Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-04

Glenn were married at the BRIDES
home last Sunday night by Ed. Mid
dleton. The marriage was a very quiet
affair, only a few friends being pres
emit. We extend u best wishes for
their future happiness.
A "mum social" will be given at E.
A. Coatsworth's next Thursday night
by the Presbyterian ladies and a
pleasant time is anticipated.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. A. Stotler are in
Mexico this week.
The Epworth reading circle will
meet with Miss Stella Lasher next
Friday night.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
| Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Feb. 1.-The three new
store building are completed and oc-
cupied by the owners. The first is III.
L.. Ahlfeldt and brother, general hard
ware and implement dealers, where
the people can get anything they call
for in their line. Second is A. L.
Bruton, the Racket man, where you
can get anything from a tooth pick to
the finest suit of clothes. Third is A. B.
Hale, the grocer, who looms up in great
shape and is always ready to show
goods and sell them at bottom prices.
Fourth is the Farmers Bank, also in
this row,b but it has been occupied some
time. w. n. Logan M cashier with
John Young as assistant and they are
always ready and glad to see their
friends and will treat them right.
James Calhoun is dangerously i'll.
Married, Sunday, Jan. 81, at the
residence of the BRIDES mother,
Martha Bybee, Miss Mollie Glenn and
Mr.. James Brown, late of the firm OF
Brown Bros. Rev. Middleton officiat-
ed. But few guests were invited.
Laddonia has another new grocery
store, J. & F. Beagles; also new firm
in the poultry business, Wood Bros.
RUSH HILL ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, February 2.-The ice
harvest is about over and everybody
in this locality has abundantly sup
piled themselves.
Most everybody is afflicted with the
grip.
The Germans had a business meet.
ing Sunday, but don't know who they
will choose for the minister this year
We hope he will locate here whoever
D., he may be.
ID. Moore went on an excursion tt
Chicago last week and reports the
wind very cold on the lake, but wal
delighted with his trip.
Mr.. Joe Stephens has brought hi
wife home and they are a happy couple
housekeeping.
Miss Nettie Ridgeway has beer
quite sick for the past week but is abl'
to be out again.
Miss Lizzie Eeton visited RELATIVES
in our town Tuesday.
Jas. Calhoun is not expected to live
He has pneumonia.
Mrs. WEIGH, of Rush Hill, visite'
relatives in Laddonia last week.
Frank Lippincott, of Laddonia, wa
in our town Sunday.
Mr.. Tom Moore, of Benton City
spent Monday in Rush Hill.
J. F. Green was chosen as guardian
. of Ora Green, of this place.
Chas. Casper shipped two loads O
hogs to Chicago this week.
A. Keen and sister returned to thei
home In Valley Falls, KAN, after
3 pleasant visit to friends and relative
= here for the past week.
EAST CENTRALIA ITEMS.
1 Correspondence of the Ledger.
EAST CENTRALIA, FEB. 1.-Georg
Dean and Peyton Faddis are feeding
9 lot of cattle.
Chas. Ridgway has bought his broth
er Georges farm and will move thi
] month.
y Plyde Hendrix left Monday fo
Kirksville, where he will atten
d school.
81 Joe Baker is slowly improving. a
g was moved Friday from MIR. Robert
& to the home of his father.
ri Died, Saturday evening, the infar
son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Baker. W
would cay to the bereaved paren'
srieve not, for Christ said, "Suffs
little children to come unto NJ
II and forbid them not, for of such lie th
kingdom of heaven"
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