Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-08-12

post-ofice block after August 18th.
Mrs. J. T, Mason is in Salisbury.
Ed Carter was in Columbia Tues
NJ. Greening, of Paris, is a fair
visitor.
Dick Hopkins, Jr., went to Sturgeon
Tuesday.
shall Tuesday.
Dick Judy was in town from Mar
shall Tuesday.
DIR. Bradford, of Columbia was in
Mexico Sunday.
n. Jacobson Is now manager oil
Mayfield's saloon.
Arthur Creasey, of Winn, ILL.,, Is Wis.
iting relatives here.
T. r. Combs, of Paris, is here at
tending the big fair.
]. W. Daniel was in Wellsville on
business last night.
Has Mexico "a wool trust?" Inc
Sturgeon Leader says so.
Miss Martha Shea returned Tuesday
from a visit in Centralia.
William Kelly, of Moberly, was in
town on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Robnett, OF Full
ton, were in town Friday.
Mrs. r. c. Calhoun Is home from
nlsasant visit to Kirksville, Mo.
Wilson Sims, OF Fulton, has a nic'
string of horses at the fair grounds.
Misses Nellie and Stella White, o
Ceutralia, are visitingMrs Mansfield
Miss Matte Frost is home from 1
nleasant visit to relatives in Calitor-
mia.
James Lawton and Joe Appleman
of C~entralia, enjoyed the races Wed
nesday.
Prof. Ross is home from a most sue
cessful trip in the interest of Hardi
College.
Mrs. F. p. VanNess has returne
from a visit near Culpeper CouI
House, Va.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. g. ID. Rodger
of Slater, on Saturday morning, Aui
7, a daughter.
Rev. E. s. Gibbs is holding a pre-
tracted meeting at Union, Z mil'
south OF town.
H. Brandenherger and daughte
Miss Anna, were the guests of MART
Kunkel Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Philips, of s
Louis, spent Sunday here, the que
of 81. y. Phillips and family.
G. Blum says that he will not go in
business in Mexico until after the a
fairs of M. Blum & Go. are closed u
MIR. and Mrs. Gus Rocklace and M
and Mrs. Lacy Keefee, of st. Lou
were the guests of Henry Precht Su
day.
W. H. Cave, of Dallas, Texas,
brother of DIR. E. S. Cave, of this cit
is here to visit relatives and attel
the fair.
Mrs. Jno. T. Hisey, of st. Louis,
the guest of Mrs. r. Hisey her mothe
in. law, and will remain during FL
week. ~
See A. B. Clusters fire insurar
card In the Daily and Weekly LEDEt
Cluster is a hustler and means wi
he says.
Charles B. Perigo, IN old time e
press agent, formerly of Mexico, d
at Bloomington, ILL.,, this week W
heart disease.
Judge J. P. Clark, one of Missoul
Oldest citizens, is still confined to t
house, although able to transact bu
ness all right.
Hon. E. ". Stephens, of the Colu
bia Herald, one of Missouri's W
best newspapers, is in Mexico attel
ing the fair.
II. K. Hinde, Jr., has been selec'
as an assistant teacher Of Centen;
College, of Palmyra, by President
B. Culbertson, ID. D.
PRIcKLY ASH BITTERs cures
kidneys, regulates the liver and p'
fies the bowels. A valuable syst
tonic. Sold by G. A. BUCKNER.
The Fulton Telegraph says: tt
Northern, of Mexico, bought TWEEN
four head of muleS in this county
week, paying from $50 to s11o.
Fl. d. Risk is home from Pars'
Kansas. He says the farmers
offered 20 cents a bushel for wi
and feel very good over the quito
T. ii. Shootman mas secured
lemonade and peanut privilege for
Grand Opera House during the w
tian Vaudeville engagement I
week.
Mr.. d. Hurd, of West Union, Ii
formerly of Mexico, is visiting in
drain county. He is very n
pleased with the improvement n
in Mexico since he left here.
Ex-Mayor j. @. Bassford entert
ed at dinner yesterday Hon. Oh
Clark and his private secretary, v
Bassford, s. b. Cook, of the Me
Intelligencer, and r. NJ. White, OF
Mexico LEDGER.
Mr.. j. j. Alexander, because
protracted meeting at Westmil
church, will not fill his regular
polntment at Prairie View ch
Sunday, August 10, but will prea'
that pulpit Sunday, August y.
Billie Lee has one Of the top
our-year-o old roadster geldine
this section. He is a high'he
fellow, q knee actor and a trottel
can step a 80 clip. This gelding
Grattan, 2:13, and has license
some.
Mrs. J. r. Luckie, who has Jul
turned from California, enjoyed
trip very much, but is glad to
back home again. Mrs. Luckie
good traveller. She sees what is Y
noticing and appreciates what
ees We are all glad to have