Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-12-11
BEAVER DAM ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger,

'"6S "s W oo' nSSAoSo WC1Sue, Aoo
pounds.
@. T. Howard sold to Wallace &
Northern, II hogs at s3.4O. Aver
age weight, 1SO pounds.
r. A. Calhoun is home from
Holden, johnson county, where he
has beer for the past 10 days on
legal busin ss.
Charley Harrison is reported
very sick. R. M. Price is up, and
Roy McCord is improving.
John f. Harrison contracted and
delivered at Mexico, 50 barrels of
corn at 60 cents per bushel.
Miss Sallie Price entertained a
number OF her friends from Fulton
and Moberly.
Mrs. L. K. Crockett entertained
few lady friends Thursday eve-
ming, and Mr.. and Mrs. D. M.
Roberts and daughters also enter
tanned few invited guests Thurs
day evening. Good music was
enjoyed and a dainty supper was
served toward midnight. Thus a
most pleasant evening was spent.
On last Thursday night we en-
joyed an old fashioned spelling
match at Beaver Dam. Promptly
at z O'Clock Miss May White,
teacher, called the house to order.
Several select songs were sung by
the school, fter which the two
selected to divide the house, were
Miss Allie Harrison and Miss Mel.
lie Crockett. Several schools were
represented on the occasion, but
Beaver Dam has the honor of her
pupil, Miss Edna Ford, downing
them all.
We were also very much pleased
with our visit to Cedar Grove
spelling match on last Friday
night. Their teacher, Miss Nellie
Hopkins, after calling the house to
order, appointed Harry Lakeland
and Earnest Jesse to divide the
house. Three schools we're repre
sented and on the last round it was
just little exciting as to who
would win, yet Earnest Jesse, o
CedarGrove, whose name was appro
pirate to the match in his Earnest
like way, foored US all. And now
if space will admit, We will state
that every teacher has witnessed
and wondered at this tact, tha
those who spell well orally, do no
always write words correctly, ane
we believe ample practice shoule
be given pupils in spelling words
by writing them, yet we think thu
practice of oral spelling ought no
to be wholly discarded. We thinl
that variety of method in recitin,
gives zest to study, and now ant
then We think all teachers shoult
indulge his or her pupils in al
old fashioned spelling match. Th'
interest they will take in preparing
for the contest will acquaint then
with the orthography of man,
hundreds of words.
We are always inouisitive ane
would like to know:
II good grist and saw mil
wouldn't pay first rate On Beave
Dam.
If We don't celebrate every
Thursday for Thanksgiving.
1.-THE old saying amt true-th'
more you have to begin with tn.
less you will have to end with.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Wollery re
turned home from Marshall las
Saturday.
Tom Wright, son of W. B
Wright, who has been on the sicl
list tor some time, is fast imp1ov
ing.
WEDDING CELEBRATION.
One of the most enjoyable day.
that has been spent on Beaver
Dam, was that of last Thursday al
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno
Fields. The occasion was theil
Goth anniversary, and their many
friends on that day took possession
of their residence and made the fam
lily their guests. Mr.. and Mrs
Fields were presented with very
nice bureau, one handsome bee
spread, one set of knives and forks
also two pairs of linen towels
Mrs. Austin Calhoun and Mrs. f.
H. Dicus deserve much credit fo,
their good judgment as a commit
tee in making selections, also fo,
their untiring efforts to make the
occasion success, and we think
the way in which all hid from
view the variety of good eatables
will never be forgotten by those
who were at the anniversary. To
Mr.. and Mrs. Fields many con.
gratulations were extended. May
the remainder of their life be as 8
lovely fower-fiIling the hearts ot
those around them with Joy and
happiness.
The cheapest line of dolls,
albums, plush boxes, work boxes,
etc, at J. D. McKee's, next dooi
to post-office. WIT.
"There are trees in California
forty feet in diameter, and thew