Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-07-08
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE.
PIcnics and Bl0w-Outs all Over the
Connty-Candidates Get Their
Work In.


Audrain county got to the front
this year with Fourth of July cele-
brahons-both in number and charac-
ter.
RUSH HILL.
There was a big picnic near Rush
Hill with a ball at Rush Hill at night.
The picnic was well attended and
several candidates were present. TO
talk TO the people. There was plenty
to eat and all enjoyed themselves.
BENTON CITY.
The picnic in Tratchelrs grove,
near Benton City, was a very pleas,
ant affair. Leading farmers from all
parts of the township were present
and listened to speeches and ex-
changed views on candidates. Every
thing passed off quietly and pleas
antly.
The Fulton picnic, for the benefit
of the fire company, was we'll attend
ed and good time realized.
CENTRALIA.
Centralia never fails to celebrate
and in good style. This season she
kept up her reputation and did not,
leave feather in the tail of the eagle.
LADDoNIA.
One of the largest gatherings in
the county was at McCarty's grove,
north of Laddonia. 1t was not q
candidates picnic but celebration.
Rev. +. j. Wheat delivered an ad-
dress which was highly enjoyed by
all present.
yANpALIA.
Nandaha never falls behind in any
thing she undertakes, and her cele-
bration, as reported by our cores
poudent below, was one of the most
successful and best attended in the
state.
/ VANDALrA, Mo-, July 5.-The pic
mic held here Saturday was grand
success in every particular. At 10
O. clock a. N. the streets were filled
to overiowing by people from Au-
drain, Rails and Pike counties. The
grounds selected for the occasion
were beautiful and attractive as well
as convenient to the business portion
of town. AT 10: ID a. IN. the Trades
procession formed into line and
marched out. headed by ''Nonage"
and his PA" representing certain
9 year old boy correspondent OF our
town paper, and his father in false
faces, clothed after the arstocracy of
the old Andrew jackson times.
There was band music and minstrel
singing at each street corner during
the procession, which arrived on the
grounds at IL O'Clock, amidst a
collection of reople, the like of which
IN numbers had never before been
seen in this place on one occasion,
estimated at T 900. Owing to the fact
of your picnic on the same day, the
principal candidate speakers did not
arrive till | o'clock p. M, at which
time a sumptuous dinner was served
on the lawn. At 2:30 p. N. Judge
I w. o. ForriSt was introduced as the
speaker of the day, land let it be said
/ to his credit that he delivered one of
the finest orations of his life) he talk
ed at length, and boldly, too, of
Audrain county's progress, confirm
ing it in detail. After the close Of
his speech the various candidates,
nearly all present, in succession made
able and pursuasive arguments as to
their respective claims for the posi-.
tion to which each aspire. During
the entire day the best of order was
maintained under the marshalng oi
Col. A. McPike, George Adams and
E. C. Dlngle. At 8 p. m. the fire.
works began to play from the house
tops, superintended by the old veteran
of fireworks, Cash Blackburn, after
which the immense throng departed
for their homes.
A son of Geo. Page was kicked in
the face by horse late in the after
noon, but his injuries are not consid
cred dangerous. IDLEwILD.
MEXICO.
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