Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-02-07

BUSINESS OUT LOOK AND SURROUND
NGs-socIABLE coUkTRY-RELIGI-
oUs AND INTELLECTUAL. ADvANTA-
GEs.

Last Monday evening in company
with City Attorney Robertson and
Il. ii. Musick, a prominent member
of the Mexico bar, in answer to an
invitation from our friends in Laddo-
mia, we took the 3 O'Clock accommo-
dation train for that point. We
found Laddonia a live business little
place of about two hundred inhabi-
tants, beautifully situated in one of
the most fertile portions of Audrain
county. The village is surrounded
on all sides by well TILED farms,
which are the pride of the county.
The only objection that could be
raised to land in that part of the
county is that portions of it are too
fiat. We found the people of Laddo-
mia sociable, intellectual, and most
hospitable. The speakers, especially
tender thanks TO Mr.. Bruton, E.
KEENAN, and B. Bernard, for hospi-
tality extended to us while in their
midst.
Laddonia, surrounded rs it is, by
prosperous farmers, draws a live
trade, and we noticed several busi-
ness houses thu t seemed to be doing
u trade that would rival Mexico firms
at the present time.
CRAWFORD & WILDER
appeared to he doing a live bust
ness in groceries, dry goods, boots,
shoes, &c, &c. These gentlemen
are both men of stirling worth and
deserve to be patronized by the peo-
Pile Of that section. They keep a full
line Of goods and sell at living prices.
SIMPSON d sON
also do a good business in dry goods
and groceries, keeping none but the
best goods, and a complete stock.
Their motto is Live and let live"
MORE & KENNAN
have q well appointed drug store and
keep on hand Il full stock Of pure
drugs. books, stationary, &c. These
gentlemen are both polite, atfable
business men and command q good
trade.
SMITH & JoURpAN
have q full and complete stock OF
hardware. Smith formerly kept
q saloon in Laddonia, but he has Civ
en- up the liquor trade for the hard
ware business and we trust he will
find it even more profitable.
MORE & KEENAN,
are lumber dealers As we'll as drug.
gists and fill o:ders for any amount
or kind Of lumber ut the lowest living
figures.
u. BERNARD
is proprietor OF the Grand Contra
Hotel, meals at all hours, good room:
and good HASH"
also keeps a hotel, which is quite al
addition to the town and is worthy
the patronage of Aayel erS in general
MIR. AHLFELpT
is general commission merchant, an,
his speciality is corn. lie has OF
hand now, in cribs, about so, 00'
bushels. lie is of great service t
that country by shipping corn ant
bringing in cash.
MISS SWIFT
is the teacher and her ability aud low
for her scholars is appreciated b.
all.
MISS JOSIE HkNuRICK
newspaper correspondent, serve tn
town a good turn by keeping it We.
: represented in the press.
l JAMES GILLILAND
} is q good ONE he is justice of til
the. peace fer that township, He VS.
! a partner in the hardware store, br
= his law business was so pressing b
; had TO give up the store and confin
hi nsclf strictly to the "bar."
! MIR. BRrroS
postmaster and depot agent, is a pr
lite, affsble gentleman, loved and r,
, spected by all.
Ed. AHpREsT,
the night operator, is q brick" bl
we will not tell on him only to OF
readers. lie is about to take unit
/, himself q climb from John
Branch"
DIR. MITCHELL
is the physician and seems to be ~
spected by all. lie commands a lare
practice.
RELIGIOUS.
The religious advantages of Il
= tom seem to be good. Three d
nominations are represented, IL
Baptist, Methodist and Christian
; who are watched over by Elder Rol
nett, Rev. Rosclle and Elder Hoo
respectively.
= We enjoyed our visit hugely al
trust that at no distant day we vi
have the pleasure OF paying hat lit
city another visit. We found IL
Temperance Society in a prospcrol
condition. Everybody in Laddon
and for miles around, are "Mu
IS phys" God bless the good VOL
and may it never stop till the sic
lays down beside the lamb"
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