Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-04-15

EDITOR LEpGER:-Thinking, per-
haps, it would not be altogether unin-
teresting to some of the many readers
Of your valuable paper 10 hear from
this locality, I thought 1 would fur
nish you for publication, few of the
many items of interest which are of
daily occurrence in our little burg
Thompson is probably the most
quiet town on earth, just now, to be
as large as it is. The buzz and hustle
which have been kept up during the
winter on account of the corn trade,
has subsidized with the approach of
spring. The farmers have all quit
hauling corn, and are now busily en-,
gagged preparing their ground for
another crop. During the past win
ter Carter & Hisey, and 4. II. Smith
have bought and shipped from this
place about twelve thousand barrels
Of corn, tue average price per barrel
being S1.25, making an aggregate OF
about $1,000 paid the farmers IN
this nei9boorhood for corn. The
farmers about here are in better spirits
and will make a greater effort to raise
good crops the coming season than
for many years previous.
Our enterprising merchant, NJ. +.
Mcdonald, has done more extensive
business the past year than he has for
Hnn nft,th
utcd this to, is his good fortune in
securing the services as clerk of Mr..
james Gates. Mr.. Gates is as polite
and accommodating to his customers
rs he is handsome, and is general
favorite Of ali, particularly with the
young ladies.
We regret to learn that DR.. c. T.
Varnon has sold out his interest, at
this place, to DR.. NJ. NJ. Scott, OF
! Cullawav. DR.. Narnon will take his
/ departure about the 20lh of April,
! DR.. Scott taking his place. During
the three years that DR.. Earnon has
/ been located here he has achieved fol
himself Il reputation that any one
would be justly proud OF. He is !
. painstaking, successful physician, :
true gentleman, and has made many
warm friends IN this community who
wish him success and prosperity
wherever he may cast his lot. w,
congratulate Dr.. Scott for securin!
so good Il location ior the practice o
medicine, and only wish him the sue
cess in this community which la
crowned DR.. Narnon's efforts.
\ few mornings since Mr.. Janc
Tharp, living near here, went out t,
feed his horses. when to his utter dis
may he discovered that one of his fin
mares WAS missing. He, supp9sin,
she had been stolen, sent an excite,
runner to Mexico TO have postal
printed and distributed through tn
mails Offering a liberal reward, an
went himselfto Centr;lia, to telegrap
in all directions for the mare an
thief. SO nothing WAS heard of th
mare for seversl days. At last SquiI
Hudson came leading the mare home
she having gotten out and straye
ovct To the 'Squires, who lilnd.
brought her home as soon as he foun
olt who shc belonged to. Nj. Thar
now secures his gate little better
eats and sleeps regular, and is, i
every respect, n much happier man
Our blacksmith. Mr.. j. I. IIise,
has gotten 4 situation as traveln
salesman for Il st. Louis whn!csaI
house, and is now absent from OF
little city most Of his time 'drun
ming
;. Mr.. +. !. Harrison and family toe
their departure, a lew days ago, f,
Montana, where he intcs is to reslc
permanently. lie and family ha,
the best wishes OF many friends an
relatives. We hope JEFF may fnd
; pleasant home, many kind friend
and be prosperous.
u Oar old friend, a. b. Tinsley, wi
', has been quite sick for several day
we are glad is able to be out agaiI
Died, near this place, OF pneum
nia. Mrs. Willis, sister of Richal
Cromwell, OF 'srextfc6. 6.ol1.,
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