Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-03
THE LEDGER.
ngIcDAL ORGAN OF THE Cry OF MEXICO.

Don't fail to attend the rink to-
night.
The corn trade is booming at Lad
donia.
Tay Reed was home from Texas
this week.
Marshal Joe Murray has been very
sick this week.
Mrs. John Gregg, we are glad to
know, is better.
Martinsburg is to have a $4,000
Catholic church.
DR.. Lannius has our thanks for
New York papers.
CT Rainey a here to spend
Thanksgiving day.
Congress meets next Monday. Wen
see what we'll see.
L. D. Shippee is one of the best
florists in the state.
Purnell Bros. are doing q daisy
business in Mexico
The water works company have an
Office in the city hall.
Scott Green aud wife have removed
to St. Louis to reside.
NJ. E. church sociable at B. S.
Hite's tomorrow night
See prospectus of the Globe-Dem-
ocrat on the fourth page.
The new skating rink in Browns
hall at Laddonis is open.
Miss Katie HIT gave a pleasant
phantom party last week.
The Misses Doty gave an enjoya-
bic whist party last week.
Miss Lena Waite gave a pleasant
little party last Friday night.
J. W. Berry and family, of Young's
Greek, moved to Oregon this week.
Williams 6 Thomas are furnishing
the citizens of Mexico some fine meat
There were nine accessions to the
4. O. Z. ". order last Monday night.
Mrs. G. D. Massey, just north of
Mexico, died last week of pneumonia.
President Hendricks private
life was as pure as the MONDAY sun.
H. Schmidt, local agent for W. j.
Lemp, has our thanks for favors this
week.
DR.. Brown, of Laddonia, has
moved into his elegant new brick
block.
S. E. Winn sold to Ed. Kelley so
acres of land in North Wilson for
$500.
Willard Carroll was in the express
Office while Selden Brooks and wife
went East.
A grand masquerade will be given
ct the skating rink Thursday even.
ing, Dec. IL
The sermon preached last Sunday
by Rev. n. S. Watson has received
many eulogies.
The secretary of the Board Of
Trade says we pay $4,000 year fol
freight on coal.
There will be a grand masquerade
8. the rink on Thursday evening
December 18th.
D. G. Palmer has closed his res
taurant and will remove to Chicago
about January LIST.
A coal shaft is being sunk 800 fee
at Rush Hill. They will not stol
till they reach coal.
Weimer moves his cigar store Mon
day into Pitchers new building mex
to the Ringo House.
Joe Moore's mother and sister, c
Virginia, are spending the winter j
Mexico with relatives.
Mr. Cahall, of Fulton, was
Mexico this week to see about star
ing a tobacco factory here.
The afternoon services in the Epi
eopal church until further notice wi
be at 4 O'Clock instead Of 5.
Mayor Emmons issued an appr'
pirate proclamation in regard to vic
President Hendricks death.
T. B. Buckner, prosecuting alto
ney of Audrain county, was in IA
sas City last week on business.
Homer Bassford, son of J.
Bassford, of this city, is n of t
best amateur editors in the state.
Thirteen new subscribers this wee
We now lack less than one hundr
of having 1900 regular subscribe
A side-track has been laid by t
Wabash r. R. company from
freight depot to W. j. Lemp's
pot.
There were twenty loads of wo
on the streets of Mexico last SAT-
day. Handling wood is quite
industry.
W. o. johnson, one of our m
substantial citizens, is going to OF
q meat market across from the
city hall.
Or & Travis, Benton City, I
week had handbills printed, offer
big bargains in all their goods
close out.
Mrs. Hon. Chas. Bailey, of Fult
was thrown from her buggy
week. 1t is thought the accio