Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-10-01
DIR FACILITIES ARE COMPLETE
IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.
We are owners of the Audrain County
Complete Abstract Books, and can
Furnish Abstracts or Examine
Land Titles on short notice.
- Farm Loans a Speciality.

NlaEsuaii idlI.
Judge Pindali Is going to Ar
kansas in a few days to look after
his cotton crop.
Joe Pratt put the shoes Oh "Rys-
dyk" that he wore when he done a
mile in PA ii.
Marriage license was granted to
John R. Haislip and Lucy E.
Haislip Monday.
The Daughters of the Confeder-
acy, of Mexico, are going to have a
Chart, ball shortly.
Mrs. j. J. Steele and son, Char
ley, have returned from a visit to
the St. Louis Exposition.
Chas A. Keeney, of the Jeffer-
son Branch, ard Miss Kitty Lynes,
of New Bloomfield, are licensed
to we'd.
Jerry Sheahan sold to Harrison
Bros. of Auxvasse, one mule colt
4 months old for $50. Who can
beat it?
Caleb Marlin and wife are going
to visit III Brownwood, Texas, for
some time. We wish them a hap
Ply journey.
S. P. Emmons is guardian of
Dave Tomlinson who was adjudg-
ed insane and sent to the Insane
Asylum at Fulton.
Miss Kate Houston, one of the
very best teachers We know of
anywhere in Missouri, Is teaching
at Sturgeon this winter.
The son OF Col. Crisp, of indie
pendence, NO., arrived in Mexico
yesterday and will attend the Mis-
souri, Military Academy.
Charley Clark, who was severe
ly injured by cars not long sine, is
able to be out again and is in Lad
donia on a visit to relatives.
The Boston Shoe Store will be
closed from next Friday evening at
6 O'Clock until Saturday night at 6
o'clock on account of holiday.
JoeT. Williams, Public Admins
traitor, has taken charge of the es-
tate of Charley L. Graham, who
committed suicide last week.
The game of base ball between
Mexico and Vandalia Monday
resulted in a score of 7 to 7 in the
sixth inning. The game was not
completed on account of darkness.
Mr.. Hiram McFall, of Plymouth,
Mass, brother of DR.. McFali, is
here with a view of locating. He
has been here before and is pleased
with Audrain county and our PEG
pie.
Mrs. Henrietta Mallory, who
died Thursday, was buried Friday
afternoon at 4 O'Clock at Long
Branch. Mrs. Mallory was the
mother of Mrs. Joe Weimer, OF this
city.
John F. Harrison sold the Smith
farm, s>nth of Mexico, to Arthur
Sharp, at s27 an acIs. This tarn
is one of the best We know of ir
the country and contains something
like 100 acres.
Graham & Edwards, photo
graphers in this city, always pho
tograph the LEDGER's prize baby
and presents the mother with
dozen of Its pictures. The pic
ture this year OF Madeline Hartley
is one Of the best in our collection
The Kansas City Star says:
Mexico woman who expects t.
have preserves or jam every mea
for the next five years has jus
opened the third barrel of suga
which has been brought into ths
house since the fruit season began
Mr.. W. W. Fry is only interest
edin Mr.. Graham's insurance t
the extent of legal fee amounting t.
some two or three hundred dollars
Henever had loaned money to Nh
Graham and did not know that tn
policy was made out in his favor.
J. P. Blanton, in a letter to tn
editor of the LEDGER, says that tn
enrolment al the State Uniyersit
is one of the largest in the histor
of the school, which is close on (
700. The Normal Department j
twice as large SIS it has ever bee
before.
The Linneus Bulletin says ghos'
have become a staple productio
in Audrain county. Every de
and dingle where the Mexico LEI
GER circulates has a ghost or tw'
Bob White is thinking of a votir
contest to send the most populi
ghost on q trip.
Hopkins & Ricketts, to-day so.
Pat Rodents fine farm of It's acr
to w. H. Fuhrer, Of Montgome,
county, at s33 ai acre. This
one OF the best farms in the cou
ty and Mr.. Fuhrer comes he
hiohIv recommended M q oo.