Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
MARTINSBURG MUSINGS.

Correspondence of the Ledger. ,
MARTINsBURG, Mo-, June 22--John
Chrisman, professor Of bookkeeping
and practical arithmetic, is visiting his
father, J. A. Chrisman.
Clarence Buell., jolly, good-natured
Clarence, having been completely restored
to health after a severe attack of infiam-
matory rheumatism, has gone back on the
road for the A. First Distilling Co.
Rev. Robinson filed his regular ap-
pontment here last Sunday morning and
evening, preaching tive most eloquent
and instructive sermons.
Misses Susie Fike and Lucy Paxton,
two attractive young ladies from Wells
vile, were the guests of Miss Mamie
Martin several days last week.
Miss Minnie Jones, a b~ewitching beauty
from Mexico, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
DR.. Taylor.
Martinsburg can boast of a number OF
most graceful lady riders. The fail
equestriennes mount their prancing steed
about the time old Sol seeks his western
home and glide through our streets,
model visions of grace and beauty.
Senior and Mr.. John Chrissman went to
the tank pond frog hunting last Friday.
| They killed one hundred and fourteen,
| the hind quarters of some of them being
| as large as the legs of q yearling calf. The
meat was tender, savory and delicious.
The Martinsburg Gun Club organized
last Saturday and gave an exhibition of
glass shooting. There are some crack
shots in the club who will be able to hold
their own with any of the ~neighboring
clubs. We propose a tournament at an
early date, the match to be shot at Mar
tinsburg. Mr.. Lee Vivian will answer any
communications.
If Bob White would work up another
%enterprising town like Martinsburg where
citizens appreciate a good paper like thu
LEDGER, he will have passed the 2,5oE
notch on his subscription list, and ther
! we could have that correspondents ban
quet. That menu of green corn and wa
termelon is good as far as it goes. lie
f the festive cocktail and the seductiv,
!. mint julip be AIDED, and the bill of far
will be complete.
j, In our resume of the business enter
prises of Martinsburg we inadvertentl.
omitted a mention of the grocery store o
J j. p. Stephenson. Mr.. Stephenson is
| progressive business man and keeps
well selected stock of goods
}, The young ladies of the Christia
church gave an ice cream supper in tn
, spacious and beautiful yard of Mr.. J.
Chrismarlast Thursday night. A beau
tiful galaxy of fair bellies and a handsom
l collection of gallant beaut graced the oc
casion with their presence. The youn
l ladies having the affair in charge exerte
themselves to please and entertain. Th
;. proceeds fully compensated them for the
trouble.
The Martinsburg small boy has got
Jaw on him that is hard to break. w
r. saw a loaded two-horse wagon run ovt
the cheek of one the other day withel
abradiug the hide, and Immediately there
after when asked what he thought
rats, replied: 'sThat he opined that I'll
eleemosynary rodent possessing the mo
IS abbreviated caudal appendage would reat
his terrestrial Aperture most previously
D., The Baptist church is undergoing
]. thorough repairing and when finished W
% | ha paof an1 nrafartoA1 Az
D. The season is o approaching WIFI
IN the frolicsome green apple viii begin
e get in its work on the intestinal arrang
a ment of the average small boy. Paren
had better lay in a supply of paregos
while it is cheap and be prepared for Ell
e. ergencies.
OF All girls, remember that these nigt
re are cold and chilly, the air full OF NAL
u. ria, and that it is positively dangero
for you to swing on the front gate la
than Ii o'clock, with nothing TO prot'
H. you from the falling dews, save a u
ms lawn dress and the seersucker coat slee
ho Of Charles Augustus. Wear a thick sha'
If our country friends or those in to
" having visitors, or items Of general
~terest, will leave information of the sa
ey at C. II. Green's drug store, a full rep
will occur In the LEDGER.
Ella, the little daughter of Thos. Ed
was dangerously sick last week with ca
'o' ilIory bronchitis. We are glad to chrs
cd icle her convalescence. SESoB
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