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Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17
David B. Mcclure Dead.

David B. Mcclure, one Of Audrair
~county's most substantial citizens ant
one Of the Oldest settlers in the State
died at the residence Of his son, Frank,
eight miles southeast Of Mexico, al
1880 Sunday night.
Friends Of the family, which means
everybody In Audrain, extend sincere
sympathy.
David B. Mcclure, one among the
Oldest residents Of this State, came tc
Galloway county with his father from
Kentucky In the year 1880, and settled
within three miles Of Fulton, where
his younger brother, Clay, and his
sister, Sallie Mcclure, now live.
When the great excitement over
gold In California in 1s49 was on he,
like a good many others, gathered his
belongings and converted them into
'ox" teams and wagons" and with
his friends started 10 the gold fields
and endured many h~ardships, the EVIL
dence Of one Of which he carried to
his grave, that was the deafness be
contracted while sleeping on the
ground in the open air, on that success
full and venturesome trip.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

correspondence OF the Ledger
RUSH HILL, July 14.-Several hun
dred acres of oats we're put In shock
Friday and Saturday.
Many farmers celebrated the Fourth
this season stacking their wheat.
@. e. Casper and wife spent a couple
of days in jefferson City visiting
70. II. Harrington and family, formerly
Of this county.
Cunningham and Casper shipped
two loads Of hogs and one load ofsheeI
from here last week.
John Trimbal and Gill pudgeor
each shipped a a load OF hogs from
here last week.
Torbert & Feutz are repairing theii
elevator; getting ready to handle the
prospective large crop Of oatsand corn
Lockers are still plentiful but LAND
buyers are not so plentiful. They
need not be scared; our big crop did
not wash away, yet we had an un
menclful rain.
We have been over all the east hall
Of Audrain county and a good portion
Of Rails and the prospect for a largI
crop Of corn never was better thar
now. Threshing machines are ALREADY
at work on the new wheat crop anS
so far the quality and the yield is al
the farmers desire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17

from Montana, where he and Marion
Leach have been working.
Our letter this week IS short, owing
to the fast that We are in the midst OF
about 80 acres OF wild oats"
Mrs Frank Williams owns over 100
Of the finest and latest slack Lang
shan chickens any old bird ever flew
over; the chiehens roost high aid Mrs.
Williams knows how to use shotgun.
Ken Hulen and his team are doing
railroad work up near Kansas City.
Barney Hooton made Mexico a visit
last week, the first in many moons.
Jim Garrett, the drug man, has
always been a friend Of ours, but II he
does not make good the present he
gave us III friendship shall cease.
The wedding which was to have
happened on August 12th'' has been
postponed. Both parties are promI-
nent and when it does occur 1t will
jar the natives. The bride (to-be) Is
having some handsome gowns made.
James Criswell will probably build
a modern hotel here next spring.
Miss Edna Williams now holds a
position with the State Leader.
Col. Ernest Garrett and Col. John
judi, Of Fulton, have our thanks for
We will join them at the
proper time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17
TO DOUBT THIS
Is to Disbelieve the Evidence Of Your
Own Senses.

It's Mexico proof for Mexico people
It's local endorsement for local read
ers.
1t will stand the most rigid investl
CATION.
Lou Shootman, of West Jackson
street says; HFor about six months
the pain in my back, Just across the
small part, caused untold annoyance.
Every time / contracted a cold 1t set
tied there, and II | stopped or straight
ened after stooping,th the twlnges which
shot through my loins were almost
unbearable. In addition to this too
frequent action Of the kidney secre-
tions existed, particularly observable
at night. An advertisement which
stated that Doans Kidney Pills we're
expressly made for kidneys only, led
me to 60 to Buckner s. Whitney's
drug store for a supply. If the treat
ment had not brought undoubted re-
suits ! could not be induced to recon-.
mend the preparation. Deans Kid
ney Pills are all right"
Forsale by all dealers; price so cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no substitute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17
SANTA FE ITEMS

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
SANTA FE, July 16.-Services very
largely attendedSunday morning,egen
ing and night.
Preaching next Sunday night at the
Methodist church.
Walter Bridgford, Of Pleasant Hill,
was in town Wednesday evening.
Walker Quisenberry returned home
Tuesday.
Jim Beamer is carrying the mail
Mr.. Powell, the mail carrier, is sick.
VIM. Fairbalrn and ALI. CampIln
made a business trip to Paris Monday.
Miss Maude Crlgler left Friday for
an extended visit with Salisbury rela-
tives.
Mrs. VIM. Bishop and children and
Mrs. Jas. Camplin and daughter, Miss
Alma, visited Madison and Holiday
relatives from Friday until Sunday.
Mildred, infant daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. JET Bates died Saturday and was
buried Sunday at the South Fork
cemetery, Rev. Latham conducting
the funeral services. We extend our
sympathles.
The women and young ladies OF this
vicinity r anticipating a delightful
time Wednesday at the ''mother-hub-
bard'' picnic, which win take place at
the picnic grounds.
DIR. Baker, Of this place, Is treating
Ed. Sproul, Of Paris, formerly Of
Strother, for typhoid fever. MI.
Sproul is very III.
Miss Stella Harlon, OF near here. has
typhoid fever.
John Prather, of Perry, visited near
here Sunday evening.
Several from Moline and YouDgs
Creek attended services here Sunday
night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17
From KORCESTER.

Correspondence OF the Ledger
WORCESTER, July 16.-John James
was a business visitor to Florida last
Saturday.
Dat harvest is over and the farmers
are cutting their fax.
D. Gray is home from a business
trip to Montana.
A. S. Johnson and daughter, Of
Columbia, visited the formers sister,
Mrs. Ed Atchison, last week.
Mrs. Gray, Of Barry, ILL.,, is here
visiting relatives.
Carl Fitzpatrick, who Is foreman In
the shipping department at st. Louis,
is here visiting friends; we are glad Ia
learn that he Is prospering.
Rhodes Clements, OF st. Louis, Is
visiting bis parents.
Mrs. Cornett and Emma Cornett
left Saturday for Colorado points t
visit a month.
It is reported here that Chris Jun
german has sold his 2OO-acre farm fol
s45 per acre; this place is known al
the Judge Kendall farm and is M Of
the best In the county.
Add Barnes has a new buggy for hi
family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17

Christian church was a splendid sue.
cess The financial receipts being
s64 30. These ladies wish to extend
sincere thanks to all who so kindly
assisted in this supper. The young
ladies wish 10 make especial mention
Of the beautiful cake presented TO
them by +. T. Stublngton, the gallant
merchant at Sailing, for which they
will kindly remember.
Miss Fannie Coker, of Carthage, H.,
is the charming guest Of Miss ottie
Mildly.
OurPresbyterian protracted meeting
begins on Monday night after the
fourth Sunday in July.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17

Returning home in the year of 1852,
with several Thousand dollars in gold
he came to Audrain county and in
vested his gold in land in Salt River
township. He bought about 200 acres
from @. Muldrow at s1.25 per acre and
440 acres from the government at one
eighth Of a dollar per acrc. He has
owned and controlled the land with
out ever having to mortgage it and
has lately divided it among his sons.
He was married TO Miss Elizabeth
McElroy, Of Bowling Green, in 1856.
Six children blessed this happy union,
four OF whom are now living. w. Il.
Mcclure, Of Irwin, NO., a merchant;
R. L., +. H.. and II. c. Mcclure, Of
Benton City who resides on the old
homestead. Mrs. Mcclure died in
April, 1892.
"Uncle David" as many people call
him, was born In Winchester, Clark
county, Kentucky, October 0, 1921,
and was 81 years old his last birthday.
He wa widely known for his many
good traits OF character and always
attended strictly 10 his W business.
During the war he was once a wit
ness In regard to some parties who
were Suspicloned rs being horse
thieves. He neyer had a law suit or
sat on a jury. He was always consider
ed capable Of giving excellent advice
and was a good and obliging heighbor,
holding the respect Of all.
He was a Democrat Of the old
J%effersonian class and TOOK a great deal
of interest In the SPANISH Cuban war
which he thought was right, and has
often-times expressed his sympathy
for the Filipinos.
He was one among the Oldest Masons
in this part OF the country, and was a
great Bible reader and a strong beliey-
er in the old Baptist doctrine.
He had a slight stroke Of paralysis
in 1899 and has been in almost a help
less condition ever since. Another
stroke last winter made it necessary
to have an attendant all the time, yet
he never grumbled, realiving that his
life book was nearing a close and that
God soon would call him home. He
seemed to be willing and anxious to go.
The funeral services Of David B.
Mcclure took place at the residence of
his son, Frank, southeast Of Mexico,
at 1880 O'Clock Tuesday morning,
July Is. The services at the house
were conducted by Rev. A. W. Koken-
doffer, pastor OF the Christian Church,
Of this city. The remarks we're most
impressive. The services at the grave
were under the auspices Of the Masons
OF Mexico, and we're conducted by
Hon, Nm. Treloar. The Mexico
Masons who attended the funeral we're:
A. @. White, Jos. Barth, Jos. wilkins,
o. Poisson, w. NJ. Treloar, ]. J. Steele,
John Graham, j. A.. Glandon, j.. N.
Cross, j. d. Morris, L. Il. Turley, Fred
Morris, Jerry Simpson, J.. L. Jesse and
r. NJ. White.
The pail bearers were: a. j, Doug
lass, j. d. Morris, j. j.. Steele, J.. N.
Gross, ]. E. Jesse and R. NJ. White.
The funeral was largely attended
by friends from all parts of the county.
Mr.. Mcclure was one Of Audrain's
sturdiest and most substantial citizens
and was highly respected by all Of the
people OF this county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17
Turner Mcpain ssll, Cattls a 1855

Inc ually 0b. Louis NaUlOnal Sb0ck
Yards Live Stock Reporter of Tuesday
contains the following:
The extreme top price for native
cattle on this market this year was
boosted to-day from s8.15, paid during
the week Of June 81, to 1886. This is
higher than has been achieved at any
other market In the country, with the
exception Of Chicago, which has had
$3.50 cattle, but when the freight and
shrink Is considered, 1t is equally as
good a price, II not better. This is
also the highest price paid on this
market since June, 1882, when $3.50
was realized.
The cattle which made the top to.
day we're marketed by Turner Nc,
Baine, OF Columbia, NO., a feeder who
needs no further introduction, hiS
capabilities as a handler and marketel
OF fancy native cattle being recog'
nized throughout the United States
He had two lunches. The top lot
which broke the market record com
prised IA head OF Hereford steers, av
eraging 1,544 pound. The other bunel
numbered IA head, we're Shorthorns
weighed 1914 pounds and sold at sS
Swift & Company got both loads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17
STOCK AND A r NOTES.

There we're almost twice as many
cattle on the market In the native
beef division Of the st. Louis live
stock market Tuesday, as there were
a week previous. Beef and butcher
steers sold from $3.50 to 7.3O; butcher
heifers s2.55 to IS. rs; veal calves, $4.5C
to 81.
Hogs-Fair to good heavy hogs, 23C
pounds average and above, sold 81 95d
8. 15, medium weight, 100 to 23C
pounds, at o. 1908 10, the bulk at
81 s09S.0O; lights, 100 to 100 pounds,
at 81 5O(97 IS, the bulk ats7 1901 So;
light lights, 100 to $50 pounds, at So 75
30, the bulk at s7(9T Is; pigs
under 100 pounds at GO 5007 20;heavy
culls at 90 5067; fair to good mixed
at 81 7O(97 90. The top was IS Is and
the bulk Of the hogs above $50 pounds
sold at 81 s0(9S, against a top Of
sS Is, and the bulk at o. eO(9S.0(
Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17
THLR ITEMS.

l-orfesfo11ehce OF tle Lcukct
TULIP, July 16.-Miss MARI Maloy
died Sunday, July -, Of consumption,
and was buried at Hickory Grove. We
extend our sincere sympathy to the
beFeaved family.
Captain Jones died ON July . at the
home Of his nephew, T. T. Crum. We
extend our sympathy TO their friends
and relatives.
There Is considerable sickness in
this locality.
Presiding Elder Anderson delivered
a very able discourse at Tulip church
Sunday evening.
The ice cream supper given here
Friday night by the ladies OF ths
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17
FROM q

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
RowENA, July l5.-T. ]. Rowe pur'
chased eighty acres Of Mr.. Lahnam, Of
St. Louis, for 1913 per acre.
Hugh Leach is out Of danger.
T.. A. West visited his brother, John
West, OF near Paris, Sunday.
Rev. Strawn preached at Antioc
Sunday and Sunday night.
C. f. Sansberry recently sold an ex-
ira good calf to Mr.. Fuller for $50.
Rev. Mr.. Westbrook preached to a
crowded house at Bethlehem Sunday
morning and Sunday evening.
Gertrude Fountain is a visitor in
this Vicinity.
Mrs. John Day is quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson very
delightfully."- entertained their young
friends with a lawn party Thursday
evening.
James Holloway sold a span Of
mules to a gentleman from Kentucky
for S275.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17
FROM UXHAssE

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
AUxvAssE, July 16.-Dr. Hawkins,
OF Mexico, was here the first Of the
week.
The Misses Brown, of Fulton, visit
ed their aunt, Mrs. Sam Hatcher, last
week.
Frank Kelso, of Mexico, spent last
Wednesday night here.
A mixed load of stock was shipped
from here to st. Louis Tuesday night.
Bailey s. Atkinson shipped one car
Of lambs to ST. Louis this week.
l. G, Beckley sold a fat COW for $50.
Tom Hamilton, of Kansas City,
came home Thursday on a visit,
Miss Burks, Of Fulton, visited Miss
Harrison last week.
Miss Summers, OF McCredie, visited
Jennie Holland Sunday.
Nellie Harrison returned home We'd
nesday from a visit to her uncle, Ed
Buckner, In Jefferson City.
The Misses Thomas, Of Fulton, are
visiting their cousin, Susie Thomas,
this week.
DR.. Pemberton came home Friday
from the Indian Nation; he was &C.
companied by his daughter-in-law and
three children.
Maud Wheeler left Saturday f0l
Vandalia on a visit to Efle Martin.
Bernard Campbell and sister, of Hat
ton, visited Z. B. Campbell Saturday
Mr. James, the carpenter, who is Al
work on our town well, had a marrow
escape from being killed this week
The scaffolding fell on him which
rendered him unconscious for twC
hours and bruised him up consider
able.
Angie Hatcher, OF Bachelor, wa
here Wednesday.
The Christian preacher baptized
two persons here Sunday evening.
Mrs. Cunningham and children, 0
Roger, Oklahoma, are visiting he
father, win Gooldy.
Mr.. Boyd, Of Centralia, vIsite,
Bradford Sappington Sunday.
Hamilton brothers, of Benton City
attended church here Sunday night
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17
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IRISH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
Rush HILL, July 16.-Rev. I. M.
Taylor preached two very interesting
sermons at the Christian church Mon.
day and Tuesday nights.
Fine weather for harvesting; most
Of the grain is in the shock; some far
mers are threshing.
Carl Elder, one Of our young pro
gressiye bakers, went TO Nevada the
first OF the week to accept a position.
Several from here attended preach
preaching at Rock Hin Sunday night.
Mrs. L. D. Uzzell has relatives visit
ing her from Illinois.
Several from here were shopping in
Mexico this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17
Advertised Letters,

List Of letters remaining in the Post
Onice at Mexico, Mo-, for the week
ending July II, 1902, which If not
called for in thirty days will be sent
to the dead letter Office at Washing.
ton. Persons calling for letters in this
list will please say 'advertlsed:n
Abfam. A B Blunt, Olive M; Bar.
nett, Geo; Baty, John W.; Carpenter,
Mrs. J. L.; Clark, e. H.; Crumley,
Linda; Davis, J. r.; Forgey, II. A.
Gay, Mamie; Goodall, Mrs. Mary;
Hodges, j. b.; Hensley, Geo; Hacke.
nan, W.; Harry, Mrs. Tom; Hays, VIII.
lie; johnson, VIM; johnson, Alma;
Keal, Chas. W.; Lawson, Dick; Lewis,
Ruth; Long, Miss; Murphy, Katie
Maris, e. B.; Ramsay; R. j.; Selic-
man, Il. H.; Snyder, N. S.; Singer,
Mary.
WIN. TRELoAR. Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17
FROM HAT1ON.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
HATToE, July I6. - Rev. Horace
Banks preached at Westminster Sun
day.
B. V. Powell and wife were in Cen.
tralia Sunday.
Mr.. Kelley and wife visited at DR.,
Gibbs recently.
Mr.. Herndon has succeeded in get.
ting quite a number to join the X. Z,
S.
w. T.. Brooks sold two steers tC
Robert Offutt last week.
P. E. Ratekin and wife visited a
Jim Howf.s Thursday.
VIM. Potts boughts hogs from Dunn
Bros. at nc.
Madison Brooks, who has been sick
for two weeks, is some better.
Mrs. VIM. Black, Sr., is visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. James Howl, Of Rich
land, who has been very Ill.
G. E. Hatcher and wife, Mrs. Gibbs,
Marshall Black and wife and Mrs
Harrison and daughter, attended
preaching at Lidia Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17

On the 2lst day of July W, G. Burki
will 90 into the tin and furnace bust.
ness in the building belonging to Mrs
Hardin, formerly occupied by W. L
Craddock, Just north Of the City Hall
MI. Burks' many friends will b
GLAD to welcome him in business agar
In Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17

is the spot in your back directly
affected by lumbago. But it is big
enough to PROSTATE you until a kind
friend rubs Perry Davis Painkiller in
to your aching flesh. Then the throb-
bling pain, which has been as bad as
toothache, dies away. Painkiller is
equally good in relieving sciatica and
the various forms Of rheumatism. Is
and SOC bottles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17

On Monday morning, July IA, John
W. Bass and Mrs. Catherine McLain
of Walworth county, Wisconsin, vert
married in Argentine, Kansas, by Rev
W. II. Hook, Of this city.
Mr.. Bass formerly lived in this city
but of late years has been in business
in Argentine. He has many friends II
Mexico and all extend cordial con
CALCULATIONS.
Mrs. McLain is a very attractive and
popular lady Of the North.
MI. and Mrs. Bass will make theil
home In Wisconsin after October the
first.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17

Thos. Helm, OF this city, died at
Newport, Ark, Monday. He has been
there about a month.
The death was announced by a
telegram to the family late Monday
evening, but no particulars were given.
Deceased was "a years Of age and was
born in Danville, Ky. He lived in
Bloomington, Ill.,, for a few years and
later, IS years ago, moved to Mexico.
Deceased leaves a widow and three
children, Richard and Elizabeth Helm,
of this city, and Mrs. Halsey Matthews,
nj Hot Strings. Ark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17

A woman, claiming Moberly as her
home, got Of the train here yesterday
and asked the Mayor for the necessary
funds 10 reach home, stating that her
last cent was spent in getting this far.
The money was given her and she left
on the five O'Clock train.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17
LADDONLA ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, July 15.-The little sor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Sears died
Sunday morning with fever. Funeral
services were held Tuesday and the
remains were inferred in the Laddo-
mia cemetery. He was a bright little
fellow and the community sympathize
with father and mother.
Misses leila and Gertie Brown, OF
Fulton, are visiting their aunt, Mrs,
A. Il. Lotion.
Miss Ola Douglass, Of Mexico, is the
guest OF Miss Lena Tene.
Miss Lena McNamy, Of Pleasant
Hill, is the guest Of her aunt, Mrs.
Dee Vandeventer.
Mrs. S. v. Wilde and granddaughter,
Bernice Bruton, returned Saturday
from an extended visit in Sycamore,
Ill.
Mrs. A. s. Faulkner and children
are visiting at Mokane, Galloway
county.
Mrs. A. NJ. Bosard is spending a
week in Wellsville and neighborhood.
Mrs. S. ". Boman returned from a
three weeks visit in Oklahoma Fri
day.
Reginald Gentle visited his cousin
Romola Peacock, last week.
DR.. Handkerchief and son visited rel
atives In Canton the first of the week.
Claude Brown and wife, Of Utah,
who have been spending a month
here with relatives, will return home
this week.
Mrs. T.. d. Vandeventer and
daughter, Sallie, are spendInga month
at Eureka Springs.
Bert Moore, Of Alton, was here
Sunday.
Mr.. McOubbin bought the Foster
farm south Of town for s25 per acre.
Sam Torreyson, who has been at
Hot Springs for some time, has re-
turned improved in health.
Miss Viola Lasher spent last week
in Bowling Green with Mrs. Tobias.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17
Resident Manager Appointed,

The r. V. Montague Bond and In.
vestment Company, of Kansas City,
new owners of the Mexico Telephone
Company, have selected William
Summers, of Bloomington, ILL.,, as the
resident manager Of the Company,
Mr.. Summers arrived to-day and ha;
taken charge Of the plant.
Mr.. Summers is well known in Mex
leo and formerly lived In C~entralia,
He is married to one of Bloomington's
fairest daughters and will bring his
wife here in a few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17
PRAIRIR b ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
PRAIRIE VIEW, July 15.-The oat
harvest Is about over.
Corn looks fine.
Mrs. Groves, who has been quite
sick, is some better.
Miss Electra Withers, Of Mexico, is
the guest of her sisters, Mesdames
Gamble.
Misses jamie Gamble and Nettie
Farrot have returned home from Cen.
tralia.
Charles Dean sold his Ed Roberts
farm for $40 an acre.
Miss Robinson is located in Pueblo,
Col.
A protracted meeting will begin the
9th Sunday in August at Salt River
church; the meeting to be conducted
by Rev. Ferguson.
Mrs. McCarty is expected here soon.
She will make her home with Mrs,
Kate McCartyl
There will be preaching at Salt
River church next Sunday by Rev.
Shelton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17

John Charleton, 90 years OF age, one
Of the Oldest settlers In Audrain coun-
ty, II not in the State, is i'll at his
home in the north part of the city.
Mr.. Charleton moved TO this city
not long ago from Youngs Creek. In
the early days he was one Of the most
famous deer hunters in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17

The jury returned "a verdict contain,
ing these findings:
"We, the jury Find thai
Rhodes Clay came to bis death by q
leaden ball, entering, &c,
and fired from a 80 caliber revolver
said revolver being held and fred by
Clarence A. Barnes.
"P. NJ. NORRIS.
IN. r.. WISE.
civilian ATKINSON.
SAMUEL BYRNs.
GEORGE BAKER.
IN. N. NELSON
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17
Rodgers Family Reunion

The six children of MI. and Mrs
John &. Rodgers met at their parents
home in this city Tuesday and had a
reunion. This is the first time In
seven years that they have all been
together. Those present besides the
father and mother were Howard, viii
and Guy Rodgers, of this city; Mrs.
Chas. Clark, of Moberly; Mrs. Carroll
Wisdom, Of Bowling Green, and Mrs,
Sharp, Of MONTGOMERY City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17
HablutxeI-carY

DIR. Charles Edward Hablutzel, for
merly OF this city, nov OF San Jose
Cal, and Miss Susanna Cory OF the
same place, will be married Wednes
day afternoon, July 50. They will b
at home at los South Eleventh street
altar Ceptember ,.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17

Mrs r. r.. Souders and little child
ren, who have been visiting the form
er's mother, Mrs. ]. A. Hollopeter, Of
northwest Mexico for some time, left
Tuesday Afternoon for St.Louls, where
they will visit for some time before
returning to their home in Berlin,
| Germany.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-17
Mr and MrA. Iohn Maxwall Rntartain

On Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
John Maxwell entertained at their
home north of town in honor Of their
guest, Mrs. Whitman, Of st. Louis. A
large dance platform surrounded by
gaily colored lanterns was in front Of
the house. Elegant refreshments
were served and a most delightful
time was enloyed by all.