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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
Clacher-Hesse.

James R. Clacher, formerly of this
city, but now a rising young business
man of Vandalia, Mo-, and Miss Emma
Hesse, one of Vandalia's fairest young
ladies, were united in marriage at the
residence of the BRIDES parents at II
O'Clock Wednesday morning, January
Is. The ceremony was beautifully
performed by Rev. J.. H. Morphis, of
Bowling Green. The bride was dam
tily attired in q charming costume of
blue silk, while the groom wore the
conventional black. The attendants
were Miss Jennie Watkins, of Wanda
liza, and Mr.. Ed. l.. Williams, OF this
city. After the ceremony a luncheon
was served to the guests and the bride
and groom came to this city on the
Chicago & Alton and left for st. Louis
on the 2 o'clock Wabash. They will
visit in st. Louis and Hannibal before
returning to their home in Vandalia.
Mr.. Clacher is a young man of ster-
ling business ability and is well estab
lished in the hardware business in
Vandalia, while the bride is a charm
ing young lady of estimable attain
ments. To the happy couple the LED
GER extends best wishes for a long
and prosperous life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo. Jan. 14.-Rev. Sapp,
of Mexico preached at then E. Church
Monday night. =
Henry Rodes, of Rush Hill, reports
his house was burgiarized last Thurs
day night and says a set of silver
knives and forks, a set of silver tea
spoons,a glass sugar bowl full of sugar
and $3.50 in money were taken. There
has been no clew discovered yet.
P. P. Collier has rented his farm to
Robert Garrard, of near Columbia.
The corn market is brisk here now
and the price stays at II cents per
bushel.
Boyd & Northern were in town last
week and bought some mules while
here.
There is talk of the Salvation Army
coming this week to visit Rush Hill.
FredDebley had a team to run away
last week and broke one of his little
boys limbs.
Charley Casper shipped one load
of hogs Monday to st. Louis.
Miss Dortohy Rodhouse is visiting
friends in and about Rush Hill.
j. N. Rosser has just completed a
new ice house.
The ice harvest has not yet begun
here but everybody is ready for it.
James Simmons bought a big mule
from A. B. Smock Monday. He has q
pair of match grays now.
Fred Norris is on the sick list.
The farmers are about to make
wind up of gathering corn in THU
vicinity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
YOUNGERS ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
YouNGERs, Mo-, Jan. 14.-Everyone
is making use CT the good roads.
Steve Neinaber returned from Ash
land recently and will till the soil on
the Bratton farm this year.
Miss Brunette Leach visited her sis
ter, Mrs. B. d, Schooler, of Galloway
last week.
John Hutchinson sold $50 barrels OF
corn to s. R. C~raighead for 80 cents
per barrel delivered.
B. d. Schooler bought an aged mule
from William Poor a few days ago,
price unknown.
Judge Murray and family visited
Mrs. Leach a few days ago.
Old Mr.. Hutchinson sold his forty
acre farm last week to Mrs. Jack Allen
for $1,000.
Brother NARROW will preach at
Hickory Grove next Lords day.
The young people of this vicinity
spent a most enjoyable evening at Mr..
Powelrs January 8.
Sam Bratton and wife visited friends
in Mexico last week.
B. f Mode and wife, of Sedalia
moved to Columbia last week to
| reside.
Lon Jeffries, of Illinois, is the guess
of his sister, Mrs. Ben Stephens, al
present.
There is very little sickness in this
| part of the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
MoLINo ITEMS
espondsnce Of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
NORTH MOLINE, Mo-, January H.
Everybody are rolling wheels since
the roads got smooth.
Felix Martin delivered 100 barrels OF
corn to H. c. Berry last week at 90
cents per barrel.
James Cox, from over in Monroe,
delivered two fat COWS to n OF Mex
ico's butchers last Monday at s2.G
| and s2.50 per hundred.
William Campbell and family, of
near Skinner, visited at Henry Ber-
rey's last Sunday.
Little Roy, son of W. G. Dye and
wife, is on the sick list.
William Hundy purchased OF chas.
Dye 8 hogs that weighed / $50 pounds
at 1925 per hundred.
Mr.. Wingate Smith, Of Arkansas, Il
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Z. p. Smith, O
this vicinity. He accompanied thu
remains OF two OF his brother WI
loughby's children and had them
buried at Bereah cemetery. Mr. ana
Mrs. Smith have been very unfortu
nate with their children, { out of
having died.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16

nine conversation during the remain
der of the reporters stay that it was
impossible to get any other statement
from Donnelly.
The inmates of the cell all seemed
happy over the news and the scene
was as peaceful a one as could be i'm.
agined behind pinch steel bars.
Joe was "a years old on the 18th day
of last December. If he behaves wei
he will probably only have to serve
about 81 years, and if not pardoned
before this time, will be nearly sixty
two years old the day he becomes q
free man. 1t is highly probable that
he will be pardoned before this time,
When seer by a reporter this after
noon Mrs. Donnelly, mother of the
condemned man, was washing clothes
and had little to say aside from the
fact that she was very thankful to the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
Live Stuck Market.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 15.-The run in
native cattle a quite liberal Thurs
day. Steers sold from 80 65 to 81 40,
stockers 50 40 to 50 IS, feeders SO 10 to
So 40, heifers 50 so to So 05, cow 50 to
81 80.
Hostile supply was large, the
market active, and prices averaged &c
higher. The bulk sold at So so to So 20
against So IS to So 65 Monday. The
top was IS 771s for one load and So "a
for about ten loads, all choice. The
butcher top lights sold at IS 65, with {
few head at SO 20. Inferior to fail
mixed hogs sold at SO 25 to 80 30. AL
the hogs were sold, and the close wa
as firm as the opening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
Business Active in the East End

To the Editor or the Ledger.
vANDALIA, Mo-, Jan. l3.-For the
past few weeks this town has been full
of life and business activity, so much
SO that one business change sssteps on
the heels of another, so fast they al
most follow.n ". L. Beshears bought
out Jamison & Crigler's drug business
early in the action, and the Clacher
Bros, of Mexico, made the initiative
step in more recent changes by pur-
chasing the mammoth hardware stock
OF r. F. and F. c. Barnett. Then to
begin with 1896, it became apparent
to V. l.. Beshears that he could not
easily manage two drug stores in the
same town and he forthwith sold the
stock at the old stand to Geo. 8.
Hughlett and brother. This done. @.
T. Oliver andT. w. Hughlett inyeigled
Judge w. B. Beshears into buy,np
their large grocery stock, and DYE &
Webb, from the north side, learning
of the Judges purchase, and knowing
of his "gold bug' proclivities, whip
ped W. and turned on the silver
sentiment by laying down the "susk-
ms" to the Judges great delight, and
Johnson Clark momentarily stepped
into the ownership of Dye & Webb's
north side possessions. The Elzea
Bros. have sold out their bakery and
confectionery store to Geo. Moessner,
of Louisiana, Mo. Smelser 4 Herrin
bought the livery stable and rolling
stock of w. G. NJ. Cox and brother,
and O.P. Darnell over and bought
j. A. Pledges grocery store. Then J.
T. Glascoek sold his large poultry es-
tablishmentt to ]. A. Pledge, and while
this information is being dotted down
Campbell & Bird, of the north side,
are d~isposing of their Racket store,
and John K. Smith is purchasing s..
w. Harris one-half interest with
Harris & Daniel, Insurance and Real
Estate. Wbew! But don't we go it!
j. w. DANIEL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
ITEMS.

Correspondence of the LEDGER.
MARTINsBURG, Mo-, Jan. 14.-Born,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Mcdonald, a
son.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Scott, a II
pound boy.
Boulware Taylor shipped a lot of
sheep to the city last week.
Edgar Wilburn shipped cattle Sun
day night.
Mrs. Hughes returned to Mexico
Sunday, after a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Walker.
DIR. Gilman, of Reform, Mo-, visited
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis
over Sunday and Monday.
Elder T. J.. MARROW, of Fayette, is
amending fam davaA~~l~~~~-a<a-s
Burg this week.
Miss Shockley, of Welisviiie, is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Jarboe.
We've been considerably interested
in the "~opinion'' of the LEDGER and
from the standpoint of "the man up q
tree,n as one who comes and goes on
the train, sometimes at day and some
times at night, that a change Of loca-
ton of your depot, or a complete
wiping out of a large portion of that
end of town would be very much ap-
preciated by the public.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
A Dogs Smart Trick,

DR.. John Haley, of Benton City, has
some fine st. Bernard dogs, on one of
which he tells the following: The dog
is fond of bread, and one day found a
piece in the yard, which was quite
hard and stale. Seeing the deg try
ing to eat 1.-THE Doctor took the bread
into the house, followed by the dog,
and throwing it in a bucket of water
soon gave it to the canine, who made
short work of eating it. In a few days
the dog was noticed trying to get
something off of an old dry bone, and
after vainly working at it for some
time carried it in the house, and find
ing a pan of water dropped the bone
into it, and after it had been there for
some time took it out and tried to eat
it. The water was not quite strong
enough to soften the bone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
PRAIRIE LEA, Jan. 15.-Everybody
has bad colds or la grippe.
Beautiful weather for january.
Our school is progressing nicely. II
is tull since Christmas.
Albert Worsham returned home
from a business trip to Thompson Sta
ton Monday,
E. H. Shook has lost our fat hogs.
The cause is not known.
MIR. Hayes and family, of Rowena,
visited his sister, Mrs. VIM. Arm
strong, several days last week.
Miss Annie Ruse returned home
Friday after a weeks visit to Mrs.
Charley Shoup.
Mr.. John Reighley and son, VIII
ford, visited relatives near Benton
City Sunday.
Misses Daisy and Annie Armstrong
were the guests of Miss Florence
Kerns in Mexico Saturday and Sunday.
The carpet rag lacking at Mrs.
Betz's vas much enjoyed by her
neighbors and each lady realized the
others were not tongue-tied.
Mr.. John Koldehoff has received
his incubator and brooder and is going
into the poultry business at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION.
National Executive Committeeman r.
n. White Has Gone to Florida
With His Family.

The National Editorial Association
is the most important meeting of jour
nalists held in the world. 1t is similar
to a Grand Lodge, in that the various
State Associations select delegates
who represent them at the National
annual meetings. The National Edi-
torial Association for 1895 meets at st.
Augustine, Florida, on January 21st
and will hold a four days session.
There will be delegates from every
state in the Union. The Missouri
delegation leaves st. Louis on Friday
morning, January II. After the bust
ness meeting there will be a tour of
Florida and the southern states. Dele
gates from the western states rendez-
vous at st. Louis; those from the east
at Washington City. The special trains
meet at Tampa, Florida. After the
tour of Florida quite a number of the
newspaper men, including the editor
of the LEDGER, intend to visit Havana,
Cuba, providing they a do so with
safety. Those who r acquainted
with the editor of the LEDGER know
what ''safety' means. If there is any
chance for a fight he will stay in
Florida. Missouri has been peculiarly
honored in reference to the National
Editorial Association, having had four
Presidents of this organization, Col.
G. H. Jones and Col. j. r. Belts, of
st. Louis, and Hons. e. w. Stephens
and Walter Williams, of Columbia,
Mo. r. NJ. White, editor of the Mex
leo LEDGER, is National Executive
Committeeman from Missouri and has
been since the organization of the AS
ISOLATION, left to-day with his wife and
son, Mitchell, for the meeting at st.
Augustine, Florida, and will probably
return early IN February.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
Advertised Letters


List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending January IS, 1896, which if not
called for in thirty days will be sent to
the Dead Letter Office at Washington,
Persons calling for letters in this list
will please say "advertised:"
Mrs. E. Brown, ]. NJ. Brown, r. ID,
Blair, Wilson w. Blake, Mrs. Ernest
Davidson, r. H. Emerson ] C. FINDERS
Joe Locke, Martin Morthison, Sam
Pryor, Tom Reordan, ID. L. Rodgers,
Mrs. G. Roberts, d. l.. Rodgers, Ma
ria Storm, Harvey Scott, Mr.. Sweathan
JEFF. D. Sharp, Mrs. NJ. A. Williams
and l.. w. Wright.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
Do You Drink Coffee2

Realizing that nothing adds so much
to the enjoyment of a meal as a de-
licious cup of coffee, we have Sc
cured for our customers thes'Epicure''
roasted coffee, a perfect fluid that is
rich in aroma, delightful to taste and
satisfying.
Wishing our customers to try it at
nce we will accept this ad. if cut out
of this paper and brought to our store
as ten cents on the purchase of one
dollars worth of "Epicure,'o r 5 cents
on the purchase of fifty cents worth OF
it. We believe that in coffee, more
than anything else, the best is the
cheapest. Your Grocers,
JOHNSTON & AsBURY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
ROWENA ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
RowENA, Mo-, Jan. 14.-Most of the
farmers are through gathering corn.
Miss May Hill returned to Mexico
last week accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. G. w. vanlandingham, and
Misses Sophia and Kate Threlkeid,
after a short visit in the neighbor-
hood.
Mr.. Thomas and Miss Thompson are
doing a great deal of business at this
place.
Miss ANNE wager is attending a
singing school at the MCGEE school
house this week.
w. p. Reid and family have located
at Paris. We regret losing them out
OF our neighborhood and hope to have
them back soon.
BENZ. Threikeld will start to Jeffer'
sonviIle, Ohio, the 22nd. where hi
will study ~telegraphy and bookkeep'
ing.
las. 4. Craig and family and Mrs
Duncan, Mrs. Craig's mother, hav'
located in Fl. Worth, Texas. We mis-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
County News.
LADDoNIA ITEMS.

CORRESPONDENCE Of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Jan. 14.-Monday morn
ing a drunken negro was fined 81 by
the Mayor for disturbing the peace
last Saturday night.
Mrs. David Price, living near Wes-
ley Chapel, sprained her ankle badly
last week by falling and is not able to
walk.
There has been several horse
blankets, brides and lap robes stolen
lately in Laddonia, and horses have
been stolen ont at night and stiffened
up by hard use. There is a watch out
for these riders and they had better
quit their meanness.
DIR. Hawkins preached at the Bap-
tist church last Sunday to a crowded
house. Elder Bib is holding a meet
ing at Hutchinson and the Doctor filed
his appointment here.
The churches all have their societies
of young people and Christian work
ers. A Christian Endeavor Society is
held at the Christian church. This is
the largest society in town and holds
regular meetings every Sunday at 6
p. M. They show much advancement
in thought and the society is doing a
good work. The Baptist Union is the
next largest. The hour of meeting is
the same as the Endeavor. They have
many good writers and takers in this
society and the society is advancing
its members in thought and Christian
work. The Epworth League is held at
the NJ. E. Church and has about thirty
members. The League brings out
many topics for discussion and is very
improving. The League has a read
ing circle which meets every two
weeks. Next Friday they discuss the
Venezuelan question. A Christian En-
deavor No. 2 has lately been organ
lied at the Presbyterian church. 1t
also has about thirty members. They
have only held two meetings but it
bids fair to be a great help to its
members. The Reading Club, the
leading society, organized nearly two
years ago by Prot. and Mrs. Collins,
is a good educator, as well RS 8 social
entertainment. 1t meets at Mrs. Err.
Locke's tonight.
A surprise 'tackey" party vas held
at Mr.. r. w. Pearson's last Thursday
night. IL was extremely amusing and
all laughed until they were tired.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
LOCAL. INSURANCE COMPANY.
The Farmers Mutual Fire and Light
ming Insurance Company
Elects Directors.

The members of the Farmers Fire
and Lightning Insurance Company
reelected the old directors unani-
mously. The Board of Directors as it
now stands is composed of the fol-
lowing gentlemen:
B. r. Cauthorn, H. A. Ricketts,,
John II. Buckley, ]. F. GrIffee, J. F.
Llewellyn, W. l.. Fowles, w. w. Pol
lock, John Abbay, s. P. Emmons, r.
NJ. White, W. H. KEENAN, and A. X.
Luckie.
The officers of the association will,
without question, be unanimously
reelected, a follows: w. H. Ken
nan, President; J. F. Llewellyn, Vice
President; W. L. Fowles, Secretary,
and Frank Buckley, Treasurer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
Brought Back from the Asylum.

Last summer A. P. Lanning, a farm
er, who, at the time, resided in the
east end of the county, severely
whipped his wife, who had been
driven insane by his-il-traatmant-nf
her. She informed some farm hands
who were working in the field of the
affair, aud they whipped Lanning
until the blood came and ordered him
to leave the county, which he did,
and has not been heard from since.
Mrs. tanning was then taken to the
insane asylum, where she has since
been. She was discharged from the
asylum Monday as cured, and passed
through Mexico Tuesday en- route to
| her home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
DONNELLY INTERVIEWER

Immediately after the news had been
received a reporter for the LEDGER
called at the Jail and requested to see
Donnelly. Going into the cage the
reporter was greeted by Joe, who was
smiling from a to ear.
81 suppose you have heard the
news" said the reporter.
"Yes," said Donnelly, "and 1 am
very thankful to the Governor"
When asked to make any statement
he desired, Donnelly said:
81 have only n statement to make
and that is, that 1 am entirely inno-
cent OF the crime charged against me.
I did not kill Turner and the truth is
slowly getting its reward. Ofcourse,
I shall act a man while in the pen and
try and cut my sentence as short as
possible"
At this juncture Frank Smith, alias
"1nez Hoyt," appeared on the scene
and kept up such a charmingly femi-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16

each member of the family out of our
social circles as wen as out of the
church and Sunday school. They
were very highly esteemed by their
neighbors and friends and carry with
them many good wishes for their
future happiness and prosperity.
We welcome Messrs. Anderson and
Orr in our vicinity.
The spelling match between Central
and Fuller schools was contested Fri
day night Central received the hon
ors.
Harve Riley has opened a store at
Petersburg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
Big Revival at centrsIia.

CESTRALIA, Mo-, Jan. 14.-Centralia
10 enjoying a great religious revival.
The meeting at the M. e. Church has
closed and meetings r now In prog
ress at the Christian Church and also
at the Church OF Christ. The latter,
conducted by Elder Morris, Of indian
apoiis, has been in progress for sig
weeks and many are being added to
the church. IL Ia the greatest revival
hatH frr vaar~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
CLEVELAND NOT AcANDIDATE.
Advocates OF Contrasting Cities Have
Been 30 Informed.

NEW YORK, January ia special
to the Press from Washington says;
Word has been received by the lead
ers at the headquarters of the cities
contending for the Democratic Ma
tional Convention that Grover Cleve-
land Ia not to be a candidate for a
third term. This MITIGATION was obtain
ed by those who found themselves
embarrassed In making arguments as
to the respective advantages of the
West and East for convention pur-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
Attention, Jurymen.

During the next term of the Circuit
Court of Audrain county I will give a
special rate to members of the jury
and others having business in Mexico.
First-class accommodations guaran-
teed. You will be sat home" if you
stop at the Globe during court.
wit T. A. POWELL, Proprietor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
For Sale or Rent.

l will sell my farm of $50 acres,
highly improved, IL miles northeast
of Mexico and z miles north of Rush
Hill, at a bargain. Will sell all or part.
If not sold by Feb. 1st will rent to re-
sponsible parties or will exchange for
40 or so acres well improved. Address
G. G. Baker, Worcester, Mo. 38-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
Slater Rank Officers Elected

At a meeting of the directors of the
Slater bank Monday the following
officers e elected for the ensuing
year: President, G. d. Rodgers; Cash
Ter, j. B. James; Directors, R. w.
Bourne, c. d. Rodgers, j. B. James,
B. c. Johnson and j. F. Llewellyn. II
was decided by vote to increase the
paid up capital stock from $4,000 to
$4,000. The bank has been very
successfully run during the past yea,
and is in a solid condition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
CLIPPINGS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
SKINNER, Jan. 15.-R. S. Mcdowell
spent a few days with Keytesviile
friends lately.
G. L. Bruce's new domicile is loom
ing some at present. The carpenters
are putting on the finishing touch and
our painter is busily plying the brush.
Jeff D. Ellis shipped in 65 head OF
cattle from Kansas City last week.
He is feeding two herds.
John Mcdowell was in Middle Grove
recently visiting friends.
Joe Berrey and family, accompanied
by Bob MCGEE and family, moved to
Benton county week before last.
Most all the farmers have finished
| cribbing their corn and the roads are
now kept warm by the many wagon
ers.
Occasionally we hear of a social.
The Downing farm vas sold recent
ly to Mr.. Morris, of Mexico. Price,
1875 per acre.
lOIu 0uuli cpOhe SCSOAoi "SSND
Moniteau county with his best -
He went prepared with an over
whelmingly big valise full of finerie'
to match, but he sadly failed.
George T. Baker sold a good mars
last week for $40 to Messrs. Harrison
and Clifton. The same gentlemen al
so purchased a good span of mule
from Mr.. McColly.
W. P. Stephens was out buying hog
last week.
Marion Wiseman, of Charlton coun
ty, visited John Mcdowell and famil.
last week.
Rev.. W. B. Craig was appointed t
fill the pulpit at Bethlehemthe com
ing year at the last business meeting
Brother Craig filed the first appoint
ment the first Sunday this month.
Uncle Dick Bruce is spending a fey
days with relatives in Cass county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Jan. 15.-Rev. Shouse
will fill his regular appointment a,
Littleby Baptist church Sunday.
Miss May Underwood visited rela-
tives in Mexico recently.
II DIR. Cornett don't quit buying
corn pretty soon he will have to buy
another 40 acre farm to crib it on.
Miss Grace Hollopeter, of Mexico,
visited friends here last week.
Mrs. Byron Iiams and children have
returned home from st. Louis and st.
Charles, where they have been visit
ing for some time.
Madam Rumor says we are 10 have
a new merchant.
Miss Ida Cannon, of Pollock, Mo-, ID
the guest of Mrs n. Butterfly.
The pupils at the Dye school have
begun to practice for their entertain
ment, which will be the last of Feb
urary.
Mrs. Hamilton of Benton City, was
the guest of Mis- Kate Hollopeter
Friday and SATURDAY..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
A Fox Caught in Town,

A good sized fox was trapped in the
cellar under L. Phillip & Sons cloth
ing store last night. For several
evenings the occupants of the store
room have been hearing strange noises
in the cellar and thougnt rats were al
work. Accordingly, last night a small
steel trap "a set, and on looking at
the trap this morning the fox was
found held fast. 1t was killed and
now rests in eternal sleep. It is sup
posed that the fox got into the cellar
from an alley door which has beer
left open some days lately.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-16
Will co Rack TO Her Husband.

Mrs. Sudie Enslen, of Wellsville, has
authorized her attorney to dismiss the
divorce case which she recently
brought against her husband, j. NJ.
Enslen, who is n of the best known
and wealthiest men in this part of the
State, his wealth being reputed at
5000, 900. He and his wife are now
residing together in Wellsville.