Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-24
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j. VI. Dry left Monday for St.Josepf
to attend the Democratic convention
Roy Eichor, Of St. Louis, came In
Monday to visit bis sister, Mrs. Alfui
Wilson.
Miss Lou Nnnley left Monday fol
Oklahoma, where she has a school.
Miss Maree Thomas has returned 70
her home In Fulton after visiting Mis-
Susie Thomas.
Mrs. ]. B. Slayens and mother, Mrs
Ridgeway, returned home Friday from
a visit In Laddonia.
Rev. Mr.. Jesse and wife, Of Laddo'
MIA, spent Sunday here with their son
Joe Jesse.
Miss Mamie Williamson Kentucky
who has been visiting here, left Thurs
day for a visit In Kansas City.
Rob onutt Of Hatton, spent Sunday
here.
J. w. Bailey shipped load OF lambs
to st. Louis the first Of the week.
Miss Mamie Turley, OF Mexico, visit
ed friends here Friday.
Mrs. James Martin and sister visited
relatives here Monday.
Miss Bette Gooldy, OF Fulton,is Wis
iting her sister here this week.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, July 22-Seyeral are
threshing In this community and grain
buyers are numerous.
j. NJ. Culbertson and daughter, Miss
Anna, went to st. Louis Saturday.
Henry Hirth was in st. Louis the
first Of the week.
Mrs. l.. II. Supple went to Mexico
Sunday after her sick daughter, Eva,
who was visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. II.
Moore
Fred Miller, who has been absent for
about 6 years, is visiting his parents,
north OF town.
L. W. Roberts and wife visited in
Montgomery City Tuesday.
Rev P. H. Taylor preached to
large and a~ppreciatlve audiences Sun
day morning and evening.
The ice cream supper at the |. o. o.
+. hall, in spite of the rain, was largely
ATTENDED d. We hear the ladies Melted
about s25.
Miss Leona Harper was very i'll last
week, but at present is much better.
Misses Gala Rosser and Lizzie Settle
have returned from an extended visit
near New London.
Mrs. Pete Honnef, Of st. Louis, Is
visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. A. r.
Petty.
1t is reported that VIM. Sims has
sold his farm Of $40 acres, near town.
This is M of the best farms in the
county.
LONG BRANCH ITEMS.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.
Lone BRANCH, July 22.--The cold,
damp weather is causing much sick
ness In this vicinity.
Lee Arnit had the misfortune to
lose two good horses Saturday night.
They got 10 some wheat in the barn
and ate too much, producing founder.
Rev. Coggins, Of st. Louis, has been
called to Midway to MI the vacancy
made by Rev. Crutcher's resignation.
Mrs. Flnks, who Is III Of bronchitis,
Is no better.
Lucy Elsea has returned from Hunts
will, where she attended the wedding
OF her friend, Miss Summers. Miss
Lucy acted as bridesmaid.
Powers Browning Is recovering from
and attack Of iux.
Little Marion Barnes, who has been
very III, is better.
Rude Maddox and family have
moved to the Peck place. Most OF
their househ0uld goods were burned
in the fire that destroyed their house
last week. They have not yet decid-
ed whether they viii rebuild or sell
their farm and buy elsewhere.
Leila Lipp is visiting her grand
parents.
VIM. Mundy, Homer and little Will
lie Mundy are visiting relatives In
Vernon county.
Mrs. John Mundy and children are
visiting in the Indian Nation.
The ~protracted meeting at Midway
begins Monday night after the 4th
Sunday in this month. Rev. Briny, Of
Paris, assisted by Rev. Coggins, viii
conduct the meeting.
Misses Rudasill and Blackfort are
visiting relatives In this vicinity.