Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-01-26

Ma. Lawder was East
John Roseberry was III.
J. e Taylor opened a hand laundry.
Daniel Henderson was depot ticket
agent
George POteet was appointed Post
master.
Judge FOrrist was in Macon City on
business.
VIM. Trimble, of Concord, shipped
mules South.
DR.. W. W Rodman practiced in
Knox county.
Billie West had eaten II quAils in
his wager to eat 80 in 30 days.
miles MolIie Turemau, Of Fulton,
visited Mrs. Robert TuremRn.
An investigation Of the status Of
the State treasury was ordered.
Jimmie Graham was building a res
idence on South jefferson street.
DR.. MeDsarmOn, of Monroe City,
owned the drug store cold by Shelf
Reilly.
George Vest received the nomlna-
ton for United States Senator on the
second ballot.
The roof to the T. 81. CHI & Co.
warehouse was crushed in By the
weight of snow.
Mart Wolhgumeith, who clerked for
1. Frank, scared OF burglars from his
employers store.
II. L. Steppelman and Miss Olive
odilia Apprich we're married Jan. %
By Rev. H. B. seeley.
The LEDGER said, nNo mar is al
ways wrong. A clock which stands
still is right twice 3 day.
Champ Clark, Of Louisiana, address
ed the teachers institute on ''impor-
lance Of teaching the elassics.n
81. Rziney succeeded Geo. Poteet as
freight agent for the st. Louis, Kansas
and Northern railroad at this
place.
Edgar Dadgeon, of Fayette, and
Lizzie DeJ1rnette, formerly Of
Mexico, yer married in Fayette on
Jan
The elergymen OF ST. Louis were
moving for q law compelling the
Of licenses before marriage
ccIld be soiemnixed.
James Thomas and G. B. Macfarlane
we're elected elders and R. Gentry
and VIM. Pollock deacons OF the
Presbyterian Church.
Capt. and Mrs. L, @. Mitchell and
Slaughter and Miss Almond, Of Glass
gov, attended 'our choice social club
meeting At the Ringo House.
The Msiinda Allen Mine bubble ex-
and left the stockholders with
! acknowledgement and q worthless
edge OF pitch blend rotten iron.
Talmage said that most Of the young
men acquired the pernicious habit Of
moking from using the old cigar stubs
brown away By the visiting descons
nd preachers.
The following pupils OF the public
chool were distinguished for scholar
hip and department: Miss May
ioOton, F. P. Forrist, @. Harding,
'euly Bryan, J. J. Eldridge and N.
The following land sales were made:
John Pinnen TO J. B. Roberts, 10
ores IA miles northwest OF Mexico,
1900. /,
Jasper Smith to John Smith, % acres
5 miles northwest OF Mexico, $50.
Labar Kirk to l.. K. KIRK, one
ourth interest in 200 acres 20 miles
asst OF Mexico, $500.
VIM. Sand and F. G. STARK to chrls.
lo~hrnberg, 40 acres s miles east Of
Iexico, slOO. !
Some Of the teachers whose names
Sd not appear in the Published list Of
.udrain teachers % years ago: 4.
Farber-Miss May Spencer. 7:
Laddonia-E. A. Wise.
Seed Eck-w. 7. Oreaz.
Yandslia-Miss d. J. Pearson.
Benton CITY,. I. Freeman.
Lswder-Wm. Ragsdale.
Cartoons Keston-
Jesse-Aiss Anna Bishop.
Near Observation-Disclosures Greer.
Maple 0roye-oshuA Psarce.
Gatewo0d-Aiss Jennie Ham.
uzzle-Wm. F. Slaughter.
Piue-Mrs Mary HaH.
The grand and petit jurors for the
Inuary term Of Circuit Court were:
n. Crosswhite, S. @. I'm,
D. Phillips, ]. ]. Frisids,
lomaa Downing, s n. Young,
m. Mointyre, ". r. Dudley,
m. Groves, Peyton Morris,
n. Armstrong, @. r. Randall,
A. jenkins, v. J. Davis,
AcCArty, E. Mason,