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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
County News.
MARTINSBURG ITEMS.

mAhiINOb ChG II 1EMo.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
MARTINsBURG, Dec. %. - Christ
mas is unusually dull.
Santa Claus visited all the atots"
Christmas eve and made them very
happy, especially the little boys who
got skates.
Mrs. w. I'll. johnson and son, Lam
don, are visiting relatives near Mex
leo.
Miss Duck Eastman is home from
st. Louis.
Miss Ollie Davis is visiting in Cam
ton, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bird, of Mexico,
spent Saturday and Sunday in this
city.
Tom Powell is home for the holi-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. D. Williams and
daughters, Mrs. Martha Bullard and
Mrs. Taylor, visited in Benton City
Sunday.
All the Sunday Schools received
their annual Christmas treat Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Upton bid sad farewell
to his very many friends and church
members last Friday and started for
his home in Asheville, N. c., bearing
with him the best wishes and god
speeds of all who ever knew him
here.
Miss Dee Johnson was married to
Mr.. Norman last week. ltwas very
large and elegant affair, fully 100 per-
sons enjoying the hospitality .of the
household.
Mrs. Geo. Burwell is quite sick.
Henry @Iildebrand is still quite
sick.
Is it possible that none of the LED
GER cups are coming this way?
Mrs. Joseph Muster and grandson
are spending the holidays in Kansas
City.
Born, to Mrs. Cash Copeland, oi
| Wellsville, Dec. %, a'daughter.
Elder ]. w. Coggins has been called
to the pastorate of the Christian
church at this place and will fill hi
first appointment here next Lords
day, Jan. 2, 1898.
Mr.. Cal Hays and Miss Tressie Mar
tin were married in Wellsville Sunday
Congratulations extended,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

present rather comieal appearance;
Uncle Hughey Brenton standing in
the middle of the floor playing the
fiddle and entering into the sentiment
of his music by turning and moving
about, which plainly indicated he was
somewhat disposed to dance.
Misses Minnie and Gertie Davis,
who have been staying in this neigh
borhood for quite a while, are visiting
their parents in Montgomery county
during the holidays.
Miss Claude and Leon Blum are
spending Christmas with relatives in
Mexico.
Mrs. Beard Price is visiting her
sister in Illinois.
Billy Asbury, the horse dealer, has
returned home from Texas.
Clyde Ellis is visiting in Moberly
and elsewhere during the holidays.
VIM. Wilson and family are spend
ing Christmas in Rush Hill.
Regular preaching day at Olivet
the fourth Sunday was well attended
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Dec. 29.-Rev. Sipple
held services in our city Sunday last.
Green & Mitchell are still In the
south with stock. They report slow
sales.
Thomas Miller shipped one load OF
hogs to st. Louis Tuesday.
Charles Casper shipped one load OF
hogs to st. Louis Tuesday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Travis,
Dec. 20, girl. Born, to Mr.. and Mrs
A. O. Aekerman, Dec. 81, a son. Nc
silver cups for these little ones.
Most everyone In our vicinity ID
witnessing pleasant Christmas
Everybody had holiday and No one
was misbehavipg in any way.
Social gatherings and parties are
very popular.
Asker Hofmeyer viii move to st
Charles soon.
Misses Fannie Jerman and JOSIE
Calhoun, Of Laddonia, are visiting
relatives and friends here this week
Several OF the Masonic brethren
win attend the big supper at Laddoni'
on the 30th.
/ Frank Coatsworth, Of Mexico, wa
In our town Tuesday on business.
i John Martin and wife left Thursda.
/ for California, where they win max
their future home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
st. Louis Live Stock Market.

st. Louis, Dec. 29.-The supply OF
native steers yesterday was liberal,
mainly butcher and dressed beet
grades. Sales included 1900 to 1850
pound steers at s4.65 to e4.75, and Q
few heavy steers sold up to $40.
Steers, 1000 to 1890 pounds, at $3.50 to
$4.70; light steers, including yearlings,
at s3.75 to s4.60; stock steers and
feeders sold at $2.75 to GALS; COWS
and heifers, $1.75 to s4.o5, with lots oi
heifers at $40 to $3.65, and the bulk
Of the cows at $3.50 to 1925 Veal
calves sold at % to 90; yearlings.
etc, $2.45 to 1915; bulls at 81 to $3.50,
and mixers at s23 to s41.
Hogs-The bulk Of the hogs sold
at s3.37k to s3.45, against s3.35 to
g. 45 for the bulk Of all the hogs or
Monday. Inferior mixed hogs sold al
s. to.s3.30; good mixed, ss.a5 to s3.45i
pigs and lighter up to 15o pounds at Q:
to $40; light hogs at sa.a5 TO s3.45i
medium weights, good to best, s3.a'
to $3.50. Heavy culls sold at s2.75 Il
1926; the heavy loads sold at s3.s'
| to $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

The total number OF yards of ma
cadam put down in the four wards was
4,583 at q total cost of $4,175.93.
In former years the city had its
macadamizing done by contract, ad-
vertising for lowest and best bids. In
the summer of 1896 East Monroe street
was extended two blocks at cost of
sl.35 per yard. At sLs5 per yard the
4,66s yards Of macadam would cost
So, ,16o.05. 30 the amount of money
the city saved this year on macadam
is 81, ,9s4.12-a first-class showing for
the economy Of Street Commissioner
Owen, under whose direction every
yard of rock was put down this year.
Accounts and claims amounting to
$4l5.05 were allowed and ordered
paid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
G. RAGSDALE DEAD.
Died OF Quick Consumption at Eigh,
O'clock Monday Night-An
Old Citizen,

At 8 O'Clock Monday night Corne-
Iius Ragsdale, aged Sc years, months
and l6 days, died of quick consump-
ton at his home on East Liberty
street in this city. For about a wear
the deceased had been in poor health
and an attack of pneumonia O short
time ago left his lungs in a weak
condition and he was an easy prev to
consumption.
Mr.. Ragsdale was born in Mason
county, Kentucky, on April IL, 1881,
and moved to Audraiu county and
entered into the harness making
business when yet a young man. On
december %, 1858, A years ago Tues-
day, he was married to Miss Sarah
A. Murray at the home of Miss Muir
rays parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Murray, who resided four miles north
east of this city on Littieby. To this
union there were born six children,
three of whom, together with their
mother, are now living. They are
viii, of this city, Walker and Price,
both of whom have travelling posi-
tions with the j. B. Sickles Saddiery
Co.,. of st. Louis. Deceased left two
half brothers, w. L. and Robert, whose
places of residence are not known.
Mr.. Ragsdale continued in the har-
ness business until ten years ago,
when he placed his business In the
hands of his sons, VIII and Walker,
the latter having since retired.
Mr.. Ragsdale was an excellent man
and it is with sorrow that the LEDGER
chronicles his death. He was mem
ber OF the Christian Church for thirty
or forty years.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of Cornelius Ragsdale were
held at the family residence on East
Liberty street Wednesday after
noon and were largely attended, more
especially by the older residents of
the city.
The services were conducted by
Rev. J. A. Headington, assisted by
Rev. N. r. Pittman, both of whom
made feeling and appropriate re-
marks concerning the life of deceased,
as did also Mr.. M. Y. Duncan, who
paid a glowing tribute to the memory
of him with whom the speaker had
been intimately acquainted for forty
years.
The remains were laid to rest in
the City Cemetery. The pail bear
ers were w. K. Potts, Robert Kemp,
Fl. L. Steppelman, P. w. Harding, A.
B. Cluster and Jas. T. Fields.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

merry Christmas. Big dinners and
merry parties have been the leading
features.
The Christian Aid Society held a
bazar two evenings last week. The
programme was fine and consisted of
music and recitations. Mrs. Locke
had charge of the music and we need
not say that the selections were fine
and well rendered, for she knows what
is good and what will please in music.
Mrs. Evaleigh Roach presided ut the
organ. Oysters, coffee and cake were
served.
The Presbyterian church celebrated
Santa Claus coming down ths chim-
ney. 1t was artistically arranged.
The programme was good and con-
sisted of music and recitations. Mrs.
Jennie Beagles presided at the organ.
The Baptist church had Christ
mas tree, which was hung full of nice
and useful presents. 1t was beauti-
fully decorated.
The Methodist church had their
presents on an old-fashioned rail
fence, back of which stood q little
white house and two big trees. AL
was covered with snow and presented
a winter scene. The programme was
good and well rendered.
Mrs. Jennie Bowman, of Centraiia
visited her sisters, Mesdames Vermil-
lion and Anna Coatsworth, here
Christmas.
Miss Della Hageman and Geo. .Hage-
man, who attended school at Warren
ton, are visiting their relatives here
Misses Ida Reevis, Maude Vande-
venter and Effie Ferris visited in st
Louis.
Misses Jessie Gelvin and Annie
Belts are visiting in Hannibal.
Miss Mabel Bowman returned from
a weeks visit in Mexico few day
ago.
| Doctors Ed. and JEFF Barton, o
Louisiana, are spending the weel
with their parenta.
The sch ools are all taking a week
holiday.
Il Reader, if you owe Mrs. Ida s. Der
rick, pay her right now, so that sh
can offer you good bargains in tn
future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
I,aWls-McRee

/At IL O'Clock noon Tuesday, MIR.
Geo. w. Lewis, of McFall, Mo-, and
Miss Claudia McBee, of this city, were
Auietly married at the home of the
BRIDES father, Chas. McBee, on West
Liberty street. Rev. 1. F. Lusk offici-
ated. There were no attendants. Mrs.
p. M. Rowland played the wedding
march.
The relatives and only few of the
bride and groom's more immediate
friends were present at the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis informally re-
ceived their friends after the cere-
mony was performed until they were
driven to the station, where they took
the 3:1s O'Clock Wabash for southern
and eastern points. They will be at
home in McFall after March 1.
The groom is one of McFall's most
trustworthy aud honored citizens and
has made a remarkable success in the
hardware business.
The bride is a bright, vivacious
young lady, who has many friends in
this city. For the first term of the
current school year just closed she
has been teaching in the public
schools of McFall, where her sister,
who married Mr.. Lewis brother, lives.
She and her husband, Dudley Lewis,
attended the ceremony.
After copying the LEDGER's an
nouncement of the wedding, the Nc
Fall Mirror has the following to say:
The above, while expected by many
of their friends, will doubtless be
quite surprise. We were short oi
space last week, and as it came in
late, we thought it best to hold il
over until this issue. There is hardly
a man in this part of the country bu
what knows Mr.. Lewis as one of the
best business men of the country
always courteous and obliging. He
has been a member of the firm oi
Lewis Bros, and of Lewis, Shultz &
Co., for many years, and the success
of the firm ie probably as much tn
result of his ability as buyer o
merchandise, as from any other cause
Miss McBee is also we'll know
here, having lived here since girlhood
and has recently been employed as
teacher in our public schools, and en-
Joys the esteem of both pupils an
patrons. May their life be one of un
r alloyed happiness.
: They will visit the south befor
they return home. Among the elite
to be visited are st. Louis, Louisville
Birmingham, Atlanta, Jacksonville
st. Augustine and other southern
cities; Washington, New York, ,Niaga
: ra Falls, Buffalo and Philadelphia ar
D also among the cities to be visited
They will be at home in McFall afte
| March 4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
THOMPSON ITEMS.

| Correspondence of the Ledger.
THOMPSON, Mo-, December o.
Emmett Elliott is visiting friends
near Hallsville.
Miss Carrie Jackson has closed her
school for holiday of week.
Cant & Groves shipped two loads of
hogs to st. Louis Tuesday night.
Jas. Culbertson started for Christ
ian county Monday to spend month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pips are visiting the
family of J. D. Atkins, of near here.
T. J. Daniel, of Liberal, Mo-, was
here Monday and Tuesday on busi-
ness.
William Schepman and sister, Miss
Emma, ARE visiting in Lincoln county.
Miss Carrie Jackson gave as a
prize a pound of candy for the best
essay, to be read at her school enter
tainment given last Thursday night.
The contestants were 1. J. Sims,
Walter Schepman, Rayburn Nc
Donald, and Gail Sims. The pound OF
candy was awarded to Mr.. Sims. The
Judges were d. ]. Mayes, Dan Nor
ris and Jim Ford.
Mrs. o. B. Mayes is spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bourn, of st. Louis.
Fl. T. Cant won the cash premium
given at the thurkey shoot on the
23rd. .
Cook Groves and III. T. Cant were
in st. Louis Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eppa Elliott visited In
Hallsville Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Wright and daughter,
Unis, of Mexico, are visiting relatives
here this week.
i Several from here attended the re-
ception at w. H. Tigers on the 23rd
J 1t was given in honor of his son, Ed
ward, and his bride.
Miss Grace Mcintyre and Mrs. Ed
iTomlinson, of Mexico, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. P. 8. Morris
the first of the week.
Died, Wednesday, December %
Zerilda, the infant daughter of MIR
and Mrs. Edward Rodhouse, ages
about IS months. The remains were
inferred in the cemetery at this plac'
on Thursday, December %. The fun
eral service were conducted by Rev
= VIM. Jesse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
DR. w. A. DEBERRY,
Office over Blum's store.
Advertised Letters.

List OF letters remaining In the Pot.
ONCE at Mexico, No., for the wee b
ending Dec. 30, 1897, which IL mo-
called for in thirty days win be sent t<
the Dead Letter once at Washington
Persons calling for letters I'm this lis'
win please say "advertised:"
Ellon Brown, Claude Brown, J. w
Chenneworth, q. J. Cassidy, O. III
Diven, e. Il. Diven, Fl. Douglass
Mrs. David Gore, r. w. Jesse, n
Jones, Mrs. Martha Johnson, Rober'
Lowry, Miss N. Lockridge, Mrs. ID
Mitchell, Miss Matte Martin, Davt
Mourning, J. e. Patton, Fred squires
Margaret Smith, Eliza Smith, L. s
Stark, w. d. p. Thurman, Janaes Nc
Kamey.
L. W. NORRIS, Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Roy and Ray Carter, of st. Louis,
spent Saturday and Sunday with their
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Lupton. Both young men formerly
spent their summers here and found
many friends in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

j. D. Mckee Remembers the Ledger.
]. d. Mckee remembers the Mexi-
CO LEDGER force with large basket
of assorted fruit. Mr.. Mckee ap-
preciates the printers and what they
do for a community. May he live
long and prosper is the wish of every
one connected with the LEDGER,
from the devil down.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
St,ock Shipments.


The following shipments have been
made in live stock during the past
week:
On the 22d: Powell & Hook, 7s hogs
to st. Louis.
On tina Esd: Browning Bros, 102
hogs To- East st. Louis; Lewis, john
son & &" rs hogs to East st. Louis.
On th' 9th: Browning Bros, 81
hogs East st. Louis; A. K. Dick, %
cattI. chicago; B. T. Price, "a cat
tie /" 'hicsgo; r. r. Buckner, 20
muls East st. Louis.
o. 2sth: J. w. Montague, 81
mules 10 East st. Louis; Browning
Bros 80 hogs and IL cattle to East
st, Louis; r. r. Ruckner, % mules to
East ST Louis,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
Pocket Books.

We have a verycomplete line
OF them and at most any price
you may wish. They make very
suitable presents for a lady.
We also have a good assort-
ment of Perfume Atomizers at
moderate prices-from 4oc to
$3.50, and for the gentlemen,
you can please them with a nice
Pipe, which range in price from
SC to $3.50, or a box OF Cigars
which we can sell you for 5oe
or $500 a box.
|French&Garrett,
DRUGGISTS.
South Side Square
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
The HathaWay-Kea Grain and Im.

plement Company has just received
another car load of Iowa timothy seed.
This firm carries the largest stock of
field and garden seeds of any house
in this part of Missouri. Superior fa-
cilities for cleaning seed enable this
firm to furnish all grades of grass
seeds at prices which defy competi-
ton, quality considered. Northern
seed potatoes a speciality. 1tw
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

All persons indebted to the old firm
of Turner, Jackson & Co. will please
settle at once. Give this matter your
immediate attention and oblige.
TURNER, JACKSON & Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Stewart and Lewis Trimbie, sons OF
OF Geo. 8. Trimble, are home from q
visit to relatives in st, Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

The Christmas tree at Lakeview for
El the Morris children was a most en-
ioyable affair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

DIR. Joseph Bridgford returned to
his home in Macon to-day, after q
visit with his mother on South Jeffer.
sOn street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

When the stomach and bowels are
wrong, what seems q mere trifie,
blocks the whole system. Every part
of the body feels the effects Of little
constipation. The head aches, the
mouth tastes bad; the stomach is dis
tresssed, the liver is contested and
torpid; you feel sluggish and misera-
BILE and down-hearted; the energies
are completely paralyzed-all for
want OF little help to regulate the
stomach and bowels. What you want
is Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They
will make you regular and you keep
so; they act in q comfortable, natural
way, not violently but surely. They
give the inlestines power to move
naturally; and also tone the stomach
and liver. You don't become slave
to their use, they cure you 80 You
stay cured. II druggist makes more
money on some violent puTging pill
he may try to sell it to you. Don't
let him,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery purifies the blood, stimulates
digestives action, searches out dis
ease-germs wherever they exist and
puts the whole body into vigorous,
strong and healthy condition. 1t
builds up solid, useful flesh, rubs ont
wrinkles, brightens the eyes and
makes life really worth living.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

VIM. Biggers is prominently mem
TONED as a candidate for constable of
Salt River township. ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
Christmas Dance.

One of the most pleasant social
functions of the year was the Christ
mas dance given by the young gem
tlemen at the Ringo Hotel Monday
night. The music was furnished by
the Italian string band and was good.
Light refreshments were served.
Among those from ont OF town VINO
attended were the Misses Stewart, OF
Moberly, Elizabeth and Lucilie Bin,
Of Keytesville, Bertha Mcintyre and
Buchanan, Of Fulton, Messfs. Erwin
Wilkerson and Chas. Gilke, OF Full
ton, Robert Arnold, of Centralis, and
w. G. Crenshaw, Of Springfield, MO.
]. r. Donaldson, OF Liberty, No., ID
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

MIR. Whitford came up from Wells
vile Saturday night to spend Sunday
with his family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

CI A. Davault, of the Farber Forum,
together with his most estimable wife,
passed through here to-day en- route
home from New Florence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

The Moberly Democrat says: B. F..
Roberts, of near Mexico, arrived in
Moberly last Wednesday and has en-
cred the University of Osteopathy at
this DlacR.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Chas. Woodbridge, OF Beatrice,
Neb., is the guest of his brother, j,
W. Woodbridge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Samuel Hutton, Of Blair, Lincoln
county, was in Mexico to-day en-
route home from Camden county,
where his sons, William d. and James
g., have located an excellent lead
prospect IA miles northeast of Dam
sci. MIR. Hutton gave LEDGER
reporter a specimen OF the ore and IL
is very rich In lead.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Prof. E. J. Mason, of the University,
is the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, VIM. Mason.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

e. b. Norris, OF Clark Ave, is able
10 be out, after a slight spell of illness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

The Masons Of Laddonia, Mo-, give
a grand banquet on Thursday night to
Masons and their families.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Misses Elizabeth and Lucille Hill,
Of Keytesville, are the guests of Mrs
w. w. Fry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

J. r. Luckie and Price Guthrie re-
membered their friends with cigars on
Christmas day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

DIR. DeBerry, in his local in the LED
GER, presents his business to the
readers of this paper. He is worthy
of your patronage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Prof. d. A. Mcmillan takes an active
part in the State Teachers Meeting at
jefferson City this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Santa Claus remembered the Sab
bath school children in Mexico or
christmas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30
in Mexico, to one of our pro missing
young men:
ssNow fitted the halter,
Now traverst the cart,
And often took leave,
But seemed ioath to depart.n
WEST LITTLEBY ITEMS.

WEST LITTLEBY ITEMS.
Correspondence Of the LEDans.
WEST LrTTLEBY. Mo. Dec. 90. There
has has been some improvements
made in this vicinity lately. Rich
Hase and James Geddings have made
two Of the most expensive and ex-
tensive hog houses in the country.
John Bailey, who has been the guest
OF James Wilkins and wife, has re-
turned to his home near Galesburg,
LII.
Everybody had anice time atHedge-
dale school house Friday night. There
was grand entertainment and q
well filed Christmas tree.
We are stili having q hog killing
time In our vicinity and great many
turkeys have been made hard to
catch.
L. ID. Uzzel took q fine mare home
with him few days ago which he
bought from h. L. Smith.
VIM. Wilson, of near Molino, visited
friends here Sunday.
Our brot her, Mr., CLARK, the East
Littleby correspondent, was in our
midst Friday night.
J. A. Luckie spent Sunday with his
mother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Mrs. E. T. Whaley is The guest of
her brother, VIM. Eller, near Aux
vase.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Candidates for county offices inMon-
roe county are beginning to announce
themselves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

BENZ. Phillip, of st. Joseph, is ex-
pected here on a visit to his parents
tonight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Miss Annie Spence and Churchill
Brooks, of Kansas City, are the guests
of Mrs. ]. A. Spence on East Monroe
street
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

J.C. Bassford spent Christmas with
his son, Homer, and family, in st.
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Mrs. r. NJ. Robertson is in Kansas
City on short visit to Mrs. Brooks
mother OF John A. Brooks, who il
very ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Yancey and
daughter, Miss Virginia, are in Liber-
", NO., on q visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

The rabbit club of Lamar, Colo,
killed 5,412 rabbits in one hunt for the
p0or
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Mrs. DR.. Cole, nee Miss Lutte Cave,
n the guest of Mexico friends and
relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Mrs. Arthur Lee, of Clinton, is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Sidney
Garrett,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Rev. W. s. Trimble, Of st. Louis, ID
visiting friends and relatives in Au-
drain County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Chas. Riley has returned to his
home in Kansas City, after visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Riley,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Ex-Mayor b. @. Johnson and son,
Brooks, are home for the holidays.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Uol. VIM. Hirth, Of Rush Hill, en-
ioyed a metropolitan Christmas in
Maxtoo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, of Clin-
ton, are spending the holidays with
Mexjco friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

James L. Orear, who attends West
minister College, Fulton, Is the guest
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Orear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

J. G.. Trimble was shaking hands
with friends in Mexico Christmas day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

J. G. Berry, who has been very i'll
for the past month, is able to sit up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

M. M. Brown has returned from
Texas better pleased than ever with
Audrain county. They all come back
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Hardin Rixey sprained his leg
Christmas day by slipping on the icy
walks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-12-30

Robert johnson is home from Chi
cago, where he sold the Wakefield
Johnson cattle &C 8 cents. They av'
eraged 1,4S0.