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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
CO. soLD.
Is To Be Part Of a Big New
System of Railways.

Chicago, Dec 29.-The Union
Pacific is the purchaser Of the Chi
cago & Alton railroad.
The purchase is believed to have
already been censummated, with
the exception of minor details aud
formalities. E. A. Hartman de-
sired the Alton, it is said, in order
TO extend the Union Pacific into
Chicago.
The scheme to repeat the effort
to check" the Morgan Hill com
bination, after the failure to cheek
mate that group in the Northern
Pacific contest aud the resultant
panic of May 8, 1901, is the first
attempt Of the Hartman party to
oppose aggressively the Northern
Securities group of railroads. Mr..
Harriman's plan is to vest abso-
Lutte control Of the Chicago aud ~
ton railroad in the Union Paeif
Otto II. Kuhn of Kuhn, Loeb &
Co., admitted to the Tribuue's
New York correspondent that a
definite purchaser was in view,
.'but," he said 1T would serve
no purpose at this time to say who
this purchaser is.
John j. Mitchell, one of three
Committeeman appointed to nego-
tiate the sale, when asked if he
would deny that the Union Pacific
had bought the Alton, said that he
would not. Il have been appoint
d one of the three trustees" SAID
Mr. Mitchell, to receive stock de-
puSitS, aud beyond that | can as
yet say nothing cannot give the
anne Of any possible purchaser Of
the properly"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
Wabash R. r. Taxes.

The Wabash Railroad paid its
taxes for the past year to Col
lector Alb Harrison this week. The
total sum paid was $3.50 80, di-
vided as follows:
State, $92O.48.
County, $17S9.92
School, $2183.57.
Road, $703.75.
Mexico, $130.66.
Martinsburg, $26.31,
Benton City, $13.89.
Other property, $2,83.
Other property, 1924.
Other property, $4.87.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Taxes are levied in Sweden ac-
cOrding to mans weight. A man
weighing $50 lbs. pays a greater
tax than one weighing only 124.
Same way with Leslie Ferris Steel
Ranges and Cook Stoves, a big
heavy range is worth, say. $40,
while a lighter one may be only
$500. Leslie has all kinds.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
Cupid's Captures

MIR. g. M.Cook of Ceutralia and
Miss Elva Judy of Galveston, Tex
as, were granted marriage license
here Monday.
Mr.. w. B. Amen of St.JOseph
and Miss Belle Parker, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Parker of
Auxvasse, we're married by Rev w.
II. Lewellen at Z O'Clock last
Thursday morning. They departed
Immediately TOR the home of the
groom at st. Joseph.
Mr.. Ernest Bland, a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Steve Bland, of near
Vandalia, aud Miss Lola Brown,
daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs. Thomas
B. Brown, of near Farber, We're
married last Christmas eve, ut the
home of the BRIDES parents. Rev.
E. L. Rogers, prin. of the Farber
schools, performed the ceremony
The Forum remarks: "This mar
riage unites two of the most high
ly respected and prominent fam
lilies in Audrain County"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
Two Deaths.

Mrs. Mary Shoup, aged about 86
years, died at the home of her son,
q. H. Shoup, six miles northeast
of Mexico, last Thursday morning.
Funeral and burial at Littleby
Methodist church Friday.
Mrs. Mary Berrey, rslict of
James Berrey, died last Sunday
morning at the home of her son,
G. BerTey, near Long Branch.
The funeral and burial were at Be-
rea church Monday afternoon. De-
ceased was the mother of Taylor
Berry, ex-County Assessor, and of
DR.. r. w. Berrey of this city.
Good plumbing and plumbing
goods. Leslie Ferris.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
Sturgeon Folk Club.

Sturgeon, Mo-, Dec. 2S.-A. O.
Harrison of Kansas City address
ed an audience of Democrats at the
city hall today. After the speaking
the Folk for Governor" club of
156 members, which recently elect
ed temporary officers, met and Sc
lected pc rmanent officers. The
following we're elected to attend
the meeting of Folk Clubs in St.
Louis January 2: j. Nj. Proctor,
Thomas G. Carter, Omar D. Gray,
John S. Richie, William P. Row
ell, the Rev. j. M. Boon and w.
B. White.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

1t is believed that the sale of Il
:. & \ is but an initial step tow
nd the constellation, or merger,
# five Western railways. They are
he Kansas City Southern, the
Iowa Central, the Glover Leaf, the
Minneapolis & st. Louis aud the
NhIeago & Alton. The Burlington
seems to he lost in the shuttle.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

]. S. Brown of Benton City and
Porter Gregory of Mexico are plan
ming trip to Arizona, Mexico
and California. Mr.. Brown will
start next week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

The little two year old son, Sid
ney, Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Dun
gan, six miles southeast of Mexico,
fell into a pot of live Goals last
Sunday morning and the right
hand was terribly burned. Little
fellow getting along well at last
reports.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE IN PARTITION.
Plaintiff,

Virginia Fuqua, Plaintiff,
VS..
Robert H. cornett, VIM. w. cornett,
Thos j. cornett, Napoleon b. COrnett,
Sudie Cornett, Hannah Chestnut, Annie
Brlce. Laura Rrice. Ella V. Prior. Josie
$ Brice, Lizzie Brice, Ralph Brice and
VIM. o. Brice Defendants.
In the circuit court of Audrain coun-
ty, Missouri.
BY virtue and authority of a decree
and order of sale made by the said court,
in the above entitled cause, and OF a GER
titled copy thereof. dated Dec 18th, 1917,
| win on riday the 2!nd day Of Ian, 1904.
between the hours Of nine O'Clock in the
forenoon and five O'Clock IN the afternoon
of that day at the east front door of the
court house in the city OF Mexico in Au-
drain county, Missouri, sell, at public
vendue, TO the highest bidder, the follow
ing described real estate, viz; The east
half of lot and all of lot 8 in block 10,
Crigler's addition to Martlnsburg, Mo.
Terms of sale as follows, viz; cash in
hand.
QUINCY JAMES, Sheriff,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

j. n. Cross ran into a tree the
other night in his yard and the
rwig Of a limb struck him in the
eye. The eye has caused him con
siderable trouble aud suffering.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

o. s. Washburn of Pueblo, Col
orado, well remembered in this
county, in remitting for the MES
SAGE and renewing for the year,
1904. says: Wife and l can
truly say the MESSAGE is like a
letter from home, and I don't see
how we could do without it. All
had a lively time out here on
Christmas day; everybody eating
turkey amidst some of the finest
weather l nearly ever saw. We re-
main well aud hope this viii aud
the MEssAeE prospering."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

See advertisement in this paper
of George Bingham, breeder of
Poland China hogs, at Hickory
Park Stock Farm, 2 miles south of
Mexico, Mo. If
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Santa Claus visited the Mexico
M. E. church last Thursday night.
A literary program also, inter-
spersed with suitable music. Santa
Claus was very generous-tree
loaded with gifts for every Sunday
School child.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Mexico is sure enough to have
that military company, by order of
Adjutant General Cameron of
jefferson City. It viii be COZ, 4th
Regiment Of Infantry, National
Guard of Missouri. The company
win be mustered in in a few days.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

An employee on the cutoff rail-
road east of Mexico last Monday
let rail fall on his hand and he
suffered the loss of four fingers.
He was a foreigner and was taken
to Chicago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Miss BERTHE Simpson of Laddo-
MIA is at a sanitarium in st. Louis
again in very i'll health. 1t is fear
ed that she will not recover.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Frank Armistead is suing his
wife, Matte E. Arnistead, for di-
vorce. He charges desertion aud
infidelity.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
PROBATE COURT

Second Monday in February.
second Monday in May, second
Monday in August and second
Monday in November. Adjourned
terms are held regularly the second
Mondays in January, March, April
June, July, September, Octobe
and December.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
Order of Publication
In Vacation.


Stalllngs. curator, Plaintiffs.
VS..
JohnC. McGowen, James T. McGowen,
Lizzie Boyd, William McGowen. Joseph
E. Sharp, William Sharp, Jacob Sharp,
Charles Sharp, Jane Sharp Triplett, Ruth
Humphreys, Sarah C. Charlton, Florence
Stewart, and L. Irwin Stewart, Defend
ants.
Now on this day December 1st. A. d.
1903, comes plaintiffs herein by their At
torneys and file petition, and affidavit, in
above cause, with the Clerk Of this Court.
in vacation, wherein among other things
Plaintiffs state that John G. McGowen,
James 7. McGOwen, VIM. McGowen, Lizzie
Boyd, Jane Sharp Trlplett, and Florence
Stewart are non-resldents Of the State
of Missouri
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk in
vacation. that publication be made mott
flying said nonresident defendants that
suit has been commenced against them.
with the other defendants herein, in the
Circuit Court Of Audrain County, Nilsson
ri, the object and general nature of
which is, that an issue be made up
whether the will admitted to Probate
by the Probate Court of Audrain County,
Missouri, be the will of the late John Il.
Charlton, and to have said will rejected.
set aside and for naught held.
Now, therefore, you said nom
resident defendants John c. McGowen,
James 7. McGOwen, VIM. McGowen.
LizzeBoyd Jane Sharp Tripett and
Florence Stewart are hereby notified Of
the fling Of this suit, and unless you be
and appear at the next regular term Of
this Court to be begun and held at the
Court House in the City of Mexico, Au-
drain County, Missouri, ON the 3rd Mon
day in January, 1904, and on or before
the first day Of said term, answer or 9TH
erwise plead to plaintiffs petition the
same will be taken as confessed by you
and judgment rendered in accordance
with the prayer of plaintiffs.
And it is further ordered that copy
hereof be published in the Mexico Mis-
souri, MESSAGE, newspaper published
weekly in Audrain County, Missouri,
for four weeks successfully the last in
sertion to be at least Is days before the
LIST day next term of Court
l
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

WANTED TRUSTWORTHY LADY
OR GENTLEMAN to manage business
In this county and adjoining territory TOR
house of solid financial standing. SEQ
straight cash salary and expenses paid
Expense money in advance
position permanent Address Manager
COS Monon Building, Chicago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Track laying on the cutoff rail
road, east of Mexico, was begun
last Monday morning. The work
is all done by machinery.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Ed. Azdell, near Worcester,
while weighing up some cattle the
other day was kicked on the head
by steer. He was unconscious
for nearly a half hour; quite a
bad hurt for the time.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
Can Nervous Diseases
Be Caused by
Eye Strain?

The literature OF medicine goes TO
prove conclusiyely that duration OF
life Is materially shortened by nervous
debility and the diseases which It entails.
Any factor, therefore, in their causation
ought not to be overlooked. In the view
that Eye strain is a frequent cause of
functional nervous arrangements proves
bility Of doubt or cavil, IL is not diff
cult TO see that a hope OF marked relief
or OF ultimate recovery is practically OK
tended to many hopeless sufferers upon
whom drugs have exerted little or no
benefit.
A few OF the troubles which result
directly from neglect IN this particular
are Neuralgia, Sick Headache, Dyspepsia.
Insanity and Nervous Prostitution. Ii
you have any Of the above troubles
call on
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
Furs Wanted.

I want your furs at highest price
l live 2 miles south of Worcester.
Write me, or bring them to me.
Pete Erdel, Jr., Mexico, Mo. 81
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

B. c. johnson. who holds a po-
sition with the Worlds Fair man
agement in st. Louis, is spending
the week with his family in Mex
leo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Miss Estelle Boatman, teaching
at Strother, Monroe county, is
spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Boat
man, in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

w N. Armstrong and l. P.
Dyer found us copies of the Mes
SAGE we advertised for last week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

g H. Randle, living west o
Worcester, paid the MESSAGE
pleasant business call Tuesday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

The EpwOrth League of the
Promenade Methodist church in
Mexico has elected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
President, A. B. Smith; 1st vice
president, Miss Iima johnson; End
vice-yresident, Miss Emma Bar
rett; Bird vice-president, R. V,
MARKHAM; secretary, VIM. Cross;
treasurer, Miss Mamie Wright;
chorister, J p Norris organists,
Misses Hattie Elliott and Mary
Emmons.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
State of Missouri.
County Of Audrain.

I, w. II. Morris, clerk Of the Circuit
Court of Audrain County, Missouri, dc
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is full, true and complete copy OF
Order of Publication in the above en-
titled cause, as fully as the same appears
of record in my office.
SEAL Witness my hand and Of
fetal seal. Done at Office in Mexico, Au-
drain County, Missouri, this December
lst, a. d, 1903.
w. H. MORRIS,
Clerk Circuit Court.
E. S. CAN'T and p. IL. CULLEN,
Attorneys for plaintiffs
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. P. K. Church-the
latter formerly Miss Minnie Spen-
Ger of this city-of Clarence, In
dian Territory, have issued invita-
tons to the fifteenth anniversary
of their marriage.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Miss Helen Cross, teaching mu-
sic and art at St. Charles, is spend
ing the holidays at her home in this
city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
DIR. A. c. WHITE,

Who has all Of the latest improved sci
entihc instruments for examining and
testing Eyes, enabling him to detect thu
slightest optical defect and prescribe
such combination Of glasses as nature
may require.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
AUD2AIN COUNTY COURTS
CIRCUIT COURT.

Meets third Monday in January,
first Monday in June and third
Monday in September.
COUNTY COURT.
First Monday in February, first
Monday in May, first Monday in
August and first Monday in Nov
ember.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Ed. w. H. Hook and family
are eating sausage, breakfast food,
and other good things, a Christ
mas donation to Bro. Hook from
his late charge, the Red TOP
church, in Boone county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

The MasOns at Vandalia had
third degree work Tuesday night,
followed by a big banquet. The
following Masons from Mexico at
tended: A. S. Houston, F. R.
Jesse, A. Hughes, Drs. e. s. Cave
and j. B Hawkins, V. Victor,
and John Marshall.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

N. Hickerson, northeast of Mar
tinsburg, was in the county seat
Monday. Been gripping" he
said, for three weeks" nearly
coughed my head off" He is a
new reader of the MESSAGE.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Bowling alley license in Mexico
has been reduced from $40 to $25.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
Nelehborly Nelehbors

Miss Eva Alderman of st. Louis
is visiting relatives at Worcester.
VIM. Hestsrberg of Bean Greek
is visiting friends at Staunton, Ill.
Mrs. j. A. Guthrie is entertain
ing Miss May Guthrie of Detroit,
Mich.
Rev. w. p. Bolts Of Beattie,
Kansas, is visiting his father here,
w. j. Bolts.
Mr.. Carl Mcdonald of st. Louis
visited the family of j. w. Plum
kett here last Sunday.
Miss May Emmons of Indian
Territory visited the family of s.
P. Emmons here last week.
Lockridge and Charlie Steele of
st. Louis are spending the holt
days with Mexico relatives.
o. S. Alderman and T. j. Seal,
both of near Rush Hill, looked in
upon the MESSAGE Monday.
Miss Fonnie Jesse of near
Thompson entertained Miss Carrie
Moore of this city last week.
Prof Basil Brewer, of the Mex
leo public schools, is spending the
holidays at his home in Kirksvile.
Tom Basket of st. Louis ate
Christmas dinner with his parents
here, DR.. aud Mrs. T. j Basket.
Miss Susie Baker, teaching
school at Salisbury, Mo-, spent
the holidays at her home in Mex
leo.
Thomas Atkins and wife of near
CAN'T gave big dinner to rela-
tives and friends on Christmas
day.
Mrs. Joseph Rodes of Sedalia
spent last week with her parents
here, Mr.. and Mrs. j. V. Will
liams.
Messrs. Walter and Stanley
Hooker of Memphis, Tenn, have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Waite here.
Miss Lucy Rudasil of Long
Branch locality visited the family
of j. R. Browning here last week.
She is attending school in Column
bia.
Mrs. R. W Pearson of Laddonia
returned last week from a sojourn
at Excelsior Springs very much
improved in health. Was the
guest of her sister here, Mrs. j. G.
Pitcher, and of Mrs. Philip Mich
olas. Ripley Pearson has a cot
tage at the Springs; this makes it
very convenient to visit at inter-
walls that noted health resort.
There was a family reunion and
big dinner at the home of James
Harrison in this city last Friday.
Among those present were Mr.and
Mrs. j. o. Tinsley, of Centralia;
Mr.. and Mrs, RObt. Brown and
son, Harrison, of Thompson; Jas.
Harrison, East st. Louis; DR..
Frank Harrison. of Fulton;
Crockett Harrison, wife and son,
Crockett, Jr., of McCredie; Albert
Harrison and Miss Ped Harrison,
of Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Miller, south
west of Mexico, gave a dining of
six elaborate courses to the follow
ing guests last Monday: Mr.. Will
lis Miller, Mrs. Chas. Morris, Mr.,
and Mrs. Will Smith, MIR. and
Mrs Clay Mcclure, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Glendy, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Vivion, and MIR. and Mrs.
j. w. Plunkett, It was delight.
ful day to all.
Mrs n : McItnr, of Aux.
vase, gave family reunion to
her children and grandchildren
Christmas day. 1t was gay time
Tho fNllnminu ,r-ara y,rasaut M
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

The city has bought 500 feet of
new fire hose at cost Of so cents
per foot.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

j. F.Andraes of Lexington, Mo. +,
is here DESTROYS of establishing a
gas plant III Mexico. Take some
thing like this to help solve the
fuel problem.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
y HAPPENED AND HAPPENING. y

Stove repairs on hand. See Les
lie Ferris.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Mrs. Louise COmbrink and fam
lily of Ray county will make their
future homo witt Mrs. COmbriuk's
brother, George Mongler, north of
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

The Western Stove Lining Co.
are arranging to sink a shaft in
their yards to ascertain if there is
not fire clay under Mexico. The
company gets its clay~at present
from Powell's Ford, three miles
northeast of town.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

The total cost of the north and
east side sewers in Mexico, as re-
ported at the council meeting Mon
day night, was $2,233.15.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Bring the old stove to Leslie
Ferris. He will buy them and fix
them up.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31
FIRE AT cENTRALIA.
Several Buildings Burned
Origin of Fire I'm
known.

Centralia, Mo-, Dec. ga fire
here about IL O'Clock last night
destroyed F. L. Crawford's gro
Gerry store, insurance, $1,000; M,
s. Bush's two-story brick building
insured for 80, 900; A. Rodemyere
& Sons printing office; l.. p,
Browns household goods and l..
q. jennings cigar factory. The
origin of the FIRE is unknown.
Centralia, Mo-, Dec. ga dis.
astrous fire visited Centralia about
IL o'clock last night. F. L.Craw-
fOrd's grocery store was burned,
valued at $1,000; insured. The
Guard printing office had narrow
escape, the fire burning up to and
against it and damaging the roof
and walls,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Rev. w. P. Bolts, on his way
from Kansas to Mexico, was in the
Wabash wreck at Excelsior Springs
northeast of Kansas City Monday
night. A failure TO close a switch
caused two passenger trains to run
together. Both engines were dis
abled but only one person injured.
Rev. Bolts made a clear escape.
1t was learned this week that
Governor Dockery had commuted
the ten year sentence of Ed Spen-
Ger. sentenced to the penitentiary
from this county for the murder Of
Benjamin Eddleman in a Wanda
liza saloon brawl, to five years. The
accused has been good prisoner
at jefferson City, besides the fol-
lowing facts may have had some
little weight in causing the com.
mutation -Spencer's father, Rev,
Alexander Spencer. and Doekery'l
father, the Rev. Alexander Dock,
cry, were pioneer Methodist
preachers aud friends.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Considine, OF. Thompson, son.
Claude Sansberry closed his school
in the Fuller district. He gave his
pupils fine treat to candies last
Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Miss Florence Ficklin of Prairie
View will leave soon to make her
home in Illinois.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Frank Pierce has moved back to
Audrain from Eaton, Colorado.
He with his family will make their
home near Benton City.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

j. w. Henderson of Hatton
neighborhood has bought property
in Auxvasse and will move to that
town.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Ex-Sheriff NJ. N. Nelson is re-
ported quite sick.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. J. e.
Hodge, of near Worcester, a daugh-
ter. 1t was a Christmas gift.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-12-31

Albert Kimpson, of Prairie View
neighbOrhoOd, who has been at
tending school at Quincy, is home.