Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-07-03
The boys will have a grand picnic
ON the 18th of july.

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the corner now occupied by Mis-.
Harding next week.
Ex-Gov. c. H. Hardin, wife and
niece, Miss Fannie, with DR.. and
Mrs. Smith, of Fulton, have gone to
Colorado to spend the summer.
We learn that some of our farmers
are trying to get out of paying their
Cahill Sulky Plow notes. We think
this is Il mistake unless the plows were
misrepresented.
There was a noticeable falling off
in the attendance at the Murphy
meeting last Monday night. This
should not be.
J. D.. Tucker is building a new
brick opposite the Christian church.
1t will be a handsome edifice.
A nice line of ladies' black lace
ties just received by Reed & Nelson.
Next Saturday is stock sales day.
A large crowd of farmers will be in
Mexico. Harvest being about over
trade will be lively with our mer-
chants.
Miss Mamie Quisenberry and sister
are visiting friends and relatives in
Boone county.
Miss Ellie Daniel left last Friday
for Vandalia, where she will spend Il
few weeks among her friends and
relatives.
The Hull murder in New York is
at last solved, a negro in robbing the
house tied and gagged Mrs Hull to
keep her quiet, not intending to kill
her. The negro is now in custody.
A friend Of ours wants to know how
to bring the hair out on his lip. We
don't know that, but if he wants it
out on his head, get a lively girl.
The Greenbackers have q barbecue
on the 18th of July. We are very
sorry II. Martin Williams can't be
here en- that occasion. We know no
mar better fitted to entertain Il green
back audience.
Mr.. Eldridge, who has been work
ing in the c. & A. railroad yards,
goes to Rood House.
A few linen suits to close out at
80 cents on the dollar, from cost
price, by Reed & Nelson.
p. NJ. Toml,nson, of Atchison,
Kansas, is visiting his brother, r. f.
Tomlinson. of this city.
There will be a balo)n ascension
and display OF fire works, in front Of
McCartcn's, on the Sd and 4th of
July, ut dark.
w. W. Fry, one of our most prom
islng young lawyers ''courted'' in
Columbia last Sunday. We don't
know how bad case" he has.
Don't think he will have to call w. o.
to his assistance.
City Attorney Buckner 10 building
himself a neat little cottage. Tenn,
who is who? We wont tell.
Miss Abby Walker, of st. Louis,
is visiting Miss Lizzie Thompson fol
q few days.
Columbia has the best papers for {
country town in tic state, excepting,
of course, Mexico. But, by the way
we are not a country town.
changing is capital punishment
Hang us on some pretty girls neck
The St. L., X. G.. & n. railwA'
will sell excursion tickets to st. LOU
and Kansas City at one and one-iittl
fare during the Sd and 4th of July.
Misses Lee Walker and Stell
Hreford have returned from a visit t
st. Louis and the East.
The Mexico Gun Club has mad
arrangements to have a pigeon shoot
ing on the 4th of July.
The picnic on the 4th will be in TIL
pasture near jim S~allcc's. Hazel
will run to and from the grounds Il
day. A moonlight dance will he Il
duIged in at night.
The Ringo House boardcfs
> masse went fishing yesterday. Ih'
had a jolly good tune.
Rare bargains offered by Reed
Nelson, until September LIST. 5
advertisement.
See card for Graham's gallery
this issue.
T. The Ringo House bus will II
r. and from the p~ic-nic grounds tom
re row. Leave orders ut the Hotel.
Reed & Nelson are agents tor
IL celebrated Pearl Shirts; the b
ne shirt made price 81 90
The Greenback party don't e'
die hard.
The Greenback party will cut
figure in 1880.
h. Prosperity even kills the Gre
back party. That shows what k
-. of q party it is.
There will be an adjourned tern
:. the circuit court in Sept.
Reed & Nelson offer twelve do
r a extra good halters at 40 cts. each
Md $500 per dozen.
ish wo learn from Mr.. Gleason