Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-15
County News.
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

correspondence OF the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo. August 14.-Thresh-
ing is the order of the day. There
will be only seven threshers in sight
of each other Monday at Rush Hill.
The ladies picnic Saturday was a
C. and they added about sos to
the treasury, with which they will
erect a new bell for the German Epis-
copal church.
The Ladies Aid Society will have
an ice cream supper at the residence
of Mr.. Roda Maxwell.
The Rush Hill Village Board met
Monday night and transacted impor-
tant business that has long been neg
lected.
Our ley restaurant is in full blast
and doing a nice business.
Mr.. Walch and Prof. Hale will move
to our town this week from Auxvasse.
We welcome Them
VIM. Feutz and Mr. Kendall will re-
turn to st. Louis Friday.
Rush Hill base ball players got
famed out by Mexico Saturday. The
game resulted in a score of IS to 8 in
favor of Mexico.
The Loutre nine blowed out their
light Thursday. The Rush Hill boys
need home practice and should keep
the same pitcher and catcher.
A stranger by the name of Mike
Garth was found on the side track of
the railroad at the east crossing of
Rush Hill Friday morning with his
head and one arm cut off and the other
arm crushed and one foot mashed.
1t seems as though he was resting his
head in his arms asleep when he was
struck. Coroner Rodes was sent for
and an inquest held. A letter, razor,
testament and one dollar and six cents
were found on his person. j. P. Har-
per wrote to Garth's friend from
whom he had received the letter and
he says Garth has four brothers in
Kansas. His remains were buried at
the Littleby cemetery Friday evening.
SAILING NEWS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
SAILING, Mo, Aug. 13.-The Sunday
School picnic at Excelsior, east of
here, Saturday was a great Gee
and largely attended.
A protracted meeting is being held
west of here at Zion Church and sew
eral additions are reported.
A. T. Noe, M. D., of Kirksville, Wis
tied relatives here last week.
DR.. A. r. McComas, of Sturgeon,
made a professional call in this neigh
borhood last Saturday.
L. H. Trail spent Sunday in St. Louis.
I. w. Downing, of Centralia, has
been out here most of the week.
B. F. and G. G. Turner bought three
car loads of cattle in Chicago on Tues
days market.
1t is reported that I. HI. Star intends
buying $4,000 bushels of corn this fall.
Tandy E. Gentry spent Sunday in
Santa Fe.
j. T. Hubbard and G. II. Brooks at
tended the Ellington sale in Randolph
county Saturday.
d. T. Hubbard and daughter, OF
C%entralia, visited in Sailing last week.
W. j. Mayer, of Sturgeon, was out
here last week.
A shooting ARRAY is reported to
have occurred north of here Saturday
at a picnic at Maxey Ford.
The prospect for a very large crop
of corr is good, although many are
kicking on the anticipated low price.
d. A. Mayer and brother are re-
ceiving the oats. They are now in
good condition to be handled.
Mr.. l.. R. Dysart, of Columbia, is
visiting the family of B. F. Turner.
The Commercial Club, of st. Louis,
is sending sound money papers
throughout the State and the argu-
ments are commencing. The writer
hopes they will fall on good soil and
reap an abundant harvest.
The following will probably feed
cattle this fall near this place: B. F,
Turner, I. H. Star, D. T. Hubbard, G.
G. Turner, Dan Hobert, E. w. John
son, @. C. Gentry, L. G.. Hicks, G. A
Sames, j. T. Tender, A. Burkey, Dock
Cant.
Stock hogs are very high and scarce
around here.