Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-14
County News.
~MARTINSBURG ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MARTINsBURG, Mo-, May 12.-The
services at the NJ. E. church Sunday
morning were conducted by Elder
Bassford. At night Elder Kinsey
filed the pulpit.
Edgar Wilpurn shipped a lot of
stock from here Thursday night.
Mrs. r. l.. Morris visited in Mexico
Friday.
Miss Nellie Slavens returned to Ben
ton Monday, after a short visit with
her parents west of town.
Mrs. s. E. Taylor left Friday for
Fulton, where she will make an ex-
tended visit with her daughter. Mrs.
George King.
Miss Carrie Wilburn is the guest of
relatives in Hatton.
Miss Margaret Torreyson visited
Miss BERTHE Crigler in Mexico last
week.
Sheriff Stephens, of Mexico, was
here Saturday on business.
Miss Eta Barker entertained a few
of her friends Saturday afternoon at
her home, east OF town. Those pres
emit report a very pleasant time.
Elder Hardy passed through here
Saturday on his way to C~entralia,
where he was called to preach the
funeral of Elder s. Silvers, who died
last Thursday.
W. D~v;z returned Sunday from
Warren county, wns-a he visited his
mother several days.
Several went from here to Laddonia
Friday to see the balloon 60 up.
T.. J. Cornett, of Mexico, visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cornett,
Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton went to st.
Louis Sunday.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
MARTINsBURG, Mo-, May 13.-Base
ball is the principal amusement AND
occupation of our young men of Mar
tinsburg on the Sabbath.
Southwest Jones, of Birmingham,
Ala, spent Friday night IN the Burg
at DR.. Taylor's. He had made a fly.
ing trip to his old homestead in Gala.
way County.
Miss Katie Bertels, daughter OF
Steve Bertels and a very lovely an6
intelligent young lady, left Saturday
morning for Oldenburg, Ind, to entel
the convent there. She will be great
ly missed by her homefolks and many
friends in this community.
Mrs. Bud Baker, south of Benton
City, was in the Burg last week.
Bum West was elected as our ney
Marshal.
Among those who took the earl.
morning train with the excursionistI
Sunday we're Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Pey'
ton and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Free
Burwell and sons, MI. and Mrs. N. M
Friedman and daughters.
Victor Stowe left for his home il
Virginia last week.
Miss Lizzie Aschman is at home il
the Burg.
Union memorial services will be helc
at the Christian church at 4 p. m. OF
the fourth Sunday of this month, con
Quoted by Rev. Bassford.
Rev. Mitchell has rendered his res
ignation as pastor of the Baptist
church at this place.
The Sunday Schools at both the
Christian and Methodist Churches
we're largely attended Sunday. Tht
able and appropriate sermon which
followed by the Rev. Bassford wa
enjoyed by all present.
We understand that the dance givel
Saturday night in town vas somewhat
of a failure.
Miss Ida Clifton attended the circus
in Montgomery City last Thursday.
Sheriff Stephens was in town Satur
day.
Mrs. H. A. Overbagh is very sick a
this writing.
Miss Emma Todd, a very estimabl'
young lady, died at her home nea
town Monday afternoon, May IL, o
consumption. The sympathy of tn
entire community is with the bereav
ed family.
Mrs. Samuel Spieer and little boy
returned to their home in Auxvass
last Saturday.
The elevator here was sold at auc
ton Monday and was bought by Jas
Scott for $500.
Miss Leona Flood is spending tn
week in the Burg.