Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-02-07

Morris Il CAN'T are improving
the interior of their store building.
| Mrs. L. A. Petty, of Rush Hill,
Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. 5. L.
Eldridge. /,
| Miss Alice Wardwell, of West
Virginia, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
G. NJ. Carroll.
"Uncle frank" Canterbury is
very i'll at his home on North
Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler LaForce,
of Kansas City, are the guest of
relatives in Mexico.
Hon. r. Creed Carter and wife
were in town Friday, on their way
to Centralia to visit friends.
|
} Senator Clay has introduced an
, act to amend the statute relating |
to the netting and sewing of fish.
Ed. H. Carter now occupies the
store room with J. NJ. Pollard |
next door to the First National !
Bank.
Andy Harrison drives one of the !
handsomest spans of horses that
will be seen on the Boulevard this
year.
The Chicago Times is being sent
to all of the LEDGER's subscribers. |
This is one of the best papers pub
. lished.
J. B. McGuffin, an attorney of
Versailles, Mo, was in town this
J week on business in the Circuit /
: Court.
Geo. Collins, prominent cit
izen of Adams county, H., was in
Audraid this week visiting rela-
tives.
Rev. E. K Miller Is confined to |
his home by illness. There will be
; no prayer meeting at his church
this evening.
Mrs. Ada Sheely and Miss Ida
West, of New Bloomfield, Mo-, are
with their aunt, Mrs. G. kabrich,
who is very i'll.
The interior of the Savings Bank
is being refitted thoroughly. The
walls are to be decorated with
Lincrusta Walton.
Mrs. NJ. L. Marchand, wife of
Senator Marchand, of Lewis county,
Mo-, is the guest of Mrs. J. N.
Basket, of this city.
Mark Pitcher has an elegant
stock of the very finest diamonds
that he is selling at actual cost.
South side public square. /
t Miss Annie Lewellen, of this
city, formerly of Laddonia, was
married on Thursday eve tc Mr..
! Cottingham, of Tulip, Mo.
/ ~ Willard Carroll says if the gen.
tleman who stole his quails last
week will return them he will
tender him hearty reception.
l Miss Ida Rosamond and Mrs.
Davis will shortly open a mammoth
millinery establishment in Barth's
old stand, North Side Square.
The quail shooting season ex-
pired Friday. .:.nd it is understood
that the local sportsmen will see
that the law is vigorously enforced
! Harry SIavens, one of Audra,n's
most prosperous farmers, has rent
ed the fine Field farm just east OF
Mexico and will move in about
March 1st.
The Harvesters have secured |
Gen. Cary for lecture at the
Christian Church on the evening of
Friday, the Sth The subject will
be announced later.
Mr.. John Cahall left Friday after
noon for Welisville, where he will !
reside. Johns many friends here
regret very much to see him leave
such good town as Mexico.
The ladies exchange of the Prom
enade Street Baptist Church will |
serve meals each day in the base
ment of their church during Clark |
& Petts' combination sale.
Ernest CAN'T will have charge |
Of R. E. Hisey's coal yard in the
future, as Mr.. Hlsey will spend
: large part of his time on the road.
Ernest is young man of much |
ability and he will properly man
age the business.
Maj. Thomas E. Day has been
appointed vice-president from Au-
drain County, of the Missouri In
! augural Committee. Mr.. Day will !
furnish any information desired On
} the subject of the Inauguration,
rates to Washington City.
Bob Hisey will shortly go on the |
road for the John Mutually com (.
mission house, ST. Louis, making
Mexico his headquarters. His |
territory will be Nebraska, Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Iowa. Bob |
! is hustler and the Mutually firm |
is to be congratulated on securing |
his services.
| Died, January II, AT soldiers
home, Leavenworth, Kansas George |
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