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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26

After swimming and trezding water
nine hours In the Mississippi. with his
Is-months-Old son inhis arms William
Ellis, a farmer on the Dlllard plants-
tion below Hollybush, Ark, found
safety near Memphis, Tenn His wife
was drowned before his eyes and his
possessions swept away by the food,
and il was only after the most super
human efforts he preserved his own
life. Then be had % warm his child
hack to life. Monday afternoon at 5
O'Clock Ellis heard the leyee above had
broken A neighbor named Clinton
took husband wife and child into his
skift Tbs skift vas caught in an
eddy and ~eaysized. Clinton nOated
down the river on the uptuFned bot
tom. Mrs Ellis gave a deSpairing cry
and sank. Ellis graSped the babys
clothes and swan for three hour. hold
ing the child above water. Then he
touched the bottom. For six hours
more he waded shoulder deep. All
o'clock Tuesday morning he reached
the submerged railroad tracks Of the
Frisco in CrittendOn county, Arkansas,
and was given refuge by Squire ]. ].
Hogue. The babe, nearly dead, was
nursed back TO life. Ellis and the in
FAINT were taken TO Memphis Tuesday
afternoon and placed in the care OF
the Sunshine society. Heartbroken
over his wife's death and penniless bis
case is one OF the saddest Of the thou.
sands Of food sufferers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26
Made His Hair Curl.

1t is said that a Harvard profeSsOl
worked out the following table, but
afterwards be could not sleep for thu
reason that his hair curled so tightly
that he was unable to close his eyes:
! times 0 plus 2 equals IL.
u times 0 plus ; equals Ill.
l23 times Q plus 4 equals I'LL.
1874 times Q plus 5 equals It'll.
12345 times 0 plus 8 equals 1l1lI1.
1886 times 9 plus ] equals 11lll11.
1z34567 times 0 plus 8 equals l11I1lll.
l234567s timese plus oequals 1Illl1lll.
/ times 5 plus l equals o.
II times 8 plus 2 equals %.
123 times 5 plus , equals 9s7.
1874 times 8 plus 4 equals ss7s.
l2345 times s plus 5 equals 9S765.
1886 times s plus 6 equals ss7654.
l234567 times s plus ! equals 9s76543.
lz34567s times 5 plus s equals ss785I32.
1Z34567s9 times 8 plus 9 equals gs765432l
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26
How Frank BuHum Broke In.

From the Fulton Sun.
IL saw Frank BufIum, Of the La
Crosse Telephone Company, in town
last Saturday, - said a lounger at the
hotel. ''and his corpulent presence
made me think Of the story l once
heard him tell Of how he came to get
into the telephone business. 1t seems
that be was at a pleasure resort
on the New jersey coast, ten or twelve
years ago, spending his honeymoon,
and desiring TO talk with relatives in
Chicago, took advantage OF the facil-
titles offered by the long-distance tele-
phone. He said what be wanted to
and beard what came back, and when
be went to settle for the use Of the ap-
paratus was surprised to learn that
the bin was $3.50. Mr.. Buffum says
he declared then and there that il
ever he got back home he would quit
the lumber business and invest his
money in telephone lines. As you
know he is interested in the telephone
business and still handles lumber, but
be says that much to his chagrin he
has not yet been able to find any $3.50
custOmerS.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26
STOCK AND FARM NOTES.

B. T. VIM, who resides on the
Wood MADDOX farm, in southern Au-
drain, was in Auxvasse Monday and
said to the Reriaf: II am now &C years
old and l never saw the grass so far
advanced by the 10th Of March before
in my life. Why, the pastures are
getting green, and the cattle are go
ing right after the grass. 1t just beats
the Jews
J. NJ. Lazear, south Of Auxvasse, has
had better luck with his lambs this
spring than most farmers. Seventy
ewes dropped him lbs lambs and out
OF this number he has succeeded in
raising l02. Most OF these lambs were
born in February during the severe
cold spell. Who a beat this record?
-AuxyaSse Reriesr.
Chas. Weiman, Of Illinois, has
bought a I60-acre farm OF August
Herman, in Galloway county, 70
$3.50. Mr. Dedd, of Centralia, has
also bought a Galloway farm lying
northwest Of Fulton from William
Curtis for 5000.
W. W. Munday, shipped from Au-
drain county, Mo-, was on the market
yesterday witha load Of IL steers, aver
aging 1895 lbs, at s4.40-Hisey s Lee,
Mexico, Mo-, had a car Of horses on
the market.-Lirs Stock Rspofsr.
A eve belonging to Noah Martin, OF
near Calwood, gave birth TO a lamb
recently that weighed 81 pounds and
measures three feet from the tip Of
the nose to the tip OF the tail. II is
dead.-Fulton Sun.
j. II. Scott traded a rooster 10 Joe
Linneman this week for a billy goat
Tell you, stock men In this section are
getting things down to a fine point
Martlnsburg Enterprise.
b. r. Middleton, of this city, recent
ly bought Of Shields & Courts, OF Co
lumbia, a fine combination mare. The
animal has been delivered.
"Pony'' Mcdonald, Of southern Au-
drain, recently paid Middleton 4
Smith, Of this city, s235 for a pair Of
work mules.
Bert Luekie recently sold a polo pony
TO George Hall. Bert says he caught
the animal I'M mouse trap.
J. W. Brewer, OF Mexico, recently
paid Ben Glenn,Of Boone county, s302-
so for a big pair Of mules.
Horace Eundy recently bought a
pair Of blacl mare mules from John
Brewer for SEAS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26

Miss Tinnie Ferris is home from a
delightful visit In Peoria Ill
Mrs J. W. Montague left Tuesday
for q three weeks visit il Texas
Mr.. AFT Elliott and sister, Miss
Hattie, are in Chicago On a visit.
MB. r. L. Crosby Is In Farmer City
On a visit 70 her sister, who isQaite Ill.
Mrs Upham entertained Mrs. Pat
terson and daughter, Beth, ior dinner
Sunday.
MI. Clay Bruce and family left
THURSDAY for Greenridge, No. their
future home.
Mrs L. n. Forrest, Miss Flora
Thomas and Prof. Fitchel are in Chi
cage for a few days
Mrs. A. W. Fish and friend. Mrs.
Carpenter, were the guests of Miss
Helen Gross Sunday.
Ms KokendoEer Is at the Windsor
while Rev. Kokcndoier is at Fulton
assisting in a meeting.
st. patricks Dance, given Tuesday
evening, In Duncan Han, was largely
attended and greatly enjoyed.
Mrs Matthew Russell and daugh-
ters, Misses Dorothy and Elgs, viii
spend The sammer 10 Oakland, Cal
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26
BEAUTIPUL YARDsl

Beautiful Yards and How to Make
Them So" a handsomely printed and
illustrated book telling huw to make
the home grounds beautiful and ar
tistic; how to prepare the soil; how to
make the lawn; how 70 grow plants
from seed; how to grow bulbs and roots;
how to fight insects and disease, and
containing a descriptive list. with full
cultural directions, Of such desirable
ornamental and towering plants, as
are certain TO give good results in this
climate, will be mailed free to anyone
sending their name and address to
Plants Seed Store, els n. 4th St, St.
Louis, Mo. 1-3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26
Wa. n a nuaI suic;ds,

ST. LOUIS, March 17.-Dr. A. B. Nc.
Kee was found dead and his twin bro
ther and comrade, Charles Mckee, 5y.
ing, in the stable Of DR.. Mckee al
EdwardsyilIe, ILL.,, today, under cir.
cumstaHces that indicate dual suicide
to escape the disgrace that threaten
ed the physician, and which his brother
dreaded as much as II il were bis own
This explanation grows out Of the
arrest Of DIR. Mckee few days ago.
he was known to have been greatly
worried over the ease. but it was moi
thought that he would commit sui
eide. When the bodies we're discover.
ed DIR. Mckee had been dead several
hours and Charles Mckee was breath
ing family, but died fifteen minutes
later. Death came from the injection
Of morphine.
DIT. Mckee, who is 20 years old, had
an excellent practice. He leaves a wild.
ow and one child.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26
Five Per Cent Money.

Thee. J. Williams, the Real Estate
Agent, has formed a copartnershiT
with Mr.. Arthur Sharp and they now
occupy rooms in the Graham building,
on the south sice Of the square i'm.
mediatelY over the Pacific Express
ofSce. hesSrs. Williams and Sharp
are prepared TO do a general Real
Estate and loan business and would
like to have their friends call and see
them. They bave some bargains 10
farm and town property and also
plenty Of home or Eastern money at
5 per cent. LIT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26
Presidents Tour D.y By Day.

WASHINGTON, March le--The itfn-
erau Of President RooseveIts trip &c
the vest and northwest has been
practically completed with the excep-
ton Of the time Of arrival and depzr.
tare Of trains from 3 few places 1t il
as follows:
April Leave Washington
April 2-Chicag0-
April B Madison, Wsukesha and
Milwaukee
April fla Crosse St Paul and
Minneapolis
April 5-Sioux Fails, s. Oak, Yank-
ton, Mitchell, Aberdeen and Edzeley,
S Oak
April Fargo, n. Oak, James
town, Bismarck. Mandzn and Ne
dora
April s-LiviDgStoD, Mont. CHINA
bar.
April s to 24-Tzin side-tracked at
Cinnabar. President will make en-
tended tour Of Yelloxstone Park.
April s4-Leaye Cinnabar. Billings,
Mont
April 25-AIliance, Seb.
April 96-Gaud Island. Neb.
April z-HastingS, Lincoln, Ere
mont and Omaha, Eeh-
April ss-Shenandoab, Ia, CIarIna,
Van Vert Osceloa, Des Moines, Oskz-
loosa and ottumwa
April ze-Keokuk, Ia; Quincy. Ill;
Hannibal, Louisiana, C~larksyiIle, Mo-:
st. Louis.
April 3O-st Louis
May kansas City, Lawrence and
Topeka. Kas
MAY Manhattan. Junction CITY.
Abilene, Sallna, Ellsworth. Russell.
HayeS. Wakeeuy. Sharon spriugs.
Kas.
MAY sharon Springs. Kas
May 4-Cheyenne, Wells. Denver.
Colorado Springs. Pueblo and Trini.
dad, Col.
May @Santa Re ana AISuqueroue.
n. VI.
MAY s-Gnznd Canyon. AFtz.. selle-
man.
MAY - arst0w. Kedlands. san
Bemardino and Riverside. Cal.
MAY s-Claremont. Pasadena and
Los Angeles.
Nays-Ven,ura. santa barbara and
san Luis Obispo.
MAY O-Nontercy.
MAY u-Paiaro. santa Cyuz and san
jose.
May I2-palo Alto Barlingame. San
Francisco.
May Is and H-san Francisco. Oak.
land and Berkeley.
May Is. I6. II and Is-Rsvmoud.
Yosemite Valley and Big Tree Sec
tion.
Nav Ia-Reno and Carson Nevada
San Francisco. Cal
Nav se-Reddin0 sissnn cal. Ash
land. Ore.
MAY 2l-salem and Portland. Ore.
Nav za-Cbehalts Centralia. Olym.
pia and Tacoma. Wash.
Nav Z-By Puget Sound Ia Bremer-
TIM Everett and Seattle
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26
Baptized in Bathtub.

MACON, Mo-, March IS. = Edward
Willis, an old soldier residing in this
city, was immersed last night by Rev.
A. r. Adams, pastor OF the Christian
Church, with which Mr.. Willis re-
Gently united. Owing to the converts
poor health, which has been falling
for some time, a baptistry was arrang-
ed out lof a bath tub and the service
held at bis home. Mr.. Willis served
in Company II, Ninth Missouri CavaI-
ry, during the Civil War and is 90 years
OF age. His aged wife has also been
received into the Christian Church re-
Gently and was immersed at the church
this evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26

prKKERs

Rev. Cocke eaHrtztned the choir
q 81 IzulN nuvrh a. sa'elock Gin.
neF last Wednesday 81 The RiDgo Ths
guests iDclBdea Aiadane Forrest,
Uphzm; Mss Etsfa Thomas MezgrS
Eshgidge and Williams
Mrs. A. y. Bisosoe gaze an elegant
dinner last saturday. Her reputation
a . sgotcssio11i ln the culinary art +
vel known zmong her frjerds and hel
initiatives arr assays eagerly ACCEPT
Cd. The guests were Mr. and Mn.
BIDEx Nj. and Mrx ". II Wallace,
Mr. and Mrs r p. Elliott and LITTLE
daughter, Buth Miss Mzude Wallace.
sam Wallace and Olzs Eledsoe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26

OF consumption is a remark often made
Of a heshy man. The remark expresses
the popular recognition Of the fact that
the agn Of consumption Is emacistion,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26

NJ. b. Yeaman & Co. Wednesday
closed a trade with Probate Judge
Hairston for the p. o. Brooks farm OF
300 acres, four miles south OF Fayette,
consideration. $4,000, or go per acre.
Possession will not be given until Sep
temberl This is me OF the best and
finest improved farms In Howard
county, and while It Is the highest
price paid fer some time for Howard
county farm lands, Judge Hairston
has secured a bargain and a farm that
will constantly Increase in value.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26
Is. 20 and 30 Years Ago
This Week.

rwKsry-FrvE YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
fire was destroying the great
forests Of California
The state Of Kansas paid a bounty
Of &c for each RABBIT scalp.
The champion roller skater Of the
world, j. II. Fenton, visited Mexico.
Mrs. NJ. X. Dunbar was elected
Matron OF the Fulton Insane Asylum
The question Of building a large
brick Catholic Church, was being
agifed.
J.. L. southworth, OF st. Louis wa'
In Mexico on business. He was arrang
ing 70 open a furniture store Ia thu
city.
A mass meeting was held at tb'
Court House, in this city, for the pur
pose on taking steps toward macad
amizing the Paris road.
Miss Lizzie Marmaduke gave al
entertainment consisting Of tableanx
songs and dialogues, for the benefit 0
the Temperance movement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26
TWENTY YEARS AGO rms WEEK.

TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Mrs. Hayden, aged IS years, died at
the home Of her son, J. Il. Hayden, In
this city.
w. J.. Mason, OF Audrain county,
was the owner Of a yearlIng steer calf
that weighed 1850 pounds.
Albert Kennen, OF Laddonia, was
arranging TO go TO M~ooresyilIe, Mo. to
engage in the lumber business.
Arthur Grimshaw, who for many
run express on the Jefferson CitJ
branch, resigned to accept the posi-
zion Of assistant postmaster at Jeifer-
son City.
The Wooden Mills in this city
burned, loss about s35 900. The mills
we're owned by Thompson, Teasdale
& Rice. Thirty-fve people were
thrown out OF work.
The officers Of the Ladies' Hebrew
Relief Association were: Mrs. /. NJ.
Lessen, president; Mrs. NJ. Blum, vice
president; Mrs. L. Phillip, secretary;
Mrs. ii. Jacobson, treasurer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26
Marries Girl so Years His Junior

Marries Girl 80 Years His Junior
AUsTIs, TEX, March 1.-THE Rev
erend B. A. King, one Of the last suryi
vorsof the battle Of San Jacinto, wa
in Austin and With him was his pref
y wife. They are on their honey
moon.
Mixing Is 90 and his girlwife is not
set 20. They II en- route TO Western
Texas to settle down for life and leave
Austin Saturday.
Notwithstanding the bridegroom Il
eighty years the senior OF his bride,
there Va never a more devoted couple.
They are perfectly happy and seem Il
enjoy life more than the average hus-
band and wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26

walls huge black hats spread theii
mighty wings The table was laii
with q black cloth. Atone end Of III
room a skeleton in all bis majesty
relgned supreme From cut the grin
ny bAekneSs Of . skull, cleaned fortl
. tiny blue fame, which intensife<
the ghzstlineSs Of the scene mos
beautifully. This effect vas further
ed By serving the most delectable d
ices IN miniature skulls 1t was !
m0stnovel entertainment and highly
enjoyed By the guests.
Mrs z r Locke entertained with
Mrs Fred Morris about 20 guests Fri
day afternoon in q very pleasant
manner. Original conundrums, The
product Of ME- Lockes fertile brain.
caused much merTiment in the guess
ing. One, for instance, a crows cal
and a substitute for a suspended
button, Czu-tllOrn. This, / believe,
Mrs. Locke said, vas some Of Mr.
Lockes production Strange to say,
that in such contests, nearly everyone
has the correct s~nssers-all but foul
we're 100. They were then required &c
guess a certain number under 100
Miss Russell came nearest and receiv-
ed the lovely bunch Of carnations
Most delicious refreshments were
served.
The Interpretation Of the "Mer-
chant Of Venice Thursday evening
by Marshall Darrach, at Hardin Col
lcge Chapel, was an excellent enter.
tainment The crowd was small, the
weather being very iDclement but
they were unusually responsive and at
~tentiye. Mr.. Darrach possesses the
first important thing which consti
t0tes a good reader, In that be him.
self has a thorough knowledge Of what
be is 70 give. His versatility wa;
shown by the splendid way ia which
be interpreted the different charac-
terS- His facial expression was good
and bis gestures wete graceful. Those
who failed To hear him missed a rare
treat, but two more opportunities
viii be given 10 hear him, In Julius
Casar next Thursday evening and
Twelfth Night the following Thurs
day.
The entertainment at Hardin was
excellent and in itself spoke words Of
praise for the competent teacher, Mrs.
Thomas. The curtain riser was a very
pretty little sketch By Misses Mosceo.
line Carr. and Ida Day. 1t vas "HOn-
or and the Girl, taken from the La
dsf Home Journal Both the young
ladies showed good work. The play,
"a Man in the Case, " had a good cast.
1t was a three-act play. Every one Of
the participants did quite well indeed
and seemed well adapted TO their re-
spectiye parts. The surprise Of the
evening was the comedietta, Their
Graduating Essays BY two Of the
graduates in expression, Misses Irma
johnson and Sarah Scearcy. 1t was
quite cieverly done. They displayed
much originality in many Of their
jokes. IL was, however, a most faith
full portrayal Of how two bright indi-
yidual girls do under the eircum.
stances
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26

JEFFERSON CITY, NO, March Ia
Guard J. w. George at the State
P%enitentiary last night shot David
Curry, a negro prisoner sent up from
st. Louis. The wounded man died
to-day. The negro became unruly
while at work ia the shops and at
tempted 70 attack, the guard xhen be
Vas Eh0f
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26
THE MARCH WIND.

Mad the wind Of March Is blowing,
Gross the tields and down the Ian.
AS tho IL we're bent on showing
Us that winters came again.
Still another fancy takes me,
mat the wind Of March doth pla,.
Tho It selves me and shakes me-
Just a prelude 30 the May.-Er.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26

Marshall Darrah, Of New York,
lectured TO a fair-slzed audience al
Hardin College Thursday night on
the Merchant Of Venice.s Mr.. Oar.
raeh seems to be a student Of ability
on Shakespearean matters, and will
no doubt draw larger crowds at bis
two succeeding lectures, Julius
Cesar on March %, and Twelfth
Night, +" on April2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26
Brick Works Al Wallsyille,

An effort Is being made TO raise
funds at Wellsville for a bonus to Sc
cure the Wells Fire Brick Works, of
Chicago. 1t is proposed to erect a
$4,000 plant at that place. w. E
Blattner, formerly Of this city, is one
Of a committee OF three to investigate
the matter and report at an early date.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26

HARTyILLE, Mo-, March 17.-Mis,
wilkins, aged IS, Of Gasconade town.
ship. was bitten BY a rabid dog Thurs
day morning. She was brought tc
Hartyille Saturday and a maidstone
was applied 10 the wound. 1t adhered
about 20 hours. 1t is thought that all
danger is over, as the stone seems tc
have extracted all of the poison from
her system.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26
What's Americanisms and Britcismsl

BrsDder Matthews defends both
Americanisms and Criticisms Of All
Sorts" in an article in Ha1ers Magq-
zie for April Professor Matthews
takes liberal views Of the extension Of
the English language, and believes In
the survival Of the httest among all
the words newly coined by an English
speaking folk. The British call our
elevators lifts" and "llft'' Is a
criticism or elevator an Ameri-
canism according to where you live.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26

Or. and Mrs. d. L. S. Bland, Of
Vandalia, celebrated the thirty-iftt
anniversary Of their marriage on
Tuesday March II. DR.. Bland was
married in New Harmony, Mo-, in the
sixties TO Miss Sallie Duncan. They
have three children: W. W. Bland
and Mrs. W. $. Waters, OF vandalia,
and E L. Bland, Of Seattle, Wash.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26

l will arrive from Illinois 10 a few
days with one fine registered. full.
blood Percheron stallion, 1000 pounds
and n high-grade road horse. These
horses will be kept on the Jungermann
farm, three and one-half miles north
OF Rush Hill. L. NJ. WILLIAMS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26
Deatness Camel Be- Cured.

b. iocal Applications. as thsy cam reach he
disease portion q ne ear There Is oniy ons
way 70 cure dszfnsss. and thst Is b. eonstisa-
Eional renedies. Deafness IL caus d b. an Ia
1Anec coucifi5n Of the nao0us lining o. The
EaaaschiAa Tuba. whsn tAis tube gets irfan-
Cd yea have = uniltns sound or ~tnperfsc;
heaniaz, and wneai q Il eaarsly closed deafness
= The rsazits and nnlsss the innAm tion can be
tsksu cat and this tsbe restored 10 is normal
co1dtos, hssrtag VII Be destroyed for
ever; nias eases ozt e ten are cassd - oatsrrh,
whics u sothing bat 40 ATTAINED condition OF the
macoss garfacs.
We VII slge Ous Hzn1rsa Dollars for any
case q Dssfns - ,saa .es By oatsrrhl that ear
not be cared D. Han's CatarTh Cure. Seed for
cir uiara, free.
FL. CHENEY a Co. Tols8o o.
Friee &c ger ooykle.
HAlfs Fxnny pIEs are he best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26
Bought Over 1000 Dozen Eep..

According alto Galloway county en-,
change J. T. WOolery, a general mer.
chant at Boydsville, bought 2,13C
dozens eggs from March 4 to March IS
This is the largest receipts Of eggs be
has had for some little period-since
1875, when he went into business at
that place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26

J. W. BoleS. one Of jackson town.
ships leading farmers and thorough
bred hog r~aisers, last Saturday pur-
chased a dwelling house and four lots
know as the TOmlinson property, near
Hardin College, Mexico, for which be
paid sl,450-Auxvasse Rsrier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26

and c~heenulness soor
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of oFdei
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become 50 prevalent
that il IS not unconmcr
for s child 10 Be born
afflicted With weak hid.
neys. ifthe child URN.
afer fco otter Z ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26
A Piece Of Wood IN His Side

SANDSTONE, MINI, March 17.-Jno.
Whitaker, owner Of a sawmill, walk.
ed half a mile from his mill to his
home with a piece Of scantling three
feet long sticking through his side.
At the time Of the accident he was
operating bis mill, and the scantling
was thrown against the circular saw.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26
FREE HOMES
and Farm Lands For Sale Cheap.

On the 2lst Of April / viii take a
party to Alberta, Canada. The rail-
road rates for the round trip win be
s4L.e0. Everybody Is invited TO go,
but II they cannot go / will be glad to
act as their agent In purchasing OF
homesteading these lands. For fur.
Their information call on or write to
e. A. GLENN,
Louisiana, Nc.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, after
April 81. 1908. Lat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-03-26
M~IscELLAKEoUs EVENTS.


was told the other dag that one o
our bright young ladies was 10 be ;
june bride. The groom IS q Mexict
man Of high standing.
Mrs T. S. Wilson entertained
friends last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs
Wilson Is zlwEys . Delighted hostez-
and her guests anticipate 3 pleasant
time and they are Bever disappointed.
CAMS a various kinds Nere eujoysd.
The refreshments were delicious
Tuesday evening Mrs D. A. McNl-
Ian was hostess to about % friendz
Tie evening vas delightfully."- spent, as
is always the case at Mrs HcMillsus.
Miss Molie Houston received the
lady's prize, q bunch 81 lovely carna-
tionE. Bob Rogers the geuuenan's
prize, a rose. Delicious refreshments
were served.
Miss Maggie Gibson, Of St Louis, has
been selected as the alto in the LADY
quartette which will sing at the new
Lafayette fark Methodist Church.
This is the only choir in the city
where all the members are ladies.
Zach one is a soloist. Miss Gibson il
known in Mexico, having frequently
visited her aunt, Mrs. J. z Ross.
Nj. and Mrs Prank Buckley yery
delightfully."- entertained q few young
people last Tuesday evening. Ping.
Pong, Stock Exchange and other 10.
teresting games were played Those
present were Misses Mary Buckley,
Sallie Blythe and nellie Cauthorn;
Mesrz Joe Cautborn, Ethan Howell,
Clyde Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Moore.
Lovely refreshments were served.
The charming Misses B1ckner, Of
Paris, we're the guests Of honOy at Mrs.
Fred A Morris last Tuesday after
noon. About % guests we're present.
IT vas a portrait party. Each guest
drew the portrait Of another guest,
and then everybody guessed who they
were. Miss Frances Garter guessed
the greatest number correctly and re-
ceived the beautiful bunch OF carna-
lions. a lovely lunch was served.
The Beta girls u Hardin most rgy-
ally entertained the Gammzs and the
faculty last Saturday evening in the