Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-01-07

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CORRESPONDENCE OF the Ledger.
VANpALIA, Mo, Jan. 9th, 1856
John Wheatley, a coal miner Of near
Laddonia, was severely hurt Thurs
day last. He came down on the
to see the miners here, and,
asleep, did not awake until ,
the train began to pull out from the
platform, when he jumped off, step
ping Oil the mail pouch which was
lying on the platform, which
threw him in such a position as to
severely wrench the spinal column.
A physician was called who pro-
noun"ed the injury not necessarily
dangerous. He was temporarily
eased Ivy hypordermlc injection and
was returned to L.addonia the next
morning.
Mr.. Alva Pike, of this place, son
Of Marshal Pike, and Miss May
fowler, Of near Palmyra, are to be
married ON the 7th at the brides
fathers residence. May their hap
piness be unlimited.
DR.. Luckie has established his
dental office with DR.. ID. L. S. Bland.
Cash and Joe Blackburn are open
ing out their stock of drugs on their
old site in Terrill's new brick block.
They will have an elegant store.
Raffies were numerous during
the holidays, and the kids are still
hammering away on skates, knives,
etc.
Sam Harris is again at his old post
in Vandalia as night operator for the
C. & A. Sam wouldn't make a good
ghost and had to leave Curryville.
Mrs. Cash Blackburn gave a con-
cert Thursday evening of last week
at the Baptist church for the benefit
of the Baptist Sunday school. Mr..
Ernest Crowford, of Fulton, assisted
in an admirable way to make the en-
tertainment O success. Ernest is O
remarkably talented young man in
music and his equal as a hasso is
hard to find.
The Mexico colony, J. B. Nc
Dearmon, j. G. Pitcher, Oss and Ed
Dlngle, are not yet able to be about,
notwithstanding the holidays have
Just closed. Joe Pitcher is the un-
luckiest man ON earth.
Miss Viola Bell and Miss Lulu
Belle Gardner, of Louisiana, were
visiting Mrs. Cash Blackburn las,
week.
J. G. provinces, the late editor Of
the Moherly Monitor and we'll known
all ove the state by reputation, is
teaching school in Rails county. Mr..
Z. 81 some very strong language
against Senators Vest and Cockrel
and Gov. Marmaduke, calling then
"bioats," etc. If we are not mis-.
taken, Mr.. P. accepted an appoint
ment from Gov. NJ. at the commence.
, ment of the Governors administra
zion, and, we believe, it is generally
known why he does not now hold the
appointment, and 1t a no fault o.
, the Governors, either. Mr.. p. alst
; speaks very fiuently in the SAM
strain of Dick Lancaster and Hon
:. Nick Bell.
j. III. Caldwell, of the firm o
caldwell, Smith & Chinn, of thi
, place, and Mrs. Annie E. Violet
formerly of Jonesburg, ere unite'
, in marriage at the Baptist church il
f this place Sunday evening at
O'Clock, Rev. Jas. Reid officiating
Mr.. Buck Chinn and Miss Matti
Hart, both of this place, were the al
Itendants. Fully five hundred pee
pie witnessed the ceremony, whic
, took place Immediately after tn
regular church services. Miss Ami
Gamble, Of Mexico, presided at tn
organ in the absence of Mrs. Gas
Blackburn, who was in St. Louis.
+, Mr.. j. NJ. Culbertson has bee
, !condned to his bed for several day
Our coal mines are now workin
about Is miners and coal has droppe
from tel to eight cents per bushe
; A happy thought to those limited i
means.
Weddings and rumors of WEI
dings are afoat ON the air, though "
" see no indications as yet of an e!
" tremely cold winter.
. Vandalia guessed wild and rockies
for the LEDGER prizes and we al
II Inclined to think they will carry or
or two of them away, though we ma
be guessing wild again, and 1 CUES
{ we are.
r. ?. Riney, OF the firm of R1e
& Branstetter, dry goods merchant:
i and Miss Flora Branstetter, daughte
d of Mr. Branstetter of the sam
d firm, will he united in marriage til.
evening at the Baptist church b