Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-12
SOME HANDSOME HOMES.
Some of the Elegant Residences to
Be Found in Mexico and
Vicinity.

and for that reason this
place is one of the prettiest summer
towns in the country. In the past
few years Mexicans have taken an
increased pride in their homes and
the town that contained only few
scattering trees ten years ago is
now, in the residence portions, a
perfect wilderness of foliage.
Maple, elm and ash predominate
and long avenues of the former
shade nearly every street in the
city. The maple is beautiful
tree and of easy cultivation-hence
its popularity.
Monroe, jefferson j Jackson, Prom
enade, Liberty, Wade and Love
streets are thickly lined with beau
tiful homes some of which deserve
especial mention. Down on East
Monroe street, half hidden by
sturdy oaks, are the residences of
Capt. Bryan, Capt. Hiner, Major
Ricketts, and Joseph Spence. All
are beautifully situated, naturally,
and no pains have been spared to
enhance their beauty by artificial
means. Near by is the home OF
the late w. H. Woodward, "a beauti-
full place. A little further up the
street the cozy home of Benjamin
F. Dobyns nestles in little cove,
a long stretch of well-kept lawn
reaching back from the neat iron
fence to the house. George Rob-
ertson's home is pretty one, and
equally attractive in the residence
property of DIR. Il. j. Basket, on
the same street. The unique
house of Architect Hunter, crow
ing an eminence on the south side
Of the street, is a pretty thing.
Joseph M. Coons' solid residence
well back from the street speaks OF
much comfort and convenience,
while the long, rustic walk leading
across the low lawn to James Cal
lawav's residence we'll above the
street level reminds one of a
Southern home. J. 7. Nelson j. B.
Botkins, DR.. McWilliams, Clayton
Lupton. w. S. Mosby and score
more have beautiful homes on East
Monroe.
On West Monroe w. w. Settle
has a beautiful cottage, surrounded
by a closely shorn lawn. Nea
walks lead here and there over thu
grounds. Under a wilderness o
naples are the homes of J. A
Mumpower, r. w. Edmonston, w
A. Edmonston and John w
Northern. Across the street j.
the beautiful place of w. F. Reed
Away out, J. NJ. Menefee and J
w. Mason reside in two Of tht
prettiest places in town, grounds o
which are admirably kept from
early spring until autumn dis
places the green by the beautiful
red and gold of the failing year. l.
Mundy's residence is an orna
ment to the street.
Joseph Moore and John Buckley
business partners, live side by sid'
in two of the prsttiest places o
Wade street. Further out tn,
grand home of C. p. Wade neve
fails to attract the attention o
ipassers-by. John Howell has :
pretty home on the same street. J
IN. Baskets beautiful suburban
residence is near this part of tow
and is typical home.
The homes of Judge Macfarlan
and E. d. Graham-beautifu
places, are on Love street and ar
perfect models. r. NJ. White own
a cozy home at the corner of Low
and Coal, while a little to tn
north stands the elegant new resi-
dence of Hon. John E. Hutton ant
the pretty place of Frank Tucker
On the next street the elegant res
licences of Thurston Duncan and NJ
Y. Duncan are to be found.
South Jefferson boasts OF som
cozy homes and it is an indisputa
BILE fact that there are no better res
lidence sites in North Missouri
than on this street. w. w. Fry
L. Phillip, DR.. French, J. NJ. Mar
maduke, Joel Guthrie, r. G. Paul
John w. Dearing, DIR. Rothwell
Mrs. Mary Sims and Jacob Rulot
have pretty homes out there. A ROY
/ of beautiful cottage homes on tn
east side of the street are occupie,
by Joseph Lakenan, c. B. Morris
Bob Hisey and Tony Buckner
Amidst a wilderness of flowers AM
shrubbery further out is the elegan
home of w. J. Rixey, while tn
street brings up on the grounds o
the far-famed Hardin College.
I On West Jackson, at the corne
of Water, J. G. Bassford has
thickly shaded quarter of block
fronting on both streets. West OF
Jackson G. Kabrich's pretty ter
raced grounds are the object Q
much admiration. X. r. Arnol'
and DIR. Walker have beautiful
homes on East Jackson street.
Promenade and Liberty stree
have some handsome homes, ,amon
which are those of DIR. McFall, 4
r. Cunningham, B. Ringo. Be
johnson, J. D. Tucker, /. F. Coon:
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