Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-12-24
The prospect for fine sleighlng this

The prospect for fine sleighing this
winter is good.
W. Freeman will open a store at
Hatton about Jan 1st.
Rentfrow's jolly Path Finders at
Opera House January 5th.
Ian" Clark, of Laddonia, ship
ped a car of hogs to st. Louis.
Martin Krunkel shipped two car
loads of cattle 10 Chicago last week.
Don't fail to see Jugg and Bush,
the eccentric comedians, with "Silyer
Spur"
The Barker sale at Benton City
did not come off. The matter will be
fixed up.
Joe Beshears, of Vandalia, ship
ped a car load of mules to st. Louis
last week.
Great men all die suddenly. The
editor of this paper insured his life
last week.
Collector Nelson took in the shek-
les in the western part of the county
last week.
Miss White, the temperance lectur-
or, got left all along the line. She
should go west.
The Moberly NeUs is a new paper.
1t is Republican but otherwise a first
class newsy paper.
Geo. Brown had 21 sheep wound
ed and killed by dogs last week. He
killed two of the dogs.
"Silver Spur" has made so great a
hit that it is fast becoming the lead
ing comedy-drama of the day.
Lee & Mitchell have gone into the
coal business again. They have desk
room in Capt. d. E. Shss,s
>STT>~ o'iice'
: long and Mrs. Chalmers
nave moved their d~ressmaklng es'
Establishment to north side square.
This is the time of year when the
, s5-a-week clerk spends S. an hou'
- for sleigh-riding with his best girl.
;, The LEDGER still continues to re
ceive congratulations from all point
= of the state in regard to its nationa
:, policy.
:. The Marshall Progress wants
new hotel. 1t will lever let up II
it gets The Progress is a mai.
driver.
Sam Jones closed in St. Louis las
=. week. He would come to Mexlc
:, but thinks he is needed worse els
,re where.
DIS 1t is a cold day when you can't g.
ha anv news at Laddonia. The weatI
er was very cold the last time v
were there.
Lii Easily, Of Laddonia, represen
Bunker & Cochran, commlssle
-. merchants of Chicago. Lii is a lv
civ go ahead man.
as The bridge over the railroad is b
in ing repaired so footmen can use
60, A new one will be erected when '
get a 3rd class charter.
John NJ. Clark, formerly of Mexie
tn now secretary of the woodenwa
its factory at Louisiana, Mo, has Q
lite thanks Ior substantial favors.
The report that VIM. Petit a
;ort Miss Lou Eastman. of Laddon
lily had eloped, is, We think, a mistaI
at least SO the lady's brother says.
Extra selected Immortelles in
the the beautiful shades of color,
lex lettering and other floral designs.
36-2t l.. D. SHIPPEE
@ tn J. A. Potts, of this county, after
will ed the farmers meeting at Marsh
sual last week. fotts Is o"e VI
= wealthiest farmers in Audrain coun
"Meet me on the hay scales a
O'clock" FREDDIE
We found the above this morn
on the public square-tliink may
=. Bertha lost it.
the There will be a grand social hor
,o5a Paris, Mo-, on the eve of the 2e
We wish to return thanks for inv
tons sent to several of Mexi'
society people.
> :, J. W. Dowell, one of the
ri @ stock men in the county, has mo
.ho, to East st. Louis, Illinois. He
,1os connected With a stock firm at
National yards.
Rentfrow's Jolly Path Finders,
.uo of the most refined musical and c
, Of edy attractions on the road, will
moe. pear at Opera House in this
tho Tuesday evening, January 9Th.
We see that Congressman HI
twas at work in his shirt sleeves
GER, "eeA oo ii"on "' "o'A
,u;.r shirt sleevesf for bis constituents W.
,on;a be a sight to make the gods wee
,tate. Elliott N. Smith, formerly know
his many friends in Mexico as {
Bird" is married and lives at
ox;co Bluff, Ark. He is running a
and is considered one of the