Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-06

Diamond Dyes and handy package
Dyes at Bakers drug store.
Bob Hooton is a prospective can
didate for Justice of the Peace.
See ad. of public sale of furniture
at Windsor hotel next Saturday.
Smith & Cunningham are dong
some fine work in galvanized iron.
John Roseberry is spoken OF as a
candidate for Justice of the Peace.
DR.. Allison, over Mrs. Rodman's
millinery store, north side square. "a
F. NJ. Johns is going to open a
branch carpenters shop at Kansas
City.
Laddonia had another little coun-
try sensation this week. All Is quiet
now.
Mrs. Hat, daughter of Jas. Nc
Intyre, of Mexico, died in Fulton
Monday.
G. B. Null and H. I. Brooks are
opening a grocery and feed store in
the Hiner block.
Parties who owe for political an
nouncements have till next issue to
pay for the same.
Jesse Gililland, of Laddonia, will
be a candidate for reelection as
Justice of the Peace.
Eighteen new subscribers from
Fulton this week. The LEDGER is
booming in that city.
If you are paid in advance for the
LEDGER for a year you are entitled to
a guess for the $40.
See notice of public sale of furni-
ture at the Windsor hotel Saturday,
commencing at 10 a. m.
Money was sold by the B. and L..
last Monday night at $40, $50 and
SOL a share. Too cheap.
J. P. Dickinson, of Pike, writes
that he is going to resign as justice
of the roac: and run for Judge.
The DL1diGg and Loan Associa-
ton of Macon City agreed last night
to increase their capital stock $780,
900.
Three hundred and t~wenty-nine
people have registered at the Buckeye
House in Laddonia in the past seven
weeks.
The party who found a cuff and
pink cuff button, just north OF Mex
leo, will please leave it at LEDGER
Office.
M. Y. Duncan has gained his case
against Judy in the court of appeals
that is it has been reversed and
remanded.
Miss Blanche Baker, of Clifton
Hill, Randolph county, is the guest
of her uncle and aunt, DR.. and Mrs.
P. S. Baker.
John A. Brooks delivered a very
able and we'll received lecture at the
opera hall at Macon City last night
to a large audience.
Fifty, IS and % cents is the price
of admission to Miss Blaylock's read
ing tomorrow night. She should
have q crowded house.
J. W. James, of Wilson township,
will make up his mind by Saturday
whether he will be a candidate fol
the Legislature or not.
The exercises of the Press Asso
citation will be public and at the opers
house. All are cordially invited tc
attend and hear the essays, etc.
Some of the school boys of Mexi
co are talking Of striking for shorter
:. hours. When Mcmillan sets dowf
on them they will want to "come off
A couple of young coons broke in
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and stole cigars and candy. The,
were caught and one of them will g
over the river.
J. NJ. Evans, o popular and cleve
!. young man from near Madisonville
Rails county, is with j. B. McDear
mon, at vandalia, and wishes hi
many friends to call
The examinations at Hardin Col
Iege will begin about May Goth an
will continue to the end Of the menti
A cordial invitation to attend is eS
tended to all friends Of the college
!. Joe Bstkin has sold out his liver
stable stock and will attend to b
other interests. He has several farm
and city property to look after. In
stable will be kept open and stoe
fed until rented again.