Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-01-07
Story of the Year.
TALES OF WHAT WAS DONE IN
THIS COUNTY DURING 1891.
Read IL and Paste Ii in laur Scrap
Book-Paragraphs of Interest
to Every body.
A Resume Of What Appeared in the Ledger
Last Year, ii Good Deal of Which "
Appeared in No Other Paper.
JANUARY.

JANUARY.
First Week.-Geo. A. Morris resi-
dence narrowly escapes burning. Res
o~lutions of respect passed in reference
to DR.. Walker by his ce-laborers. The
week of prayer generally observed.
Fielden Il. Byrns murders his wife
and commits suicide by cutting his
throat. Mrs. VIM. I'asqueth dies.
The +. Il L. L. msets.N
Second Week.-Contraetor Wolf de-
mands his machinery from the Water
works Co. Books for the annual con
bination sale opened. MeDermond X
Romans, of Martinsburg, abandon
their so. 900 suit against Caleb Martin.
The farmers of Audrain County ship
a large number of cattle. Probate
Court meets. Mrs. Martha Preston
dies.
Third Week-.Hon. A. b. Medley
introduces an important school book
bill i'll the Legislature. Foote Bros.
of Memphis locate in Mexico. Mo.
Fleet School was Incorporated. r. ].
Jones of Mexico claimed to have in
vented perpetual motion. Bud Car
son died. f. S. Boulware killed by
the cars at Laddonia.
Fourth Week-.R.J. Jones abandons
his perpetual motion and left Mexico.
Hardin College Chapel finished. J. L.
Williams found the census of Mexico
to be $3.50. Revival was conducted
at the Baptist church. The maehin-
cry at the acknowledgement was
bought by the Water-works Co. Cir
cult Court met. Chas. Mauk arrested
white Gaping. Three horses we're
burned in Mss A. L. Cranes stable
A. p. Johnson's store was bnrglariz-
ed.
FEBRUARY.
Fl st week.-Mrs.. Josiah Wright
lies. Hardin College chapel formal
opened. County statement of receipts
and expenditures published showing
balance in the treasury of S745S.S7.
Audrain county & L U meets and
pass resolutions. Mrs. Louis Hubert
dies. County road overseers make
their annual settlement.
Second week.-Movement made to
seat Hardin College Chapel. The Ex-
ecutive Board of the Trotting Associa-
ton formulated the stakes. Luke
Emerson had a sale of jacks. Lizzie
McColly gets a verdict against John
Lane of $1,000 for arres thug her with
out a warrant. Mr. Josiah Marshall
and Miss Cora Drown were married
at Thompson.
Third week-Henry Howard and
Miss Hattie Reed were married. Ar
engagements were made to double the
capacity of the Missouri Military
Academy. Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ.
Smith celebrate their 18th wedding
university. Grandma Pearson cele-
orates her S0th birthday. The Post
Office at Benton city broken into and
robbed.
Fourth week.---Dr. Fisher, who
was well known in this city, died
at Columbia. Combination sale
took place and was largely attended.
Arrangements were made for the
City Primary election. F. NJ. Ford
died. Butler Guthrie left for the Holy
Land. Miss Annie Asbury and FL. w.
Landrum were married.
MARCH.
First week.-The parties who robbed
the Benton City Post Office were ar.
rested. The capital stock of the
Mexico Fair Association vas doubled.
Dress Rehearsal by local talent was
greeted with a crowded house. Frank
Armistead and Miss Matte E. Mitchel
were married. j. A. Glandon erects
his new block. G.. C. Lawrence and
Miss Nellie Roberts were married,
l.. NJ. Pease, formerly of Mexico died
J. 7. Nelson was married.
Second week.-The murderers o.
VIM. Shumate were hanged. Demo
cratic City Primary was largely at
tended. DR.. Rodes resigns as Super
intendent of the Insane Asylum a.
Fulton. Rev. Mr.. Matthews Rector
of the st. Paul's church died. Mrs. J
w. Newkirk died. F&L U insurance
company was organized. L.. +. vii,
son died.
Third week.-R. E. Miller and Miss
Gussie Turner were married. MIS-
Jeffries arrested for beating her steI
child. Warren B. McIntire celebrates
his 18th wedding anniversary. M. F,
Stephenson ofSaling township was ar.
rested for perjury. John Miller was
sent to the p%enitentiary for BURGLARY,
The charge of murder was Withdrawn,
Reunion of the McGee family. Milton
Householder and Miss Maud Maurin
were married.
Fourth week-Rev. Rutledge's
little boy falls in a we'll but is not
drowned. Mr.. and Mrs Ira Ellis cele-
brate their 9Th wedding university.
VIM. Garner dies of hydrophobia,
Small pox cases were quarantined
Dixie Barton dies of small pox and
is buried at . o'clock in the morning
Bob Wolff and Miss Zelma Brown
were married.
Hiram Hunter gets a verdict o.
$500 in damage suit against the City
of Mexico. Mrs f. s. Hord dies
Sheep growers of Audrain county
meet. A Gypsy arrested for horse
stealing. Warrants were issued fol
the arrest of illegal voters at the cleo.
ton.
First Week.-Mexico goes Demo
cratic by an increased majority
Marechal Neils give a hop The LED.
GER contains a page account of the
fine horses Of Audrain county. Small
pox was stamped out of the city. Liz
zie Engleman of Martinsburg, brought
suit for $1,000 for breach of promise
Oratorical contest at the Opera House
j. W. Brown formerly Of Mexico
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