Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-02-14

to move to Mexico.
j. T. Stockton is spoken of as a
candidate for sheriff.
Miss Sarah Boyd, of Fandalia,
eloped with her lover last week.
DIR. j. I'll. Crawford and wife have
returned from a visit to Kentucky.
Who is going to be a candidate FOR
Mayor subject to the convention.
Camilla Urso, Monday night, for
benefit of Public School Library.
Phil Rehman is being pressed by
his friends to become a candidate for
Sheriff.
j. H. Runkel keeps the best fresh
meat in Mexico. If you want choice
cuts cali on him.
Mr.. "Nick" Robertson, of Hunts
vile, has opened q furniture store at
Hinze's old stand.
Hon. A. H.. Buckner has many
friends all yer the State pushing his
name for Governor.
Clay judy is strongly spoken of by
his friends as a good man for next
sheriff of Audrain county.
j. H. Haverley's superb Comedy
Company at Opera House, Tuesday
evening, February 18th.
Uncle Jesse Gilliland is justice OF
tho peace at Laddonia, in place of
W. II. Logan, resigned.
Camilla Urso is pronounced the
finest violinist n the world, at Opera
House, Monday evening, Feb. ls.
Geo. Blesse, of st. Charles. was
in Mexico last week. He is thinking
of starting a soda factory in this city.
Deputy-Postmaster Lyman Peters,
of Marshall, was arrested Tuesday,
and accused of stealing money from
citizens.
Hon. Champ Clark, of Bowling
Green, says that no one is authorized
to state that he will not be a candi'
date for Congress next fall.
The opium dens and poker rooms
of St. Louis have been shut up. St,
Louis, we are glad to see, is following
the good example set by Mexico.
The Audrain County Press has con-
cluded not to move to Laddonia.
Newt. Cross is a clever fellow, and
We are glad he will remain with us.
Billy Rice's MINISTRIES will give
brilliant performance of fun and sen
sational features, SURPRISING all pre-
vious efforts, at Opera House, Feb.
28th.
j. f. Harrison brought to Mexico
Tuesday a double-headed calf born
on his farm Monday, The deformed
brute did not live long. 1t is quite
a curiosity.
Harry Day has just completed the
much needed hooks and ladders fol
the fire company. When We get oul
steam fire engine Mexico will be finely
fixed to put out fires.
DeLaporte, Ward & Co., the enter
prising hardware merchants of Perry
and Laddonia, are building a tele'
phone line between these two points,
THIS will prove q big thing for both
towns.
c. H. Eubank will have a public
sale at his farm IA miles northeast o.
Mexico, known as the Joe Ringc
farm, Feb. %. He will sell live
stock, agricultural implements, etc
The "foghorn" published the as
SCISSORS report of Monroe county bu,
has not as yet found out that the as
SCISSOR of Audrain made a report
one that places this county away VI
in front.
Owing to sickness in the family O
Judge Griggsby, the county cour
adjourned before they finished thei
business last week. The road over
seers will be appointed at a meeting
in March. -
Frank Plummer and S. l.. McKear
have been summoned on the CRANE
jury at jefferson City. Frank Tur
ner, clerk at w. F. Reeds store, ha'
also been summoned on the petit jury
at the same place.
The county court informs us they
are willing to pay for one-half the
cost Of crossings to the court house
if the city will pay for the other half
The public wants crossings no matter
who has to pay for them.
Rufus Hisey is making arrange
ments to sell his elevators, pork house
and residence. He will move tt
Kansas City to. reside. Mexico viii
miss Mr.. Hisey who has brough
thousands of dollars 10 Mexico ane
Audrain county.
Mayor Botkin has just receives
letters offering Mexico a new steam
fire engine for $500, and our old ont
to he taken IN part payment. Thu
looks to us like a fine opportunity t.
procure what we need.
Eugene p. Thorne, formerly of tn
Central ingo, is now travelling TO
Wickham & Pendieton, wholesale
grocers of st. Louis. Mr.. Thorne''
territory wall be Texas. Gene is
clever fellow, and a popular and sue