Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-13

uuiSeQ In DOCa on tne street ana al
the court house. The display of fire
works was grand and did great credi,
to the committee on this part of the
entertainment. The entire affair was
a perfect success and we'll managed.
Minor Examinations.
There were nearly5,00O people in line
Not a single fight or ever a cross word
There were 10000 people in Mexico
sure.
The town was not big enough for the
crowd.
Adjoining counties helped to swell the
crowds.
The LEDGER illumination is said to
have taken the cake.
The saloons closed up by request dur
ing the parade at night.
A bullet descending went through the
roof of Geo. Runkers house.
VIM. Pratt was color bearer for Mexico
cavalry and Price Ragsdale bugler.
The infantry appeared to thin out after
the cavalry company was organized.
Monroe street east and west took the
cake for decorations and Examinations.
]. Med. Trimble's residence was illum-
mated from cellar to dome and vice versa.
John Creasey showed up handsomely
with 40 soldiers from the Ghost District.
Ed Kennen, of Laddonia, is home from
California and was present with a brush
in each hand.
Hardin College had nearly 1000 a
dies in the windows and showed up in
elegant shape.
Our eotemporaries' decorations and IL
luminations, like its news, was conspica-
GUS by its absence.
Not a single drunk although some Of
the boys had to put their hats ON with a
shoe horn next day.
The captains were sorry they could not
appoint everybody assistants, some of the
boys wanted to pose SO badly.
The LEDGER badges furnished at LED
GER Office and at W. F. Reeds were very
pretty and eagerly sought after.
Mr.. Hightshoe will wheel Mayor Fowler
around the square Just as soon as he gets
the official count from New York.
They say that of the priyates was
ordered court martialed for disobeying
orders. He has not been shot as yet.
Col. Abe Hit was commander of Will
son township and Col. Ed. Kendall, OF
Prairie. They both were awarded flags.
Cash Blackburn, George Daniels, Chap
White and other leading Democrats of
Vandalia furnished their part of the paint.
The public square was cleared of horses
at $50 so the firing of cannon and dis
play of fireworks would cause no acci-
dents.
Capt. E. D. Graham and staff wish to
return thanks to Maj. Ell. Hord of the
Hotel D. Ferris for q sunptuous dinner
on the day Of days.
John Spotswood has our thanks for q
live hawk, which enjoyed itself In front
of the LEDGER office during the parade
eating q Republican rooster.
/. Ex-Mayor Botkin (Republican) had his
residence elegantly Illuminated. He said
he was for the president of the United
States, no matter of what party he was.
DR.. Luckie was marshal of the day and
Z. d. Graham, assisted by Ricketts,, Hit,
Robinson, Trimble, Mason and McWil-
liams had charge of the Mexico cavalry.
Coils Raftery and -CartmeH, of Lad
donna, brought the C. and II. Guards of
that place up in a special car over 100
strong. Laddonia never fails to get to
the front.
A box of fireworks went off suddenly
ON the night of the jubilee and a rocket
struck James Dowell, of Benton City, on
the cheek, mutiIating it badly. The
wound is not dangerous but will leave a
bad scar.
Capt. Z. D.. Graham, who had charge OF
the Mexico cavalry, with his aids, were
prompt in meeting every squad that came
to Mexico. They had a hard days work
but did not fail to get to the front in
every case. The business of the day
could OF have been better managed.
Hutton, Dryden, of Troy, John /. Mar
tin Of st. Louis, Col. Clay, w. II. Ken
nan, r. II. Fowler, Maj. Dobyns, Of Full
ton, Torreyson, of Martinsburg, ], W.
Mason, w. W. Fry, Ed. Kennen, Lad
donna, and others addressed the assem-
bed crowds on the streets and in the
court house.
0 Clay presented the flag to be
awarded to the township bringing the
largest number to the jubilee in a neat
speech to Wilson township, which had
s2s men in line. It was ascertained af-
forwards that Prairie had s24, or one
more, and a flag Of equal value will be
presented to this township.
Andrafn has some patriotic ladies. On
the day Of the jubilee . Republican lady
In front Of the Savings bank said, "Just
wait till my boys get grown; they will
cut down the Democratic majority" "A
Democratic lady standing by replied,
aWonder what the Democratic wives will
be doing in the meantime" We breath
lessly await the result Of the contest that
is to follow.
Among those who came In with squads
Of men we noticed the following: North
Salt River, Tazwen Hin captain, Jno. R.
McCue lieutenant, so men. Wilson, A.
C. Hit loo: men, Van Baskin 100 men,
Col. Mike Raftery, Laddenia, $50 men
COL Benton City, $50 men. Thos.
Wisdom 100 men. Jos. Potts ls0 men.