Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-20
The bridge ~ is being repaired.

""NAi'hp I ooS. DObhlu 3.
Lightning killed two of Earl Gun
%ningham's cattle last week.
: Col Gatewood and wife are IN
Washington City on avisit.
Saturday is the last day to file
suits for the June term of court.
DIR. Frank Steele is not going to
Nebraska as heretofore reported.
j. w. Atchison will sell the Short
Horns at Bowling Green May 9th.
L. B. Morris had one of his best
carriages wrecked by runaway last
week.
DIR. w. L. Reed attended a meet
ing of the Illinois State Dental Asso-
citation.
Tom Fouke sold Brooks & Null
their e stock of groceries. Tom
is q rustler.
The college entertainment was
highly appreciated by the members
of the press.
Don't fail to read the grocery ad.
of T. l.. Hill. Call and see him be-
fore you buy.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Rhodes, of
Chicago, are the guests of Col. and
Mrs. Green Clay.
Chas. Morgner was a delegate from
Mexico to the state L. 0. o. T. con-
~vention in st. Louis.
II, Y. Duncan, candidate for cir
cult judge, is shaking hands in the
eastern part of the district.
Henry Bergh expects to get indict-
ments against all street railways who
use bobtailed cars in fly time.
L. A. Mcconnell is running the
Farmers Home and Journal of St.
Louis, a most excellent paper.
Forty new box stalls are being
built at the fair ground. The best
of care can be taken of horses now.
S. L. Rainey, chief train dispatch
er Of the Wabash, vas in Mexico last
week. He has q host of friends in
Mexico.
If you owe the LEDGER please pay
up. We are bound to have money
Ito pay for costly improvements WI
are making.
Gus Reusch and wife, of Wells
vile, Mo-, formerly of Rush Hill,
this county, celebrated their silver
Wedding last week.
The Water Works Co. has pur-
chased s acres more of land at the
head of their lake from Mr.. Lack
land, paying $1,000 for it.
In this issue of the LEDGER will be
fovnd the announcement of l.. N.
Bass, as a candidate for Justice of
the Peace of Salt River township.
Some of the A. O.. U. W. lodge are
getting up a band. 1t will be con
fined to the order and will be agood
one and remain permanently organ.
lied.
Our account of Mr.. Judy's calf is
being copied all over the state. Many
of the boys don't believe it. Any
one who is doubtful can call and
see it.
DIR. Baker has one Of the best
drug stores in the state. He IS a
live gentleman and if you ever dc
business with him you will always bt
his friend.
. Mr.. Hughes, of Danville, Mo, {
Iprominent candidate for circuit judge
was in Mexico yesterday on business
He reports Montgomery county sole
for Cockrell.
L. C. Kennen, of Laddonia, was il
Mexico this week ON business. IL
saws that Cockrell, Hutton and Qua
can are solid as far as he can judg
: in that part of the county.
Mrs. S B. Collins returned Tues
q day from a protracted visit in Ken
Z lucky. She vas accompanied b
g Miss Anna Crawford, of Bardstown
who will spend the summer here.
On Sunday 23d inst, the corner
a stone of the Methodist church 6
Martinshurg will be laid with impo'
It ing ceremonies, Rev. j. FL. Ledbette
conducting the exercises.
p Don't fail to read adj. of Haske
& Co in this issue. They will do an
A. class of work from sharpening
pillow to building a carriage. Call an
see them. Terms very reasonable
i w d. Ssllee, of the Cartervil
ReuieD, and q cousin of JAS. Sallee, {
this city, attended the conventio
n, and remained over a few days
visit friends. He is delighted vii
Mexico.
. Prof. Goetze, Of Moberly, wi
~ assisted Prof. Treloar in his concer
is thinking of giving an entertain
Nc ment in Mexico shortly. He is a fiji
III musician and would draw q got
5e audience.
S. B. Cook and Rev. j. S. Smi
ed beat W. w. Fry and j. III. Coons
oe croquet last Tuesday. No mon