Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-06-30

Among the 70, ,UOO inhabitants or the
county. if there is single repudiator
he is ashamed to make himself known.
is situated in the heart of the best
portion of Audrain. 1t is bright,
growing little city, surrounded by an
exceptionally fine country, and is
bound to become city of note. 1t
is about IL miles east of Mexico, on
the G. & A. 4. R., Is named after
Amos Ladd, by whom it was laid out
as town. 1t is large shipping
point, is capital trade centre, has
an abundance of cheap coal, wood
and stone within three miles, and to
both town and country people, sffers
first rate inducement to settlement.
Neighboring wild lands range from
IS to $40 per acre, and improves
lands from 50 to $50 per acre.
Last May, Laddonia was incorpo-
rated by the county court as village.
The town council is composed of the
following enterprising citizens:
S. w. Case, J. H. GiliIand, j. G.
Bruton, John Earhart, +. c. kennen.
CITY OFFICERS:
Mayors. w. Case.
Clerk-Dr. S. b. Balks.
Treasurer-E. G.. kennen.
Marshal and Coll lector- CA. Smith.
Street Commlssioner-J. Earhar t.
SCHOOL BOARD.
p. I. Pierce, B. H. Wilder, S. w.
Case, j. B. Clark.
Prof. L. L. Romans Is Principal of
the public school. The school is
first-class. The board is composed
of men who have the best interests of
, the ,.;''~-" at heart, and act accord
CHURCHES.
Universalist Church-Rev. T. II.
Tabor, pastor.
Methodist Episcopal Church-Dr.
Shumate. pastor.
Baptist Church-Rev. N. S. John
son, pastor.
RESIDENT MINISTER'S.
Revs. G. B. Smith, j. ]. Griffin.
The people in and around Laddonia
are great church goers, and keep en-
ployad able ministers to watch over
the spiritual interests Of their neigh
borhood. The Sunday School is we'll
attended every Sunday, and is fine
school of training for the young peo-
pie.
The Masonic Lodge have regular
meetings once a month. There is
timber in the village for fine lodge.
We learn that a hall will be built
shortly for the use of the organiza-
ton.
New residences are being built, not
only in the village, but in the coun-
try around. 1t would not be an ex-
aggcration to say that 80 houses are
being built within five miles OF
Laddonia. Three new stores have
just been erected, and others are
being planned. Both the hotels have
been enlarged and fitted up in metro
poli,an style. The town is booming
in every sense of the word. Sur
rounded by the best Of country (at
we have described aboye), and peo
pied with the most enterprisug ant
public spirited of men, it is bound t.
grow. The merchants all handle full
lines of goods, and sell as cheap o.
cheaper than any of the neighborins
towns, consequently they get all o
the trade that lagitimately belongs tt
their territory, and, by advertising
bring in trade from surprisingly Ions
distances around. They have trad
from the north and south not les
!. than 16 miles each way, and iron
the east and west both good trade
but, perhaps, for not quite that dis
tance. New farmers are moving il
every day. The grain and stocl
u shipping is largely on the increase
: and more and better facilities wi
! soon be needed. Laddonia is fin
D place for any person in any kind 9
business to settle. Society is good
church and school facilities are first
k class, and the opportunities for none
n making are not equaled in any tow
e Of its size in the west. If you war
# to buy farm, you cannot chose
n more desirable place than near Lao
h MIA. Land is cheaper than near
:. large town. The town is CROWN.
e the country is settling up, and yo,
Il land will double its value in thre
If years. 1t will pay you to invest
l. or around Laddonis, the liveliest an
10 loveIiest village in the West. "
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al terests, noticing extensively tho
a who have so literally assisted us
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