Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-11-20
THE LEDGER,
THURSDAY, NOV. 20. 1884.

Benton City Is to have a passenger
depot.
Itis about time You paid for your
Benton City is going to have a new
elevator.
Mayo Harris and wife are visiting
in Mexico
Miss Lizzie Matthews was home on
visit last week.
The Democratic party is not in
favor of free trade.
Martinsburg las enjoyed a build
ing boom this year.
The Laddonia Herald in the future
will be issued IN Friday.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Roberts died last week.
New York! Thank you! Next
time a little louder, please.
Mckinley is going to move his ba-
kerry into the postofice block.
Senator Vest will be his own sue
cessor as long as he chooses to be.
Bunch of keys at Opera House one
night only Tuesday v Dec. I'd.
Mrs. Joe Botkin has just returned
from a pleasant visit to Kansas City.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving.
The Democrats will be to the front.
Drs. Luckie and Neal have formed
a copartnership to practice dentistry.
The world, like q political party,
owes no man anything unless he earns
The newly elected county officers
have taken their places in the court
house.
The Democratic party is in favor
of civil service reform. Don't lets
forget it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Morris of
st. Louis, visited relatives in Mexico
this week.
John Sontag's many friends are
glad to see him out AFTER severe
spell of sickness. -
Bob Graham is sick and not able
to attend the cattle convention in st.
Louis this week.
The Linton District Medical Socie.
ty holds its next meeting at Warren
ton, April 14th, 1885.
II anything new happens in your
neighborhood call and tell US about
it. We will fix 1t up.
Never III into debt if you car
find anything else even as soft as s
brick wall to run into.
Mexico has a fire company like
any other city. This is about the
only likeness we know of.
Mrs. Vincent, sister of /. N. Hath.
away, of this county, left for hel
home in the East Monday.
Don't fail to read W. T. Lofts
new ad. in LEDGER. Lott is doing 9
fine business at Rush Hill.
j. W. Myers, of Laddonia, would
like to know who cut down the Blaine
& Logan flag at that place.
The chimney sweeps have made
their appearance. If Mexico had gas
and water she would be a city.
Joe Davis and Miss Cora Brown
were married this week, at the bride!
residence, just west Of this city.
Willard P. Hall is being strongl,
urged by his friends as n Of th,
judges Of the new court of appeals
Times are better since Cleyelant
was elected. He will be presiden
not for the Office seekers but for tn
people.
Rev. Jas. F. Smith is kept in
very spiritual frame Of mind by
large carbuncle that sticks closer thai
. brother.
Blesse Bros. have sold their sod
mandatory to 7. L. Moore & Co
who will continue the business at tn
old stand.
j. N. Cross, of the Isddonia Her
aid, will be a candidate for the post
Office at that place when the prope
time comes.
Married, on the 18th inst, at Jess
Browns, Mr.. Joseph H. Davis an,
Miss Cora Lee Brown, both Of Aud
rain County.
MNN1E-No; the ~lfe-size picture il
front of the LEDGER Office does no
represent the wild man from tn
Haunted Hill.
W. S. Trimble has a lumber yart
In Auxvasse. He is a clever youn,
business man and is doing deserved,
. fine business. a.
Those two distinguished gentlemen
Tom & Jerry, arrived in New YorI
last Tuesday. They will spend tn
winter in Mexico.
Two of Charley Weinand's son
are suffering from broken arms
One Of the boys fell from a horse ant
the other off a corn crib.
The Ladies' Aid Society of th,
n. E. Church, south, will meet ct tn
residence Of Mrs. James Callawa
this Thursday afternoon.
Lyman Fetter is going to remoy