Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-09-03
DR.. W. G. Pipino, Mexico, Mo.
Mrs. D. G. Palmer is sick.

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Mrs. D. G.. Palmer is sick.
The prospect for corn is fine.
D. B. Hurd smiles-it is a girl.
S. T. Hook is erecting a new house.
Start your children to school Mon
day.
You can begin to pay your taxes
now.
The days are getting shorter at
both ends.
VIM. Wetter remembered the BOYS
this week.
Bass Bush is in Kansas City look
ing up a location.
Billie West sold his "Black SOUR
rel" colt for s125.
F. NJ. Johns has the contract for
Hiner's new block.
Church Bridgeford, of Chicago,
was here this week.
T. L. Moore has our thanks for
some of bis best soda.
Chris. Smith had a fine colt show
at Laddonia Tuesday.
"Black Squirrel" took the rag off
the bush at Columbia.
Church choirs are very pleasant
when in q good humor.
Red Galloway was over from Paris
this week shaking hands.
A little son of Gray Hook has re-
covered from typhoid fever.
The Misses Bryan are home from a
visit to friends in Kentucky.
The .'Pony" Club had several good
'plugs'' on the track this week.
The teachers institute was a sue
cess in every sense of the word.
If you owe the LEDGER anything
pay it SO We can pay what we owe.
The Mexico Kids beat the Benton
City boys at base ball last Saturday.
J. 7. Nelson has his tax books
ready and will wait on you any time.
The court house yard has been
trimmed up and put in good shape.
W. o. Downing, of Kentucky, has
been visiting Mrs. Atkins, near this
city.
Clark & Potts horses are captur-
ing the right colored strings at the
fairs.
Mrs. Joe Murray fell down stars
last Saturday and slightly injured
herself.
Freddie, son of ]. NJ. Squires, fell
out Of a wagon last week and broke
bis arm.
Mark Pitcher is erecting a new
brick where Ragsdale's shop used to
be located.
There will be a picnic at Powell's
Ford September 10th. A large crowd
is expected.
An arrangement is being perfected
to bore for coal within a few blocks
Of the square.
The infant son, aged three days, Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Hisey, was in
tered Monday.
Joe Johnston, of Jefferson City,
dropped in on us last week if we re-
member Alright.
An attempt will be made to have
the state ex-Confederate reunion in
1886 at Mexico.
Rev. Talbot, of Macon City,
preached a fine sermon at the Epis-
eopal church Sunday.
There are no postal cards to be
bought in any of the postofices
throughout the West.
Its a shame and disgrace how
watermelon rinds and other rot is
thrown on our streets.
>kpicked nine from this city will
30 over to Paris tomorrow and play
the nine of that place.
Harrison Robinson fell from q
building he was working on last week
and severely injured himself.
Miss Ella Wright, aged about 81,
md daughter of Mr.. Ed. Wright, OF
.fartnsburg, died Aug. 26th.
Vohn Abbay, a clever young man
and a good salesman, is with the ].
" motifs dry goods company.
Morgan Glenn gives a picnic at the
fetter Ford, just west of town. next
Saturday. Everybody is going.
George Jordon has gone to St
Louis to reside, George is a cleve,
boy and has a host of friends il
Mexico.
Perry Digs, the popular baggage
master at the Union Depot, left fol
Denver, Colorado, on q pleasure triI
Ass Wednesday.
DC. Y. Baskin is going TO have .
ng sale Sept. II. He is thinking O.
aosgng to Mexico to live. He wouli
aake . good citizen.
MI. r. W. Tureman, q banker o.
.exieo, Mo-, was in town yesterday
1.nanging for his removal to this city
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