Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-01-29
The boys are building their kites

Moberiy IS working hard for manu-
factories. Will Mexico see her take
the wind out Of her sails? Not much.
We publish this week, on our first
page, a most excellent essay by Miss
Ella Forrist, read before the State
Teachers Association.
James Lupe, of st. Louis, was in
Mexico last week. He is going to
put a large flock of Cotswool sheep
on his farm in this county.
d. Bliven, who has just returned
from the West, has fair prospects in
that country. He is interested in
some 10 claims and has, we Judge, a
good thing of it. He will return in
March.
Willie Winscott has gone to Stur-
geon to take charge Of the P. o. store
In that city. Will is a reliable.
steady business fellow and We wish
him success.
The management of the s'Old Time
Party" at Carrollton, H., have our
thanks for an invitation to their grand
banquet on February 9Th.
The railroad commissioners of Mis-
souri, have issued their classification
of freights for 1880. Shippers of
Mexico can procure a copy by adj
dressing the secretary at st. Louis.
We know a man who is a Murphy
on the European plan, at the same
time he ''has no nse for q man who
will speak to a man who knows a
man who drinks whisky"
Circuit Court convened last Mon
day Judge Porter arriving on the
three O'Clock train. The criminal
cases TO- come at the foot Of the
docket.
M. Traver, now Of Monroe City,
was in Mexico Monday, and honored
the LEDGER. He reports that town
live, but not to be compared to
Mexico. Mexico is literally aston
ishing the natives.
A Waterman will at once be put on
the Jefferson street railroad crossing,
at a salary Of $500 per day, to be on
duty from z a. m. to Z p. M This
step should have been taken some
time ago.
We wish our correspondents all
over the county would write us a
newsy letter each week. Give us
the news and make your town boom.
Love street is now open the whole
length. The bridge owe the creek
near w. F. Reeds farm, will soon be
finished.
DR.. Thayer made us a social call
last week. We find him a most
pleasant and sociable gentleman, as
we'll as an able and earnest expound-
er of Gods word.
One new "Stewart Singer Ma
chine for sale at this office, cheap
for cash. 41-tf.
They say you can't have the meas
els twice. We had them once when
/ We were vnl1nn- and remnmher how
fear we would lose Jul good looks.
We have them again, but not the
same ones perhaps that We had then
The cheapest lumber in Mexico a
W. c. Barnes lumber yard. Ill
VIM. Pollock, last week, while il
Chicago, was authorized by j. e
McMullin of the c. Il A. railroad, II
: hire a watchman for the Jefferson
g street railroad crossing. The &. 4
A. railroad will pay one-half and tn
G North Missouri railroad the othe
= half of the wages of the Waterman.
w. C. Barnes will turn his attention
!, in the future to lumber alone, and vii
y keep none but good, which he vii
e sell cheap. Att.
= What is a neighborhood without
y gossip? 1t is so nice to have som
e one neal you all the time. If not
the body, at least in the tongue
One feels so safe when they kno,
l. they have a guardian angel to waite
y over them, an omnipresent omniciel
II being, all ears except what is tongu'
a Whose ears are about as correct {
Is their tongue.
a W. G. Barnes has the largest an
most complete stock Of lumber of 9
le kinds in Mexico. Att.
~ Mr.. John w. Howell, formerly
Warren county, but now of Mexic
was married at Centralia, last Thur
day, to Miss Mamie Garrard. II
or Guard says "the presents were n
merous, costly and elegant
reception was given the young coup
n. by Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j. Rixey
he Jonesburg, Saturday afternoo
per John, we extend the big-hearted w
wishes of the Banner 20 you Al
~yours.-Warrenton Banner.
of w. G. Barnes has the fullest a
nd most complete stock of lumber
Mexico, at d. N. Evans old star
Alt.
ate
Prof. H. T. Baird, of Mexico, v
in town Wednesday in the interest
Hardin College-one of the best
male colleges in Missouri. He ht
hes ored us with a very pleasant call, q
of from him we were glad to learn Il
,n- Hardin College has an unusual lal
of attendance, snd that it is succeed
of finely under the management of M
fl. Baird.-Warrenton Banner.