Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-04-30

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FIRE company drill on Friday, May
Sth. -.-.- -
The county court meets next Nom
day
j. w Hill is happy-it is a fine
girl.
Moberly wants the new peniten-
tiary.
John Dillon at Opera House to-
night.
There is not vacant store room in
the city.
Mazeppa at opera house May 9th
and 7th.
Mr.. VIM Sims was out for a ride
this week.
Mexico needs a street sprinkler
this summer.
Tickets for John Dillon sell quick
this morning.
The sheep killing dogs are getting
their work in. sEs EEz<
Dolph Hurd and Tom White are
East on visit.
H. Easter has new and daisy
delivery wagon.
There will be no extra session of
the Legislature.
Hon. J. f. Hutton went to WASH
ington last week.
H. Greer, of Vandalia, was in
Mexico this week.
Frank Beatty leaves for Southwest
Missouri this week.
DR.. Pipino's brother from Quincy,
Ill, is here on visit.
Mrs Lou Gardner's concert at
opera house May Sth.
Rev. Pope Yeaman was in Mexico
this week on business.
W. Rufus Carter has his fine trotter
at his stable in this city. 5:
G. d. Ferris has our thanks for
Canada papers this weeh.
Several communications crowded
out will appear next week.
A dozen new stores could be rented
if they were built at once.
The meeting at the Baptist church
closed with fifty additions.
The Vandalia gun club is ready to
shoot match with Mexico.
Triple Alliance meeting at Esq. J.
J. Winscott's office tonight.
Judge Forrist left for Danville,
Mo-, Monday to attend court
The Lindell hotel was injured
about $500 by fire Tuesday.
If you want to buy fruit or orna
mental trees call on Wilkerson.
Mr.. H. T. Baird has our thanks
for reportorial favors this week.
F. Rines and family arrived here
yesterday to spend the summer.
Corn is selling by the wagon load
at from 40 to As cents bushel.
Billie Reid, of the express compa
ny, has our thanks for fine fish.
You must file your suits for June
term circuit court before May Is.
F. Nj. Eckridge and ]. N. Cartmel
made US a pleasant call this week.
W. S. Houston, of Brazil, Ind,
was in Mexico this week on visit.
Zach Herndon has gone 10 Ft
Smith to clerk in Maj. Hord's hotel
Capt. Frost has moved his grocery
store to southwest corner of square
See H. Casters new ad. He knows
what kind of prices the people want
Thos. Callahan, of Alton, ILL.,, has
been visiting his son at Benton City
Sam Edwards is clerking for Frank
Tucker. Sam will make fine sales
man. --s..-t s-..5
1t Is wonderful how many people
know all about COWS and their dis.
eases.
B. F. Harrison, q prominent 'stocl
dealer of Chicago, was in Mexico las
Saturday.
The movement on foot to establish
a library in Mexico should be en-
couraged.
Mrs. Lou Gardner will present tn
musical event of the season May Stl
at opera house.
Prof. A. j. Smith, wife and daugh
ter, of Springfield, ILL.,, are visiting
relatives in Mexico.
Torreyson & Pierce, of Laddonia
are going to erect 9 new building ant
start grocery store. sN
Parties who can give bills OF healtl
to ship cattle have great deal o
power in their hands.
The road overseers are ready +
work our eotenporary for calling
them together Monday.
Our friend, Ed. Taylor, thinks th'
stamps off of cigar boxes could b.
made into postal notes.
Ex-Gov. O. H. Hardin and wifi,
returned from the South last weel
much improved in health. s
E. Rines and family will move fron
st. Louis to Mexico at once and oe