Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-15

Two Ut tuicc VI BiS muIuCtctS pcAoiO
he died. The chain of guilt seemed
almost complete, when certain par
ties were brought before the Grand
jury and established an alibi.
Probate court is in session.
Mrs. DR.. Pipino and children are
visiting in Chicago.
A. J. Weathers and wife have gone
to Kentucky to reside.
Ed. j. A. Sears will preach at the
Christian church next Sunday.
Col. Jackman of the Laddonia En-
terprise, made us a pleasant call this
week.
H. E. Drake, of Farber, candidate
for Circuit clerk, was in Mexico this
week.
Do not forget to e "Tactics" at
the Opera House Tuesday evening,
May goth.
100, 900 sweet potato plants Of all
kinds for sale by l.. d. Shippee, at
his garden.
Audrain will get but one State Of
fee. This is settled beyond a shadow
of a doubt.
Mike Raftery appears to have no
opposition for county judge from the
eastern district.
Thos. Dodge and Squire Watkins
of Vandalla, were in Mexico this
week and called.
Urbon Weimer went to CarrolltoH,
Illinois, this week to attend the mar
rage of his sister.
Lightning killed a fine COW belong
ing to Maj. Carson, just west of town
last Monday night.
Geo. Daniel and wife of Vandalia,
we're up to see Dickson's Sketch
Club Tuesday night.
Bob Hisey is building an addition
to his livery stable. His residence
is about completed.
Gen. U. S. Grant is a poor man
again. Very poor, We think, because
he has his name left.
Sam Riley, formerly Of Mexico,
was married to Miss Campbell OF
Paris, No., last week.
E. R. Yost, of Ypsilanti, Mich,
is visiting his brother-in-law, DR..
Murdoch, Of this city.
Joe Bryan was home on visit this
week. He is reporting on the Han
, nibal morning Journal.
, Whooplng cough and measles arr
{ bothering the children more than tht
; politicians are the people.
At Opera House Tuesday evening
May Goth. the Henshaw and Ter
Brock Comedy Company.
Elder J. S. Sweeney of Kentucky
on account of court business had tt
postpone his visit to Mexico.
Mrs. e. Watts, now in this city
mother-in-law of VIM. Patrick, il
! 80 years old and in good health.
:, Sam. Lawther, a leading attorne,
and = prominent business man o
Fulton, was in Mexico this week.
Sam Morris the German comedian
(not Sam Morris, who buys old brass
, will appear here tomorrow night.
Major Geo. T. Hubbard, the genia
q proprietor of the Powell House, il
, Fulton, made US a call Wednesday.
R. R. Wamsley compromised witt
B. Vandersall for $40 for his DO,
o killing his COW accidentally this week
The Henshaw and Ten Broecl
r Comedy Company in"Tactics'' at tn
1 Opera House Tuesday evening, Ma,
e goth.
J. C. Huff IS now making 500 c
; his famous Eagle Washing machine
S per week, and still can't keep u
with the demand.
Do not fail to 60 and hear Mis-
Eva Pear, one of the finest lady col
netists in the world, at Opera House
tomorrow night,
Il Miss Griffin, one of the most a.
complished book keepers In the Wes'
now holds a position in j. C. Huff
= washing machine factory.
Ell j. B. Merkell, formerly loo al agel
for the Anheuser-B Busch Brewin
company in Mexico, is up from s.
Louis on q visit this week.
81 Rev. W. NJ. Upton of Louisiana
= No., and Miss Mary Ann Moss
le Galloway county, were married thi
a week by NJ. S. Whiteside.
Charles Holt Of Hatton, was /
Mexico Monday. He says Hatton
booming, and that he will erect
;. hotel there at an early day.
Bayliss Collins bought a fine hal
- ness gelding from J. W. Johnston fl
$3.50. Willard Potts also bought
|. gelding from the same for 1925.
t.. The commencement exercises
Hardin College promise to be mol
J. interesting and entertaining tia
usual, If such q thing is possible.
r- Wall Street is in q panic and con
q pletely d~emoralized. Eight heav
failures and an estimated shrinkage
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