Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-02

if they have to steal it.
Farmers should keep their bulls
tied up. 1t is a daily occurrence for
some one to be injured or killed by a
vicious bull.
The Perry hack line is no NOR
The Perry mail now goes via Laddo-
MIA. Worcester has a special service
from Mexico.
James Eubanks had a large sized
head put on him Saturday night by
Bill Willingham. Jim wants sweet
revenge alias blood.
Mrs. Vic Sanford, of Roodhouse.
ILL.,, was in Mexico this week. Uncle
John Gregg is tickled to death with
his little grand child.
Mrs. j. Scott Branham, of Column
bia, has been making a pleasant visit
in Mexico. Miss Ella Grasty will
return home with her.
Lemp's and Dicks beer for sale at
the depot lunch house by the gallon.
Families desiring fresh, cold beer
should leave their orders. 12-3t.
Gus Reusch, of Rush Hill, was in
Mexico this week on business. He
says he hears of no change to be
made in the p~ostoffice there.
Miss Laura Sparks, a beautiful
young lady sof Farber, made US a
pleasant call last Friday in company
with Captain Fisher and son.
Letters from Sleepy Hollow, Rush
Hill, Thompson Station and Observer
will appear next week. Illustrated
matter crowded them out this week.
When you are at Fulton stop at
the Palace Hotel. Dick Worrell
keeps the best tables in the state and
is one of the cleverest landlords on
earth.
E. c. Sicotte, with the Derby &
Day Distilling Co. of st. Louis, was
here last week. He is one of the
cleverest boys and best statesmen on
the road.
Mexico will have electric light the
same way we got a sidewalk to the
cemetery-by private subscriptions
and enterprise. Do or die should be
our motto.
J. T. johnson knows how to feed
cattle. He says by actual weight 20
head of his cattle show an average
gain of about 800 pounds each in
two months.
The musical entertainment given
by Mrs. C. III. Hands at her resi-
dence tonight is for the benefit of
the Baptist Sunday School. Admis-
sion 25 cents.
The case of Martha T. Wilson
comes up again in Judge Edwards
court July 10th. "The third time is
the charm" The jury we trust will
agree this time n way or the other.
The city council is on the right
track when it proposes to pay both
night Waterman in full. A city night
Waterman should not have to collec,
his pay from the business men.
Our friend, Cash Blackburn, Of
Vandalia, has our thanks for a box
of Weimer's best cigars. 1t is very
seldom the LEDGER gets scooped but
on this occasion we were, so to speak:
stoo full for utterance."
An Englishman, in looking down {
list of American towns, came t.
those bearing the well-known names
of Pawtucket, Shetucket and Nan
tucket. claw. haw!!" he exclaimed
ssBless me, if the whole family don
take it,"
Judge E. Robinson, of Bowlin!
Green, is thinking of coming to Mex
leo to reside. Mexico is more cen
trail and as judge of this district h
t could attend to his duties more con
veniently. Come on, Judge; Mexic
, is booming.
J.E. Reed, of Middletown, a frien'
of Ed. Taylor's, of this city, has on
thanks for a neat and unique littl
, jug appropriately inscribed and mad
in the city of Middletown. Ed. ha
our thanks for what was in it and
did not contain wind either.
The White Bros, Joshua and Wa
ter, have bought Hurd Bros liver
stable. They r clever, live youn
men and will do a good bushes
1.-The Hurd Bros. have made mar
) friends in Mexico and we trust the
u will go into business here again.
At a meeting of the directors
) the First National Bank of Mexico
: held June p, eSS5sa dividend of fly
per cent. was dsdered paid to stocI
4 holders on June 30th and one p
q cent placed to surplus account o
of the earnings of the last six month
Mr.. Jack Haden requests US
correct the report that there was al
mistake about the survey made f
\ the sidewalk to the cemetery. t
saws Mr. Winscott was with him VIII
he surveyed it and knew the length
- the walk to be built was not IA
feet.
Brooks johnson, son of Circ'
rIo.l Jaln,o, rh;Ia foEsnu asst