Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-04-30


Major Yantis, proprietor of the
Fulton Touring mill, was in Mexico
this week and made us a pleasant call.
Don't fail to read C. B. Morris
locals. He means just what he says.
If you want any jewelry call on him.
L. Phillip says he can raise a good
subscription to open Washington
street straight south. 1t should be
done.
Clay Threlkeld and wife Of Cen
tralia, were in Mexico thus week on
business and pleasure and made us a
pleasant call. -
S. P. Martin is going to open 10
cent store in Bowling Green. He is
a clever young man and will do a
good business.
There are only two, openings in
Mexico for young man without
trade. He can either work on the
rock pile or clerk in q store.
There will be called meeting of
the city council this afternoon. We
are satisfied that something will take
place besides a talking match.
You should not fail to read Frank
fuckers boot and shoe ad. He has
full and complete line of the best
of goods and won't be undersold.
Sam Baskin, Sam Morris and Alb.
Armstrong, all good people, spent
last Sunday in Louisiana. They
report lovely time while painting
that town.
Don't fail to read J. M. Menefee's
ad. in this issue of the LEDGER. He
has the largest line of furniture in
the state outside Of ST. Louis. Give
him call.
Mexico is not likely to have cir
Gus this season. There are people
in Mexico who would, il they could,
charge the animals $500 each for
drinking out Of the creek.
On account Of the rain, John Dill
Ion played to very small but enthu-
siastic audience last night and gave
the finest programme of comedy ever
on the stage in this city. Go and
see him tonight.
Ex-Gov. G. II. Hardin was in JEFF
ferson City this week in conversation
with Governor Marmaduke in regard
to calling the Legislature together on
account Of pleuro-pneumoma. There
will be no extra session.
| w. L. Thomas. of the st. Louis
School and Home, was in Mexico
last week and called. He edits the
best juvenile paper in the country
and we are glad to know it will be
introduced into the Mexico schools.
B. r. Younger who was not long
since burned out will reopen his
grocery store in Snider's new store as
soon as il Is completed. He will have
. full line of new goods. He is 9
live man and will do good business.
We see it reported in the st. Louis
papers that Matt Mccall, a whitt
man formerly OF Mexico, Mo-, wa.
drowned Monday near Dallas, Texas
We have been unable to find any one
here who ever heard of a man by thai
name.
The report that ''sixteen bulls were
shipped to Chicago from Callawa,
and one died on the way is untrue
Only fifteen were shipped-ffteer
got there and fifteen we're sold. Iii
nois had no grounds for her quaran
timing.
i One Of the wheels came off Of DR.
Reeds gig last Monday, throwing
him out. The horse ran off drag
ging the gig to town upside town
. The damage can all be repaired
The doctor thinks some one screwe,
, the 'stap" off the axle.
VIM. johnson, with Brooks Bros.
manufacturers and jobbers OF boot
and shoes, 46 Lake street, Chicago
. was in town this week ''pIaying q
n engagement He and his assistant
Mr.. Parker, did coed business an
G warmed" up the town.
n j. j. Cox and others OF the We,
e tern portion Of the county were ]
Mexico and called TUESDAY. The
i heard from some 'shaunted hill
editor that the county court vas
;. session and they wanted to bring Il
pleuro- matter before