Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-03
County News.
VANDALIA ITEMS.

VANDALIA ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
VANDALIA, Mo-, March 2.-Miss
Grace Hughes is spending a week in
Kansas City visiting her sister, Mrs.
Norris.
Ed Humphrey moved to the coun-
try last Wednesday. We regret to see
MIR. Humphrey and his family leave.
Mrs. johns returned home Thurs
day, after spending several days in
Louisiana the guest Of relatives.
Mrs. Sarah Gatson IL having her
property improved.
Mrs. Mary Harding, Of Mexico, is
visiting the family OF g. W. Pigg this
week.
Mrs. T. Johns, OF Louisiana, is visit
ing her parents and friends In Vandalia
this week.
Miss Claudio Daniel has returned to
her school at Columbia, after spend
ing several days here with her parents
and friends.
Messrs. Kohl, the mule buyer, and
Thomas Geiler were in Mexico Thurs
day.
]. Glascock lie in Kansas City buying
goods for the New York Racket store.
The Mail and Erpress has moved
into the vacant room north of Middle
toms grocery store. We wish friends
to remember the place and give them
q call.
Mrs. j. Glascock lie visiting In Kan
sas City this week the guest of rela-
tives.
Mrs. Coleman, formerly Miss Cash,
of Bowling Green, is visiting the FAM
lily of George Daniel.
Men Mayhali is thinking of starting
a paper at Center. Success to Men.
DR.. Athy, of Farber, was in vandalia
trading Saturday.
VERNE Kendall, of Mexico, is visit
ing his parents in VandaIia.
Nat Sutton, of Farber, was here on
business Thursday.
George E. Brice has bought q farm
near New London and will move his
family there.
Miss Lepha Coons, of Columbia, il
visiting her sister, Mrs. Latin, and will
attend the grand masquerade party.
Crawford Reel spent Sunday in Far
Der.
Henry Biggs, of Farber, was in
Vandalia society Sunday. There mus
be some attraction In our city fol
Henry.
Joe Lemons and family spent Sun
day in Vandalia.
Claude lnge, of Bowling Green, wa
in Vandalia Sunday the guest O
friends.
Andy Forbes moved his household
goods to Curryville Monday. W.
regret to see Andy and his famil.
leave Vandalia.
Bro. McDonald's little child, only
few months old, died Sunday night q
midnight and was buried at the cit.
cemetery at 8 O'Clock Monday after
noon. The parents have our sincer'
sympathy.
Nh. Bowen was q business caller IL
Vandalia Monday.
Miss Margaret BIggs and sister
katherine, of Farbsr, were in Vandali
Monday evening.
Jim Waugh, of Pleasant Plains, wa
trading Monday in q town.
Willis Lewellen and wife, south o
town, we're buying furniture to 60 t
housekeeping Monday.
Ed Lemons, of Jessamine, was i
Vandalia Monday.
Bob Waters, of Nadine, was In Van
uaiia MONDAY. -
Mr.. Boyd, of New Harmony, wa
trading with Vandalia merchants.
Edna Ely, of st. Louis, is visitin
friends this week In Vandalia.
Will Ellis, of Elsberry, was in Van
dalia Monday. While here he attende
the masquerade party.
Tom Johns, OF Louisiana, spent Sun
day in Vandalia the guest of friend
and relatives.
Will Clemmons was in our societ
Monday evening.
The young folks gave a masquerad
party Monday night. All the boy
and girls enjoyed themselves. Suppe
was prepared for all. The prizes wer
awarded to Miss Jennett Hughes, Mr.
Hicklin and Jack Rice.
Robert Ham, Of Louisiana, sper
Monday in Vandslia with friends.
Bro. Okes and family returned frol
Alabama Wednesday.
Messrs. Glenn Ralston and Elmo Bel
!. came over from Wellsville Tuesday.
Tom Pierce, of Perry, is visiting tn
family of Zach Avis this week.
Miss Vada Atkinson returned
Vandalia this week, after a visit
Monroe county.