Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-15
The st. Louis train on the Wabasl

The st. Louis train on the Wabash
yesterday morning struck a broken
rail at Forestelle, and flew into the
ditch. Lester: engineer, Murphy,
firemhn, Myers baggageman, are re-
ported killed. Hon. J. Ed. Jones,
Representative from Clinton county,
and w~ell-known in this city, writes us
a graphic account of the wreck, but
we have not room now to give details.
None of the passengers were seriously
injured, but tho shrieks of the three
train men who we're killed were TEL
rible. The train was a total wreck,
and it was several hours before the
track could be cleared.
Misses Sallie and Allie Morris, two
sweet girl graduates of Mexico, and
Miss Rena Maddox, of McCredie,
were the guests of Miss Nellie Wheel
er the latter part of this week. They
attended the Methodist festival FRI
day night and had many admirers.
In fact, we believe Miss Sallie was
the handsomest lady spresent. Now
send that 'chromo'-right immediate
ly.-Fulton Telegraph.
r. NJ. Canterbury, an aged and
respected citizen of this county, died
at his residence On Littleby last week
aged ~. He leaves a large number
of relatives and a host of friends. He
was a consistent member of the
church, faithful and devout in his du-
ties and lived in every way an exem-
plary life.
John l.. Bosche, living on the Da-
vid Wylde farm, n quarter of a mile
south of Benton City, on Wednesday,
February 2Sth, will sell all his per-
sonal property, consisting of all kinds
of stock, farming implements, grain,
and household and kitchen furniture.
B. L. Rodman, auctioneer.
James Crawford, son of DIR. W. L.
Crawford, of this city, and a Miss
Griggsby, of Illinois, were married
last week, and will reside in Audrain.
The bride is a niece of Mr.. Edw,
Kendall, a prominent stock dealer OF
this county.
The Arbuckle-C Colby Grand Concert
Company will be at Association Hal
in st. Louis tomorrow night. Thi:
celebrated company will appear at tn,
opera house in this city Monday even
ing, Feb. 10.
: A petition will be circulated to ait
D Frank Doan, a deserving but poo
5 young man, of this city, who is yer.
e sick, to 60 to Eureka Springs for hi
e health. We trust he will be kindl,
6 dealt with by all when he calls.
d We announce this week w. B
McIntire as a candidate for city al
torney at the coming spring election
He is well qualified for the Office an
=, if elected will fill the office with sa,
S isfaction to all.
ID A grand st. Valentines ball will b
given at Ely's hall at Vandalia tc
> morrow evening. 1t will be the ever
I of the season. We are under obligs
Il tons to Bro. Emmons, of the Leader
for complimentary tickets.
j. d. Morris, tine old reliable DIR
goods merchant, has greatly enlarge
his storeroom, and will put in a man
moth stock of spring goods. He no
has one of the most commodious an
convenient stores in the city.
,o w. B. Payne, living five and one
half miles south of Mexico, will Sc
at public sale, on Tuesday, Feb. 27tl
a all his personal property, consistin
of all kinds of stock, farming impl'
ments, &c.J. W. Atchison ,%auctionee
l. Business is booming. All of IL
te merchants who have advertisement
tt in the LEDGER were called or tn
tie week, and they say everything is sti
E. ring. and that Mexico is just enterir
on a big business boom.
Several dollars were spent yeste
day for valentines while the heathe
L are lacking bibles. Maybe the heat
en-, especially in the civilized worl
I'll appreciate valentines more than thu
~ do bibles.
We are to have at the opera hou
-, tonight an Uncle Toms Cabin trou]
with only two donkeys. We cam
conceive how the play can be pc
formed with such a small number
players.
al, Rev. Silas Smith is making arrang
ments to build a new church in tt
dc city. He has a large and growi
congregation that needs a church.
Paris Appeal: j. T. Lewellyn
purchased a hotel in Laddonia, NJ
and will take charge of it about t
18th of this month.
H. Che Press has more gall than
thought it had, to tack Its hand bl
:, on the bulletine belonging to t
LEDGER.
]. B. Clark, of Laddonia, made
a pleasant call yesterday. He repo
business booming in his part OF
=" county.
f. A. Shootman & Co., will hav'
new advertisement next week. III
io' will give you prices that can't