Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-19
THE LEDGER.
THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 1855.

DtS s"ue'
r. c. Paul's little baby has been
very sick.
S. W. Davis is buying mules to
take south.
There will he big bargains at Joe
Potts sale.
For SALE-150 good stock hogs by
Nate White.
A. E. Poteet has reopened his
board of trade.
The wolves are roaming around
near Auxvasse.
News is scarce but private sensa-
tons are plenty.
Charley Houston sold his residence
last week for $500.
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, the
beginning of Lent.
Dave Steele is spoken of as q can
diilate for ma shall.
From what We can hear everybody
is getting the itch.
Sam Morris is shipping an immense
amount of poultry.
Marshal Joe Murray will be a can
didate for reelection.
Some of the boys are talking about
buying Holstein cows.
Look out for announcements for
city offices next week.
W. r. Carter made a business visit
to Worcester this week.
j. d. Tucker and wife will visit
New Orleans next month.
Capt. Frost is talking of going to
the Arkansas river to fish.
Dobyns & Gibbs have our thanks
for cigars for the force"
We have had 20 SHOWS this winter
making in all As l-2 inches.
The coolest inhabitant'' don't re.
member a more severe winter.
A. I'll. Boyd, of Rush Hill, made
US q pleasant visit this week.
Mrs. W. III. KEENAN, and her little
daughter are both very sick.
The candy pulling at A. F. Reid:
last week was a pleasant affair.
We hear DR.. Rothwell spoken O.
as a candidate for the council.
Col. r. B. Grue has rented j. B
Wells farm just north of Farber.
Miss Matte Roberts, of Vandalia
is the guest of Miss Nora Branstetter
In the case of the Stale VS.. Martii
Kunkel the verdict was mot guilty
Within Is days the thermomete
was 80 degrees above and "a below
zero.
A very interesting meeting is being
conducted at the NJ. E. Church
South.
Pate Morris, of Thompson, hat
some fine hogs frozen during the lat
cold spell.
The pawnshnp is now in full blast
The city might pawn The park to Blu
fence for it.
Mr.. Al Campbell and Mrs. Har
of this city, took out license yestel
day to marry.
Ten new subscribers since MOI
day, all unsolicited. This don't loo
like hard times
Joe Mcdonald and J. G. Sanfor
have returned from the southwe!
with a fine lot of mules.
Anyone knowing the whereabnu'
of any of the old fire caps Or sui
will please report at once.
Mr.. Vie Barth, a leading merchal
of Columbia, was visiting his BROTH
Joe in this city last week.
j. J. White. of StiIlman Valley, I'll
brother of T. NJ. White of this cou
u ty, called to see us last week.
Browns bankrupt store Is now
full blast and people are carrying c
goods for less than half price.
Saturday VAS Valentines day al
we think no one was overlooked jud
inc from the size of the mail.
The masquerade at DIR. NJ. d
SCOTS at Thompson was a perfe
success. All had a jolly time.
Eight more colored people We
baptized last Sunday. This maxi
about seventy-fve inside If a mont
Mr.. Singleton, of Sturgeon, v
in Mexico last week on a visit to
daughter, Hattie, and called on I
LEDGER.
Fulton is to have a fire compa1
NJ. T. Bell. the famous architect,
spoken of as chief. He would ms
a good one.
Miss May Carroll is home fror
pleasant visit south. Her cou
Miss Reed is here and will spend
summer.
W. o. Gray. of Louisiana. NJ
was in Mexico this week look
after his interests in the revenue {
lector's office.
Married, Feb. IL. of. the Cent
Rngo, hy j. J. Winscoit. j.
David B. Barnes and Lavina Had.
all of AudraiH county.
Hon. w. III. KeDnan was at he