Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-16
+. I. Barnum is not here.
Maine is now without IA stain.

N1aine IS now without Il stain.
i. Probate court is now in session.
Mexico needs a street sprinkler.
). l.. Rainey is attending the. fair.
No liquor is sold on the fair ground.
Never bet on another mans game
The amphitheatre will hold 10 1000
people.
louisiana, Pike county fair Sept.
26th.
Red ribbon is first and blue second
money.
The LEDGER till Jan. l., 1880, for
40 cents.
Veto pools we're the lucky ones
Monday.
The Floral Hall has stained glass
windows.
We have not seer but one drunken
man this week.
FOOLS are paid each night at the
room down town.
Maj. f. L. Hord, of Galloway, is
taking in the fair.
Martin Kunkel has returned from
his visit to Europe.
Pitchers display of iewelry at
tracts much attention.
McLaren & Malone have the dining
hall privilege fer $50.
Maj Whaley and ladies', made us
a pleasant call Tuesday.
A locomotive would las, longer if
iIE did not smoke SO much.
I c. L. Morley, of Columbia, has
charge of the pool selling.
! Ali the stock stalls are engaged
and others are being built.
Bascom West left last night for
Fayette to attend Central College.
The colored troops are located at
the west end OF the amphitheatre.
II CiCuISUtS tliGillSClStS ueclace
war against lemonade vendors.
We have the best fair grounds in
the State, outside of St. Louis.
Miss. Callie Poteet, of THIS city, has
a music class at Wellsville, Mo.
A new set of Fairbank scales have
been erected on the fair grounds,
Tuck Morris has the dance payil-
ian, for which privilege he paid $50.
The fair association has two long
rows of hitching posts on the inside.
Good roads have been opened in
every direction from the fair ground.
Our friends are pleased with our
fair daily. That is ali we strive for.
Quite a number of young men from
Audrain are attending school a. CO.
lumbia.
:, A son of our countyman, Charlie
| Harrington, is attending school at
Columbia.
The Littleby post-oftice has been
: shut up. Mail for that point should
! be addressed to Mexico.
Give the Gresnbackers their dues.
They at least saved Maine when the,
, gave it to the Democrats.
Heed the Mayors request, and
I close your store from 10 a. m. to
p. A., and take in the fair.
There are 40, S55 post-oflices in the
United States, but the LEDGER doe:
! not go to over half of them.
:. On Wednesday 1920 footmer
= tickets were sold at the fair, ant
: about 800 horsemen tickets.
Every business man in the city
=, should heed the Mayors request, an,
close up to take in the fair.
The yelled prophets will have
grand parade in st. Louis on Tues
|, day, October 5. Fair week.
The prettiest girl in the county
e will be at the fair Thursday. Wondel
( if she knows who we refer to?
Sheriff Glascock is very promp
with his police force. Amy trouble
S is always ''nipped in the bud.'
t. VIM. A. Eubank has sold bis inter
est in the livery stable to &. A. Clark
son of NJ. j. Clark, of Monroe county
Ten thousand dollars worth of nev
s boots and shoes just received a
Mitchell's Shoe Store. Call and Sc,
them.
n The floral hall next year will b.
used for a dining hail., and a new
o large octagon shaped floral hall viii
be built.
i. Mrs. +. f. Danley and son, Willie
of Jonesburg, and Mr.. Terril of Sc
dalia, are guests of Miss Sallie Jone
r of this city.
Womack, of the Herald Compa
ny, says he don't like Reddington'
Democracy. Wonder what is th'
o matter now?
A couple Of rural roosters had al
extra pacing rae at the fair ground
y 1t was only called extra because i
e was not on the bills.
"Uncle' Abe Hit is a regula
bulldozer. 1t keeps him busy, never
i, theless, to hold ''Uncle' Bill Sim
n level.
'. There will be a big shooting mate
at Currie's Park on Thursday even
ing. The club will be out in fu
force.
10 Ten thousand dollars worth of ne
~ boots and shoes just re%ceceived 8
:. Mitchells' Shoe Store. Call and Sc
them.
The busiest place in the Unite
,g States is the lane leading to the ia
e. grounds from the east. 1t should b
n sprlnkled.
= The Greenbackers are still howlln
~ about the frauds in Alabama. "Every
thing goes" Howling is one OF the