Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23
~MARTTNSBURG ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MARTINsBURG, April 22.-George
Brown returned to the city Sunday
afternoon after a few days visit to
home folks.
Prof. Painter, of Benton, was shak-
ing hands with friends here Saturday.
Elder Bassford, of Wellsville, filed
his regular appointment at the M. e.
Church Sunday morning and night.
Our young folks are thinking ser
iously of getting up a fishing party
soon. We hope they will, for now is
the time for fishing. =
Miss Lille Northcutt spent last
week in Benton, the guest of her
uncle, VIM. Powell.
The funeral services of Mr.. Koler,
who died Saturday morning, was held
at the Catholic Church Monday morn
ing at 9 O'Clock.
The Sunday School at the Baptist
Church is in a flourishing condition,
with E. Crane as superintendent, VIM.
Pike assistant, Mrs. Crane treasurer,
and Matte Romans secretary.
The School Board met last Friday
night and elected Mr.. Woodbridge for
principal, with Miss Minnie Ellis as
assistant. They both come highly
recommended and we predict a sue
cessful term of school for the coming
winter.
Miss Vale, of q Benton City, died
Sunday night of pneumonia. She was
an estimable lady and will be greatly
missed in the community where she
lived.
N. M. Friedman is improving his
residence by adding a large bay win
dow.
Miss Leta Johnson was the guest of
Mrs. DIR. Baumgartner Saturday night.
Mrs. Friedman entertained the
Misses Ellis, of Wellsville, Saturday
and Sunday.
Misses Ollie Whitehead and Eta
Eastman are the guests of friends in
Wellsville while attending the COM
mencement exercises of the Public
School there.
Miss BERTHE Galloway visited in town
Sunday.
A. Zimmerman left Friday night for
Iowa, where he was called by the
death of his brother.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
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MARTINsBuRG, NO., April 22.-Born,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brockmeyer, a
daughter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins, a
daughter.
Mrs. Burchard left Sunday for Mob
erly to visit a sick sister.
Mr.. Anton Kohler, an estimable cit
izen, was buried from the Catholic
church Monday.
Miss Vail, of near Benton City, died
Sunday.
DIR. Taylor took his nephew, Roy
Taylor, of Shamrock, to st. Louis
Monday to secure braces for hip joint
disease.
The coal pit engine and engine house
are being rapidly repaired and rebuilt,
They were burned by an incendiary
one night last week.
Miss Nora Billiard attended the clos.
ing school exercises at Wellsville last
Friday night.
Our community is very mucf
pleased that Rev. Bassford has beer
returned to this circuit.
Miss Ollie Whitehead visited II
Wellsville last week.
Our school board met last week ant
elected Prof. G. Woodbridge and Mis-
Ellis as our public school teachers TO,
next year.
JEFF cunningham, of Montgomer.
City, was here Sunday on q visit.
WORCESTER ITEMS
Correspondents Of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Mo-, April 21.-Farm
ers are planting corn.
Rev. Shouse filed his appointment
at Littleby Baptist church Sunday.
j. r. Hodge has returned hom
from Kansas, where he was called b
the severe illness of his father. II
reports his father much better.
A Sunday School has been organize
at Littfeby Baptist church with Rut
Bolts as superintendent.