Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-01-05
ure for Colorado. Farms and
fences devastated by fire, originate
ing from, locomotive sparks. Shell
family holds 4 happy reunion.
Josiah Wright meets with pain

ing from locomotive sparks. Shell
family holds 4 happy reunion.
Josiah Wright meets with pain
full accident on the Branch. e. H.
Carter wins in the Tournament.
Willie Sims, a Texas baby, carries
off the LEDGER baby prize at the
Fair. Audrain County Teachers
Institute meets. Wolf says he can
not shut off the water. Saloon
license raised to $500 year. l..
III. Wood arrested for wife-beating.
S. E. Thomas leases the Ringo. R.
P. Hopkins institutes suits for back
taxes.
SEPTEMBER.
The NJ. e. Church, South, Con-
ference held in Mexico. The most
successful ex-Confederate reunion
ever held takes place in Mexico.
The business men all decorate.
Sam Small lectures. Paris beats
Mexico playing base ball. Audrain
County Christian Missionary Con-
vention meets at Liberty, this
county. Several travelling water
witches pay Mexico visit. Death
of John Dingle. Wood local option
law declared unconstitutional by
Judge Burgess. Mexico G.. A. R.
lpost visits st. Louis Encampment.
s.. A. Dunn, formerly of this city,
attempts suicide at Hannibal.
OCTOBER. !
The anti-Horse Thief association
meets here. Marriage pf Robert
Edmonston and Miss Emma Rob-
inson. Large delegation fom this
city attends the Cleveland recep-
ton in st. Louis. The Nckapoo
Indian show closes its Mexico en-
gagement. Kemper remodels his
store for Easter. Council sorders
Sunday law enforced Contractor
Wolf throws up his job. b Ringo
buys half interest in Bryanss hard
ware house. Signs of oil discovered
bon Lafe Newkirk's farm. An eff
| fort made to secure the Masonic
Home. Annual Sunday School
Convention held in Vandalia. Mar
riage Of T. B. Smith and Miss Car
rie Coons.
NOVEMBER.
| Marriage of G.. r. Gibbs and
Miss Mary Buckner at Paris.
i Northeast Missouri Breeders hold
Hheir Shorthorn sale; great sue.
cess. New railroad bridge con-
tracted for. Sam Jones lectures
there. Several prominent citizens
receive toy bombs through the
mails. Ira Millgian kidnapped
Elections heard from and the Dem
ocrats are happy. The Mining
Company attaches VOLTS outfit.
The Anarchists hanged. Missing
4 Milligan found in Arkansas. John
Berry died. George A. Nor
ris' residence completed. Marriage
of Walter s. SIeeth and Miss Nan.
ME Suggett. Harry johnson ano
Miss May Field married. Har
rison Scott, colored, whipped by
unknown parties. Death of Miss
Emma O'Rear. Thanksgiving day
|observed in Mexico. The Under
writer's give a grand banquet. J
w. Mason purchases half interes
in Casters grocery house. Luther
Benson lectures here to crowded
houses. Local option agitated il
Mexico.
DECEMBER.
Mexico merchants enjoy thu
usual lively fall trade. Our busi
ness men embrace the opportunity
of securing a new railroad. Mar
riage of T. B. Duncan and Mis-
Alma Crigler. Santa visits every
J body-young and old-in Mexico
J Pierce Sanford died. SANFORD
died. Trial in the Christian churcl
i results in peace and harmony
Sudden death of Gov. John s
: Marmaduke. Marriage of Edwin
Campbell and Miss Amanda Fry
Frank Tucker buys Conger's mill
i Charles Fl. Crockett and Miss Mat
, tic Freeman married. Local op
ton petition presented to tn
Council. DIR. Dodson and part.
leave for California. An unusua
number of pleasant parties givel
Christmas week. Large subscrip
tions made to new railroad.
i AJealous Husbands Crime.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Decembe
. 29.-News of a bloody tragedy wa
! received from st. Francis, Ark.
yesterday. 1t appears that VIM
: Herrig, wealthy plarter, becam
Jealous of his young wife and VIM
Matthewson, and forbade Matthew
SON to come to the house. Matthew