Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-22

Mcintyre & Heath MINISTRIES Oct.
3Oth.
Charley Holt, of Hatton, is now
running a peanut stand at Concord.
Mr.. Harstkamp, of Holland, is en-
route for Mexico to visit his friend,
VIM. Wetter.
Charley Morgner's famous ratter,
Flora" killed Is rats this morning
inside of 10 minutes.
The Common Sense Club" met
last week at the residence of that
common sense young lady, Miss Fan
ME Bush.
Weimer's cigar factory is a big
thing for Mexico. He did not want
any bonus to come here. AL he
wants IS patronage.
Rev. J. G. Armstrong, Ex-Gov.
G. H. Hardin and Judge J. A. Guth-
rie attended the State Baptist Asso-
citation at Carthage.
Mr.. R. Brelsford, the popular host
of the sVandalia House" at Vandalia,
in company with a friend, made us a
pleasant call Monday.
W. W. Fry and wife, Misses Eta
and May Ross, Mollie Ricketts, and
Glenn Kaiser went to st. Louis to see
the exposition Tuesday.
The Galloway Gazette says Rev. j.
II. Ledbetter, the new presiding
elder of the Mexico district, is talking
about moving to Mexico.
Married, in Mexico, on the 10Th,
by Esquire j. j. Winscott, ]. P,
John A. MCGEE, of Boone, and Mrs.
Eliza Wilkerson, of Audrain.
The Mexico A. o. q. W. Select
Knights will take part in the prize
drill at Moberly October 9th. We
trust the boys will carry off the ban
ner.
Audrain's pumpkins weigh $50
pounds, all reports to the contrary
Notwithstanding. The weight Of our
pumpkins is nearly as much as the
weight of Our men.
During the past week or so while
court has been In session, leading
men from all parts of the county
have been in attendance. The LED,
GER reports over II new names ad.
ded to our list.
The funeral services of little Mary
Brown Wommack, daughter of I. NJ.
and NJ. l.. Wommack, took place
from the Baptist church at Laddonis
ct 2 o'clock p. N, Monday, Rev. 7,
R. Bowles officiating.
Judge W. O. Forrist, of this city
has been in Vienna, Mo-, defending
t Col. Diggs of that place for murder
The jury stood Z for acquittal and |
for conviction. Forrist is one Of thu
best criminal lawyers in the state.
The engine drawing the last sec
ton of Forepaugh's circus got I'm
coupled from the train near Bentol
City last Friday night. The engin
= started back for the train and a col
: , lision occurred. Nine horses wer
: killed.
Don't fail to go to Reed & Hight
shoes sale October 30th. They hav
, some of the best cattle in the coun
try. 1t is just Is easy to raise goo
cattle as poor inc and if you wal
some good COWS you now have
chance to get them.
DR.. Berry, one of Mexico's mos
promising young physicians, has Il
# Gated at Young's Greek. The LEI
4 GER wishes him success and is su,
the people of that portion of IL
county will find him a genial gentl
4 man and a clever physician.
# Monday night Mr.. McKinley's b
ker shop, just in the rear of his re
idence burned up with several barre
of flour, etc. The fire company save
adjoining property and a large woo
pilo The fire caught from a sto'
10 left burning. The loss is abor
$500; insured for $3.50. Mr.. N
It Kinley will rebuild at once.
The Odd Fellows ball at the Win
E. sor was a delightful affair. A lar
r crowd was in attendance and all e
d joyed a pleasant time. The flo
r. managers were Chas. Morgner, S.
d Collins, d. C. Knoderer, Joseph
IL Pratt, Willard Potts and H. Schmid
X Committee on invitation, s. B. CO
ut Inns, John Roseberry and j. W. Da
y, iel.
Mr.. Masten has written Counc
Id man Rlngo that a partial test OF t
ia Moberly water works has been sat
n factorily made and that u full t.
will be made in q few days, when
ne would be glad to have the City Cou
a ell present. Mr.. Mastin says t
bad weather has delayed them SOL
at but that they will surely be he
this week to commence work.