Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
John Sontag is no better.
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Judge J. E. Ross is in Texas.

John Sontag is no better.
Judge j. E. Ross is in Texas.
Billie Carter is dealing in hay quite
extensively.
Mrs. r. E. Lawder is home. The
Major is happy.
The sparrows are trying to run the
people out Of the court house.
We are informed that the postmaster
of Martinsburg needs removing for
at least partisan reasons.
/ Seats are selling rapidly for the
concert at opera house tomorrow
night. Secure them at once.
Mr. Pratt, superintendent of the
cemetery, takes great pride IN keep
ing his charge in good shape.
Col. Moore, of the firm of Moore
& Kennen, bankers, of Laddonia, was
in the city this week and called.
Hon. J. E. Hutton returned from
Washington Sunday. He has not in
formed us how he likes the city.
Miss Ida, Spencer, of Laddonia, is
in'receipt of a large stock of MILNE
~, which she is selling very low.
An attempt was made to assassinate
President Cleveland on his trip to
Gettysburg this week. 1t failed.
Our young friend, Willard Potts,
is now book-keeper for VIM. j.
Lemp's branch house in this city.
We hear that one of our merchants
wants to sell rs pounds of sugar for
a dollar. Why don't he so advertise?
Urban Weimer was in Danville, Mo,
this week and won his suit against
Mr., Mcclure of Montgomery county.
w. H. Day is delegate to the meet
ing of the Triple Alliance at Mober-
ly on the goth and Sam Morris alter
nate.
Oscar Kreiger, of Martinsburg,
was in Mexico this week. He is go
ing to move here when we get water
works.
There is some talk of one of our
most prominent bank officials leaving
Mexico. We trust he will recon-
slider. :
Worcester has a sensation. The
Laddonia Herald says there is a baby
in the case and that the color cuts q
figure.
Eight new subscribers this week,
all unsolicited. This is not bad and
goes to prove there is no pleuro-pneu'
monia.
A second hand tombstone is moi
very funny or celebrating but it fal
excels some of the shows that visit
Mexico.
Miss Jennie McCuhbin, of Sham
rock, Mo, is visiting her cousin
Miss NJ. McCubbin, of this city. Et
is happy.
Secure your seats early for tn
arand musical treat of the season, Il
be given at opera house on Frida.
eve, May 8.
The crazy man who was botherin'
I people on the street in this city Mon
day ard Tuesday was sent to 81
) Louis yesterday.
!. The store building belonging to D
' O'Callaghan, at Thompson Station
/, came near being burned this wee
from a defective iue.
= Frank Watrous, q 13-year-old so
of F. M. Watrous, of this city, fe
fourteen feet from a tree last wee
> and was seriously injured.
Z Frank P. Turner last Monday nigh
borrowed 81, 200 from the BHildin
and Loan Association. This is f'
shares. He paid se6 q share.
= The back tax book of the city BIS
been turned over to County Collectt
Nelson and he will see why some PEI
k pie pay taxes and others do not
IL FouND.-A. Grlggs has a GOO
g bed that he took out of Sa
y River last week. Call and pay fl
this notice and get your property.
r Laddonia is preparing for a big 4
y of July celebration. She will have
big day and a big crowd. Laddon
ir never goes after anything she don
get.
,s We are glad to see so many sha'
n trees being set out this spring. Th
10 should be kept well trimmed so t
winds and sleet won't break the
down
Messrs. Tincher and Wilcox =
making arrangements to sprinkle Q
streets this summer. They are cie'
gentlemen and will do just what u
agree to.
It is reported that Billie MeInm
~ q farmer from the southeast part
81 the county, has skipped BY the ~
of the moon, leaving creditors
lrs mourn for him.
ok Uncle Jesse Gililland gets two b
me dred and seventy-fve dollars II
the C. & A. r. r. for beng SHOOK