Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-09
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the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Romans visited
in Wellsville Friday and we're accom-
panied home by their little grand
daughter, Grace McDermott.
Edgar Wilburn shipped a car load
of hogs to st. Louis Sunday night.
Miss Lille Northcutt came home
from Benton City last Saturday,
where she has been attending school
for several months.
Mr.. Nelson, of Mendon, Mo-, was
the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Peyton, last Sunday.
Miss Cassie Cary came down from
Mexico Monday evening to attend the
bail.
Several young folks from Benton at
tended the Easter entertainment at
the Christian church Saturday night.
Among them were Misses Dodie and
Fannie Tratchel, Prof. III. Painter and
Albert Davis.
Mr.. Tweed and family left last FRI
day night for 0lathe, Kansas, where
he will take charge of a creamery. We
are sorry to lose Mr. Tweed and fami-
ly from our midst.
Claude Moorman, of Kentucky, is
the guest of his sister, Mrs. DIR.
Baumgartner.
The Misses Williams, of near Benton,
attended church here Sunday morn
ing.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
MARTINsBURG, Mo-, April THE
house of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Meyer
peter was totally destroyed by fire
last week. A part of the furniture
was saved, but it took the most
strenuous efforts 10 save the homes
of Henry Whitehead and Mrs. Matin
Meyers. The house was insured.
Miss MolIie Gibbs is in st. Louis
laying in a nice stock of millinery and
solicits and deserves a share of the
public patronage.
Young Mr.. Rosenthal, of st. Louis,
one of several young men baching on
the Ed. Scott farm, 6 miles north OF
town, was accidentally but very SER
iously shot last Friday noon by an
other n of the boys while shooting
at rats. The bullet entered just be-
/ low the heart and there was muct
cause for immediate alarm, but he ii
, better at this time. His father, broth
or and sister from st. Louis are VI
with him.
Il Our Easter concert Saturday nigh
8 was a social and financial success
1t was wholly a tree-wil offering an
! given for the benefit of the Christia
70 Orphan Home in st. Louis. A collet
ton of $50 was made, clear of e,
n pensee.
81 Miss Lille Northcutt is home frol
Kirkwood.
B.. Joseph Watkins is at home visiting
j. Mrs. Albert Martin entertained
large majority of the Christian Ell
deavor Society at her home n mi
south of town Sunday.
81 Elder Coggins, of New Havel
;. preached here Sunday and Sunda
night, returning home Sunday nigh
2. His theme Sunday morning vi
easter" Sunday night ''The Golde
+ Stairway"
The Catholic Church had gran
Easter services Sunday, under til
1t supervision of Rev. Father Dell, VII
l. has charge of the church at presen
n "Uncle" Coley Brown, one OF OF
aged and most respected citizen
passed away Sunday night after
lingering illness.
Mr.. Burns, of Sparta, H., has al
rived and taken possession or contr'
of our creamery. He m high
u recommended and our creamery
&c already in a very fourishing cond
IL ton, hence we predict for him muo
success here.
le Little Ruth Peyton is on the sic
list.
John Martin, father of Colemf
Martin, lust north of town, died SUI
IA day night.
We understand that Dan Lehne
of near Wellsville, died Sunday afte
- noon after a long and very paint
in illness.
p. II. Cant, of Mexico, formerly
this place, was smiling among his Q
III, friends here Monday.
tie Miss Matte Walker visited in Me
rs leo Sunday,