Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-12-26
Sunday was the shortest day o fthe

year.
Smith Spence is clerking for G. I.
McCarten.
The legislature meets on the 9Th
of January.
The schools in Mexico are closed
for tie holidays.
Christmas trade was never better
than it is this season.
There was a grand ball at Louisi-
ana Christmas night.
Good assortment of combs and
brushes, at DR.. Patterson's drug
store.
Geo. Blanchard, who is in the post
office at Hannibal is spending his
Christmas in Mexico.
Prof. Wallank, music teacher of
Louisiana, paid Prof. Blanton of our
city a visit last Saturday.
Read the original story on the out
side, written by our correspondent,
"Annie Laura" of Laddonia.
The hanging of Shock (colored)
of Fulton has been postponed. The
condemned will have new trial.
First quarterly meeting Of the NJ.
E, Church South next Saturday and
Sunday, S. w. Cope, Presiding Ell
der.
Although we read of a large num-
Der of divorces, we know of several
married men who have their wives
still.
Prof. Fenton, the skatorial king,
has presented Mrs. Kate GlandoR
with a pair of Silver mounted roller
skates.
A large number of our patrons have
made us substantial calls this week.
They have our best wishes for future
prosperity.
Judge Buckner returned from
Washington last Saturday. He will
not leave for Washington till after the
holidays.
The fire company of Louisiana has
our thanks for all invitation and com
plimentary ticket to their annual ball
on the 31st.
Every body in Mexico who had a
buggy has had n put on them .
Everything that was on wheels Is now
on
A pair Of lovers will sit up all night
and not burn as much kerosene as the
family would in one hour and YET
they are happy.
Mrs. Bruce (colored) wife orSena-
tor Bruce. of Mississippi, will assist
Mrs. Hayes in receiving callers on
New Years day.
The Teachers Institute held in
Mexico last Saturday, under the SUI.
pervIsion of Prof. Blanton, was 6
grand success.
ALI. Bennett, one of the ''bloated''
bondholders of Galloway. and a typo
in the Telegraph office, spent the
holidays in Mexico.
Mrs. Nancy B. Daniel, step-moth.
err of Mrs. Warner Potts, of thi.
city, died suddenly on the 18th inst.
in the 18th year of her age.
On last Sunday morning, every
minister in Mexico preached a Christ
mas sermon from the same subject
"Avoid the appearance of evil"
"See here, mister" said a lad o
seven summers, who was driven up
tree by a dog, ''if you don't take tina
dog away I'll eat up all your apples!'
The Hannibal stock holders in tn,
Malinda Allen Mine still keep uI
their courage aud think there ''i
millions in' that ''hole in the WALL
For the best cooking and heatin!
stoves go to Clacher & RuloT, nortl
east orn public sbuare, Mexico
Mo. 36-3t
The funeral services of Alma Mary
infant daughter of Robert and Rosin
Keller, were conducted at the resi-
dence of Robert Keller, on last Wed
nesday.
Scott Green, the boss pool player
Of Mexico, won the S. prize at Mar
Roberts pool parlors last Monday
pocketing Is balls from the ''lay-of'
in ii shots.
Miss Carrie Edwards, daughter Q
Judge S. NJ. Edwards, left fo
Wentzville, Monday, where she will
spend the holidays with friends ant
relatives.
Ghouls o are making such raid
on great mems graves, that Col .Hutto.
repeats "Oh death where is thy sting
grave where Is thy victory" wit
fear and trembling.
Dick Graham has purchased San
Woltz's cigar store. Dick ha!
refitted the store and replenished hi
stock of cigars. Sam Wolff think
of going to St. Louis.
The Western Commercial Travel
er's Association has our thanks 70
an invitation to their annual ball a
the Lindell Hotel, in st. Louis, o.
the night of the 31st.