Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-15
Joe e Vic Barth,
Leaders in Styles and outatters Of all Mankind.
North Side Square, MEXICO, MO.

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have bought out Ed Wade's lunch
counter. They are clever boys and
will do a good business.
The Bankers Daughter will he
produced at opera house 500 IN this
city for the first time by a talented
company from New York.
Our old friend, B. T. Rodman, for
merly of this city, is now at Lamar,
Barton county, and will shortly leave
with a party for Oklahoma.
If a gong is not put on our fire en-
CINE some of Mexico's old time slow
movers will get run over while the
machine is en- route to a fire.
j. nj. Marmaduke is executor of
Judge Cunningham's valuable estate.
A better mar TO have attended to the
trust could not have been found.
The residence of jacob Stephen
son. southwest of Mexico, burned
Monday. The contents were saved.
| The house was insured for $500.
Johnny Jacks. of the Montgomery
Standard, made us a pleasant call
this week. He is in good spirits, as
he should be if he appreciates a good
newspaper.
Hon. W. H. KEENAN,, of Audrain,
has introduced a bill enabling tesla
tors to have their wills probated dur
ing their own lifetime. This is a
good bill.
J.. Med. Trimble has been in
Huntsville for the past two weeks as.
sisting the conducting of the prose
cution in the celebrated Richmond
murder case.
There will he a meeting of the of
fcers of the Missouri Press Associa'
ton in St. Louis at Office of Ameri
can Journalist at 10 a. m, Friday
January 23rd, 1885.
Hon. w. H. KEENAN, on Monday in
troduced an act to prevent person
l from breaking down culverts ant
} bridges on highways by driving owe
them with engines, etc.
Mrs. e.. H. Green, of st. Joe
mother of Scott Green, formerl
with the LEDGER, fell dead Of hear
. disease in an omnibus last week. Sh
v was a most estimable lady.
Capt. Hiner has our thanks 70
s an invitation to go to New Orlean
; to the Worlds Fair or his boat
s Nothing but pressing business keep
US from accepting the invitation.
:. Welcomed Welcome! Stuart Ros
a ers, the leading reciter and impe'
!, senator. will probably render one e'
gagement only in this city next mont
if arrangements can be consummate'
g Don't fail to read L. NJ. Pease
column ad. in the LEDGER. He
: one of the most liberal and satisfa
70 tory merchants in Mexico to do bu:
N ness with. Read his al. and call al
re see him.
An attempt was made in New 70
. Saturday to assassinate Thos. Phels
of Kansas City. He is a dynamlt
10 and it is said ~''peached on some
te the boys" The boys and Phel
be are all alike.
en- C. ". Baker has made Colonel Z
VS. Taylor a present of a fine &c
Ies watch. 1t is one of the most use
no presents we have heard of during I
IN HOLIDAYS. Charley knows a go
no man when he sees him.
j. v. Williams. of Mexico Legie
~ being present was called for and ca
y forward and entertained the audieI
w with one of his fioweIy speech
Ak which he is capable of making at 8
o. time.-Sturgeon Leader.
oo Mr.. James Galloway this week s
* to C, d. Hudson, of Saline coun
As 81 head of cattle at 500 per he
20 They are exporters. Mr.. Calia'
90 has had the cattle less than one ye
" They cost him $50 per head.
rs In this issue of the LEDGER
publish an article explaining
,t,o workings of the building and loan
tho soeiation. A movement is on foo
ard organize such an ass ,ciation b.
It is n good thing. Good men
20, behind it. 1t will succeed.
YER We learn that our new Holil
are preacher went around to the sale
in Monday trying to create a sensa
l.. by praying. He wants every o
person to be pure and holy like
self. His ambition is laudable
II. shonld he encouraged, We have