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The times., 1897-05-28
A GRAND FETE.
One to Be Given by the women's
Cuban LeagBe.

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The women's National Cuban League
will bold a fete chanpetre j une = from
to l L p. m. on the grounds of the Barber
estate. Fourteenth street extended
Tho fete will be under the direct super
vision and management of members aud
officers of the league, in conjunction with
prominent society women, whose names
appear on both the honorary and working
Committees.
The beautiful lawns of Mrs. A J.. Par
Der were q free Will offering, and a bril-
liant fete, with numerous attractive fea-
lures, social. musical and otherwise, will
be the result.
No admission fee VIII be charged for
entrance To the grounds on the afternoon
and evening of the fete. but due precautioG
will be observed in admitting visitors. As
large crowds viii undoubtedly be present
tents will be erected for the ladies OF the
reception committee, of which Mrs. Julius
c. Burrows is the chairman. Each tent
will be gayly decorated with colored Ian
terms, bunting and the flags of the United
States and Cuba A full list of the ladies
who form the different committees VIII ap
pear in the daily press. each Committee
being b sure guarantee OF the pleasure in
store for all who participate.
The officers and members OF the Wash
ington Cuban League are actively coop
Grating with the women's League for the
success OF the fete.
Delightful refreshments of varied and
tempting character VIII be dispensed to
visitors az the fete by pretty and charming
young maidens, and weii-known ulatrons.
The press committees of the two leagues
have been formed as follows: Woman s
National Cuban League, Mrs. NJ s. Yost,
Miss 3. V. Sherwood, Miss McCarty, Mrs
Eickerson. Miss Lancaster, MFR. Tighe, Mr
Caldwell, Mr.. Cromwell.
Press committee Cuban League ].
S. Bonner, Mr. Rockford Mackey, Mr a A.
A guirre.
Mr.. A A. Aguirre, whose name appears
on the above committee, is son of Gen.
guirre. Of the Cuban army. Mr Aguirre
has had the sad misfortune to lose fotE
brothers In the present war between Spain
and Cuba
The announcement is also made that the
beautiful badges adopted by the Women's
Cuban League viii probably be ready for
general distribution to members at the
meeting of the league this afternoon at
3o'clock in Room 80 OF the Riggs House
The times., 1897-05-28
Bargain in Children's Kilt Suits.

100 fine Washable Kilt Suits. in yer
pretty patterns and fast cOloTs; wei
made Sizes 2, 12, 3 and years.
The times., 1897-05-28

Mrs John Blake Kendall will not re-
ceive this afternoon.
The times., 1897-05-28

Mr George H. Cassidy of New York, has
Ieasedtt.e house No 5O7 Lara yette Square.
which was for so long the home of ex-
Secretary Lamont, and the recent home of
the Secretary of War and Mrs AIger
The times., 1897-05-28

MI. and Mrs. Francis N. Belt have sent
out cards of invitation for the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Clara j. Belt, 70
Dr. Ernest Calvin BulIaId,. which viii oc-
cur on June /, at 2 o'clock p. m, at
Trinity NJ. L. Church.
The times., 1897-05-28
Cruiser CINCINNATI at saIonica.

The Navy Department wasinformed yes
terday afternoon that the cruiser Cincinnati
had reached Salonica She viii remain
there until relieved by the Raleigh, which
touched at Gibraltar yesterday
The times., 1897-05-28

Ladies' dresses atsnmmer prices Schultz,
opp the Arlington Hotes my2s-tf
The times., 1897-05-28
Bargain in Untrimmed Hats.

A special purchase of Wo1nen's Straw
Hats, comprising all the best shapes in
Black Neapol1tan Braids and Rough Stra ws,
with black bTlrnS and crowns or green,
yellow, heliOtrOpe
The times., 1897-05-28

Mrs Bell, wife of Capt. James E. Bell.
Will spend the summer in Colorado.
The times., 1897-05-28
25c each.
liar Prices. 90. 76c and 81 90
Bargain in Women'S Wrappers.

30 dozen Women's Insh Lawn Wrap
pers, fine and sheer; neat figured and
striped patterns, thoroughly made and
finished
The times., 1897-05-28

Mrs E. B. Duyall, who, with her son, f.
B. Duvail, jr.. has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. s. A. Robinson, Of Georgetown, left
Washington on Wednesday for her home
in Pittsburg.
The times., 1897-05-28

The sessions of the House come and go,
and so do the members. yet there are two
members whose seats are seldom, if ever,
vacant, no matter W neither the sessions last
for five minutes Of five hours Those
gentlemen are representatives Lanfiam, OF
Texas, and Pierce, OF Tennessee, who
occupy adjoining seats in the center Of
the Democratic side of the hall. Both
gentlemen are back in the present Con
gress, after having been out for four years,
Mr.. Lanham having previously served IN
the House for ten years and Mr.. Pierce for
six. Mr. Lanham's present district covers
only thirteen counties, but in his former
service he had the distinction of represent
ing a district comprising the largest number
Of counties OF any in the United states, for
he then represented ninety-eight counties,
and did it so we'll that they kept him at
il for ten years, and until he absolutely re-
fused another Nomination.
The times., 1897-05-28

Ex-Congressman Ben. l.. Fairchild, Of
Pelham Heights, n. Y, is in the city
for a few days Having resided In the
Capital City for twenty years, and gradU-
ated in her public schools and dt Colum-
bian College, he still finds many old
and warm friends to welcome him upon
each succeeding visit. Just now Mr..
Farchiid is especially interested in the
outcome of the contest being made
against Mr., Ward, the present member,
who succeeded Ar. Fairchild. The courts
OF New York. decided that Mr.. Ward
,was not the, legal nominee. and that his
name should bot have been upon the
ballots cast. which, upon their face,
elected him by over 1000 plurality; but
that Mr.. Fairehild was legally nominated
and should have received the votes cast
for Ward. q That decision was rendered
too late for sMr.sF sFairchild TO Commence
cratic candidate who received the second
highest vote. had begun a contest for the
seat Within the prescribed time Mr..
Fairchild's hope, no W is that Travis VIII
succeed in establishing the fact that Wards
votes we're Illegal, and that there was,
therefore. no election, which would result
in the seat being declared vacant and the
ordering of a new election. In that Case
Mr.. Fairehild has full assurances that
he would receive the Republican nomini-
tion. as the courts now say he did before,
and be elected by at least 10000 ma
jority over all other candidates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Wasted Lives.

Some people b their energies in q
way that wastes the greater part of
them. Hurry, worry, irritation, vex-
alton, determination and foolish anx-
iety keeps them constantly wasting
precious vitality. This Is foolishness.
People do not want irritation or slim
ulation. When anyone is tired he
wants rest, not stimulants. When
any ones energies begin to flag re-
cuperation, not irritation, is wanted.
"All tired out" some people say, 81
need a stimulant." A very mistaken
idea. No doubt such a n is in need
OF IMMIGRATION, recuperation, but not
stimulants. Stimulants upon the Wig
or which one already possesses they
produce no vigor. When n is tired
out, nervous, weak and respondent,
Pe-ru-na is what is needed in the sys-
tenn. Pe-ru-na invigorates, recuper-
ates, builds up, vitalizes, enriches, re-
i~nforces. Unlike SO many other rem-
edies, it does not simply irritate and
stimulate. Pe-ru-na is a invigor-
ator to nerve and blood. Send for a
copy of DIR. Hartman's latest book.
Address The Pe-ru-na Drug Manu-
featuring Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Correspondence OK the Ledger.
WORCESTER, September s.-Corl is
drying up.
r, M. Miller and wife are in Illinois
the guests of Mr.. Miller's brother.
Uncle Jimmy Atkinson has returned
from Galloway, where he went to at
tend a family reunion.
VIM. Friedrich and daughter, Bliss
Maude, of Warren, Marion County,
passed through here Tuesday en- route
to Mexico, where Miss Maude viii at
tend Hardin College.
Artie Stephenson and Miss RnoJ
Miller, of south of Mexico, visited a
7. M. Miller's Saturday and Sunday
| Miss Ruby left Monday tor her hom'
in Illinois.
Or, Cornett's sale was well attei,de'
Saturday. Everything brought O. fai
price. The colt show was also we
patronized, Mr.. witcomb carrying Of
the prize for the finestcolt.
@. Berry and family were the guest
of DR.. oornett and family recently.
The little son of Ed. Meyers an
wife had the misfortune TO fall from
porch last week, breaking his t,oli'
bone. At last report he was dom
nicely.
Mr.. Flick viii have q public side Q
September IS. He will start with b
family for Dakota to reside.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
St. Loui. Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. s.-The re-
ceipts of cattle yesterday were liberal
and many we're of superior quality.
Steers sold from s4.6o to $5.25; feed
ers S. 40 to $4.25; stockers 81. 80 to 81;
COWS and heifers s1.s5 to $40, the
bulk at %. 80 to $3.50.
Hogs-The good hogs sold at s4,2o
to s4.4211SS; q lower class at 1915 to
s4.15 and q common class at % to
$500. The bulk of good hogs sold at
s4.25 to $40. The bulk Of the infer
ior hogs sold at ga. 80 to "a. Medium
weights sold up to the top at s4.32h;
lights and heavies did not sell above
$3.50. The pigs and light sold at $3.50
to s4.20 and the heavy culls at % te
| So. SIS,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Juna Adjourned Term.

The June adjourned term of Circuit
court convenes on Monday, Sept. 10.
The following are set for trial:
First National Bank of Hannibal
vs. @. G. Ragsdale, change of venue
from Monroe county.
Ella B. RagsdaIe vs. First National
Bank of Hannibal, change Of venue
from Monroe county.
First National Bank of Mexico vs.
G. O. Ragsdale, change Of venue
from Monroe county.
Laura A. Trammell VS. E. G. Vaughn,
breach of promise, from Galloway
county.
@. Wade vs B. Ringo,
The following are the jurors for this
special term: M. H. Heller, E.A. Sui
livan, Josiah Martin, R. p. Elliott,
Joseph Lineman, H. Fl. Grafford, W.
Eastman, Geo. Settle, W. d. Hutchi-
son, J. W. Walter, Grant Ficklin, Ed.
Morris, @. L. Mcdaniel, Ed. Kendall
W. 81. Clore, J. A. Pierce, VIM. Grove,
r. M, Painter, Walter Ellis, Ned
Brice and j. B. Woolery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Saturday Stock Sales.

On Saturday.. Thomson ,auctioneer,
sold SO head of cattle as follows:
For Hudleston & Pierce, 20 yearling
steers to ]. F.Buckner, at s2s.75; to @.
Il. Sharp, 16 yearling steers, at $2s 80.
For Ewing Bros, % head of 3-year-
old steers to B. r. Cauthorn, at $34.5o.
For W. 8. Craighead, to j. T. john
son, 6 head of yearling steers, at $3.50;
to J. F. Buckner,7 two-year-oad steers,
common, at $25; to J. T. johnson, Z
steer calves, at SIS; to W. G. Sims, 4
yearling steers, at $1s.
Mr.. johnson has been engaged for
the following dates to cry sales:
On Monday. September 6, regular
Fulton stock sales.
On Tuesday, September 7, admins
tratrix sale for Mrs. Terry,near Darks-
vile, Randolph county.
On September s, administrators
| sale for @. FL. Crump, of the Archie
Cottle property, 10 miles north OF
| Centralia.
On September 9, White and Walk
or, Z miles south of Mexico.
On September 10, w. Fl. Fields, 6
miles south of Benton City.
On September Is, Holstein- Fries
ian cattle and English Berkshire hog
sale for DIR. McComas, at Sturgeon.
On September IA, Mrs. Ecker
near Wellsville.
On September 15,for VIM. H ritch'
EFT, near frankfort, Pike county 1,06'
head of live stock will be sold.
Every Saturday he will sell at TIT
Mexico stock sales.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Cuivre Townships Two Candidates
for Collector.

The Farber Forum says: G. W.
Daniel and T. B. Brown, both Of Cuivre
are contemplating making
the race for collector. Mr.. Daniel
a candidate for the office four
years ago and Mr.. Brown was in the
race in the last campaign. Some of
their friends are of the opinion that it
would be suicidal for Cuivre to have
two candidates in the field for one
office. A township primary has seri-
GUS objections, however, inasmuch as
it Is calculated to create dIssension
among over-zealous friends which
may draw from the winner when it
comes to the nominating primary.
It is to be hoped that the matter will
be finally adjusted in the most salts
factory
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Grand and Petit Jurors.

0Aoou anu Ctkb ouIUI6s
The following r the Grand and
Petit Jurors for the regular Septem-
Der term of Circuit Court:
GRAND JURY.
From Cuivre township-T.B. Brown,
]. A. Smith, W. w. Boyd.
From Prairie township. r. Shell.
From Linn township. F. Kenneth.
From Loutre township-G. D.. Pey-
ton.
From Salt River township-Martin
Kunkel, j. ]. Wakefield.
From Wilson township. M.
Crockett, l. ]. Sims.
From Sailing township-G, F. Lit
trell, Il. B. Showers.
PETIT JURY.
From Cuivre township. d. Doyle,
Ed, Tuggle, @. B. Scott.
From Prairie township-W. ii. Nc
Cue, T. Q. Bolts, d. d. Gray, LA,
Harris, Grant Beal.
From Linn townsh1p-A. @. Stottler,
H. B. Medley, W.T.. Kendall.
From Loutre townships. 81. Doug.
lass, T. e. Mitchell, H. Fennewald
JOS. Muster.
From Salt River township-B.
Crawford, Phil Rebman, 8. L. McCord
From Wilson township-M. M. Daw'
son, j. j. Cox, ]. W. Gamble, ]. A
Surber.
From Sailing township-Wm. Bartet
and B. F. Burkey.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Cyclers Dined.

Sunday morning at 8 O'Clock nine
members of the Mexico Cycle Club
started on a trip to Claude Carter's,
12 miles southwest of Mexico. After
resting a short time they were escort
ed to a near by watermelon patch and
ate about half the melons in the patch.
They rode to the home of Mack Sharp
and ate dinner. They all say it was
one of the finest spreads to which they
have lent their efforts for a long time.
At $3.50 the boys reached home. Those
present were: Thos. Basket, j. w.
Plunkett, W. W. Jackman, j. B. Arm
old, ALI Elliott, VIM. @. Williams, O.
NJ. Basket, @. r. Graham and Latney
Barnes. The club expects to return
the compliment to Messrs. Sharp and
Carter at the earliest opportunity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
The Kansas City Horse Show.

At the Kansas City horse show
Saturday afternoon Col. Jno. L.
Hughes Rex Mcdonald was awarded
first prize in the Stilwell saddle stake
of 81, 900; Monte Cristo, Jr., who has
won 217 prizes for j. T. Crenshaw, OF
Scott Station, KY, second; Matilda,
owned by General Castleman, third,
and Ike, owned by ia. Potts, Mexico,
Mo-, fourth. The judges were j. W.
Brooks, of Chicago Hub g. Buckner. of
Erlanger,K KY, and @. E. Quinton.
The entries were Ike, J. A. Potts,
Mexico, Mo-; Cerro Gordo, Bales q
McElwaine, Richmond, Ky.;King Lee
Rose, N. r. Let's, Let's, Ia; D. 8
SQUIRREL, 8. II. Fulton, Kansas City
Emmett, A. 8. Burr, Bement, Ill. ;Rez
Mcdonald, John T. Hughes, Lexing'
ton, KY; Miss Bartle, John T. Hughes
Lexington, KY; Matilda, John B
Castleman, Louisville, KY; Rowena
John B. C~astleman, Louisville, KY
Monte Cristo, Jr., j. T. Crenshaw
Scott Station, KY; Alva W., T. K
Lysle, Butler, Mo-; Burton, Ball Bros.
Versailles, KY.
The prizes in the high school clas
were awarded as follows: First t
Burton, owned by Ball Bros, Yer
~sailles, KY. second to RedBuck ,owne
by r. A. Long, Kansas City; third t
Mt. Echo Denmark, B. Howard Smith
kansas City; fourth to High Ball, +
E. Hisey, Mexico, Mo-, being grade
In the order named. There was
purse of $500 for this class.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
County Court.


On certificate of ~practicing physi-
clans Of the county, 1t is ordered that
Ed. Atchison and Enoch Duley be ex-
empted from road poll tax for 1897,
they being physically disabled.
Alex. Sox ct al, petitioners for
public road; continued from August
court; commissioners for damages are
by the court appointed.
NJ. N. Nelson appointed deputy
Constable, is by the court approved.
A. E. Jenkins, j. p, acting Coroner;
bill for inquest owe body of Jno. F.
Hoback, allowed.
The following bills were allowed:
Houston g. Trimble, bridge lumber,
$7.55.
r. @. Paul, supplies for poor, $2.70.
T. F. Roden, supplies for jail, $2.25.
j. 8. Muster, / pauper coffin, $5.
Homer Bridgeford, chain man sur
veying Ringo road, 81.
Hord & King, supplies Court House
$2.O5.
M. IN. 90 ohoAin,PAe
M. N. Nelson, account as Sheriff ,sl2
M. N. Nelson account as Sheriff, 90
MN. Nelson, account as Sheriff 1915
G. B. Horton, bridge lumber, 1851
Standard Printing Co., supplies
County Clerk, $1.57.
Standard Printing Co., supplies
County Clerk, S.64.
Standard Printing 90, supplies Pro
bate Judge, 81.
Wade-C authorn Furniture Co., sup
plies for jail, $780,.
Wade-C authorn Furniture Co., ont
pauper coffin, $5.
Jno. Byars, building Lakeland ant
Harrison bridges, $3.50.
F. Strother, account Al School Com
missioner, $40.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Judge John A. Guthrie.

The Fulton Telegraph, referring to
the Little Bonnie Femme Association,
which met in Galloway last week,
says:
Judge John A. Guthrie, Of Mexico,
was at home at Dry Fork Church. In
1921 his father settled here at Guthrie,
which is near the church. With him
l rambled over the pastures and
through the forests where he spent
his boyhood. Here are timbers that
were hewn more than seventy-fve
years ago. Here are springs where
the deer used to come and drink; and
we went squirrel hunting and Judge
Guthrie was successful with a Zulu
gun. Our home during the associa-
ton was with his brother, Mr.. Frank
Guthrie.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
L IDENTIFIED
Was George Menifee To-day n. P.
La France, Of Perry, Talked
With Him.

Banker M. P. La France, Of Perry,
was in town Wednesday and called at
the county Jail to see the young cattle
thief, calling himself Harry Jones.
Mr.. La France fully identified the
prisoner as George, the SON Of Mr..
and Mrs. James Menifee, who live 4
miles north OF Perry. Mr.. La France
says that the parents are highly re-
spectacle people and that young Mem
flee has been in trouble Of the same
kind before, that he had stolen two
cattle from Jas. Toats, of Rails coun-
ty, and that there was An Indictment
awaiting him for the crime.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending September Q, 1897, which II not
called for in thirty days will be semitic
the Dead Letter Office at Washington.
Persons calling for letters In this list
will please say advertised"
P. w. Carlton, DR.. w. q. Clark,
Daniel Dawson, W. N. Fatey, sudie
Gooding, Edith Haywood, Mrs. Maude
Keils, E. @. Jones, Ada Katz, Mrs
Emma Look, Mrs. Grace LasweIlr
Lydia v. Minor, Mrs. L. L. Prosser,
Mrs. Matte Shotwell, Annie Smed-
ringhn, VIM. Lunis.
l.. w. MORRIS,
| Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Ministers Make Reports Preachers
Ordained.

ALBANY, Mo-, Sept. 6.-The fourth
days session of the Missouri confer
ence OF the MI Church South, opened
with a song service. Prayer was led
by w. F. Packard, of Columbia, Mo.
Rev. T. G. Petree, of Grayson, read
his report and applied for the super
numerary relations. This was referred
to the committee on conference rela-
tons.
The following preachers read their
reports, their characters were passed
and they were advanced to the class
of the fourth year: L. F. Parker, De-
witt; r. Wilkerson, LaPlata; Thorn
as 8. Wheeler, Maysville; W. O. Har-
din, Kirksville; w. F. Whiteside, st.
Joseph; E. u. Swami, Cameron; ]. A.
Mitchell, Monroe City; Sc. Battsford,
Kahoka; T. R. Gary, Craig; Robert
McIlvoy, New London; L. @. Maggart,
Atlanta; O. o. Ransford, Nashville,
Tenn; II. /. Cobb, Winfield. H. H.
johnson, of Huntsville, Marion F.
Grow, of st. Joseph, and A. F. How
ard, of Jameson, had their characters
passed and were continued in their
present relations. DIR. James Atkins,
of Nashville, Tenn, general secretary
and Sunday School editor, vas intro
duced and made a fine speech.
The special order to admit the class
into full connection was taken up,and
the following preachers were ordained
by the bishop: f. A. Chapman, N. F.
Matthews, J.L.Wyatt, 8. W. johnson,
81. A. Whiteside, V. o. White, j. r.
Campbell, T. A. Allison, L. Wagner,
O. F. Wimbberly, w. d. Neal and O.
B. Campbell. The election of dele
gates to the general conference, to
meet in Baltimore, Nd, next year,
resulted in the following: Clerical.
II. P%ritchett, John Anderson, w. F.
Packard and r. HI. Cooper; alternates
G. j. Warren, w. F. McMurry; lay
%man-John d. Vincil, W. G. Miller.
Prot. E. B. Craighead, E. J. Casteei;
alternates-T. P. Ellis,J. M. Proctor.
Bishop Hendrix, of Kansas Uity, was
introduced to the conference. A Large
crowd was present at the missionary
anniversary Saturday night.
MEXICO DISTRICT APPOINTMENTS.
Late last night the following appoint
ments were made:
For Mexico district Presiding
Elder, R. Il. Cooper; Mexico Station
F. Marvin; Fulton, w. A. Hanna
Moberly, A. F. Smith; Montgomer!
City, B. d. Sipple.
Mexico Circuit-E. w. Reynolds
Auxvasse, W. J. Parvin; Sturgeon, s
FL. Milan; Madison, w. B. Llewellyn
Centralia, W. @. Rice; HalIsville, V
]. Willis.
Fulton Circuit-L. E. Cobb; CedaI
City, Paul Whitehead; Hams Prairie
J.. 8. Bowles; Readsville, R. w. How
, erton; WellsvilIe, ]. A. Greening
Mokane, J. w. Kimball.
Rev. j. III. Jackson was returned t.
Hannibal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Real Estate Active.

Lakenan & Barnes find the demand
for Audrain county real estate very
active. The following sales have been
made by them within the last week:
For themselves, lot three of block
FIVE of Lakenan & Barnes College
Addition to Mexico, Mo-, to John R,
Gay for $125.
r. L. McFadin to John T. Mason,
lot two of block four OF Warden'f
Addition to Mexico, for $45o.
Matte and T. J. Asher to Mrs. Mag
gle Patton, of Galloway county, Mo.
lot 8 in block of Muldrow's subdivis-
ion to Mexico, Mo-, for $3.50.
T. F. Harrison to David CLARK, Of
Illinois, southeast quarter OF section
IS, township 40, range 8, In Galloway
county, Mo-, for $4,4O0.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
Thank You.

In retiring from business we, NJ q
firm, desire to thank you for your
liberal patronage. We have tried to
serve You faithfully and honestly and
hope IN the future 10 see you often at
our old stand and we promise that IL
you will patronize the new firm they
win use every effort to serve and
please you both - to goods and prices.
Respectfully, ETC., q
d&w1t TURNER, JACKSON & Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09

On Thursday, the big day OF the
Centralia fair, Q LEDGER representa-
tive had the pleasure Of returning
thanks over q bountiful dinner, pre-
pared and spread by Mrs. Geo. w.
Batterton, Of Sailing Township. II
was nip-and-tuck who was the hun
griest, 'sUneie' George, Jim Canada
or the paper man; all three ate like
they were fixing to travel. Mrs. Bat
terton and her most amiabie dangh-
ters entertained from twenty to thirty
people ct dinner on that day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-09-09
County News.
BENTON CITY ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, Mo-, Sept. Slot,
dry, dusty and scarcity of water.
The series of meetings at the Pres
byterian church closed Sunday night
with over twenty additions. Rev.
Creighton, of Texas, assisted the reg
ular minister, Rev. j. O.. Reeves, in
the meeting.
The protracted meeting at the Bap-
fist church began Monday night. All
are invited to come out and make the
meeting a success.
Space forbids mentioning the names
of the large number of visitors in town
Outing the meetings.
Miss BERTHE Douglass, n of Ben
toms most gracious young ladies, left
for st. Louis on August 80, where she
will lay in a supply of millinery goods
and notions. Miss Douglass will be
pleased to have her friends call on hei
at the Johnson building.
The Misses Hall, of St. Louis, have
been the guests of relatives south OF
town.
Jim Brown and family are occupy
ing their coy new home. His daugh-
ter from st. Louis, who has been Wis
iting here, returned to her home las
week.
John Barker is now at his old stan(
clerking for q. T. Northcutt.
Miss Lee Davis, of Mexico, was the
guest Of Miss Sibyl Wyles Thursday
VIM. Harper, of Mexico, who bough
J. r. Gays property, south of town
was here Monday making arrange
ments to build a barn and other i'm
provements. Alb. Romans and famil.
will occupy the place.
]. r. Gay is moving out to his farm
which he bought from MIR. r. Sallee.
Mrs. 8. M. Silver is still confined t,
her home by Illness.
VIM. Reed has treated his house t
a fresh coat of paint.
The Benton City Band is getting
there "all right" Stick to it boys
perseverance, conquers all things.