Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-10-11
LANDMARKS.
The ssOldest Inhabitants" Meet and II
Rains, Of Conrse-Pleasant and
Interesting Meeting i'm Spite of
the Weather.

Pursuant to the call of the executive
of the Old Citizens Associa-
ton of Audrain county. the associa-
ton met Thursday in the circuit court
room. The president elected at the
initial meeting in June being absent,
The secretary read the minutes of the
June meeting and also reported the
names of twenty gentlemen who had
enrolled since that time. An invita-
ton was then extended to those present
not members and desiring to become
identified with the association to sign
the roll, which was responded to by
quite a number, the parties signing,
added to new members reported by the
secretary, being as follows-together
with the dates at which they severally
became residents of Audrain, or the
territory embraced within its limits:
W. H. Stewart, 1858 woodford Tally. 1923
L. NJ. Hendrix, 1A5 J. NJ. McFaddin, 1910
J. E. Chappell. 1851 S. Blankenship, 1887
Silas Wilson, 1852 G. w. Willingham, 1926
w. r. Wigginten, 1852 W. H. Hook, 1910
A. G. Turner, 1887 n. p. DeJarnatt, 1888
D.. NJ. Hill, 1853 R. S. Pearson, 1885
w. A. Williams, 1843. Mrs. Z. A. Pearson, 1884
l. K. Crockett, 1877 J.. Byrns, 1892
yosephus Eusanks, 1888 John Cough, 1852
John p. Vance, lSa0 W. L. French. 1885
j. n. Charlton, 1880 /. c. French, 1888
G.. L. Mcintosh, 1872 d. II. Mcintyre, 1884
]. b. Jackson, 1874 Samuel Turner, 1852
W. T. Winant, 1851 n b. C. johnson, 1852
Jas. I. Reed. 1856 B. Eubanks, 1929
Hon. w. D. I'll. Hunter, an early resi-
dent of the county, but for several
years past a citizen of Indiana, was
elected an honorary member. After
completing the enrolment the secreta.
ry announced the entire membership
as n hundred regular members and
two honorary members.
The annual membership fee-the
amount of which was left blank in the
original articles of association-was
fixed at Is cents. The association then
proceeded to the election of officers fol
the ensuing year, the result being al
follows
President, DIR. VIM. H. Lee; vice
presidents, Alexander Carter, Sal
River township; Thos. R. Cant, Wilson
Richard Phillips, Sailing Thos. J. Hub
bard, Prairie J. c. Canterbury, Linn
]. NJ. Harrison, Loutre Thos. Crouch
Cuivrs secretary and treasurer, G. A
Keeton ; executive committee, VIM. NJ
Sims, Salt River township; Reuber
Pulls, Wilson ; Ephraim Young, Sailing
Thos. A. Bolts, Prairie; R. H. Peery
Linn /; Alexander Reed, Loutre; join
J.. Mosby, Cuivre.
1t was resolved that hereafter tn,
meetings of the association be held OIL
the first Saturday in September o
each year.
The very unfavorable weather render
ing it impossible to carry out that par
of the published program which con
templated an adjournment to the fai
grounds, etc., the chairman introduces
Hon. d. II. Mcintyre, attorney genera
of Missouri, who delivered an eloquen
address, replete with local histori
facts and pleasant reminiscenses-th
full text of which will appear in print
At the conclusion of that gentleman
address, Hon. w. D. II. Hunter, VIII
had been elected an honorary member
and who was present, was loudly calle'
for, and responded in his happiest veil
in a speech of half an hours duration
reciting a number of anecdotes illustra
tive of pioneer methods, and dwelling
enthusiastically upon the material pro
gress made by Mexico and Audrail
county during the past few years.
There being no further business, tn
association adjourned, to meet on tn
first Saturday in September next
at such place as may be here
after be designated by the executiv
committee. G. A. KEEToN,
Secretary.