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is GROWING TEA.
Department of Agriculture Expert.
menting with Ten.

I Washington, Aug. 2.-(By Associat-
ed Press.l-Dr. Charles U. Shepard, in
charge of the experimental garden at
Summeryille, S. c., has made his re-
port to the secretary of agriculture.
He says fifty acres of land is under tea
cultivation. Three thousand pounds
were sold last year at profit of %
per cent. 1t is estimated that when
all the plants now growing arrive at
maturity they will yield 10000 pounds
annually. The quality of the tea has
proved satisfactory. OF the black tea
he says: 1T has distinctly character
istic flavor, and like some Of the choicer
Oriental teas, its liquor has more
strength than its color Indicates The
green tea, he says, has attracted keen
interest in the trade and among the
consumers, and he adds: 's'The Orien-
tai teas can hardly furnish the like in
this country"
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IOWA AT WASHINGTON.
Doings of fawkeye Residents at the
NatiOns6 CAPITAL.

Washington, Aug. e-The postmaster
at Cedar Rapids will be allowed on Oc-
tober | two additional letter carriers.
The contract for carrying the mail
from Goldfield to Owl Lake has been
awarded to G. c. Call.
Senator Allison has made application
for the establishment of rural free de-
livery service at Hedrick, which the de-
partment will grant.
William ii. Owen, of Parkersburg,
and Will III. Stutsman, of Des Moines,
have been admitted to practice before
the treasury department.
The preliminary report of the COM
missioner of internal revenue for the
fiscal year ending June 80 shows the
aggregate collection made in the
Third Iowa district was $1,001 ,470.02,
and the Fourth Iowa district $1,002,-
1854.
Iowa Pensions.
Original-James p. Morgan, Lewis,
SIP; William Pyers, Van Meter, SIS;
Henry Kahler, Davenport, So; John G..
Dobbins. Creston, Sc. Restoration and
reissue-John Howell (dead), Hawar-
den. $24. Increase-John Carroll, Ii
comic, Sc to So; Joseph S. Lake, Mar
ion, Sc to SIS; Caleb Darnell, Des
Moines, Sc 10 IS; Basil Virgins, Tip
ton, So to $s. Reissue-Isaac Scho-
field, Wapello, $40. Reissue and in
crease-Chester d. Bartlett, Anita, ST
to $40. Original widows Matilda A.
Talbot, Marengo, So; Mary NJ. Stock
ton, Hastings, So.
Iowa Patents.
Clark I. Brant, Charlton, screw cap
for can, tanks, etc.; Joel Fs Cornish,
West Union, saw filing machine; Roy
A. button, Upton, attachment for air
brake hose coupling; Elsie L. Jones,
Missouri Valley, ice cutting machine;
Charles w. Lasher, Davenport, tub;
John S. Kidd. Des Moines, wagon
dump and elevator; William ii. 10y
and j. NJ. Croft. Victor. Dreaming can;
Samuel n. Mclean. Washington, cart
ridge belt; George W. Russell, Greene,
dust conyeyor for threshipg machines;
Will w. Wyatt and II. Burger. Rock
ford, cnspidor; George o. Wallup, Ry-
an, sod line marker.
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COMMISSION REPORTS.
Mississippi River Commission Tells of
the Work Done In Past Year.

Washington. July 2s.-By Associate
ed Press.)- annual report of the
Mississippi river commission shows the
expenditures for the year ending June
30 to be slightly over a million dollars.
The allotments for 1900 are Sf,25O. 900.
During the year the United States built
.7,700,O00 yards OF levees, and the state
authorities slightly over 100000 yards.
1t is not expected that the state work
will be continued to any great extent
hereafter. The commission believes
fully in the levee, system. 1t believes
with proper revetment to prevent ero-
sion, the river bed can be deepened.
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vekting, was Obliged TO come back OF,

1vekting, was obliged to come back OF.
account of a large boil on his chin. !.
I Milton is to have another brick bull
ding. 1t will be 14N9O feet. Hoskin
& Carmine and the Milton Furniture
company will be below and I. o. o. F.
lodge above, if everything is satisfac-
tory. 1t will be built at once.
Rev. NJ. V. Higbee and wife return
ed the latter part of last week from
Fairfield where they had been visit
ing Mr.. Higbee's parents.
Meeting will be held in the Presby-
terrain and NJ. E. churches at 5 o'clock
in the afternoon during the warm
weather.
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oTTUmwA MARKETS.

The local markets are at present
very quiet, and have no tendency to
either an abundance or scarcity of
anything. On Tuesday, hogs dropped
S cents, and have been selling at SAILS
ever since. In the cattle market there
is no change, and heifers are still sell
ing at 1925 to $3.75.
Nothing is stirring in the grain and
produce market. For the past two
weeks the farmers have been busy
threshing, and it is only occasionally
that a load of any sort of grain is
brought in. In anticipation of the
crop of new oats, the price has drop
ped to Is to is cents, and will proba-
bly, remain at these figures for some
time. New hay, loose, is selling at
from SIS to $3.50. but baled hay seems
to be at a premium for it is bringing
from Sc to 81.
The retail merchants are completely
at standstill. Nothing new in the
vegetable line is coming in, but toma-
toes still continue to keep the grocer's
shelf in healthy condition. Black
berries have almost completely va
moosedeaHa only a few struggling
boxese'an tps bes found: Watermelons
are stiilzselling at 25 cents, and musk
melons average 15S cents. Plums are
steadily increasing in quantity.
There is nothing doing in the poul-
try, butter and egg markets.
Interpretations:
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LEGAL.

SHERIFF'S SALE.-Notice is hereby given
" that by virtue of a general execution. to me
directed by the clerk of the District Court of
'Wapello county, Iowa, against the goods, chat,
Enanuelson, E. r. Swanson and Il. E. Enar-
nelson, defendants in favor of Joel j. Baily
a. Co., plaintiffs, will offer at public
cash. at the front door of the court house in the
city of Ottuniwa, Wape1lo county, Ia, on the 18TH
day Of August. 1899, between the hours of 9
of said Swanson & Emannclson's, Z. R. Swami
sons and H. +. Enianuelsons right, title and
interest in and to the following described
wit: Lot number thirty-three 1881 In Norris sub
division in and to the City of Ottumwa, Iowa
Sale TO commence at the hour of one o'clock
p. nj. of said day.
Witness my hand this 14th day of July, 1899.
B. +. SHUTS,
Sheriff of Wapello County, Iowa.
By G. 4. Slavens, Deputy.
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Abrams Brings suit.

Iowa City. Aug. 2.-H. IF. Abrams
has instituted suit against the board
of supervisors of this county, as he
said he would recently. The board is
accused of going outside of its iuris-
diction in granting petitions of saloon
keepers in this county without due an
nouncement. Mr.. Abrams waats their
action nullifed.
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ROM NEAR BY
led from page Al

Mrs. G. NJ. Thomas. on
elves over i-an
ecl,art hrotber evan oe-
hin flrm.nyiIle IN Ai,g
! meeting ne 9i1aat TO be I held dat Il
,ven emil nst Of the the 18th Ths and
p bil.. donated
At Dave Th hls SON. :
sons and one at Alex
kin and Franl, 0vort,,,f
callers All the ornhant.
aninn.
Bacb,nan cordially on.
Lon Oyert1Irf and Nrs
at dinner a few DAYS
in is at home 10 snend
He has been attending,
has Joined COMPANY q
Van Dorne RECENTLY visit.
has NOT found his team
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Affairs in SAN Domingo.

Washington, Aug. 2.-(By Assoe,seeo
Press. )-Commander Logan of the
gunboat Machias, which arrived at San
Domingo yesterday, cables as follows:
"The United States consul says the
death of the president of San Domingo,
it is believed, will not have any politi-
cal significance. The motive of the
assassin is supposed to have been per-
sonal revenge. The vice president has
succeeded without political disturbance
and he reappointed the former cabinet
No disorder exists
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.enteryiIle. nassf

NentervlIIe, passed
II Sunday on a wheel. Xe
icago to Bunch in two
moved his family to
elk. He has a position on
nere.
{, of California, will COM
les of meetings at the
school August 2.
n traded his farm near
e near Goodland, Kansas,
to his new home in the
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81. Louis Marker,

St. Louis, Aug. 3. Wheat, cash,
6sM; Dec, 72A.
Corn, cash, 81; Dec, 27As.
Oats. cash, Eli Sept, 1sM.
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CHEQUEST.

Chequest, Aug. 3.-Harvesting is
about completed in this section. Some
few farmers have threshed.
The late rains we have been having
have been greatly appreciated as they
We're badly needed.
The basket meeting held in the
grove, Sunday was well attended at
both services.
Rev. Ambrose filed his regular ap.
'pointment at Bethel last Sunday.
w. III. Harryman was in Keosauqua
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. shaffer were in
Bloomfield last Wednesday.
Waldo Harryman drove to White
Elm Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Morrow. OF
Deuds. were here Sunday visiting
friends,
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BUNCH

g. 3.-Joseph Selix, j. P.
A. SeliX spent Sunday in
lins, of Albany, attended
unch Sunday evening.
ig at the I. j. Morrison
unday was well attended.
ay night the barn on the
farm and the one belong
lel Reayes, We're struck by
ID burned, with their con-
We're partially insured.
INT hum of the threshing
' now be heard, early and
Fulk, of Bloomfield, visit
Inter, Mrs. Rosa Doll, last
of men from Bunch are
he railroad at Udell.
am social at Lewis ADAMS
,urday evening was post
count of the surprise on
5. Samuel Kinsinger. AL
lie Sam" had retired when
rrived. he gladly arose
welcomed the ninety-one
is home. Ice cream and.
rived and the evening was
1ent.
!. Downing preached to the
oX River township Sunday
It at Bunch. That
We been used to
zen built. He
at Albany
Come and
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Peoria, Aug. a.-corn, firm; No. 3
32A.
Oats, higher; No. 8 white, 2oA@21
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chicago PouItry Marked,

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Ponltry, firm;
turkeys, 7%@sK; chickens, 91s@13;
ducks. Sm1O,
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ToDAY's MARKETS..
chicago Live stock ,rar,,e,,

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Hogs, 10000; act.
i've to 1Oc higher; light 4.40@4.75;
mixed 4.25@4.65; heavy 3.95@4.621s.
Cattle. 5000; 10c higher; beeves 400
@4.65; stockers ard feeders 3.25@4 90;
cows and heifers 2.00@5.25; Texans
3.50@4.T5.
Sheep, $4,000. slow; sheep 3.25@5.oO;
lambs 4.25@6.S5.
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DAHLONEGA.

Dahlonega, Aug. 3.-Mr. and Mrs. A.
A. Lewis and son, Gus, were over suns
day visitors at the homes of Mrs. Lew
is and J. S. NIcClung.
Miss Estella Wilson, of Hedrick,
made short visit in this vicinity last
week.
\ seven pound girl was born to MIR.
and Mrs. j. C. Welch July 2S.
Arvel Redmon, of Highland Center,
and Miss Burkhart spent Saturday
nioht at the McClung home.
Some of our young people attended
the bicycle races in Ottumwa last
week.
Misses Abbie and Clara Bear, of OF
tumwa, spent last week with their
cousin, Katie McClosBy.
Mr.. Kitterman and Justice Hitter
man, of Lancaster, Mo-, are visiting
relatives near here.
4 ten pound girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Geohring, July 30. ;
Miss Mata Clapp. of South Ottumwa,
is visiting Miss Clara McClung.
Miss Mary Webb spent Sunday at
the home of her parents in South Of
tumwa.
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Chicago Butter aud EGG Mar

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Butter, firm; crea
merry. lsh@17N; dairies, 1s@l5H.
Eggs, firm; H.,
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HIGHLAND CENTER.

Highland Center, Aug. 3.-G. W.
Buckner and wife visited at Kirkville
Sunday. nj
Misses Maud and Ellen O'Brien, OF
iOttumwa, visited at the Bosworth
home over Sunday.
Chas. Bosworth is spending few
days in Ottumwa and vicinity.
Messrs. G. w. and S. a. Buckner
were Ottumwa visitors Tuesday
III. a. Cross and family returned
home Tuesday.
( Uncle Andrew Buckner is again able
to be on our streets.
Rev. Cross will speak at Ioka SUM-
day.
L. J. Thompson, west of town, is
quite sick at this writing.
Vim. Stevens and wife, of Ottumwa,
are visiting friends at this place.
Mrs. Alexander, of Keosauqua, is
visiting with Father Dennis and fam
|ily,
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caller at the Laughead home wednes.

e.'tffef inc i1dug neau nome Weunes-
day.
Mrs. Wilkinson called at H. Well
mans Saturday.
Stella Green spent a few days last
week with her grandmother, Mrs. j.
w. Wellman.
Maud Wellman spent Friday night
with her friend. Mabel Hendrickson.
A number of Amador people We're
in Ottumwa on business Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred .Berley spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Newt.
Shields.
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MILTON.

:. &c. E. Pennington
all repaired and took
week.
much needed rain here
and Monday night. It
vest but be a benefit to
lg else.
ms house is nearing
Thayer has sold her
Hardin.
and wife were Sunday
home of John Jack.
Grady and Percy Cooley
marriage at the M. z.
! Sunday evening by
tier.
vans, of near Lebanon,
i'll but is better now.
love, who has been har.
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CEDAR.

3.-Roy Millasack, who
rking in our neighbor-
vest hand, has returned
4 Oskaloosa.
TT met with a very bad
Friday while attending
5 around Mr.. Bradley's
chine. While attempting
trap door, which opens
the fans, he in some way
hand into the fan which
thumb and fore-finger.
and DR.. Krout amputat-
bers and dressed the
urch Of our town will be
!; Sunday afternoon at 2
Hayes visited with her
Eddyyille last Sunday.
night Miss Alberta Con-
utionist from Oskaloosa,
Glee club gave an enter
Nairview church. Fifteen
apce was charged, the
TO the Sabbath school.
Cedar young people were
SIS Converse expects tc
ma soon, where she shas
t for the fore part OF
e and Ben johnson, OF
been working for w. L.
ayfield the past week.
for the new telephone
placed in Ernie Lyons
ONE Of the best farmers
lg strongly of making a
ii the line.
1.-THE called at the home
last Sunday evening.
Ind his mother, of Kirk.
nner at John Thomas
/, visited with d. =. Giyin
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EL0RIS.

FAOkkASs
Floris. Aug. 3.-The weather has
been very favorable for putting up hay
and for harvesting, both of which are
well along now.
John johnson and family. of South
Ottumwa, moved back here last Tues
day. in the house formerly occupied
by Mont Hale.
Master Wanda Wallace left this city
Thursday morning +. make an extend.
ed visit with his mother at Belknap.
Rev. Scigier. the Baptist state mis-
sionary, preached at the Baptist church
last Tuesday evening.
Little Clarence Miller, the infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Miller, died
Wednesday evening. His body was in.
tered at the Money cemetery Thurs.
day.
Miss Nellie Conner, of Lebanon. is
here visiting at the home of Allen
Planks.
Mrs. Sarah Stokes and son, of Oska.
loosa, are here visiting at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks
Herbert and George McVey, Miss Ida
Strickland and Miss Lillian M. Crist
were Bloomfield visitors Sunday.
There will be Sunday school con.
vention held at the Baptist church,
Aug. 10, commencing at 9:45 a. M,
and the Christian people have decided
to come in and help TO have a good
day.
Mrs. John Box and children, of OF
tnmwa, were in this city last week.
Otto Crist was an Ottumwa visitor
Sunday I'D. atsf IS
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HAYESyILLE.

HAHESVlLLE.
i Hayesville, Aug. 3.-Miss Mile
Reall, who has been confined to her
bed for the last six months, was able
to ride up town last Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Butcher, Mr.. and
Mrs. Aft Keaster We're called home
from their Oregon visit by telegram
announcing the sickness of their
daughter.s Mrs. Charles Conner. Mrs.
Conner is much better.
A. NJ. UttSrback, of Hedrick, and Ed
Utterbacll, Of Hayesville, shipped five
car loads of Jstock from Hayesville
last week to Chicago.
v. S. Beall has rented Steve Ed
ridges farm for the balance of this
year. and next. He also bought the
crop and fruit for this year and will
take possession at once. Uncle Steve
will go to Ottumwa to live.
The foundation for the new grain ell
evator is now ready for the lumber.
When completed it will be fitted out
with gasoline engine and other modern
improvements for handling grain.
The Misses Jones, of Zion, attended
church at Hayesville Sunday.
Rev. Gardner, of Keokuk, accompa.
MED Rev. Dillon to Hayesville last
Sunday to fill his appointment. His
sermon was up to his usual high stan-
dard and was appreciated by his hear
ers
Mrs. J. Il. Richardson and daughter
Nerna, of Chicago, are visiting friends
in Hayesrille
g. A. Fredricllson is slowly recover
ing from severe attack of typhoid fe-
YER under the care of DR.. Strawbridge,
of Sigourney.
Antoine Fisher and Cora Mccormick
returned Saturday morning filAn Ce-
dar Falls where they have been attend
ing school.
Will Applegate, a son.
C.G. Brealxel, the village blacksmith,
is building very nice residence. west
of town on his farm. Holden has the
contract.
schimmelpfnning Bros. have pur-
chased a new steam thresher and the
boys are doing fine work.
LEBANON.
lebanon, July Give had a very
heavy rainfall with great deal of
wind last Friday night.
A number OF relatives and friends
attended the 77th birthday anniversary
of DR.. g. S. Gournsey, the 2Gth, four
relatives from Bloomfield, two from
Chicken Ridge and four friends from
Keosauqua. The older relatives were
there for dinner and in the evening the
younger relatives came.
There have been a number of stran-
gers in this village the past week.
Il1'ish a. Wherry, attorneys at law,
of Keosauqua, and the sheriff Of the
county seat, with a number of Others,
Messrs. Nagles and George Bell, of
Milton: Oliver Teneyke, of Pulaski,
were all here the past week.
-,lrs. j. e. Snider and Mrs. G. e.
Morse expect to attend the district
conference at Eldon this week.
j. F. Vincent left Thursday morn
ing with his horse and buggy for Hi
nois. His wife left Friday morning
onl fhair Goods xyare shinnad from
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g. 3.-Joseph selix, j. P.
A. Selix spent Sunday in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
wILLIAMs-CAUTHORN
A Popular Young Couple Quietly Mar
ried at the Home Of the Brides
Parents at Eight P. n. Tues
day Night.

At eight o'clock Tuesday night, Oct
Gath, Theodore ]. Williams and MisI
Mamie Ruth Cautborn, both OF thil
city, were joined in wedlock by Rev
8. d. butcher, at the home OF the
BRIDES parents, hr. and Mrs. B. R
Cauthorn. Only members of the
families OF the contracting partiei
were present at the ceremony.
After receiving the well wishes O.
those present, Mr.. and Mrs. Williamt
went to a cosy home which had beer
prepared by the groom in northwest
Mexico.
MI. Williams is head clerk for the
Guthrie & Locke realty firm and is q
young man of excellent character and
good habits; he has many friends In
Mexico.
The bride lie daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. B. r. Cauthorn, and Is one oil
Mexico's lovable young women; she
has been prominent in church work,
The LEDGER extends hearty con.
ordinations and wishes for the
popular couple a long, happy and
prosperous life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
shriyer-Key


Miss Matte Key, the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Key, of this city,
and Mr.. Joseph O. Shriver, a promi.
nent merchant Of ElReno, O.. T. were
married Wednesday at 4 O'Clock BY
Rev. w. A. Hanna, pastor Of the n,
. e. Church, South, OF this city. 1t was
q quiet home wedding, only immedi-
ate relatives and friends being present,
Rev. Hanna performed the Episco-
pal ring ceremony In a very simple
and impressive manner. Immediately
after the wedding the newly welded
couple left for Kansas City via the
Wabash. After ashort soiourn there
Mr.. and Mrs. Shriver Will leave fol
81 Reno, their future home.
The bride wore a tailor made
costume of blue Venetian cloth,
trimmed with machine stitching and
buttons, with hat and gloves to match,
while the groom wore the conven-
tional black.
The bride lie a most estimable and
practical young lady, possessing the
characteristics Of a true woman, and
has many friends in this city and
county, where she 10 well and favor
ably known.
The groom Is q thorough young
business man and enjoys the entire
confidence Of the community where
he lives.
The LEDGER and all other friends
and we'll wishors extend oongratula-
lions to Mr.. and Mrs. Shriver and de-
sire that their journey down life's
pathway may bea successful one aud
that happiness and prosperity will
ever attend them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
MISS HELEN GOULD.
Her Party Visits Westminster College
Fulton, Mo.

nv ~ ILtA ANNkaAA
FULTON, Mo-, Oct. 24.-Miss Helen
Gould and party came over the Chi
cago and Alton branch railway this
afternoon on their special train from
Mexico, Nc. Miss Gould's guest on
this Western trip Is Mrs. MacCracken,
wife of the chancellor of the New York
University, and while here they we're
the guests of Mrs. MacC racken's son,
President John Fl. MacCracken OF
Westminster College. In company
with President MaeOracken and Hon.
r. M. White, Of the Mexico LEDGER,
the party drove to Westminster Col-
lege and looked through the buildings.
About fifty Of the students we're on
the campus, and they enthusiastically
cheered the distinguished visitors. At
ter a drive through town and brief
visits to the Institution for the Deaf
and Dumb, the State Lunatic Asylum,
the Synodical College and to the
Christian Orphan School, a reception
was held at the residence Of W. D.
Bush, at which about forty persons
were present. Shortly after 8 O'Clock
the party boarded their special train
and left for st. Louis via Mexico and
the Chicago and Alton Railway. The
following composed the party: Miss
Helen Gould, Mrs, Henry 8. Mao
Cracken, Miss Anna Palen, Sanford
Northup, d. q. Clark, of the Missouri
Pacific, Col. sheehan, of the Chicago
and Alton and Dol. R. M. White, Of
Mexico, Mo. The party expressed
great delight with their visit to Fulton,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26
RuEH HILL ITEMS.


Correspondence Of the Ledger.
RusH HILL, Mo-, Oct. 24.-The pro-
tracted meeting will likely continue
over Sunday.
The proceeds of the ladies supper
Saturday evening amounted to over
SIS.
Sixteen members of the Laddonia I.
o. o. F. Lodge, six from Mexico and
one from Benton City, attended the
Rush Hill Lodge Saturday evening
We were glad to have them present
and will welcome them back again.
Lee Paisley, of Fulton, was business
visitor here Saturday.
Born, to R. 8. Meckiin and wife,
Oct. 20, g daughter.
Mr.. Grasty has opened q blacksmith
shop here.
L. Roberts Is building an addition to
his house. J. P. Harper is doing the
work.
Messrs. Grow and Bird, of Paris, are
buying mules In this locality.
DR.. Kendall, of Mexico, vaccinated
several head OF cattle for r. II. Nc
Clintic this week.
Miss Lula Pierce, OF Mexico, and
Miss Matte Brooks, of Fulton, we're
the guests of DR.. ". L. Kendall and
wife last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-10-26

e. o. Bowers, of this city, and Miss
Dempsy, at Shelbina, Mo-, were
united In marriage on Oct. % by a
Catholic Priest of Monroe City. After
the ceremony the happy couple de-
parted for Louisiana to reside
temporarily where the groom has
business interests. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowers were accompanied by the
groom's brother, William, to Monroe
City, after which he returned as far
as Mexico, his home, with them.
Beth parties to the marriage are Of
high standing in their communities.
Mr.. Bowers is q bridge contractor
with his father, who resides here. The
LEDGER extends congratulations and
wiehes them a long life Of happiness.