Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-01-08
THE LEDGER,
THURSDAY, JAN. 8, 1885.
This is the week of prayer.

E. A. jenkins is now postmaster at
Farber.
Go and enjoy the fun at the Rink
tonight
Joe Glandon has been very sick
this week.
The law business seems to be pick
ing up in Mexico.
j. @. Bassford was in st. Louis on
business this week.
Geo. Poteet is with Mahon & Geers
in the meat market.
Miss Belle Morris left for her home
in St. Louis this week.
MIR. Hendrix, of Benton City, lost
a little child this week.
Don't fail to read Bob Hisey's
livery adj. in the LEDGER.
"As We prophesied last week.
times are getting better.
j. NJ. Beshears and family have
moved back to Vandalia.
Mrs. Schumacher will carry on
the restaurant until spring.
Billie Carter was IN Topeka. Kan
sas, this week ON business.
John Adkins and Miss Sarah G.
Green were married last week. .
Thos. B. Buckner and family are
home from their Southern trip.
Circuit court begins on Monday,
January 26th. Docket next week.
You must bring your suit before
Saturday or you will be too late.
E. Rines ond family will return to
Mexico to reside early in the spring.
Chas. A. Rolling, of st. Louis, for
merly of this city, was in town Tues
day.
There is no more diphtheria at
Benton City or anywhere else in this
county.
Joe Pitcher was up from Vandalia
this week, and reports business brisk
in that town.
d. P. Moore, one of Laddonia's
foremost business men, was in Mex
leo this week.
Judge Elijah Robinson and wife
have returned to Bowling Green from
their Southern trip.
Alb. Cassidy has sold the old Null
drow pasture, east of town, to Andy
Harrison for $3.50.
Miss Jennie Copeland. of Martins
burg, has been visiting Miss Nora
Branstetter this week.
'Ras Shepherd has been rustica-
ting in the country for a few days,
but is with us again.
Substantial brick business houses
ere long will replace the frame shant-
les burned last week.
A Mountain Pink company will
soon appear at Opera House in this
city. One night only.
The Union Depot, since it has been
reconstructed, presents a much nsater
and better appearance.
We learn that Tom Bell is the
fastest runner in the county. Tom
is again coming to the front.
Col. Mike Campbell, Of Farber, and
John Hamblin, of Middletown, made
us an agreeable call Tuesday.
An employee of the Benton City
elevator was slightly injured by his
clothing catching in the betting.
Sheriff Atchison has a few items in
this weeks paper that would probably
interest you. See sheriff's sales.
McLaren. formerly in the restau-
rant and bakery business in this city,
now Of Illinois, is here On a visit.
H. Schmidt, Bayliss Collins and
Barney Hooton leave for Germany in
a short time. Ali 60 for their health
j. Med. Trimble is at Huntsville
as an attorney in q prominent case
before the circuit court of Randolph.
Don't fail to attend the Rink to
night as there is an interesting pro
gramme of comical feats to tax,
place.
Centralia nov has a young lady
telegraph operator who is captivating
the hearts of all the young men IL
that village.
Messrs. Beatty & Younger, tn
grocerymen who were burned gu
last week, will resume business in
short time.
Bankers Daughter, a large ant
first-class New York organization
composed of good material, will 500:
visit our city.
Read Fl. Schmidt's attractive ad
in tie LEDGER. Schmidt is the prime
of good fellows and handles the hes
beer on earth.
Rev. Jas. F. Smith returns thank
for kindness received while sick an
for valuable and much appreciate
Xmas donations.
S. B. Collins and family have me
we'd into the property lately vacate
by MIR. David, on Monroe street, jus
west Of the square.
Assessor Johnny Beatty has q m,
chine which rapidly adds columns /,