Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-25
Joe & Vic Barth.

Every man in Mexico is interested
in having live and progressive men
elected to our city offices.
Thos. r. Dodge, of the Vandalia
Leader, was in Mckee last week and
reported his town booming.
Little Miss Leila Miller wants to
know who stole her dog, Jack, last
week. She want him back.
There will be quite a building boom
in Auxvasse and vicinity in Galloway
county this spring and summer.
r. W. Tureman came down from
Kansas City Tuesday. Bob's friends
here are always glad to see him.
The parents of j B. Botkin paid
him a pleasant visit last week and
were much pleased with Missouri.
Judge W. O. Forrist was missed
at the bean banquet. He would have
shaken the boys up in great style.
For SALES me of the sweetest
singing canary birds on earth. For
sale in pairs only. Apply at LEDGER
office.
There will he a big ball at Laddo-
MIA on the night of the 26th of Feb
ruary. 1t will be the event of the
season.
The friends of Senator Vest will be
gratifed to know that he is much
| better and will seon recover from his
I illness.
The late Gov Seymour died poor
man. He made considerable income
but disposed of the most of it in
charity.
E. S. Wilson and Henry Wood
ward we're in attendance at the cou'
ductors ball at Moberly Monday
evening.
Miss Lillian Alcott is we'll endorsed
by the press and public. She Wi.
appear here March 5 with a well-baI
anced company
Candidates for city offices are be
coming numerous. A number Of
god men are already announced fol
the different places.
The expense of entertaining th'
G. A. r convention was about $45t
for banquet, music, etc. 1t will re
turn an hundred fold.
Dick Worrell was over last weel
one day during the encampment. HI
didn't say anything about a reunion
they once had in Fulton.
Services at Regular Baptist church
this city, Saturday at 2 p. N. an
Sunday at IL a. ~. and Sunday night
by Elder James Bradley.
L. n. Condit, chief of fire depart
ment, Canton, Mo-, called Thursday
He says Mexico should, by all meaus
have 1000 feet more hose.
Farmers every spring have to spen'
hundreds of dollars for new maciIin
cry because they did not house wha
they had during the winter.
| joe p. Johnston, of jefferson City
, has our thanks for an invitation t
! the Imperial Club masquerade. Sict
= ness prevented our attending.
A prominent attraction OF Ne
d. York, starred by Miss Lillian Alcoi
in a Shakspearean repertoire, &
opera house Friday, March 5.
Mrs. Georgia Crandall, of Bro"l
field, in company with several othe
ladies', made US a pleasant call la:
week during the meeting Of the I'll
campment.
Mr.. C. F. Yerger, the ''boss
grocer, has the thanks of the LEDGE
force for a box of elegant cigar
' Yerger knsws how to touch the heai
of a printer.
~ The Fulton Gazette says that
Judge BurckhardL decides to hecou
a candidate for supreme judge
can carry Galloway county ''wilho'
8 any trouble"
Conductor Bass More, of the Oh
cago & Alton, made the LEDGER
pleasant call last week. Bass sa,
Mexico has improved wonderful
since he lived here.
"Dick Santa" q fine horse, can !
found the present season on the far
of w. P. Browning, on Long Branc
Mammoth" a good jack, can all
- be found at the same place.
Tickets for the Mendelssol
a. Quintet Club are now on sale
a Dohyns & Gibbs drug store. hi
Edith Edwards, the eminent soprau
is a member Of the company.
David C. Barton, a former reside
se OF this county, was drowned Il
g Monday at Rocheport- The
gaye way while he Was endeayoril
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