Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-05
EVENTS OF 1887.
Complete Synopsis Of the Year,l
History-Deaths, Marriages
ana Other Happenings.
JANUARY

y
The usual amount Of swear-offs.
James Fletcher, 63, suicides at
Fulton. Fotheringham innocent.
J.. s. Forshay creates a sensation
and is taken TO Fulton. The Min
ing Company organized. The great
combination sale attracts attention.
An election bet winds up in Justice
Harris court. Death Of Mrs. j !.
S. Grasty. Marriage of Thos.
Scott and Miss Wilmoth Brown,
and John Spottswood and Miss
Susie Brown.
FEBRUARY.
Marriage of DIR. Vandeventer and
Miss Lucy Mosby; Prof. L. p.
Crigler and Miss Kunkle, and Ser
ator Mackay and I Mrs. Emma j.
Hill, of Auxvasse. Mrs. Jacob
Rose dead. Resolutions compli-
mentary to B. L. Locke and A. J..
Douglas passed by the Mexico bar.
0ne-half of Thompson burned.
Marriage of ]. D. Ellis and Miss
Carrie G. Canterberry. Alice
Gray's ghost walks.
MARCH.
Talmage lectures to"an immense
audience. Press NJ. Talbot and
Miss May Renshaw married. Smith
Spence dead. Speed programme
for Fair announced. Rev. A. NJ
Vardeman, of Kentucky, called to
the pastorate of the Promenade
Street Baptist church Carter and
Maddox purchase Ayers Hamble-
tonian. Mrs. Gill dead.
APRIL.
Tom. S. Riley and Miss alice
Wales married. The Democratic
ticket elected in this city without. a
skip. Marriage of James T. john
son and Miss Fannie Gave. Mrs.
| James Galloway dead. The Min
ing Company's derrick. The
Boulevard laid off. Still booming
DIR. Gartrell marries Miss Ella
Seeligson, of Texas, John L.
Ricketts, and Miss Fanny Bush.
Death of Jerome Duncan.
| MAY.
No abatement in the BOOM. The
houses numbered. Marriage Of
Charlie Leeper and Miss Lulu La.
Force. Attempt made to build g
new railroad bridge. Mexico loses
reform school. Death of G. G
Bridges. Fire Brick factory starts
up. Tragic death of John Blythe
six miles west. Movement on foot
for new chapel for Hardin Col
lege. Marriage of Samuel J. Dun.
can and Miss MoIlie Kelso. The
coal and clay interests of Vandalia
Investigated by the LEDGER. Hon
John E. Hutton builds his elegant
residence. The derrick plant in
shape and work begins. Bassford's
addition sold. Big tobacco factory
talked of. Governor Marmaduke
calls an extra session. Lakenan &
Barnes lay off Highland addition
The derrick becomes a popular
resort. J. T. Byrns lectures or
"Little Blunders.n w. w. Daw
son suicides at Pease's corner
May 26, drill down 220 feet. Dec
Grafton Day observed in Mexico
with Ed. T.J Wheel as orator
A. w. Wolf writes daily bulletir
for the LEDGER.
JUNE.
| Marriage ofAlf. Rainey and Mis-
Cora Campbell. Highland addi
ton sold, big prices brought
Llewellyn's electric light work
enlarged. The summer sun begin
to have a telling effect on Mexico
boom. Hardin College closes {
very successful year. Mr.. and Mrs
John Dahlam celebrate their sill
yer wedding. Hardin College al
umnae.hold their annual reunion
| Shorthorn association meets il
| Mexico. Council resolution doin,
away with water contract. Prep
arations for the reunion begin
The annual Mexico Fulton picni
held at Auxvasse. June %, ga
well 600 feet deep. The annua
Martinsburg picnic a success
Sudden death of Capt. George w
Edmonston. Fatal accident a
Thompson, resulting in death G
two unknown tramps, serioui
wounding another. Frank Bar
and Miss Nellie Reed married q
/ Laddonia. Death of Mrs. Poll
!, Sims. Another tobacco factor
fzzle. Ferris begins work on hi
Opera House. Marriage of w. s
| Mosby and Miss Sudie Edmonstor
Grand excursion to st. Louis
proves an unparalleled success.
July.
Texas fever breaks out anon
cattle at Rush Hill. Great excite
ment about G. &c A. extension
Preparations for Fair. Attempt t
burn Farber depot foiled. A. "
: Wolf issues orders for visitors t
keep out of the derrick, as ne
!. going 5000 feet and fulfill contrle
and wants room. Four herds
t cattle quarantined on account {
: Texas fever. Electric light cor
: tract signed by the Mayor. Th
st. Louis fire department lends th
/ Mexico fair association 1900 feet I
: hose. Fair premium list issuet
fIulv 2:5. gas well 500 feet deeI