Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-09-12
OF LOCAL INTEREST.

VIM. Moss, formerly of this city, is
at the point Of death at his home in
Doniphan, No.
Inflow & Mitchell announce that
they viii move their entire stock Of
dry goods and clothing to Oklahoma
the latter part Of the month.
Elder W. II. Hobbs has accepted a
cali to serve the 0lney Christian
church as pastor a year, and preached
his first sermon there on the 18th.
From the vandaliA Leader.
Mrs. Kennen and daughter, Nina, re-
turned to Mexico Thursday after a
visit to relatives and friends in Van
dalia and vicinity.
DIR. j. Il. Hawkins, Of Mexico was
here last week. The Doctor has taken
a new track on the bond issue question.
He seems determined 10 hatch out
some scheme by which the distress, IL
there be any, may be relieved this
winter and, at the same time, build
rock roads. DIR. Hawkins is terribly
in earnest and hopes to see some good
result from the discussion.
From the Sturgeon Leader.
Think OF this: George Homie plant
ed an acre Of watermelons and sold
them for $3.50.
". j. Long and wife, accompanied
by Miss Bessie Mlrick left Sunday for
st. Louis.
Misses Wayne Davis and Annie
MiIliken, of Mexico, spent Sunday in
Sturgeon.
From the oentralia Courier.
Mexico has sold ont her fair ground
fixtures and will go out Of the pumkin
show business.
r. $. Spence, a prominent farmer
south of town, was here Tuesday. Mr..
Spence thinks much Of the fodder crop
is being cut and shocked too green.
Mrs. Elizabeth Creech died at the
home of her son, j. w. Creech, north
of town, Saturday in the 18th year OF
her age. Her remains were inferred
in the cemetary at Skullick Sunday
Afternoon, Ed. E. NJ. Smith preaching
the funeral discourse.
u, From the Farber Forum
{. Mrs. g. w. Adams went to Mexico
Monday to visit relatives.
W. II. Logan, Of Laddonia, sold a
farm Of 12o acres In Rails equity last
week to Herb and Arthur Cutlery at
s21.25 per acre.
G. Z. Sims, employed in the Turner
Jackson Mercantile firm at Mexico,
was in Farber Thursday to see E. r.
Taft on business.
Mrs. Stockton returned Sunday from
a visit Of several weeks with relatives
at Mexico. She was accompanied
home By her granddaughter. Miss
Elizabeth Helm Of that city.
C. A. Shotwell went to ChillIcothe
Wednesday to invoice a stock Of har-
ness which he has purchased. He
was accompanied by VIM. Ragsdale,
Of Mexico, who will assist him. Mr..
Sh0twell will move the stock To this
city.
There was a reasonably large crowd
In attendance at the picnic in Hea-
toms Grove Saturday. The day was
pleasantly spent. Addresses we're
made by Capt. C. T. Allen, OF Mexico,
and Jerry Upton, the Populist states
man. A number from Farber attended.
From the centralla Guard.
Speaking OF divorces reminds us
that Attorney Thos. S. Carter, of this
place, has procured divorces for a
mother and three OF her daughters,
and for two OF the daughters he has
secured each two divorces. This, we
think, is without parallel in this
State.
From the Auxvasse Review.
Born, nea Hatton, ON Sunday, Sep
tember l, 1901, to Mr.. and Mrs. W.
H. stephens, a 12-pound girl.
Frank Sanford was a passenger on
the north-bOund freight from Fulton
TO Mexico last Thursday.
T. B. Harrison, who has been pros
pecting for a location in New Mexico
for the past six weeks, came to the
sensible conclusion that there's no
place like Missouri He arrived at
AuxvaSe o. the afternoon Of Thurs
day Of last week.
From ihs Fulton Sun.
J. + sallee is home from a visit 10
Mexico relatives.
Mrs. W. c Wallace and daughter.
Miss Ethel, Of Mexico, came over Wed.
nesday. Mr. Wallace has rented the
Turner house on Bluff street and they
VIII 60 b housekeeping at once.
L frum The Fuisan TalszfapA.