Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-17
County News.
VANDALIA ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
VANDALiA, Mo-, Feb. 10.-Sidney
Manning is clerking in his brothers.
drug store.
W. M. Balthrope will leave for
Biloxi, Miss, On the 18th inst.
Vernie Beshears and brother, Pearl,
came in from Quincy, ILL.,, to spend
a few days with friends and relatives.
Mrs. 8. Carver, who has been visit
ing in Lincoln, Mo-, returned home
Thursday.
Abe Russell came in Friday to visit
his parents and friends.
Mrs. W. Roberts, of Wellsville, is
visiting Mrs. T. Johns and family.
8. Carver came in Thursday night
to visit friends, after spending q few
days in Lincoln, the guest of friends
and relatives.
Jim Waugh, of Pleasant Plains, was
| visiting in Vandalia the middle Of the
week.
Rev. McDonald's little child is very
low at this writing.
Bro. Okes and wife are spending q
month in Alabama the guests of rela-
tives.
Those who spent Friday evening in
Bowling Green at the spelling bee
were: Prof. Ford and wife, Misses
Lois Humphrey, Laone Smith, Ethel
Hearn, Prostora Hughlett, Mrs. B.
Kisor, Messrs. Will Daniel, Horace
Anderson and Prof. Porter.
Mrs. Frank Dye is quite Ill of typhoid
fever.
Mr.. K. Khol, the mule buyer, was
in town Saturday buying mules and
horses.
Mr.. Miller Is erecting a neat four
room house in the eastern part of
town.
Alfred Buff was added to our school
list Tuesday. We are glad to see him.
Miss Phelps, of California, is visit
ing the family of George Laird this
week.
Will Oliver, of Mexico, lis visiting
parents and friends here.
F. Daniel, of south of town, was
trading in Vandalia Saturday.
Caid Price, one of nj young boys,
has bought a lot in Affords Addition, |
in the eastern part of town. Watch;
some father will lose his sweet daugh- |
ter.
Bro. Riney preached at Centre Sun
day and Sunday night.
Rev. /. F. Lusk was down from
Mexico to Q old friends and to attend
preaching Sunday.
Miss Georgia Wright was visiting
Miss Carrie Price Friday and Satur-
day.
Joe Lemons and family iloved to
Lou Lemons farm Tuesday. Vandalia
people regret to see them leave.
Sylvester Keith was visiting in Van
dalia society Saturday evening.
Will Kelly was down from Mexico
to spend Sunday with friends.
Ellen Hudson, of Farber, attended
preaching in Vandalia Sunday night.
Lionel Frost, of near Farber, was in
Vandalia Saturday.
Jesse Gilllland, of Laddonia, is visit
ing the family of K. II. Laird.
The following were baptized at the
church: Misses Eta Turner,
Pearl and Ada Snodgrass, Ida Kelly,
Ada Yowell and Bertha Vowel, and
Mr.. Kelly. Those who joined by letter
were: Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Vowel and
Mrs. Kelly.
Brother Wicks preached at the O. P.
Church Sunday morning and night to
large audiences. His subject at night
was, "What shall l do with Jesus"
Mrs. Dorsey and daughter, Matte,
were trading in Vandalia Monday.
Whit Chinn was / n Vandalia society
Monday evening.
Miss Lena Moore and sister, Of Lad
were visiting Ethel Hearne
Monday.
DIR. Clayton preached an excellent
sermon at the Medodist church.
Ernest johnson was in our society
Sunday.
w. Wright sold some fine hogs
Monday to +. Coontz.
DIR. M. Huddleston was called to
Montgomery City Monday night on
business. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver gave q reunion
at their home in the east part of Van
dalia.
Grandma Chinn, formerly of this
place, died Monday, Feb. z, near New
London. The remains were brought
Vandalia Tuesday and buried
She leaves a son and
daughter and many friends to mourn
her loss.