Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-05
vicinity have died lately.
Wallace Turner visited his parents
last week.
FROM SKINNER.

FROM SKINNER.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
SKINNER, Dec. "A nice refresh
ing rain this week.
Corn gathering was a short job this
season.
Mrs. Dingle, of Woodland, CAL, was
here last week the guest Of Judge
Lewis,
At the business meeting Of the
Bethlehem Baptist church last 4th
Saturday Rev. O. A. Westbrook, Of
William Jewel College. and our for
mer pastor, was unanimously chosen
pastor for the succeeding year. Rev.
Westbrook is a fine gentleman, a sim
cere, honest worker for the cause of
Christ. May a long life await him in
this useful field, is the writer's wish.
A number Of horses have been sick
In and around here Of late, Among
those who lost one we mention Henry
Vance, Clabe Bruce, James Lewis.
Among Others who had one sick but
recovered we mention T. J. Gatewood,
John Mcdowell, John Potts and WA.
Powell. None lay cause Of Sickness
on fodder.
]. w. Holloway sold twenty-three
head Of mules to J.. F. Harrison last
week at a fancy figure. Harrison is a
good Judge of mules and knows how to
handle them.
At the VIM. Lewis sale things
brought low prices. A span of good
aged mules sold for 800. Span Of
short coming ! lrees sold for s143. Po-
MES sold frop sl4 to s35. -One good
th~ree-year-old gelding sold for 500.
Other things sold in proportion. Mr..
Lewis and his estimable family moved
to Colorado this week. We regret
loosing them but wish them a happy
and profitable time in the "wild and
woody west"
A reading circle was organised last
Thursday night over at Taylor Ber-
RVS. They meet once a week at the
various homes Of the members. Among
those who compose the club we men,
ton Misses Mamie Berry, Allie Patter-
son, Dora Howard, Lena Do well, Lucy
Rudasil and Jones, and Frank Nc
Gee, Claud MCGEE, Roy Patterson,
Roscoe Howard, John and Charles
Blum.
Promptly at 5 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, Nov. 20, Prof. Frank L.
Bruce and Miss Estie Powell were
made husband and wife. Rev. Chinn
in a very few and well chosen words
oficiated. After which a very bounti-
full spread was served, then for a sea-
son the guests enjoyed various games.
On Wednesday a large number Of
friends Of the high contracting par
ties dined at the home Of the groom's
parents. Miss Powell is a very lovely,
amiable and accomplished young lady,
coming from Auxvasse's best fami-
lies. Mr.. Bruce was formerally Coun-
ty Commissioner Of this county, but
has quit teaching and will either en-
bark in the mercatile business or run
his farm just north Of here. We wish
them a life Of much joy, prosperity
and usefulness.
A celebrated coon hunt was par
ticipated In by a large number of III
neighbors recently. The coon did SUI
fer, the party having captured one.
The crowd pitched their tents on the
Roberts farm south Of here. While
the boys we're out In the woods captur-
gin the coon the ladies were keeping
tent and shaking the pepper and the
corn it popped and they did eat. AZ
ter the boys returned a season Of jokes
followed. The hunt was given In hon.
or Of Mrs, Dingle, of Woodland, Cal.
The party was composed Of Judge and
Mrs. Lewis, G. A. Lewis and wife,
Misses Mary johnson, May and Nell
Lewis, Jim and George Ford, Bud
Fitzwater, Ezra Ward, Judge Henry
Il. Squirting, Ollie Shopp and friend,
of st. Louis, @. w. Lewis, Austin
Lewis, Harry Wolf, John Potts, John
Cleveland, Tom Brenton, Jack Steph-
ems and Frank Burks. Another eoon
hunt is anticipated soon.
6atewood school hasn't been in SEES
sion for the past ten days. Miss Daw-
son, our teacher, has been threatened
with fever. She resigned the first Of
the week, The board accepted her
resignation and were out bright and
early Monday morning looking for
another teacher. We regret Miss
Dawson being unable TO finish out the
term as she has served in a very pro
fcient manner. The writer hopes tc
hear other speedy recovery.
ALI Canterbury and wife were here
Sunday the guests OF his daughters,
Mesdames Octave Ellis and J. W.
Holloway.
TULIP ITEMS.
Correspondence OF the Ledger.
TULIP, Dec S-Born, to Baxtel
Divers and wife 4 girl
i n Wilson and family attended,