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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
PRIZE CAD"
The First Prize Was Awarded to
Homer Robinson, of Mexico, and
the Second to Harry Carnes,
of Audrain County.

The sad" contest for a silver watch,
offered by j. M. Pollard to the pupil
of any school in Audrain county who
would write the best sad" was de-
cided Tuesday night by a committee
of three competent iudges-all news
paper men-and the watch was award
ed to Homer Robinson, of Mexico,
while the second prize, a pair of gold
cuff buttons, vas awarded to Harry
Carnes, a pupil at Beagles school
house, this county. This judges were
B. b. Runkle, of the Mexico LEDGER,
A. j. Winscott, of the Mexico Intelli-
gencer and @. M. Basket, late OF the
st. Louis Post Dispatch, and their
task was no easy one, as all of the
large number of ads. entered were
good and showed careful preparation.
There was a large number of different
kinds of advertisements sent in, about
one-half of the number being poetry
and the remainder including acrostics
and plain ads. All of them were evil
IDENTIFY written by young folks and
were most creditable to Audrain
county's school children. The judges
| wish it known that meritorious men,
ton was awarded Albert Shepherd,
of the Berea school, for the ad. he sent
in.
Both of the prize advertisements
| will be found in to-day's weekly
and daily LEDGER.
The compositor followed copy
closely in both the advertisements and
not a word was changed in either.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
County News.
WORCESTER ITEMS.


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
WoRcEsTER, Dec. 11.-Joe Able sold
George Dudgeon a car load of fancy
hogs at $50 per hundred.
j. r. Feagan sold a drove of hogs to
George Dudgeon for SO per hundred.
j.. I. Miller shipped 4 car loads of
cattle to Chicago this week.
Born, to Felix Ronigar and wife, a
girl.
Mrs. j. R. Feagar is just recovering
from a severe spell of fever.
VIM. and Joe Atkinson are feeding
cattle for j. NJ. Beagles.
Mrs. Cora Lott is visiting her sister,
Mrs. w. R. Ridgeway, near Centralia.
Mrs. F. L. Laforce is on the sick list.
We would suggest to the directors
of Beagles district to close the school
house and stop the literary if the boys
that attend don't keep better order
and better language in the presence
of ladies.
Mrs. Bennett, of Roodhouse, Ill.,, is
visiting the family of P. S. Under
wood.
Joe Kendall sold Marion Barnes .
car loads of feeding cattle. Price un-
known.
Farmers are busy husking their corn
this week.
VIII Coleman is buying corn at Is
cents per bushel.
Rev. Shoush, of Perry, Mo-, will
preach at the Liberty Baptist church
Saturday night and Sunday at 10 a. m.
Several persons from Santa Fe had
law suits in G. G. Bakers court last
Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
A NEW BOOK
Sent Free to Catarrh Patients for a
Short Time-A Holiday Gift.

Everybody interested in the subject
of catarrh and other winter diseases
will be glad to learn that The Peru
ma Drug Manufacturing Company of
Columbus, o., is sending, tree of
charge, an illustrated book of sixty
four pages on the subject of catarrh.
This book contains illustrations show
ing the brain, the nasal passages,
throat, lungs, trachea, bronchial
tubes, stomach, liver, middle ear, etc.
There are four full-page illustrations,
showing the circulation, nervous sys-
tenn, glandular system and the vital
organs. The book is a complete guide
to the prevention and cur of chronic
catarrh and all diseases of winter,
Colds, coughs, consumption, dyspep-
STA, la grippe, bronchitis, and pneu-
monia are described and treated. Dis
eases of the kidneys, liver, lungs, ear,
eyes and pelvic organs r illustrated,
explained, and the treatment given.
Every family ought to have a copy of
this book at once. Thousands of dol
lars and thousands of lives can be
saved by studying it and p~racticing
what it teaches. 1t will teach mothers
how to take are of themselves and
shield their families from disease.
Write name and address plainly.
Be sure to have a bottle of Peru ma
in the house, as the cold weather is
already upon us. This remedy, wisely
used, will prevent colds, coughs, and
other ills OF cold weather, and is the
greatest catarrh remedy of the age.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
NINETY YEARS OLD.
Aunt Ann Waters is One of Missouri's
Pioneers.

VANDALIA, Mo-, Dec. s.-Aunt Ann
Waters has celebrated her ninetleth
birthday. She was born in 1905 in st.
Charles county; then moved to Pike
county and married Jacob Roland
when she was Is years old and raised
a large family of children.
Jacob Roland was killed by light
ming in his door yard while carrying a
moving scythe. Mrs. Roland after
ward married Elder George Waters, a
noted pioneer preacher of the Chris
tan church. Elder Waters died over
20 years ago, leaving no children by
this union.
Mrs. Waters has seven living chill
dren, 81 grandchildren, 40 of whom
are living; go great grandchildren, So
of them living; and one great-great
grandchild, making 102 descendants OF
this good old mother in Israel. All OF
her descendants that have arrived at
the age of accountability are mem
bers of the Christian church, with one
execution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Mr.. Charles Aubuschon died last
Thursday night, after a long and pain
full illness. He was buried in thee atho-
lie graveyard Saturday.
Tom Powell is at home recuperating,
after a spell of sickness while in Kirk
wood.
Geo. Mcdowell went to st. Louis
last week to select a pump for the
Martinsburg coal pit.
Miss Cailie Billiard left the Burg and
her many friends here Monday to visit
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. BudBaker,
south of Benton City.
Miss Liza Norman is in the Burg
again, after making a pleasant visit to
her sister in Texas.
Miss Maggie Torreyson, of Laddo-
mia, visited home folks here Sunday.
Miss Leta Johnson visited friends
in the Burg over Sunday.
The Christian Endeavor is in a
fourishing condition and is preparing
to assist the Sunday School in an en-
tertainment for Xmas.
OF course we are going to have an
Xmas tree for the little folks, young
folks, big folks and old folks, to
say nothing of u beaux and bellies.
The Pollard drug store is open and
doing business again with Mr.. Richart,
of Laddonia, in charge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
TULIP ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
TULIP, Mo-, Dec. 9.-Farmers are
very busy gathering and delivering
their corn, which is selling at 10 to 20
cents per bushel.
John Hoyle, while working at Kick
erson's saw mill, had his hand caught
by the saw, which cut OF two fingers
and lacerated another one 80 it had to
be amputated. DIR. johnson dressed
the hand and he lie doing as well as
could be expected.
Elder Featherstone, of Moberly,
filled his regular appointment at
Frisndship Saturday night and suns
day.
c. A. Thompson has rented his farm
OF 100 acres for $3.50 and he will move
to the Howell section, in which he lie
interested.
III. s. d. Stoner, of Burnsides, ILL.,,
is here looking after the interests Of
his farm north of this place. A Mr..
Brown from the same place is here
looking for a farm to purchase.
J. G. Ginkin, who Ia 81 years OF age,
is seriously sick with pneumonia at
this writing; also a son of Jim Price
has pneumonia.
Miss Fannie Giddings, who has been
visiting in Paris, returned home Sat-
urday.
Those on the sick list this week are
Mrs. Mary Brown, Mrs. @. Littrell, Joe
Hoben, Jas. Mahan and Mrs. 8. ID.
Overfeit.
There viii be a supper at Union
church on the evening of Dec. 2ist for
the benefit of the church.
w. K. Hall has rented the widow
Oyerstreet's farm near Madison. We
regret to lose Mr.. Hall and family
from midst.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
USEFUL PRESENTS.
W. A. Morris, the Grocer, Will Distribute
Ten Useful Presents Among His
rustomers-Caff and
See Them.

/ will give away the following
prizes on Dec. rs. They r all use
Lfal preeent..G aff unf q tnem.
First, aquadruple silver water set.
Second, an eight-day walnut clock.
Third, a quadruple silver tea set.
Fourth, a quadruple silver cake
basket.
Fifth. a quardruplc silver berry
bowl.
Sixth, "a quadruple silver butter
dish.
Seventh, a quadruple silver set
knives and forks.
Eighth, a quadruple silver five
bottle castor.
Ninth. n quadruple silver syrup
stand.
Tenth, a quadruple silver pickle
castor.
These articles are all f~irst-class.
Every customer will be entitled to
an equal show TO sectre these pres
ents.
IT will pay you TO buy your groc-
cries and sporting goods OF me and
secure q portion of this beautiful
siiverware.
Try the Diamond Drip coffee.
You get a prize with every pound.
A pound Of this coffee win make
twice as many cups OF coffee ~ q
pound of Arbuckle's. Give il n trial;
it's a good thing.
/ have a beautiful line Of fruits
for making fruit cakes. Call and
see them.
I also sell % pounds OF fancy New
Orleans sugar for 81. 90.
Battle Az tobacco has gone up to
20 cents. Still it is very cheap.
have a fine lot Of fancy candies.
Would like very much to make
prices to Christmas tree committees.
W. A. NORRIS,
The Grocer,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
~mARTINSBuRG ITEMS,

Correspondence OK the LhpoER.
MARTrNsBuRe, Mo-, Dec 1.-THE
business men ofMartinsburg are open.
ing up the Martinsburg coal pit again
and hope to be able to furnish Goa
in any desired quantity in q few days
Mrs. Silas Rombaugh, Of Montgom-
cry City, was in the Burg Sunday be-
tween trains.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
Married PEOPLE Elope.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, Dec. Prank
Whaley, a prominent farmer of Rails
county, aud Mrs. Henry Morawetz.
the wife OF another prominent farmer,
residing in the same vicinity, have
eloped. Whaley leaves wife and four
children, and Mrs. Morawetz leaves a
husband and three children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
CANT ITEMS.

'<1A'A
Correspondence of the Ledger.
CANT, Mo-, Dec. 10.-Geo. Farris
and Miss Edna Bohon were married
Sunday.
J. E. Sims received his returns from
his cattle, that he shipped last week,
which was S4.35.
The debate question for Friday night
is, "Resolve that the invention of ma
chinery is detrimental to the laboring
class.
D. M. Jennings closed the patent on
his rake December 8, and a nice cut
appeared in the Washington Gazette.
Every mail since brings numerous in
quiries and propositions regarding the
introduction and sale of the inven-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Moore gave the
young people a play party last We'd
nesday night. Those in attendance
was entertained in a most pleasant
manner.
8. j. Jennings spent Monday night
with his brother, d. M. Jennings, in
Cant.
Aunt Martha Carter is on the sick
list.
Rev. NARROW preached his last ser
mon at Salt River Sunday. There is
talk of re-employing him.
Goodwin Creason is still snufing
the air for a turkey to carve Xmas.
J. M. Sharp has sold his property in
Mexico for $3.50.
P. P. Collier, of Rush Hill, was in
our midst Thursday buying broom
corn.
John Grafford is putting up a new
pair of scales. John Rutter has the
contract.
It looks like Ret was early in the
season, looking for Sweet Williams
Lookout for frost, Ret.
The surprise party at s. P. Loren'i
last Tuesday night was well attended
The election of officers for the con.
gregation of Salt River church will be
held the second Sunday.
Mrs. r. B. Drown is on the sick list
MI. and Mrs. l. J. Williams anG
daughter, Ruth, visited d. M. Jen'
nings and family Sunday.
E. NJ. Morris is overjoyed because
| Xmas is SO near. 1t is vacation fol
college girls, you know. Look Ut
your razor, Ed.
JEFF Miller, of Centralia, was in Gam
Friday.
| E. F. Beatty butchered on Monday
| Spare ribs and backbones will make
the old man saucy.
VIII Showers, of Skinner, spent Sun
day with his parents, near Cant.
Fat hogs r selling very low in thest
parts at present, s3.1o per hundred
being the best price.
Uncle Billy Groves was in Gan
Monday and stated that his boy
would buy ten thousand barrels oil
corn at 81 per barrel, If they coule
get it.
Mrs. L. F. Robinson will give he1
Sunday School class an entertainment
next Saturday evening.
Rev. Clark, Of Centralia, will preach
at Salt River next Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
Teachers. Attentioni

All school teachers desiring to treat
their scholars to candy, nuts aud fruits
at Christmas time should call on j. At.
Brown, under Ringo Hotel. Candies
from 8 cents a pound up, nuts from 10
cents per pound up and fruits a. the
lowest reasonable prices. Supply UNI
limited. Call early and avoid the
rush. wit J.. Ar. BROWN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
Elevator and Mill for Sale.

A splendid opportunity for anyone
that wants to engage in Smelling corn
this winter to double his investment.
This elevator Is the only one in Benton
City and is in the center of an inn
mense corn district. 1t is in good
condition for immediate use. The
shelter will easily shell 100 bushels an
hour. am too old to continue longer
in the business. For particulars sec
w. r. Sallee at Benton City, Mo. 81 It
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

At a meeting of the stockholders of
the Mexico Custom Mills on last Mon
day evening the following directors
were re-elected: W. w. Harper, J.
A. Potts, William Steffens, B. O.Sims,
E. E. Jones, James Surber and Frank
Kramer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
Talk Ahnnt Handkerchiafs

Hall is having his holiday sale and
you know what that means if you have
ever attended one of them. Nice,
dainty embroidered goods, linen hem
stitched, fancy drawn work, ETC., at
Is cents worth up to 25 cents; also our
entire 80, So, 40 and 45 cent line at %
cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

The Galloway Gazette says: Col.
Wood Maddox, of Audrain, is helping
the great hegira of the plug along. He
went down into the Bloomfield baili-
wick and bought "a horses and mules,
which were delivered to him here yes
terday,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, Dec. n.-Rev.
Thomas and Rev. riton began a series
of meetings here Tuesday night.
Meeting atLittleby church this week
conducted by Rev. Slpple.
Fl. Hirth bought Henry Coles farm
just east of town. Price paid, $50 per
acre.
G. Rego, of Danville, Mo-, was here
this week and thinks he might prob
ably locate here. We need an attor-
ney at law at this place as there is a
case in Mayor Winkler's court every
few days.
Rev. Hook is conductinga meeting
at Eureka school house this week.
The corn market is rushing at this
point since the weather got fair The
price Ia II cents per busheI.
There is no doubt but that there will
be a new Christian church built here
soon,
Charley Casper shipped two car
loads of hay this week.
George Dugan shipped one car load
OF hogs this week.
Mr.. Miller, of rear Worcester, ship
ped five loads of cattle to Chicago
this week.
F. Vaughn, of near Martinsburg, il
feeding 1900 head of sheep east OF
town at Mr.. Digs, on the Cauthorn
farm.
The family reunion of the Sims
brothers was held at w. G. Sims Tues
| day with all members present to par
take of the big turkey, which was pre-
| pared for the occasion.
Ian Fox came home Saturday to
spend the winter with home folks.
Miss Ada Raftery returned to Rush
HiIi Wednesday from Los Angeles,
| Cal, and was met with welcome greet
| ings by relatives and friends.
James Walch is in Auxvasse on
business this week.
Mrs. Rosser and Miss Lid Settle
visited relatives at Fulton last week.
Robert Garrard, of near Columbia,
is among his many friends and school
| mates here this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

c. E. Hablutzel, formerly of Mex
leo, graduated on December 9Th from
the Cooper Medical College at San
Francisco, Cal. Charley Hablutzel's
home is at San Jose, Cal. He has
many and warm friends in Mexico
who wish him much prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
Two Excellent Farms For Rent,

Two Excellent Farms For Rent.
One hundred and sixty n in
each farm, located two miles east of
Benton City, in section 8, township SO,
range Z west, both under fence, with
good improvements on each.
d&w1t HOPKINS & RICKETTS,.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
To the School Children of Audrain

To the School Children of Audrain
County.
1 wish to congratulate you all on
the noble effort you made OIL writing
for my prize advertisement, and my
only regret is that I could not give
you all a prize, for there was not one
of the two hundred or more that was
not m~eritorious, and in a great many
cases it was extremely difficult for the
judges to decide which was the best.
1 thank you all for your efforts and,
wishing you a bright and prosperous
future, I remain, your friend,
j. NJ. POLLARD,
d&w1t The Jeweler.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Miss Mary Coakley, who is teaching
a VERY successful school at the Lawder
school house just east of town, in
company with Miss Essie Woods,
spent last Saturday and Sunday at
home with her parents on Cuiyre.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Eugene Tomlinson and family are
moving from Perry to Mexico to re-
side permanently. Mrs. Tomlinson is
here and Gene will come about the
first of the year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Say, boy, If you want your best girl
to remember you sweetly On Xmas,
just send her one of those fine boxes
of candy at Owen & Woltz's. wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
Highest Market Price for Corn.

We r paying on the present
market 20 cents for white, 10 cents for
mixed corn In cash, and r selling
mixed ship at $40 and bran so per ton.
Will deliver baled hay, corn, oats and
mill feed to any part of the city. 81 II
WIN. POLLOCK MILLING & ELE. Co,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Lakenan & Barnes sold on Saturday
40 acres of timber land 21 miles
southeast of this city, belonging to
-Lamartine Lakeland. to Noble Barnes
for $500,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
School Teachers.

1t will pay you to call and Q us
before buying Xmas candies for your
school, rs we buy candy by the ton
and will give you Wholesale prices.
w3t OWEN IL WoLTZ.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
SKINNER CLIPPINGS.

Correspondents Of the Ledger.
SKINNER, Mo-, December 10.-J. ID.
Ellis bought 100 barrels Of corn from
the Luebke boys at 81 per per barrel.
There is a great deal Of corr in the
field yet.
G. L. Bruce shipped one car load Of
hogs TO st. Louis and two car loads of
cattle to Chicago last week. He
bought cattle in Chicago and shipped
them back TO feed
Several OF the neighbors have
butcheTed hogs during the recent cold
spell.
Joseph Berrey sold q good COW to
Polk Berrey recently.
John p. Harrison sold about SO head
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Lois of talk going the rounds ofhow
cheap clothing is being sold in Mexico.
L. Phillip & Sons guarantee to save
you 20% on a suit or an o~vercoat or
money refunded.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

New line of chiffons, stamped linens.
piano covers, sofa pillows, pin cush-
ions, photo frames and hundreds OF
other things too numerous to men,
ton, and which we will take pleasure
in showing you if you will visit us.
"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
Notice

All members of the Washington
Tent No. 8, are requested to be pres
emit at the next regular meeting, Dec.
-, for electing officers for the coming
term. W.B. MARsHALL,C Com.
J. b. QUIsENBERRY, r. K.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
For Thirty DAVIS at Blum's.

| Will sell you the best Ladies' Vests
in the city at 15c; a5 and 4Oc Vests
and Pants at Csc; half wool Vests and
Pants, worth 75c, will go at Soc; La
dies Union Suits, worth Toe, will GO
| at SOC. d&wtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

George Kunkel to-day shipped two
fine barred Plymouth Rock chickens
to the Consolidated Poultry Show,
which commences at Exposition Hall
in st. Louis tomorrow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

|. Reader, If you owe Miss Ida Spencer
please pay her now. She needs the
money. She cannot sell goods IN
any longer time than six months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

The Washington School District
Anti-Horse Thief Association has
moved its headquarters to Mexico and
viii hereafter meet in the Knights of
Pythis hall, over McKee's store, on the
Wednesday night in each month
nearest the full moon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
COAL! COAL!

Plenty of coal at my mine, one mile
north of Mexico,at 2 cents per bushel,
cash. 36-9t b. WADDINoToN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Got $500 bill? Want suit for it? L.
Phillip & Sons will give youbest value
in town for it. Got $1,000 bill? They
give you twice as much.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
Farm for Sale.

Thirty eight acres, more or less,
one and a half miles from Mexico.
Terms easy and possession given at
any time. W. d. BOURNE,
dit WITT Mexico, Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

You can't get through this winter
without an overcoat. Needn't try it.
L. Phillip & Sons r almost giving
them away; st.5O up to very finest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Miss Allie Locke is home from
Christian College, Columbia, Mo. until
after the holidays to recuperate her
health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Don't fail to visit Z. II. Carter &
Co. and examine the excellent line OF
Xmas goods. They have the largest
and most select line of Xmas books
and pictures ever shown in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

If You want to benefit your chill
dren get some of those good books
for sale very cheap by f. II. Garter
A. Go. wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Newest things in neckwear, hand
kerchiefs, muf1lers and dress gloves
Just opened for holidays at L. Phillip
e Sons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Sample line OF 100 choice silk UNI
breIas at just one half regular price,
at L. Phillip & Sons. Nothing more
apnropriate for q Christmas present.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

L. Z. Jones is prominently men
toned as a candidate for councilman
in the Fourth Ward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Candy by the pound, pail, barrel or
wagon load and imported nuts by the
bushel for Christmas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
LADDONIA ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, December H.
Elder James Ledford, the evangelist,
will continue the meetings at the
Presbyterian Church until next Thurs
day. He leaves shortly for his home
In California. There have been sew
eral conversions to Christianity dur
ing his meetings. He was assisted by
Elders Coggins and Okes.
During the protracted meeting con-
Quoted BY Elders Campbell and Don
w. Nichols at the Methodist Church
there have been eleven additions to
the church. Elder Nichols returned
to his home in Louisiana, Mo, last
Sunday night.
Doctor Brown has traded his dwell
ing house for the farm of John Cog
gins, nea Farber.
Mrs. Whiteside, wife of Elder White.
side, who was formerly pastor of the
Baptist Church here, is here visiting
old friends.
Last week David Grange was dig.
ging coal and the bank fell in on him
and he came near losing his life. For
tunately he vas taken out not SER
iously hurt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Biblesl Bibles! Blblesl Nothing
ever shown in Mexico at such low
prices. L. II. CARTER Il Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Teachers leather bound Oxford
bibles s1.OO, $3.50, $500, $3.50 and
upwards. Don't fail to see them.
+. H. CARTER * Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
Cure a Gold in IQ Hnurs

A SO cent bottle Of Cohosh and Tar
will arrest a cough and cure you. Chill
dren cry for It.
J. F. LLEwELJYN,
38-10t And all Druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
Mexico Royal Arch Chapter No. 81.

< HUyaI ATcH CHaPC0T NO. II.
Mexico Royal Arch Chapter elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year:
A. s. Houston, Z. n. P.
John Abbay, King.
ID. A. Mcmillan, Scribe.
J. M. Marmaduke, Treasurer.
Jno. J. Steele, Secretary.
r. NJ. Whites G. Ell.
F. w. Panhorst, p. S.
Gabe Blum, r. A. G.
A. s. Powell, 3rd Vail.
]. T. Mason, End Vail.
E. B. Watson, 1st Vail.
J. M. Riley, Sentinel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

A nice picture given to each of our
customers from now until December
%. Z. II. CARTER & Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
WORCESTER ITEMS.

A&At A&AAc
Correspondence Of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Mo-, Dec. 10.-Dr.
Cornett is paying Is cents for corn.
Rev. Shouse will preach at the Lit
tleby Baptist church Sunday.
Byron Iiams and family will move
to st. Louis soon to reside. We re-
greet very much to have them leave
us.
N. Butterfly and J. w. Coleman, our
prominent blacksmiths, get all the
work they can do.
There was a ball Wednesday night
at Misses Carrie and Belle Galbreath's
storeroom.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Fegan, who las been
quite sick, is able to be out again.
Miss Minnie Berry, of Mexico, In
visiting her sister, Mrs. DIR. Cornett,