Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-19

M. M. Conger's new mill and resi-
dence are both nearly completed.
B. F. O'-"Response to Remin-
enscenses" will appear next week.
The Warrenton Sentinel, a repub-
lican paper, has turned up its little
toes.
A. McLaren has just returned
from a two weeks visit to New
Mexico.
Geo. B. Macfarlane was a guest at
the press banquet in Jefferson City
last week.
Mrs. R, Z. Lawder gave her
friends very pleasant Coffee Mon
day evening.
Lawrence Barret made his first
great success as Evelyn in the play
Of 'Money.'
Mrs. Fannie Talbot nee Miss Fan
ME Hardin, is visiting ex-Gov. Hard
in of this county.
Rev. T. J. Wheat's sermon,on the
observance of Sunday, is being gener-
ally complimented.
Tommie Carter is one of our best
business men and we hate to have
him leave our town.
The livery men of the city furnish
ed free carriages for the conveyance
ofthe physicians to hotels.
May party on the Auxvasse to-
morrow. Quite number of our
young people will attend.
Miss Ellie Daniel returned to her
home in this city Tuesday, after a
protracted visit to Vandalia.
1t is tough work for medical as
sociation or any other association to
run in opposition to a circus.
Bulwer's "Money" is acknowl-
edged by all dramatic critics to be the
finest comedy in the English lam
guage.
The profits Of sheep raising are
now evident. The wool brings in
money just when the farmer most
needs it.
We were glad to see so few. farmers
in to the circus yesterday. They
showed their good sense by sticking
to the plow.
The G. & A. Il. r. men are busy
moving the division to Slater and
Bowling Green. The men will go
next Sunday.
"When the cats are away, how the
mice will play" Hutton is sick, and
the Intelligencer pokes fun at the
temperance cause.
D. w. Hughes, of Hamilton, Ohio,
is improving 800 acres near Laddo-
MIA. He has a valuable tract OF land
and will attend to it.
We hear good reports of the public
school exhibition given last week.
Not being here we are unable to give
it the deserved notice.
Misses Mollie Ricketts, and Belle
Hisey, of this city, attended the ban
quet given to the press convention at
Jefferson City last week.
A few chintz bugs are making their
appearance in different parts of the
county. They are not plentiful
enough to cause any alarm.
We advise all of our readers to
keep their health this week. The
town is full of doctors and they all
are ready to tackle a ''stiff."
Heat tenders are being shipped to
Galloway and Saline counties, and
to other portions Of the State, and
also to Illinois. 1t is booming.
Graham's photograph gallery is
again open and in better shape
than ever to turn out the best pic
lures taken in Central Missouri.
The appearance and convenience
of the city is being greatly improved
by new sidewalks and other improve
ment being made by our city dads.
George Gill, of the hardware firm
of Gill & Garrett, Of Vandalia, mad
US call last week. George is on'
of the best business boys in the State
Judge Forrist delivers the annua
address before the Philomathic So
ciety at Montgomery City tonight
College closing exercises tomorrow
Wonder if the weather is this warn
in Kansas? If so, what do the boy
take for it? We have not seen an
wagons marked s'Kansas or bust,
lately.
We pay our debts, and expect pal
ties who eve us to do the same. w
have just invested heavily in printin
machinery, and must have what
due us.
Private watchmen, especially whe1
over Jealous to bring offenders t
Justice, should be careful what lar
guage they use when talking to ger
tlemen.
The visiting physicians will to-da
examine Hite's Heat Fender in regar
to its virtues as health preserves
We are sure they will unanlmsusl
return q verdict in its favor.
w. w. Breeze agrees to acceI
$3.50 as a compromise for damage
sustained by driving off the bridge Q
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