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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-06-11
ExECUToKs' NOTICE.

LNXECUTORS' NOTICE.
ESTATE OF ASA s. WEEKS.
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate OF the County OF
Burlington, bearing date on the 2lst day OF
May, A. ID. 1901, upon the application of Will
liam Howard Weeks ana Isaac N. B. Wright,
the subscribers, requiring the creditors of
Asa S. Weeks, deceased, to bring in
their claims against the estate of said de-
before February 81, 1902, or they will be de-
barred OF any action therefor against the said
executors.
WILLIAM HOWARD WEEKS,
ISAAC N. b. WRIGHT,
Nav 81. 1901 Executors
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ssIGNEE's SALE.

The subscriber, Assignee of the estate of
Edward L. Wright, will sell at public sale on
the premises known as "Wright's Canoy Fac
tory" situate in the City of Beverly, Burling-
ton county, N. j., on
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1901,
at O'Clock in the afternoon of said DAY, all
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Our Stronghold"

Hosiery-Ladies'
Ladies' Plain Hose, summer weight at
1880 and s5c pair.
Ladies' Drop Stitch and Lace Stitch
Hose at 25c pair.
Ladies' Polka-dots at 1910 and 25c pr.
Ladies' Fancy Hose, great line at
1870 pair.
Many other numbers we haven't room to
make mention of, but you will find them
in our large stock.
Hosiery-Men's and Boys
Mems Fancy Hose at 12ac and 25c pr.
Mems Plain Black Hose a 10c, 124c and
25c pair.
Mems White Foot and Split Foot at
1890 and 25c pair.
Mems Tan and Unbleached at 1870 and
25c pair.
Mixed Hose at sc, 1Oc and 1870 pair.
Boys School Hose, good wearers at
1910 pair
Boys Hose at 25c pair, black or white
foot.
Children's Fancy Polka-dot Hose at
1910 and 25c pair.
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Here" said the foreman of the press
room. leading his visitors into another de-
partment, "are the great presses. The
matter is stereotyped In the form of
curved plates; these are placed on the
cylinders, and as they revolve they leave
their impression on the paper that I'M
winds from that huge roll at the back of
the press"
81 see now" remarked one Of the visit
ors, person Of much sagacity. ''what is
meant when we read of an item going the
rounds Of the press" Chicago Tribune.
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rHERIFF,s SALE.
uRsnAY. LIME 1a. 1aO1.

Bv virtue of a writ of 1eri facias, TO me di-
rected issued out of the Court of Chancery OF
the state of New Jersey, 1 will sell at public
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FOR HOUSE here are
OR some of
PARTY WEAR daintiest
things ever turned out by the shoe man
ufacturer Our
Ladies' Patent
Leather Sandals
are made of fine quality leather. Have
genuine hand turned soles. Designed for
those who desire a strictly high class
sandal.
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= DEMONSTRATORS, NOTICE.

ESTATE OF JAMES X. WALL.
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate of the County of
Burlington, bearing date on the twenty-sev-
enth day OF March, A. ID. 1901, upon the ap-
plication of Anna j Wall and Sallie F. Wall,
the subscribers, requiring the creditors of
James K Wall, deceased, to bring in their
claims against the estate of said decedent,
under oath or affirmation, on or before De-
cember q, 1901, or they will be debarred OF
istrators.
ANNAJ. WALL,
SALLIE H. WALL,
March ~, 1901. Administrators.
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CHERIFF's SALE.
THuRsDAY. LuNE "a lam

By virtue of a writ of feri facias, to me di.
rected, ISIS ued out OF the Court of Chancery OF
the state of New Jersey, will sell at public
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: DURAND'S.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.
ESTATE OF PUsEY WILSON.
Notice is hereby given that the accounts OF
the subscriber, administrative of Pusey
w ilson, late of the county of Burling-
ton. deceased, will be audited and stated by
and allowance to the Orphans Court of said
county at term to be held on Friday, the
fl fth day of july 1901.
HELEN F. WILSON,
May 81, 1901. Administrators.
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4 pM1NlsrRATR1x.s NOTICE.
: rsrArr OF SAMUEL D. s1nnrnn

Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate of the county of
Burlington, bearing date on the sixth day
of May, A. D. 1901, upon the application OF
Lizzie g. Sleeper, the subscriber, requiring the
creditors of Samuel ID. sleeper, deceased, to
bring in their claims against the estate of sale
decedent under oath or affirmation, on or be-
fore February 6. 1902, or they will be debarred
OF any action therefor against the said ad-
ministratrix.
LIZZIE @. SLEEPER,
May 6, 1901, Administrators.
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w. w. CURTIS
Aids and Wants to Summer Comfort
Cool Comfort Found in Lawn Dresses

SKIRTS
Ladies' Dress Skirts
Ladies Wash Dress Skirts
Ladies' Underskirts
We have made ourselves strong, by Civ
ing our trade the best possible values at
the lowest prices.
Ladies Dress Skirts
Made from variety of cloths at prices
ranging from $3.50 to $3.50.
Ladies Wash Dress Shirts
One made of Navy Blue Duck with
White Polka dot two ruff1es at $1.39.
One of three shades of blue, neatly
trimmed with narrow braid and braid
band f1ounce effect at 81 90.
One of Cotton Covert, a good service
able working skirt at $1.00.
Ladies' UnderSkirtS
One made of highly Mercerized Sateen.
High colors, accordion pleated 1ounce.
Well made, at $1.39.
Black Mercerized Sateen Skirts at So,
So %, $3.50 to $3.50.
Seersucker Underskirts in many stripes
and colorings at SOC and Goo.
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF AUGUSTUS W. GRoBLER
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate of the County of
Burlington, bearing date on the 10th day of
June, A. d. 1901, upon the application of
Lydia Grobler, Augustus b. Grobler, and
William Grobler, the subscriber, requiring
the creditors OF Augustus W. Grobler, de.
ceased, to bring in their claims against the
estate of said decedent, under oath or affir.
nation on or before March TO- 1902, or they
will be debarred of any action therefor
against the said administrators.
LYDIA GROBLER,
AUGUSTUS b. GRoBLER,
WILLIAM GRoBLER.
June 10. 1901. Administrators.
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Our line of Lawns, Dimities and Dotted
Swisses is larger and wider in styles,
prices and colorings than ever before.
We have led in the past in this line
We shall in the future.
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White Coods-India Linon
Grand Prize. Highest Award,
Paris Exposition 1900

This is the brand we carry this season.
Values SC, 1Oc, 1870, 15c, 18c, zoe, 25c,
32c and 35c per yard.
We can supply you with 1 yard or 100
yards.
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Cinghanns

Many new patterns have been added to
the stock since the first of the season, at
10c, 1890 and 18c
Bates Seersuckers are the strongest
Ginghams made. Colorings permanent
A wide variety at 125c.
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Linen Pioue and Duck

Linen PiQue and Duck
Fine Linen for Ladies Skirts and Suits
at zoe and Csc.
Linen Crash at 1870 yard
White Pique at 1sac, 15c, zoe, 25c and
Bic yard.
Colored Pique in pink, light blue, red,
navy blue at 25c and 35c yard.
Plain White Duck at 123c ard Ice yd.
Colored Duck at 121c yard.
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Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure cold
n one day. No cure. no pay. Price z5c
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22
Vandalia.

Miss Suc Farthiug returned from
II visit to her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs, Mosby, Of near Middle
town.
Miss Bcrta Evans Of Hutchinson,
visited friends in Nandalia the first
of the week.
VIM. 7. Nardin is home from
st. Louis.
Ford and Clayton Kendall are
recovering from the fever
Miss Jennie Brown, of Mad
isonvillc, is the guest of Miss Fan
ny Dodge.
Master Alvin CulbertSon has re.
turned from II weeks visit to his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs, j NJ.
CulbertsOn, of Rush Hill.
Misses Keithly and Briggs, OF
Center, visited friends here Sun,
day.
j, b. GoodpaSturc has returned
from Bowling Green where he ha,
been for his health.
Clarence Howard, of Center
visited friends here over Sunday
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22
- Neighborhood News. =
Benton City,.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. Il. Sallee, who
have been visiting the latter's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Silvcrs, re-
turned to their home, in st. Louis,
Saturday.
Mrs. Stone, of Wellsville, was
the guest of relatives here Sunday
Miss Nora Bullard, of Martins
burg, has been visiting relatives
in this vicinity the past week.
The people of this community
are all rejoicing over the fine
showers which fell here Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Cora King, of Kansas City,
is the guest of Mr.. 1T. Northcutt
and family.
Mrs. l.. Baehr, of Rush Hill
was the guest of her sister here
Sunday.
Miss Dora Tratchel is visiting
in East st. Louis.
Hardin Douglass, who has been
visiting his brother. DR.. Douglass,
of this place, left Sunday for st.
Louis, where he has secured Il re-
muneratlve position.
Mrs. Stein, of Rush Hill, who
has been i'll bad health for some
time, visited her daughter here
Saturday and Sunday. Mrs.
Stems mauy friends are glad she
is able to be out once more.
Miss Emily Ahlfelt, of Laddon-
ia, is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Nealy.
Mrs. Ada Painter, who has been
visiting at Eaton, Colo, for the
past four months, returned home
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hoffses, who
have been visiting relatives in this
vicinity, returned to their home in
Des Moines, Iowa, Monday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22

Miss Bessie Pcnncwcll will take
the examinations ut Mexico the 81
aud ~ inst. She will teach Bland
school this winter.
Rev. w. II. Kern, of the Christ
ian church, is holding Il meeting at
Center.
The Baptist Association meets at
Salem church next week. Several
from here will attend.
Misses Louisa Nardin and Villa
Neal, who have been i'll for some
time, are able to be out again.
Miss Sue Farthing is very sick
Mrs. Carr and daughter, Gloria,
have returned from an extended
visit to Sturgeon friends.
Mrs. Almer Pennewell, of War
renton, is the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. &. G.. Daniel.
Miss Beulah Farthing was called
from Middlctown to the bedside of
her sister, Miss Sue.
Miss Fanny Dodge will teach
Elk Springs school this winter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22

actcristic of the country that
would be appreciated by the read
crs of the MESSAGE, but Judging
from the ncwsincss of your paper
this is all, if not more, than you
have room for, 50 we will close
for this time,
Oh, yes, we almost forgot to re-
member TO you our old friend, +.
Il. Coatsworth, of Cripple Creek,
Colo, thru letter we received
from him some time ago, and, by
the way, it made us feel good from
the sole of our head 20 the crown
of our foot. They all seem to he
getting along nicely. Also, friend
Frank BcaglcS and wife and that
hahy-oh, it is just as sweet"
Just like cvcrybody's baby, that's
all. We judge from the tone of
his letter that before Jack uips the
leaves of the forests in "old Mis-
souri, +. Il. will he shaking hands
with his many friends IN Audrain.
Love and kindness toall friends.
u. NJ. Price.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22
Mt. Carmel.

Well, It's still dry but cooler.
There is some sickness here.
Some are cutting corn.
Everyone is hauling water cX-
cept Il few lucky ones who have
found living water. le cores
pendent is going after living wa
ter himself.
Miss Elite Magce, of Laddonia,
is spending few days at her UNI
cle's, VIM, Barney.
Miss Isola Fox, of Curryville, is
visiting j. W. Harris and family
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Freels, of
near Laddonia, were pleasant Wis
itors at Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Sun
day.
Rev. White is assisting Bro.
Bell in the meeting at Mt. Olivet,
Miss Gertrude Parker was Wis
itor in this neighborhood several
days.
Mrs. Lowry, Of Farber, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Copcn-
haver, Sunday.
Next time we think we can tel
you of one or two weddings in thi
neck of the brush.
Elder Hobbs, of Canton, is as
sisting Bro. Bennett in the meet
ing at Central union.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Straw Stack Burned and
VIM. Moore Injured.

VIM. Moore, while assisting in
threshing on the David Rodgers
farm, north of Mexico, last Thurs
day, was seriously burned. y hot
box in the thresher set fire to the
straw stack on which Moore was
working, and, in looking for II
ladder, he received the burns be-
fore he could get off the stack.
The next day his face was so swol-
len that he was not recognizable
and he has been "A great sufferer.
Fears are entertained that he may
lose his eyes.
The thresher was damaged con-
siderably and the straw carrier en-
tirely destroyed. No grain was
lost. The thresher belonged to the
Shook brothers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22
Cuiyre.

Still dry.
PASTURES burnt up.
Farmers feeding their stock.
Mrs. Nancy Brooks, wife of
George Brooks, formerly of this
ncighborhood, died August II, in
Wellsville, and was laid to rest in
the old Fields cemetery, at this
place, Sunday. Deceased was IS
years old and leaves an aged huS-
band and two children. We cX-
tend our sincere sympathy to the
bereavcd family.
Many farmers are digging for
water.
Old citizens say they never saw
Cuivre as nearly dry as it is at
this time.
Everybody is bowling hard times
The writer thinks they would bet
ter wait till it comes, instead of
going to meet it. Don't climb
the hill till you come to it.
Rev. Hay Bell and Rev. White
are holding series of meetings at
Mt. Olivet. There is good attend
ancc.
Mr.. Will lIammett, of Mt. Car
mel, and Miss Maud Hunter, of
East st. Louis, were married Sun
day, We wish them much JOY
over lfe's sea.
We are very sorry to hear that
Miss Susie Caldwell, of near Mid
dletown, is seriously i'll with con-
sumption.
w. l.. Doty attended preaching
at Central Uuion Saturday night.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22
Land EXCHANGES.

Nancy j. l.. Smith and husband
to Lydia M. and John s. Renie,
lots I and ), blk 6, Lakenan &
Barnes ad to Mexico, 81 $50.
James Y. johnson and wife TO
M. b. Guthrie and j, T. Ricketts,,
. 57Ia a W hfnw 1870, 81 900.
V. +. Yates to Jane Yancey,
lot s, blk IA, Ladd' ad to Mexico,
1913.
John ID. and Joseph ID. Doyle to
Lafayette Spurlok, lots 9 and 10,
blk ,, Doyle's ad to Farber, $22J.
John w. Holloway and wife to
James f. Holloway, W Inf aw and
sw NV ad Sc sw 3 and W Inf NV 10
$40, 800.
James e. Holloway and wife to
John Holloway, ne ii and ne sw
and NV Sc 3-J2-l0, 800.
Andrew ID. Erisman to Mary f.
Erisman, Inf sw 24-5l-S, s., 80.
d, Y. Hubbard and wife tC
Mary A. Green, NV aud S Inf NV
10 and sc NV l7-52-ll, IS, 900.
Geo. n. Leach and wife to Jo
seph II. Anderson, lot 30, Barnes
al to Mexico, $685..
W. L. McCune and wife to Sam
uel Roadman, hf sw and Sc ~
2G-j2-J, 800.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22
MISSOURFS DEBT.
The Reduction Going Rap
idly On.

jefferson city, Mo-, Aug, IL
The Board of Fund Commissioners
held session today and decided
to call in $500, 900 of the State
bonds October ! \ careful study
of the revenues convinced the
Board that reduction Of the State 5
bonded debt will, thru increased
revenues and economical admins
tratiou, proceed more rapidly than
has heretofore been anticipated
Governor Dockcry feels certain
that by January, 1903, the entire
bonded debt will be cancelled, in
Guiding the charge of 81, 900, 900
on the interest fund, made by the
appropriation for the World ;
Fair.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22

Five Mexico boys go to Texas
this week where they will be con-
nected with the fraternal order of
Ben Hur. Joe II. Kendall will be
located at Itasco, that State; Frank
Fritts at Cuero; Vaughn Crawford
at Waco, and Clarence Staples and
Albert Hulen at Temple. The
MESSAGE wishes the boys much
success.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22

The G. & A. has discontinued
two night trains, the one going
west which passed here at 3 a. m.
and the st. Louis Limited due here
at 1:57 a. m. The Kansas City
Star thinks the G. 4 A. has taken
Il great step backward in the late
changes made in its passenger
service.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22
thompson.


thompson.
Mrs. Downing and children are
visiting at Sailing.
Miss Beulah Watkins, of Mar
tinsburg, is visiting at j +. Til
gers.
Mrs. Clara Elliott spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Hallsvillc.
Jno. Haley, of Slater, is spend
ing few days here.
ChaS. Householder shipped two
cars cattle to Chicago the 18th.
The recent showers have stop
ped some of the shipping.
Miss Fannie Hudson, of Ccntralia
visited at Z. :. Morris Sunday.
The ca \. Il. Il. is doing
considerable work on their track
here.
w. i. Mcbride 4 Son shipped
one car hogs to Chicago the 10th.
Joshua Farmer and wife visited
i'll Ilallsvlle last week.
Joe ID. Davis came near having
his residence burned last week
caused from flying sparks.
j w. CogswclI and wife and
Jno. Haley came down last week
to attend the funeral of little Dora
Daniel,
+. Hughes shipped one ear Shccl
to Chicago 10Th.
Mrs. Mary Robinson has return.
ed from Ccntralia.
Sam Watkins, formerly of this
place, has gone to st. Louis tC
work.
X. II. Brown did business ii
-''N''o "o'''''H
Sam Ridgway left for Ok. ter
ritory Tuesday with his family.
All the sick her" are some bet
ter.
Geo. Chadwick is able to be on
after being sick Il few days.
Mrs Lida Morris is visiting Il
T. s. Morris
Io.,or Froplli, rotn,uod to hi.
hama - Sl,+or u,,Jor
90 ,..
,..' 1'.,,', y vv"r
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22
Santa Fe.

+. T. Drake delivered an excel
lent sermon to Il large audience
Sunday night.
Bro. Richmond, of Paris, began
a protractcd meeting at South
Fork Monday night.
Mr.. Jim Camplin and wife made
a business trip to Perry Monday.
Misses Maude Quiscnberry,
Mayme McGcc, Nettie White and
Mcssrs. Alva Ringo, Lee Crigler
and Frank Snyder went to Quincy
Sunday on an excursion.
Mr.. c. Il. Lupton and family, of
Mexico, visited Mr.. Quisenberry
and family Sunday.
DR.. Baker visited his home folks
in Kirksville the first of the week.
Misses Ncttie and Stella White
and Messrs. Frank and Newt Suy-
der attended a party at Mrs, Mary
Hume's, at Florida, Wednesday
night.
Misses Maude Quiscnbcrry, Al
ma Camplin, Bess Crump and Mr..
Ernest Bridgford attended a party
at the Messrs. Graves, of Long
Branch, Thursday night. There
were about two hundred present.
Those from here report an excel
lent time.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Lucas en-
tcrtained friends Friday night in
honor Of their guest, Miss Pat
Hanger, of Shelbina.
James Eddings and family NOV
ed to Center Wednesday. Mr..
Eddings will work in a blacksmith
shop. We regret very much to
see them leave, but wish them sue
cess in their new home.
Santa Fc and Laddonia base ball
teams played at Laddonia Thurs
day. They stood 6 to I in favor
of Laddonia. They will play here
Thursday. Farbcr and Santa Fee
will play Friday.
Alva Tanner, of Farbcr, is Wis
ting relatives here.
Misses Altye Beeman, Maggie
MattinglS, Annie Aker and Mes
Sis. Carl Mattingly, Boss Delaney,
Nick Aker, George Anderson, FL
lott Mason, Tom Shcarcr and
Cooper Anderson, Of Strothcr, at
tended preaching here Sunday
night. Some attraction for the
latter three. Ask who.
Miss Ami, Anderson nf Row.
cna, attended preaching here Sun
day night. She is visiting Miss
Annie Aker, at Strothcr.
Tho Io,,i. ror,;or vo. hold ot
tbo Santa ro r;cri. ,rouuds last
week LASTING three DAYS Their,
were about 10 present,
rho, uor,.or and fo,,n,. y,
Sholl,;na ,,;,;to1 1,n,Io Jolo Hama.
rr Friday nipht They were AT
Tending the Lewis reunion.
woll,or opi.orhorr, and v;rg;
Bates attended a party at Mr.
Uolman's near Perry. Frida,
night.
Andrew judy and family movcC
to Farbcr Monday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22

The big bridge over the G. & a.
and Wabash railroad tracks in
Mexico will not be ready for pas
senger traffic till about the close of
the year. However, the work on
the structure is being pushed. 1t
will be a thing of beauty and a JOY
forever.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22

Ed. w. p. Dorsey, of Frank
ford, here attending the County
Christian Cooperation convention,
began a revival meeting last night
at Salt River Christian Church,
southwest of Mexico. Bro. Dorsey
expects to be in the meeting two
or three weeks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22

Kansas City Times: 1t is said
that all that is left of the Wells
vile oil boom is lot of holes.
Some of them are in the ground
but the largest ones are in the
pocketbOOks of the investors who
subscribed for the stock.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22

An clipping couple were married
at the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth
Ragsdale in this city Monday.
They were Mr.. James Kenner and
Miss Effie Killion, both of Peters
burg, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22

Leslie Hartly's residence, east
If Hardin College, was wrecked by
fire last Sunday night Origin of
fire unknown. The family was at
church. House insured for $500
and furniture for $500.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22

Miss Maud Kennen of Laddonia,
has returned to school at the State
Normal at Kirksville. Miss Ken
men is yet in her teens and finishes
the four years course at said
school this year. She is Il bright
young lady.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22

James s. Harrison, a brother of
Collector Alb. Harrison, of this
city, has accepted an important
position with the Drumm-P Plato live
stock commission company in st.
Louis. Mr.. Harrison was lately in
business at McCredie. He is a
nephew of the late b. +. Harrison,
who was formerly in the live stock
commission business at Chicago.
He is IN excellent boy, born and
raised near Benton.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22

Judge and Mrs. ID. W. Sumner,
of Texas, who are the guests of
Judge and Mrs. William Stuart,
of this city, celebrated the 18th
anniversary of their wedding last
Monday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22

George Stein, who has been
learning telegraphy at Rush Hill,
gets a position in the railroad Of
flee at Gillian.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22

w. a. Muir, who left Mexico a
few weeks since without paying a
number of his debts, is report ed
in trouble out at Atchison, Kan
SaS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22

Russia is on the eve of another
terrible famine which will affect
43, 100000 persons. lnsuf1iciency
of grain crops the cause.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22

Hon. G. +. Clark, William At
kinson, William Huges and Will
lam Sims are home from Pegrin,
Ill.,, where they are pasturing
stock.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-08-22

a. Hutchinson, section foreman
on the Wabash, has moved his
family here from Warrcnton.
Glad to welcome Mr.. Hutchinson to
our midst.