Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-09
County News.
MARTTNSRuRG ITEMS.

MARTTNSBURG ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
MARTTNsBuRG, Mo-, July Uncle
John Romans, a longtime invalid and
great sufferer, passed peacefully away
Tuesday morning, June 80, and was
buried in the Liberty church cemetery
Wednesday.
Children,s Day will be observed at
the M. E. Church the third Sunday in
this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers and little son,
Carl, r the guests of friends here.
Born, to MIR. and Mrs. George Lail,
a daughter,
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. George Nc
Dowell, a son.
There Is a great deal of sickness in
this community at present.
Elder L. B. Coggins closed a very
pleasant and successful ministry at
the Christian church in this place this
month. He goes from here to Cam
ton, where he enters as an advanced
Bible student, and carries with him
the best wishes and prayers of all good
peope in and around our little town.
There were three confessions last sun
day.
DIR. Taylor visited the bedside of his
sister, Mrs. Rombagh, at Montgomery
City, last Sunday morning.
Adolph Fennewald shipped a lot of
hogs to st. Louis last week.
Miss King visited Mrs. James Ems
len in WellsviIle last week.
The congregation of the Christian
church here was very agreeably and
delightfully."- surprised last Sunday
morning by the presentation of a love-
ly silver communion service by Mr..
and Mrs. John DAVIS, whose kindness
and l~iberality r very much appreci'
ated by the church.
Mrs. Gillian, of Wellsville, visited
her friend, Mrs. Henry o~verbagh, last
Sunday.
Cards are out announcing the wed
ding of M of our girls, Miss Cassie
Garry, to Mr.. H.. o. Bird, of Mexico
to be solemnized Wednesday, July s
at 10 a. M, at the brides home neal
Martinsburg. Congratulations r ex'
tended in advance.
Our young folks celebrated the glor
ious Fourth in divers ways. Some
mixed with the multitude at the bis
| picnics at Laddonia and Williamsburg
some enjoyed the freedom of privat,
picnic out On Big Loutre and SOM
took their lemonade at home. w,
suppose all were pleased with tn,
choices made as we have heard n,
complaints. OF course, some wante,
to go to Mexico, but heard there woul,
be nobody at home and decided I.
wait till next 4th.
Mrs. Flave Vandeventer's condition
is somewhat improved.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
Correspondence OF the Ledger.
MARTINsBURG, Mo-, July s.-Eld. l
B. Coggins preached to a large con
gregation Sunday morning.
Miss Myrtle Painter, of Benton Git!
spent last week here with her cousin
Lille and Susie Northcutt.
Preparations are being made to hay
a Children's Day at the NJ. e. Churc
on the third Sunday in this month.
Mrs. Riley returned to her home
Mexico Friday after a pleasant Wis
! with relatives south of here.
Miss Leta johnson visited frien'
near Williamsburg last week.
Miss BERTHE Douglas, Of Benton Cit
was the guest of relatives here sever
days last week.
;, N. M. Friedman is In Chicago a
tending the Convention.
Mrs. j. ID. Morris visited her daugl
ter, Mrs. r. L. Morris, several da,
last week.
A party of young folks from he
spent the Fourth fishing near Shan
rock. Apleasant time is reported. al
each member of the party claims
have caught at least some fish"
Miss Cora Watkins entertained h
friends Monday evening.
Miss Allie West visited home foil
Sunday and Monday.
Frank Harrison, of Auxvasse, WI
shaking hands with friends here tn
week.
Sheriff Stephens was here on bus
ness Saturday morning.
Married, at the residence Of Il
BRIDES parents west of here, on We,
nesday morning, July s, Miss Casa
Cary and H. o. Bird, of Mexico. IT
wedding was a very quiet one, on
the Immediate friends of the fami
being present.
}, The Masonic Lodge meeting he
here Monday evening was largely a
tended. There raj quite a numbt
present from Mexico, Wellsyille al
Laddonia.