Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-08-27

of the Blue and Gray at Mexico.
The Jonesburg Journal is going to
move back home from Montgomery
City.
Joe Potts, Pete Bedell and Uncle
Frank Canterbury were at the Shelby
reunion.
Golden has contracted to play in
Mexico next fair week and paid in
advance for the hall.
VIM. Lee and not Mr.. Squirting
got the premium at the Mexico fair
for the best mare and colt.
Some Of Mexico's preachers, We
are sure, would make good politi-
clans. They should have q chance.
Mr.. Wood, agent for the National
Garment Cutter, reports a good
business for last week, having sold
six cutters
Prof. Hamill will shortly enter the
Methodist ministry. He is an earnest
worker and will be a bright light in
the church.
Men Mayhall, of New London,
should have the postoffce at that
place Heis just the kind of q man
to be rewarded.
We e the by press all over the
state that Mexico made $4,000 out
Of fines fair week. $500 would be
nearer the truth.
If L. Phillips store won't be the
dandy clothing establishment Of the
city, when completed? You can't
keep 8 good man down.
Some Of Mexico's most benevolent
citizens have presented q lady Of this
city, who is in every way worthy Of
the present, . new wagon.
A pleasant party Of young people
went out to Rush Hill Tuesday night
and spent the evening with the
Misses Clark of that place.
R. b. Fowler will make his debut
at Opera House in this city Friday
and Saturday evenings, Sept. 18th
and 18th and Saturday matinee
Miss Tony Baird returned from
the East this week and leaves at once
for Clinton, Mo. She reports the
prospects for Baird College as fne.
Johnny Marmaduke, one Of Mez-
co.'s most clever and worthy young
men, is travelling for Gilbert & Curd,
of Fulton. He will meet with sue
cess.
1 Among the best spoilers Of the
teachers of Audrain county r Mics
Josie Hamilton, Mrs. Allie Gass and
Messrs. B. W. Torreyson and II. o.
Craig.
Married, in this city, Wednesday,
by Rev. Armstrong, Mr.. Frank Hart
and Miss Katie Berry, both Of Aud.
rain. The LEDGER extends congrat.
~ulations.
J. N. Edwards, the able editor Of
the st. Joe Gazette, was stricken with
apoplexy at the Shelby reunion last
Tuesday. Trust it will not prov
serious.
Recorder Torreyson was dancing
to the tune of Dixie which he wal
whistling one day last week and slip
ped up and hurt himself on the eour
house steps.
Judging from the number Of pur
chases he is making Phillip, tn
clothier, predicts an enormous trade
> this season. His expectations ar
generally realized.
L. Phillip will run his store Il
metropolitan style when opened. H
is now buying the nobbiest an
largest assortment Of clothing eve
brought to Mexico.
n James H. Beck, Of this city, die
of bowel trouble last Friday. Tn
remains were inferred at Montgomer
I City, Rev. j. s. Smith conducting th
huneral services.
WellsvilIe and Montgomery CT
: play a game of base ball in Mexie
September 5th for q purse Of $20t
o each nine subscribing 500 raised ]
their respective towns.
n It is reported that j. E. Peery, {
e this county. who not long since wei
to Sloan Springs for his health, die
last week. Mr.. Peery was me
Audrain's most substantial an
worthy citizens.
Mr.. Bird, in West Mexico, vi
yesterday going to shoot his wi
t, and son-in-law. He was arrests
= and found insane, and goes to Il
asylum at Fulton.
j. AID. Smith has a new kind
J. corn. There is o shuck for ear
al gram. He thinks it viii make a fi
= feed for cattle and next year vi
e. plant quite an acreage of il
+. 7. Smith and W. c. Wallace,
Galloway county, have purchase
!, Schuhmacher's restaurant and W
run the same in first-class style. c,
y and see them. Advertisement ne
e. week.
al Prof. Hamill, of Jacksonville, II
u; and present conductor of the Audra
r. County Normal Institute lectures I
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