Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-20
DR.. ". c. Pipino, Mexico, Mo.
". A. Davis is sick.

IIltttCtIib 10 w Inh0 IL 0ItoEC6 SUI.
Judge Edwards little baby is bet
ter.
The Fulton fair is booming this
week.
Miss Jennie HIT is reported no
better.
Beer is sold ON the Fulton fair
grounds.
The corr crop promises to be
immense.
The ladies of Mexico are becoming
regular sports.
J. Kelley Pool has our thanks for
favors this week.
Mrs. Ellis, of Mexico, is bringing
a suit for divorce.
Joe Barth went to Columbia on
business this week.
The Auxvasse brass band gives a
big picnic Aug. 29th.
We were unable to supply the de-
mand for fair dailies.
Jno. Q. Murphy, of st. Louis, has
been up visiting friends.
THAT stub-toed waitah turned my
appetite and [ can't eat"
Oct. 10th the annual sale Of Short
Horns will come off in Mexico.
Miss Alice Duffy, of Louisiana, is
visiting Miss Nora B%ranstetter.
Northern Bros. have as fine a pair
of mules as ever pulled a wagon.
81 wish they would not send my
mail to me here. 1t annoys me-"
Frank Tomlinson has our thanks
for the first oysters Of the season.
We see from the Vandalia Leader
that Vandalia is to have a pottery.
Mr.. j. G. Wilson, of Chicago, is
visiting his brother, E. S. Wilson, Of
this city.
Some of the papers who gushed al
over Grant have begun to abuse hin
already.
Miss Ada Mann is home from
Slater, accompanied by little Mis-:
Rena Reid.
Uncle Jesse Gililland, J. P. at Lad
donia, has disposed of over 800 case!
since Jan. 1, 1885.
7. B. Buckner, B. B. Tureman ant
several other gentlemen of Mexico
took in the Fulton fair.
The ladies of the Liberty stree
NJ. E. church took in nearly $500 a
the dining hall at the fair.
". r. Carter's mare, Ida Irvine,
a slayer. The more heats trotted tn
faster and steadier she goes.
Mrs. Hume, of Galloway, Mrs
Rockwell and Miss Miller, of Quincy
were ringers in floral hall.
The Golden troupe will be here a
our next fair and will draw as usual
They are Mexieo's~ favorites.
The lady who ordered tickets 70
drawing for steel plate engraving
will please call and get them.
L. Phillip is putting a new front i
his store and will buy in the east
larger line of goods than ever.
Geo. Jesse, of the firm of Younge
& Jesse, is ~rusticating in the country
George is a good business boy.
C. Ragsdale's mule Won the slo'
mule race. Time was not given 9
he did not want to 60 on record.
"Eli Perkins" send US your nam
again. We have forgotten it SO hav
to overlook your letter this week.
Col. Ruffle, of the Glasgow Mi
souriiaa, was down to the fair. q
got here too late to pay his 5000
Business failures in all parts of Ii
country are growing less, and every
thing points to O revival of prosperit
this fall.
The many friends of Mrs. j. n
Pollard will be glad to know that 81
has recovered from her severe spe
OF sickness.
W. I. Webster has leased the Stu
geon Leader, one of our best e,
changes. He will keep the paper l
to the standard.
Miss Jennie Chapman, of Louisian
returned home Tuesday from
pleasant weeks sojourn with Mr.
Eugene Burkhart.
On the first page of the LEDel
will be seen what the st. Louis Po'
Dispatch thinks about officials
ceiying free passes.
Col. Quisenberry, of Laddonia, W
up this week to see how the Next
race track was and to look into a
other matter or two.
Mr.. J. T. Buckner, of Auxvass
father Of T. B. Buckner, has reco
cred from his illness and was in Me
leo on a visit this week.
The report gong the rounds OF t
press that Hon. j. E. Hutton is
home sick is a mistake. Hehas be
at the Springs for weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. D. p. Moore,
Laddonia, will leave Sunday next