Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-03-26
County News.
MARTTNSBURG ITEMS.

MAh1INODCho IE&uso.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
MARTINsBURG, Mo-, March 24.-Rev.
Bibb preached at the Baptist church
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Mack Taylor's son of
Shamrock, visited in the city last Fri
day and Saturday.
Mrs. Annie Chrisman left for Dem
yer, Colo, last week. We are sorry
to lose her from eur midst.
Rev. Father Haar visited his church
here last week, much to the delight of
his many friends.
We have a new band, the Union
Cornet, in our midst, composed of
young men in the Catholic church.
Their names are as follows: John
Adrain, Ben Bertels, Henry Femme
wald, Adolph Fennewald, Jr., Ben
Fennewald, Steve Beuscher, Jr.,
Henry Beuscher, Jr., Ben Beuscher,
Frank Mispagel and Ben Kimno.
These young men serenaded Fathers
Haar and Dell one night last week,
after which they were entertained
very pleasantly in the priests home.
Miss Nora Robinson left Monday for
Prairie, Mo-, to visit her sister, Mrs.
Barnes.
Spring school opened Monday with
Miss Cordelia Gibbs as teacher.
Preparations are being made for the
Easter concert service, to be given by
the Christian church the first Satur-
day night in April.
The colored population of our town
went, en- masse, to Wellsville' Sunday
to attend the wedding of John Kemp,
Jr.
jacob Bros. have a millinery de-
partment in connection with their dry
goods store and are receiving large
patronage.
DIR. Cave was in the city last week.
Mrs. jeff Cornett, of Mexico, visited
in the city last week.
Mrs. NJ. Martin, of Texas, has been
visiting John and Albert Martin the
past week.
Mrs. John Romans, Sr., is very low
with paralysis.
Quite a delegation of our citizens
went up to Mexico last week to hear
Mayor Walbridge speak.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
MARTINsBURG, Mo-, March "a
George Brown returned to the city
Sunday.
Jim Tate returned Friday from a
visit to home folks near Williamsburg.
Capt. Dix has been sick for several
days, but is able to be out once more.
Miss Leta johnson has been sick foI
a few days with the "grip."
J. d. Morse and wife are visiting
relatives and friends in and around
this place.
Miss NJ. E. Rogers is in st. Louis
buying her new stock of spring mil
linery.
T. j. Cornett and wife, of Mexico
were the guests of the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cornett, last
week.
Miss Eta Barker returned last Fri
day from near Rush Hill, where she
has just closed very successful term
of school.
Miss Bertie Galloway entertained 6
party of friends Friday evening. Miss
BERTHE is an ideal hostess and the
evening was highly enjoyed by all.
Mrs. M. A. Martin, of Texas, who
has been the guest of relatives herr
for few days, went to Wellsvill
Monday. From there she will go t.
st. Louis to spend several weeks be
fore she returns to Texas.
Mrs. Sudie Enslen, who has beel
visiting here for the past two weeks
returned to WellsvilIe Wednesday.
Elder Bibb, of Mexico, who Is en-
gagged il, the SundaySchool missionar
work, filed the pulpit at the Baptis
Church Saturday afternoon and night
On Sunday morning he delivered
most excellent sermon to a large an
appreciative audience. His them
was "Duty of Parents in Trainin
Their Children" At night Eide
Mitchell, the regular pastor, preache
an able sermon in his usual impress
i've manner.