Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-09-23

j. NJ. Marmaduke has one of tn,
smartest and noblest looking st
Bernard dogs We ever saw.
W. j. Rixey has sold a two thir,
interest in his Jonesburg store t
Harper Il Turner of this city.
Will Lees fine Moss Rose col
which has been SO successful at th'
fairs this season, died last night. Th,
colt was valued at $3.50.
The breeders of registered Shor
Horn cattle will sell the incest lot O
cattle at their third annual sale the,
have ever offered-October Is, Sc.
Married at Rocheport, Mo, Sept
18th, 1886, by Rev. T Gallaher, L
D., Miss Alter NJ. Ridgeway to MI
VIM. W. Scobee, both of Rocheport
Mo.
L. Frank has traded his store build
ing aud stock of dry goods for the J
H. Shoots farm near Benton City
Mr.. Frank will likely move to ST
Joseph.
That clever young gentleman an
popular salesman, +. r. Cunningham
will remain with c.. ID. Ferris & Son
He would be pleased to have his oil
customers call.
Rev. w. S. Irimhle has been cal.
ed to take charge of the Secon'
Presbyterian Church of st. Joe. H
is a faithful, earnest pastor and de
voted to his calling.
VIM. Claypool, of Greenwich, Ill
is in the city. He has just pul
chased 80 mule colts at an averag
price of s42 per head, which he wi
ship to Illinois.
Died, day before yesterday. at tn
residence of Mrs. J. G. Shepherd, i
this city, Mrs. Elizabeth Armstrong
The remains were inferred at SAINT
Fe yesterday afternoon.
The Short Horn cattle sale hs
been changed from the 14th to th
18th of October on account of th
Saline county sale coming on til
18th. See advertisement in Ii
LEDGER.
Wesley Nichols, living on Johr
Branch, Il miles east of Mexic
brings us a so pound watermelon
his own raising. Mr.. Nichols toe
the premium at the Montgomel
City Fair on his melons, of tn
same variety.
Chas. Weinand, while ON his We
home from town yesterday, when b
yond the Skull Lick bridge, fell bac
ward from his wagon, bruising hir
self considerably though not serlou
ly.
When you go to Moberly stop
the Merchants Hotel. 1t is the be
house in the city and is centrally
Gated. Nh. Blackwell, the propri
tor, is a clever gentleman, and W
make you feel at home. See adve
tisement in to-day's paper.
As the west bound Wabash lie
Montgomery to-day, a passeng
named Cunningham attempted
board the train from the platfor
and was thrown beneath the whee
and torn to pieces. His ticket sho'
ed that he was from Richmond, Inc
on his way to Kansas.
J. l.. Gartrell has returned fro
Chicago, where he placed his pate
draft regulator on sale with Able
A. Riley and j. S. Meyer. Tn
agree to take 1900 each per year fl
a period of five years. Mr.. Ga
trell left this afternoon for Kans
City, where he will place his .Inve
ton on sale.
The second anniversary of La
donna lodge, A. O. U. w. will be c.
ebrated at that place OF Tuesda
September %. A grand reunion
lodges will be held, and H. L. Ro
ers, f. G. NJ. W., of St. Louis, W
deliver an address, after which
oyster supper will be given
Browns Opera House. The pub
is cordially invited to attend.
Anti.Horse Thief Meeting.
At a meeting of the Littleby An
Horse Thief Association, Sept.
the following yearly officers we
elected: W. L. Lott, presider
Ephraim Hughes, vice-president;
4 Kendall, secretary. The followi
resolution of respect was adopted
the ASSOCIATION:
WHEREAS, an Advise Provider
has seen fit to remove from our mit
our brother, Peter Sicily, in whit
the order has lost a valuable memb'
d community an honorable citiz
and his family a kind protector.
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