Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-24
%yaRIATIONS


VAspaIIA, No, Dec. %, 1856
The LEDGER of late appears to be
putting on new life and presents
q remarkably live appearance. We
don't care about fattering you, Bob,
but we must say the G. K. w. Is
improving as it grows older, and we
ale glad to note the fact.
When this weeks LEDGER will
have been issued, our popular young
friend, and n of Vandalia's best
boys. Mr.. r. F. Read, of the firm of
Read & Coons, will be united in wed.
lock to one Of Vandalia's falrest
daughters. Miss Laura Culbertson,
daughter Of J. NJ. Culhertson. The
ceremony will take place at the
brides fathers residence, Rev.
Mitchell of the Presbyterian church
officiating. Byron c. Read, of st.
Louis, brother Of the groom and Miss
Carrie Canterbury Of Mexico will at
tend the happy couple. Cards have
been issued inviting a large number
of friends who will be in attendance.
A merry voyage is the wish of their
many friends.
Our town now has a public well
and a jumbo tank-empty. There
is no way to utilize the water until
!. mains are laid and there is no way
. to lay mains until money is raised
and there IS no way to raise money
unless the city is run in debt, hence
the emptiness of the tank,t the absence
of mains and the vacancy in the town
treasury. This is a plain case of
emptiness. AS usual the men who
:, ought to encourage enterprises are
the ones bringing up the rear.
. Vandalia now has a commodious
hall fitted with a good stage. rrepar'
ed for theatrical entertainments. A
y. good troupe of mlnstrels are wanted
= badly and would draw a big crowd
Send us a show. Let those who ar
interested correspond with K. A
Laird.
Is Sam Harris, the Curryville c. & A
. agent, was up here again a few. day
since. He said they had fenced i
Curryville and are going to turn j
into a cemetery for the county @
Pike.
We are under the impression tina
several of our merchants have NOR
Christmas trix than they will dispos
of this time, though they are boon
ing so far. Daniel & Blackburn an
1d j. B. McDearmon take the lead i
toys, etc.
or Our churches will observe Chris
mas in the usual way by Christina
n trees and suppers.
DR.. Luckie, of Mexico, was he,
Monday talking up the feasibility
n establishing a dental office. VIII;
he decided on we are not advised
but this is certainly the best point
the state for a man who is first lal
in his profession and lets liqut
K alone. No others need apply, as the
y. would doubtless make a failure. VIII
the people want is a sober, practic
I'D msn.
in Notwithstanding you have a di
ference of opinion in Mexico regar'
ain ing our able Senators, Vest and Coo
lis rell, we can safely say that Easter
Audrain wants to see these able gel
lor tlemen reelected. We will also ad
Or that our "Vest" will not be pullt
down and our Cockrell will for son
time to come be found on the hig
est Democratic pinnacle proclaimi1
Democracy and the country's safe
in her ever exalting principles.
Miss Aule Moore will lecture t
night at Elv's hall on Mormonis
and other subjects. Whe Miss Moo
is and where she came from, we a
/ a unable to tell. Her admission fee
So Is cents. Her object is, l undo
stand, to assist in establishing
The orphan home in Kansas.
ose We had been calculating on g
on ting that prize watch, but if Berth
wants it let her have it. QUILP.