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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
SCHOOL BOARD CONVENTION.
To be Held In Moberly on Friday and
Saturday, April 10th and 18th.

The convention of the members of
the school boards of the northern
half of Missouri has been called by
State Supt. Kirk to meet at Moberly,
Mo-, the 10th and 18th inst. The
conference is to be conducted by the
school board members themselves.
There will doubtless be a number of
city superintendent and principals
present and participating also.
The following are among those
who will be on the program: Hon.
R. L. Yeager, president Kansas City
school board; Hon. w. S. Mack,
president school board, Aurora, Ill. /;
DIR. Ira Bronson, president Sedalia
school board; Mr.. A. F. Woodruff,
of the Bethany school board; w. F.
Hackney, architect, of Kansas City
school board; Hon. G. L. V. Hedrick,
president Westport school board;
DIR. F. Louis Sedan, superintendent
st. Louis public schools; DR.. Donel-
son, president st. Joseph school
board; President R. H. Jesse, of the
State University, Columbia, Mo-.
and representatives of the school
boards of st. Joseph, Hannibal,
Chillicothe, and nearly all the other
cities of North Missouri, have ar
ranged to attend.
The following vital questions will
be considered:
1. qualifications and Tenure of
School Board Members"
2. Manner of Electing School
Board Members"
5. School Architecture as Related
to Sanitation"
4. "School Architecture as Related
to Effective Instruction"
5. s'School Hygiene"
6. Literary and other qualifica-
tons for the principalship of a
school having from five to fifteen
teachers"
z. Literary and other qualifica-
tons necessary for the superintend-
emit over schools having from ten to
fifty teachers"
s. scholarship and other quail
ifications requisite for a high school
principal, for a high school teacher,
and for a teacher below the high
school,"
9. "What should be done with in
corrigibles."
10. ION what conditions should
the neighboring rural school stu
dents be admitted to the nearest
high school2"
JOHN R. KIRK, Pres.
jefferson City. Mo.
j. A. WHITEEoRD, Sec'y.
Mcberly, Mo.
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The New CIty Council.

The old Council went out Monday
night and the new one came in. The
Council chamber was crowded with
spectators and applicants for the ap-
pointive positions sometime before
the municipal body went into ses-
sion. Nearly all remained until the
more important business was dis
posed of.
Mayor Johnson was in the chair and
all the members were present.
THE NEW COUNCIL.
Messrs. Jno. B. Graham, from the
First Ward, Jas. G. Mundy, from the
Second, VIM. L. Kent, from the Third
and Chas.D. Glendy, from the Fourth,
qualified for the positions to which
they were elected and took their
seats within the Council enclosure.
Thomas M. Gill was elected City
Clerk by reclamation. His term of
office is two years.
The Council could not agree upon
the election of a president pro tenn,
and after several Intellectual attempts
on Monday and Tuesday nights, the
matter was, by vote, left to the Mayor
to select the man. Geo. w. Adams,
was chosen.
Contrary to the usual custom of Sc
lectingthe appointive officers in secret
session, the business was transacted
openly. The following combinations
were made:
Street Commissioner David @.
Owen.
First Nightwatchman - Fielding
Quise nberry.
Second Nightwatchman-James T.
Sanford.
Sexton of the Cemetery Willis
| Hulen.
Chief of the Fire Department-V.
F. Morris.
City Engineer-W. B. McIntire.
City Physician-Dr. @. T. Varnon.
City Weigher-S. r. Ramsey.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wilson.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
The Mayor appointed the following
standing committees:
Street and Alley Committee
Messrs. Board, Kent and Graham.
Finance Committee -Messrs. Adams
and Settle.
Claims Committee-Messrs. Settle
Runkle and Graham.
Cemetery, Park and Building Com
mittee-Messrs. Runkle, Graham ant
Kent.
Water and Light Committee
Messrs. Mundy and Glendy.
Printing Committee-Messrs. Glen
dy and Adams.
Board Of Health - Messrs. Kent
Glendy, Graham and Mundy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
Damaged by Smoke Only.

The Chicago Shoe Manufacturing
Company and the Queen City Tail
oring Company, adjoining buildings,
were slightly damaged to the extent
of $175, 000. Part of this mammoth
stock has been shipped to Mexico,
Mo-, and placed in the large store
room known as the Garrett build
ing, formerly occupied by the Gar
rett Hardware store, west side of
the public square, and will be sold
to the people of Audrain and adjoin-
ing counties, as directed by the in
surance company, at less than the
appraised value.
This great fire sale of mems, boys
and children's tailor-made clothing,
in mems, boys and ladies' custom
made footwear, will commence on
Wednesday, April 21st. and continue
until Saturday, April Gath, making
this the greatest four days sale ever
inaugurated in Mexico. Amongst
the many bargains you will find the
following:
Mems every day pants, worth
$1.00, at $50; mems good serviceable
pants, worth $1.25, at CSC; mems
good business pants, worth s 200, at
1921; mems very fine all wool
pants, worth 81. 90, at 81. 9S; mems
good business suits, worth sc. 90, at
1924; mems good all wool suits,
worth 800, at $4.75; mems fine
dress suits, worth $14. 90, at $6.6S;
mems fine dress suits, worth $22. co.,
at $9.43; mems very fine suits, satin
lined, worth $685. 90, at $11.4s; chill
dren's suits, sizes from 5 to IA years,
worth 81. 80, at CSC; boys very fine
suits, all wool, worth S.. 90, at 81. 90;
mems fine calf shoes, worth $500,
at 1924; mems good every day
shoes, Congress, worth ST. so, at
7sc; mems very fine calf shoes,
worth $3.50, at $1.4S; mems very
fine Kangaroo shoes, worth 81. co.,
at S1.9S; mems very fine tan
and ox-blood, very latest styles,
worth $4.O0, at $1.9S; mems
heavy pillow shoes, full stock, worth
81.25, at 7Sc; ladies' fine dongola
button shoes, patent leather tips,
worth S1-75, at $3.50; ladies' fine
dongola button shoes, patent tip,
all the latest styles, worth $500, at
s1.4S; ladies' very fine shoes, hand
turned, worth 81. 90, at 81. 9s; ladies'
very fine tan and ox-blocd shoes,
the very latest styles, worth $500
at S1.9S; gents and ladies' velvet
house slippers, worth 81. 90, at 4Sc;
ladies' oxford ties, worth $1.25, at
74c; ladies' very fine oxford ties,
tan and black, in many different
styles, worth 50. so, at $1.24, and SO
on all through the line you will find
bargain after bargain. Nothing re-
served, as everything must be closed
out in four days.
Remember the day, Wednesday,
April 21st, and for four days only.
Look outfor the great fire sale sign.
Merchants desiring to fill up for
the coming season will find this sale
big money saver. If possible come
and see us in the morning.
JAMES Sized, agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
YOUNGS E. ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
YoUNGs CREEK, Mo-, April 49,
Most of the farmers are about one
half through sowing oats. If the rain
lets up a few days there will be a large
acreage sown. -
There will be an immense corn crop
planted If the spring permits.
Carter & Co., have their grist and
saw mill running regularly.
Miss Stella Berry has returned home
from Warrensburg, where she has
been attending school. She will teach
a spring school at the Sharp school
house.
W.T.. Wiley has built an addition to
his residence. A. A. Wiley, of Next
CO, did the carpenter work.
Frank Wilson was elected road
boss at Ellis and Weaver.
Chester Dowell was elected road
boss at Bryan.
The people are not much pleased
with the appointments Gov. Stephens
has made at the Fulton Asylum.
There are several prospective can
didates for various county offices at
the next election. II we mistake not
there will be more candidates in the
field than has been any previous
year.
We are glad to see Judge Squirting
taking such active measures in the
interest of the county. We bespeak
a business administration for him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
EAST ITEMS

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
EAST C~ENTRALIA, April 13.-Farm-
ers are most through sowing oats and
some have begun pIoughing for corn,
but were delayed by the recent rair
fall.
There is a good prospect for fruit In
this part of the country now IL moth
ing happens.
Mrs. Chas. Ridgeway, who has beer
visiting her mother in Mexico for the
past week, has returned home.
A good many from here witnessed
Mrs. stoltz's display Of embroidery
Saturday at Mrs. Collins millinery
store.
Singing at Bethlehem Baptist church
once a week.
Sunday School was organized a
Skull Lick Sunday. Not many were
present but we hope for a largel
crowd In the future.
School meeting is over at last. W.
had quite a little contest for roat
overseer in the Harrison district, bu
fortunately no blood was shed. Ton
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Mo-, April 13.-Some
of u farmers are through sowing
oats.
Garden making time will soon be
here.
DR.. Cornett, our prominent physi-
clan, left last week for Colorado for
his health. He expects to be gone
about two months. DIR. Mccall, of
Galloway county, will al DIR. Cor
nett's place here.
N. Sherer is in Louisiana on bust
ness.
Mrs. DR.. Cornett and children visited
Mrs. Cornett's parents in Mexico re-
Gently.
Will Coleman Is on the sick list.
At the school election last Tuesday
]. R. Hodge and Mr.. Jungerman were
elected directors and Con Morthland
was elected road boss for next year,
Ed. Fitzpatrick and wife were called
to Paris last week by the serious Ill.
ness of the latter's brother.
Preaching at Littleby Baptist Sun.
day by the pastor, Rev. Shouse.
George Dudgeon, who had q stroke
of paralysis some time since, is no bet
| ter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
An Error Corrected.

MIR. VIM. Hlrth writes the LEDGER
from Rush Hill, Mo-, that the report
published in this paper that his father
had left home on account of domestic
trouble is "false in toto" The LED
GER is glad to hear this. The item
came through the regular news chan
nels and when published was supposed
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
County News.
RUSH HILL ITEMS.
correspondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, April 13.-Rev.
Griffin filled his regular appointment
here Sunday. The Baptists will have
meetings the second Saturday and
! Sunday in each month in Rush Hill.
j. w. Mccormick came neal losing
his house last week by fire. The fire
was discovered up stairs near an In
cubator. Mrs. Mccormick had filled
the incubator lamp that morning and
everything was all right then and iii "a
thought that it was caused by stepping
on a match that set it a fire. The covers
ION a bed and the incubator were about
all that was damaged. Louis Roberts
and Mr.. Fuhrer soon quenched the
flames by throwing water on the fire.
Philip Kenneth and wife left Mon
day for their future home in Bluefield,
| West Va. Mr.. Kenneth made many
warm friends while here and thinks
he may make Missouri his future
home.
Jim billiard shipped a load of cattle
to st. Louis Tuesday.
Louis Roberts moved to town Satur-
day.
Mr.. Bussman has rented what is
known as the R. H. Stuart property,
recently vacated by Mrs. WEIGH, and
will move this week.
Mrs. Sicily will begin her new house
in a short time. J.. P. Harper and Sol
Fox will build it.
The farmers say many of the oats
in this locality will have to be sown
over.
Wilbur Shoup moved to his brothers.
Monday.
Most everybody in Rush Hill made
good use of Arbor Day. There were
something near 100 trees set out in the
school house yard and many set out
around town.
The Village Board met Monday
night. L. II. Sipple was appointed
mayor of the city and Dat Muzy was
appointed marshal.
| -. ddng6r anu d. L6Weiiou we're III
Rush Hill Monday on business.
w. M. Hirth is visiting home-folks
this week, but will return to Kansas
City soon.
Any parties wanting cars bedded or
freight hauled on short notice should
call on James Meyers, the liveryman.
Henry Hirth is in st. Louis on bust
ness.
Mate Jerman, of Rush Hill, started
Monday night for Butte City, Mont,
accompanied by Bill Britt. We regret
very much to have the boys leave
Audrain, but wish them much success.
Albert Petty, of near Rush Hill, and
Miss Mary Hannuff were married at
the home of MI. and Mrs. John Luckie,
west of town, Wednesday evening at
1880. Fl. Doolin officiated. We ex-
tend congratulations.
Stock hogs seem to be scarce at
1915 per hundred. Fat hogs are also
scarce.
, J. B. Clark was in Mexico Tuesday
and Wednesday on business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

For the above occasion the West
ern Passenger Association will make
a rate of one and one-third fare for
the round trip upon the certificate
plan. The hotels of Moberly have
agreed to give reduced rates to those
attending the convention, and no
pains will be spared by the people
to aid in making the gathering a
most pleasant and profitable one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
We know of but one community in

We know of but one community In
the world where dyspepsia is prac-
tcically unknown and that is the Shak-
ers of Mount Lebanon, N. Y. These
good people have been studying the
subject of digestion for more than a
hundred years, and that they under
stand it pretty thoroughly, is evil
denced in the foregoing fact. Their
Digestive Cordial is the safeot and
best remedy in cases of indigestion
that we know of. A trial bottle can
be had through your druggists for the
trihing sun of 10 cents.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial sup
plies the system with food already
digested, and at the same time aids
the digestion of other foods. 1t will
almost instantly relieve the ordinary
symptoms of Indigestion, and no suf-
ferer need be told what these Ire
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
MANY ao-called Mbitters, are MOI

Many so-called ''bitters' are moi
medicines, but liquors disguised, 30 az
to evade the law. PRICKLY ASH BIT
TIERS is not n of this class. 1t il
strictly a medicine, acting primarily
on the kidneys, liver and bowels and
for the dangerous diseases that attack
these organs. 1t is a remedy of the
first grade. There is nothing object
ionabIe in its taste. 1t has a very
agreeable flavor and is acceptable to
the most delicate stomach. Sold by @
A RTICKNER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
PnhIic Sale OF Lots.

II you want a beautifully located
home in Mexico, near Hardin College,
wait, before you buy, until II. P. War
den has his lot sale May Goth. They
will be sold on easy payments.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

day for Santa Fe, where she will make
her home with her sister, Mrs. Brown.
ing.
Mrs. Enslen spent Saturday with
Mrs. Weltner in Wellsville.
A number of our young folks went
fishing last Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Overbagh, accompanied by he,
daughter, Mrs. Mcdaniel, went tc
Mexico Monday.
F. P. Van Ness was on our streets
Monday.
Miss Lucy Painter was here from
Benton City last week making ar.
rangements to open a spring school
Miss Lucy is a bright, intelligent
young lady just from school and we
feel sure will take an interest in hel
pupils.
Miss Matte Romans is home from
an extended visit with relatives near
MineoIa.
Little Miss Clara Northcutt came
down from Benton City Wednesday to
visit her cousin, Miss Cora King.
The farmers in this vicinity are be-
ginning to despair of getting their
oats in, and they will be fortunate II
they get their corn planted in due
season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

Col. Green Clay has returned
from Mississippi, where he has been
trying to keep the waters back from
his large plantation ever since the
food began. The Colonel says his
plantation is entirely submerged.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

r. A. McAfee, J. H. BeckIey, VIM.
Campbell, Misses Mamie Partee, An
ME McAfee and Matte Beckley, all of
Auxvasse, were in Mexico Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

The Mexico Electric Light Go. has
sold the engines and heaters In the
old electric light plant to some Kan
sas City parties, who are moving and
shipping them to-day. It IL said that
they brought about $1,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
Good Farm for Rent.

Good 100 ere farm, two miles east
OF Benton City, Audrain county, Mo-,
section 8, township 80, range z; In
good state of cultivation; good house,
stable, etc. Call on j. T. Williams,
Court House, Mexico, Mo. w3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
ROWENA ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RowENA, Mo-, April 13.-People are
anxious for it to quit raining SO that
they can finish sowing oats.
Old Uncle Nat Dawson is quite sick
at present.
Miss Clara Williams, of WEIGH, Is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. w. Williams,
this week.
Preaching vas largely attended at
Antioch Sunday.
John segacy is visiting his brother,
Bud, at Middle Grove. Matte Hotf-
man is visiting there also.-
Mr.. John Vance has been remodel
ing his cyclone cellar. That is right,
Mr. Vance; look out for the storms.
Mr.. John Hoffman Is still having the
chills. Little Charlie Matthews is also
sick.
Messrs. Robbins and Jones visited
Mr.. A. G. Cottle, of Sailing, Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

Edward Rines and son, formerly
n OF the Ringo House in Mexico,
have established q private bank in
Nocona, Texas. Mr.. Rines has also
purchased II, 900 head of cattle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

v. O.~P. King and family have
moved into the Thurston Duncan res
idence in the First Ward. They gave
q most enjoyable whist party Friday
n;nhf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

In the Weekly LEDGER will be found
an advertisement of Light Hall, 2:25A,
owned by Wood Maddox, Mexico, Mo.
Read this advertisement carefully.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
Strayed or Stolen.

On Sunday evening, April 18th, q
pointer dog, age 9 months, white with
brown spots. Liberal reward for i'm
formation concerning his where
abouts. q. 3. HARRISON,
Wit Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
Call and Get Your Fees.

The costs in the following cases are
now in my hands:
State of Missouri VS.. Shannon jar
F. M. McAllister va. Fl. J. Walker.
P. Mclaughlin VS.. Joseph Riggs.
p. M. NORRIS, CLERK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

Married, at the residence of Mrs.
Clanton, one mile north of Mexico,
April 9TH, Mr.. ]. w. Wilson and Miss
Minnie CIanton, B. d. Sipple officiat-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

Miss frankie Buckner, of Paris, Mo-,
is the guest of her sisters, Mrs. g. R.
Gibbs and Mrs. A. s. Houston. Miss
Buckner has a lot of warm friends in
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
Road OyerSeerS,

The following are the names of
the road Overseers appointed by the
county court for the year 1897, to-
gether with their P. o. addresses:
No. 1. j. B. Hamlet. Middletown.
2. w. P. Hamlet, Vandalia.
3. M. B. Moore, Vandalia.
4. Henry Schriefer, Vandalia.
5. j. L. Darnell, Wellsville.
G.. j. II. Gelvin, Laddonia.
z. d. P. Boswell, Vandalia.
8. Richard Lake, Farber.
8. Ed. M. waikory Mortinsburg.
10. J.E. Northcutt, Benton City.
II. Henry Youngblood, Martins
burg.
~. Henry Weber, Rush Hill.
10. R. L. Coons, Laddonia.
IA. G. A. league, Laddonia.
Is. T. G. Hicks, Benton City.
16. Pierce Hall, Mexico.
II. H. w. Stewart, Mexico.
IS. G. H. Culbertson, Mexico.
10. j. w. Beagles, Worcester.
20. Harvey Eubanks, Mexico.
81. A. Pfitzer, Mexico.
%. Harry Householder, Champ.
%. George Duncan, Mexico.
"a. R. w. Powell, Mexico.
25. J. S. Alfrey, Mexico.
&c. j. F. Dorgan, Mexico.
"a. j. H. Berry, Youngs Creek.
B2s. D. K. Crockett, Mexico.
20. j. o. Sims, Cant.
so. Robt. L. Davis, Jr., Thompson.
81. o. J. Berrey Centralia.
80. Jno. T. Simcoe, Skinner.
33. A. w. Dawson, Hollinsville.
"a. J.J. Daley, Rowena.
35. Samuel Gray, Centralia.
SO. j. W. Walker, Sailing.
81. G. W. Carson, Sailing.
SO. II. c. Coats, Sturgeon.
80. George A. Pollard, Middle
Grove.
40. J. II. Harding, Farber.
Al. A. c. Bovine, C~entralia.
AZ. G. B. Mackey, Centralia.
43. Il. T. Crawford, Sturgeon.
A. Earl Morris, Thompson.
As. J. F. Wilson, Youngs Creek.
46. David B. Orear, Mexico.
AZ. G.. r. Pool, Thompson.
4S. J. A. Miller, Cant.
40. John Gildea, Cant.
so. C. B. Chapman, Martinsburg.
81, j. W. Hammet, Laddonia.
SO. jeff D. Simms, Mexico.
So. G. A. Beamer, Molina.
"a. j. II. billiard.
55. A. L. Hawk, Sturgeon.
Sc. G.. M. Dean, Centralia.
\57. j. g. Ford, Thompson.
So. Britton Smith, Wellsville.
SO. L. E. VIM, Cant.
60. w. B. Scott, Rush Hill.
81. U. &. Maskey, Mt. Carmel.
62. C. M. glastonbury, Centralia
63. Herman Wilmshorst, Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

Timothy Stanlen, of Martiusburg,
was here on business Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
BENTON | T ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, Mo-, April 13.-Rev.
Neivens and Rev. Upton each filed
his respective appointment Saturday
night, Sunday and Sunday night.
Miss BERTHE Douglass is home from
Chillicothe, where she has been at
tending the Normal school.
Miss Susie Rabourn returned to her
home in Centralia Friday after a visit
with relatives.
Little Miss Clara Northcutt came
home Friday from a visit in Martins
burg.
Mrs. Frank Pierce received a pain
full fall one day last week. Her in
Iuries, however, are not serious.
Mr.. Norris, of Shamrock, is making
his home in town. He is assisting J.
q. Jones in his blacksmith shop.
John Barker, who has been clerking
for z. T. Northcutt during the winter,
has gone to Laddonia to work.
jim Brown is moving his house to
town and we learn he viii erect q
modern residence in its place.
Our farmers are getting somewhat
impatient over the hardness of spring.
Many are resolving their oats on ac-
count of the seed having rotted.
Miss Lucy Painter is visiting in
M~artinsburg this week. We UNDER
stand that she will endeavor to get a
subscription school there. Her many
friends here wish her success. Miss
Lucy Is a most estimable young lady
and finished the common branches
here this winter, also receiving the
honors of her class.
"Grandma" Pierce, of Laddonia, is
the guest of her son, Mr.. Frank Pierce,
this week. She came up to take med
ical treatment for la grippe.
Tom Hicks vas elected road over
seer of this district by a handsome
majority.
Messrs. Pierce, Powell, Douglass,
Sallee and Barker are the new school
directors. Mr.. Frank Pierce is presi-
dent of the board and VIM. Powell,
secretary.
There has been a number of appli-
cants for the primary room of euI
school.
1t is quite likely that Prof. Painter
will have no opposition as he hal
made an efficient and faithful princi.
pal and has been instrumental il
bringing our school to a high stand
ard.
Miss Katie Hollopster was the CUES
of Mrs. T. NJ. Hamilton Sunday.
Quite a number of Bentonites wen
up to Mexico Saturday. Mrs. ]. G.
Jones, Mrs. Nealy, T. M. Hamilton
and wife and Prof. Painter were
among the number.
The Wabash railroad has taken OF
several new section hands here re-
Gently.
Jim Hendricks shipped one ca
load of hogs to st. Louis the first o
the week.
The Presbyterian Sunday School wa
reorganized the first Sunday with tn
following officers: Mr.. Claggett, gu
perintendent; Mr.. Cunningham, as
sistant; Chris. Erisman, secretary;an'
Miss Clara Watts, treasurer.
There will be singing at the Baptls
church every Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

thank God that old Audrain has a
Representative that is standing up for
the interests of the people.
Nh. Stanley Wilson, of the Indian
Territory, is the guest of ]. F. Wilson
and family.
MI. and Mrs. Wakefield visited
Thomas Showers and family last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

Mrs. G. ID. Rodgers, of Slater, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.. Rodgers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
~-BurdshaW,

Mr.. Bryant Coatsworth and Miss
Anna Burdshaw, of Laddonia, were
married in that city last night. The
! groom is one of the most enterprising
Iyoung citizens in the east end and the
bride is we'll beloved by all her many
friends
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

Drs. Coombs and Hudson, the hom-
eopath physicians, have been placed
In charge of the Fulton Insane Asy-
Ium by the board of managers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

The Mexico LEDGER would like to
know the address of VIM. Patten,
formerly of Stuttgart, Ark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

VIM. FrItts, of the firm of French &
Garrett, is in st. Louis and he didn't
go down on business either.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

F. N. Frost and W. w. Bolts were in
town from Vandalia to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15

Willard Smith, of Fayette, was the
guest of DR.. ]. r. Fritts Sunday and
Monday.