Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15

George Schwab, of Moberly, with
a bevy of young ladies, will attend
the ball tonight. George will be the
guest of Major Herman Stellhorn.
W. T. Keath, one of the most
clever statesmen in Mexico, is going
on the road again for a st. Louis
house. The LEDGER wishes him
success.
George Jesse, after re%cuperating
in the country for several weeks, has
returned to Mexico and will open out
a frst-class boarding house in South
west Mexico.
Mrs. W. X. Potts has just returned
from West Plains, Mo-, on a three
weeks visit to see her sister, Mrs. |
Dan Waltze, and was we'll pleased
with the country.
John Green, from Alton Junction,
ILL.,, has moved on to his farm just
south of Rush Hill. Green will make
a good citizen and has one of the
best farms in the county.
Mrs. Ann McLanahan and her lit
tie son, Chris, of Los Angeles, Cal.
who have been visiting relatives and
friends in this place for several
months past, left for their home last
night.
The hour for Sunday School at St.
PauI's Episcopal church has been
changed to $50 in the morning. Tne
hours for services remain the same as
heretofore, IL o'clock in the morning
and 5 o'clock in the evening.
Chas. G.. Brown has accepted a
position as salesman in the mammoth
dry goods and clothing establishment
of g.. Blum, this city, and would be
pleased to have his old friends and
customers call around and see him.
Ohio went Republican. If you
owe the LEDGER anything you had
best pay it. We want to pay our
election bets, If New York goes
the same way look out for US to get
after our creditors with a sharp stick.
Shell Bros. & Brown Of Laddonia,
are opening a dry goods and clothing
store in that live little city. When
DR.. Browns elegant new brick is
completed this firm will occupy it.
They IRE all good men and will do a
fine business.
Ed. Pitcher has just placed an
electric attachment with a bell to a
programme clock of Prof. McMil-
lan's, so when the clock strikes every
Is minutes bells will be rung in other
rooms and the classes are called
simultaneously.
On account Of rain l.. Newkirk
postponed his sale till Thursday, Oct.
22nd. Don't fail to read his ad. in
this issue Of the LEDGER and then 90
TO his sale. He has some Of the best
stock in the county. J. T. johnson
will be the auctioneer.
j. H. Wells, a travelling man, died
in this city last week of typhoid
fever. The remains were taken to
Wisconsin for interment. The be-
reaved widow wishes to return thanks
to kind friends for attentions during
the sickness of her husband.
E. G. Kennen, of Laddonia, was
admitted to the bar On Tuesday as
was also VIM. Edmonston. They are
both clever gentlemen, close readers,
ready thinkers and men Of good horse
sense. They will prove valuable &C.
QUESTIONS to the Audrain bar.
The Marshall Progress wants a
SAC, 900 hotel at that place and will
be one Of 80 to get up q stock com.
pany. The Progress is always to the
front in the many enterprises that
have made that beautiful little city
what she is. The people Of Marshal
we think appreciate the zeal witt
which the Progress works for theil
interests.
Mike Schefftel has been fined
about $500 for selling beer withou
license. We learn that Mike onl,
bought $16 worth Of beer las
month. The detectives worked hin
l for all there was in it. Mike ha
stopped altogether. He says he onl.
kept it any way to accommodate hi
3 railroad custom-men who could no
come down town.
Col. Jackman, of Farber, was il
> Mexico last week. He wanted t
! sell his stove. We presume it wa
{ the one over which he, his wife an
mother-in-law had a fight about VIII
should make the fire. "Jack" ap
peared to want to sue some newspa
=. per for libel but did not know wha
lawyer to apply to. We make thi
: statement so one Of the Mexico attol
neys can hunt him up. He is terribl
e lied On or he is dong that kind
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