Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-06-25
A Few Hours In Mexico.

A Few Hours In Mexico.
1t was our pleasure, on Friday
last, to spend a few hours renewing
old acquaintances at Mexico-our
neighboring city, in Audrain county.
AT MEXICO
we soon found comfortable quarters
at the Central Ringo. Lewis Hord,
proprietor. Jim Powers is there
looking to and satisfying the wants
of the patrons of this popular house.
We of course visited Bob White of
the LEDGER. Bob was convalescing
from his jaunt north with his fellow
scribes. Col. Hutton was absent
but the InteHigencer was in good
hands, j. F. Mounts controlling af-
fairs. During our short stay we met
old friends and acquaintances: Rep
resentative w. II. Kennan, whom all
Boone people know, and in whom
Boone county and the University has
a warm friend.
We found r. R. Arnold, cashier Of
the First National Bank, at his post
and glad to see us. Here we met
Ben. B. Tureman and had a pleas
ant chat. --s
To visit Mexico and not call on 10.
Barth would be simply to slight an old
friend. 10. was busy, as he always
is, dealing out bargains to oil in want
Of gents ready-made clothing, fur
nishing goods, etc.
10. Glandon, for many years past
the valued representative Of the Pa
cific and q. S. Express Companies,
was as affable and pleasant as could
be and showed us no little attention.
10. knows how to be attentive and is
never out of practice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Septimus Martin,
among the oldest residents Of the
city, who for many years were the
favorite caterers to the travelling pub
lie at the Martin House, are enjoying
good health and the comforts of pri-
| vate life in their pleasant little home.
Gov. and Mrs. Hardin, old &C
quaintanees, though advanced in
years, are quite active and fond of
society. They have reason to be
proud of that magnificent structure,
in the southern portion of the city,
HARDIN COLLEGE,
the objective point of interest with
the large number of visitors in the
city during the week-the closing
exercises of the school year being
the attraction. As heretofore an
nounced in these columns, Prof. and
Mrs. II. T. Baird, who have been in
charge of the college for several
years, will remove to Clinton, Mo-,
retaining their able faculty. At
Clinton there is being erected a new
and elegant building to be known as
Baird College. 1t was our pleasure
to be present at the Seniors Levee
on Friday night, where, among sever.
al hundred guests, We passed few
hours in social converse, meeting
many old and forming new acquain'
tances. The building is the pride ot
Mexico; is surrounded by large ant
| beautifully ornamented lawn of sew
! eral acres. The interior of tn,
building is handsomely furnished
The walls we're profusely ornamentet
, with fine portraits and other evi
| dences of the high character of thu
e Art department. During the even
E ing the friends present in the parlor
enjoyed sweet music by the pupils o
? Miss TONY" Baird, whose learning
in this branch Of woman's education
!. has about reached the zenith Of excel
lence.
ri Those who have been absent from
G this little city for two or three year
r can readily perceive many valuabl
improvements to the business portion
d Of the place, to say nothing of othe
r evidences of thrift and progression
d notwithstanding the lack of stree
\. sprinkling, gas and telephone. Mex
;. leo, like Columbia, needs few fire
or cyclones to wipe away a dozen O
: 50 eye-sores in the shape of dilapids
d ted dwellings, and store houses, situa
, ted on the public thoroughfares.-
=, Columbia Statesman.
Is He Judged by the Missus-
- Argonaut storyetts.