Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-21

II you want Callf0fnla fruits Tor
less than cost, go to j. b. Miller's.
Mr.. Martien, superintendent of
water works, has his office in Smith
& Cunningham's hardware store.
Earl Cunningham has bought the
old Cunningham homestead. 1t is
one of the best farms in the state.
L.. D. Shippee has thanks for
some elegant lettuce. Shippee is
preparing for an early spring treat
for his customers.
Rev. j. C. Armstrong attended the
sale of DR.. Smiths property at Full
ton and bought some fine books for
the Hardin College Library.
Mrs. F. P. Turner, who has been
visiting relatives and friends in
Randolph county for the past three
weeks, returned home last week.
If you don't want the LEDGER
during 1886 pay up and stop it.
Don't wait two or three months and
then say you Ibid not want it."
The water-works company have
been very busy lately trying to fill in
all excavations and leave the streets
as nearly like they we've as possible.
MI. S. P. Kabrich, of Lima, Ind,
a brother to Geo. Kabrich, of this
city, made US q pleasant call last Sat-
urday.
The appointments of the Civil
Service Commissioners have been
confirmed. So has the common i'm
preston that the Commission is no
coed.
Eight of the Atkins boys were in
town with a load of corn each, one
day last week. The rest of the boys,
we guess, we're at home taking care
of the stock.
John Creasey says there are more
rabbits out in the Happy Hollow dis
trict than was ever known before.
! You can kill them with a stick-no
gun is needed.
The LEDGER has a large extra Cir
culation this week. Its circulation
will reach nearly $500, much more
than double hat of any other paper
in the county.
FoUND.-Last Friday, nea postof-
flee, a rsacket book containing some
small change and a railroad ticket.
Call at this office, pay for this notice
and get property.
The LEDGER ANIMALS are on the
press ana will be out the first of
February. They would have been
out sooner, but we are rushed to
death with work.
We think the idea of having a
public meeting to discuss the charter
is a good one Ne harm a result
from an exchange of views among
fair-minded men,.
The anti ockrell people <thcre
are not over a dozen tbere) in Paris
want Judge Brace to run for the Z.
S. Senate. Judge Brace will not be
made a cats paw Of.
! The Farber Eye, on account of the
fire, has been cut down. 1t is still a
good sized and live local paper. II
will be enlarged again in the spring
when the town is rebuilt.
The Gilbert & Curd Tobacco Com
pany of Fulton made an assignment
hast week, appointing DIR. B. B. Mes
bit assignee-liabillties about $780,
OD0, assets about $780,
Chas. A. Gardner, the eminent
comedian, in his popular play, Karl
The Peddler," with his handsome met
Eropolitan band and orchestra, viii
soon appear at opera house, this city
DR.. Scott, q veterinary surgeon ha'
located in Mexico. He comes wei
recommended as a gentleman ant
physician. He has his Office witt
IL. T. Bunton & Co., secondhand
store.
Miss Lille Hendrix, of this county
, has published a neat little book o
} poems entitled fragments" Th'
book shows that the lady is a fin
composer. 1t should have q larg
sale.
A sister of DIR. Hunter, now 0
Lawrenceburg, Ind, died last week
His mother died yesterday. Docto
Hunter was formerly editor of th
LEDGER and is well known all owe
Missouri.
There viii be q meeting of th
Board of Trade next Tuesday nigh
A full attendance is desired as al
: rangements will be made to ~entertai
the G. A. r. guests who meet here ]
February.