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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
NJ PULLS a PL0w
Work in Ohio Field Done More East
ly Than With Horses

SPRINGFIELD, O., May E.-An au
tomobile was used yesterday at Eas.
Ashtabula instead Of a team Of horse
as the motive power TO pIow a field
The experiment was watched viii
much interest BY many persons whC
passed On the road.
The automobile is owned by II. T
RaSer Of Erie, Pa. A pl0w was hitch
ed 10 the rear Of the heavy machine
The plowing was done more easily
than with horses. The automobile ].
apowerful one, weighing Zoo pounds.
and is operated with q gasoline engine.
This is probably the first time an au-
tomoBiie was ever used for blowing.
The Best Prescription Fer Malaria
Chills and fever is a bottleof GRoyE's
TAsTELEss Chill TOXIC. 1t is simply
iron and quinine in a tasteless form.
No cure, no pas. Price SOC.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
CLUBS.
s CLUBS.



A new Club has been added to Mex
icO's list of Clubs, a Dramatic Club.
This is rather a new departure, but
there is enough talent here 10 justify
something OF the sort. Mrs. A. w.
Fish is the general supervisor. / IN
derstand they will rent a hall and ex
pect TO give exhibitions Of their
studies n C a month. At present the
membership is as follows: Misses
Helen and Mary Cross, Anna Lewis,
VIM. Gross, Percy Treloar, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lutte Saunders. Mrs. Fish will
entertain the Club next Tuesday
evening.
The Shakespeare Club accepted Miss
Rose Whites cordial Invitation TO be
her guests Monday afternoon and
evening at home 10 Montgomery City.
a crowd Of twenty-one went Gown on
the three O'Clock train and returned
on the l0:45, which was an hour late,
but the Club didn't mind that as II
gave them a more hour with
"Rosy." They were, indeed, a merry
party. Miss White met the Club at
the station, and gave them a genuine
hearty welcome. There was no special
entertainment provided for the guests,
Miss White knew the many recourses|
Of this versatile crowd for always be-
ing able 10 entertain themselves. Per-
haps the valuable kodak will substan-
tate the many exclamatlOns Of the
good times. EAT, drink and be
morry." Oh! what tempting Viands
were spread before US. Punch, which
was it FOR the gods, and other things
in proportion. The table itself was a
thing Of beauty, and its memory will
be a JOY forever. The immense square
festal board seated the entire party Of
tsenty-four. In the center was a
handsome iardeniere with a langel
bunch Of purple flags. There we're
many ~pleasantries and witty sallies
exchanged, a number Of bright i'm
promtu t0asts responded %; Of the
course the first one vas 10 Sweet
Bosy OGrady." The Club car truly
say, "Tbey made record for them
selves" They sang their dutch
Song. and gave the Club yell in Or.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
The Best Prescription For Malaria
No Raoe suicide n Ne Paris

ZION NN41A4ula NeEAaN-
Whatever may be true o. Paris.
France, there is no race suicide in
Paris, No. There are more babies tc
the block than IN the average town,
w. d.. Christian, who was superin.
tendent OF the Paris public schools
from time immemorial, has a large
and growing constituency in the
schools oyer which be 50 successfully
presided. There are babies, babies
everywhere
Ben +. Blanton, the head and front
Of the Paris AgpoaL has set a glowing
example In this regard. His fine fam
fly Of ten children, five Sons and five
daughters, and numerous grand-ehll.
dren, is but a goOdly sample Of the
Paris answer 70 the race suicide sug-
gestiOn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

Edgar Threlkeld and wife are on
their way home from California to re-
side permanently. They ind no place
they like as we'll as Audrain county.
They all come back"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

DINNERS


Miss Edna Duncan and Master
James Bledsoe were The guestso Of Miss
Frances and Master Joe Gflandon Fri
day evening for dinner.
Thursday was Mrs Lucy Dobyns'
birthday. She was s. years old The
family very thonghtfaIly prepared an
elegantd dinner and cine In and sur
prised her. 1t was a happy reunion Of
the family and q mast delightful
occasion Those present were: Mr..
and Ms ]. n Tucker, Mr.. ami Mrs.
Howard Buckley, Mrs Alice Buckley,
MH Z d. Cook and Mr. yes Dobyns
and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
READ THIS.

Mexico, Mo-, Sept. 10, 1s0l.-Thisls
to certify that | have been cured OF
kidney and bladder trouble by the use
Of the Texas Wonder, Halls great dis
covery. ] can cheerfully recommend
IL 10 any n suffering from that dis
ease. Yours truly,
u. II. OwRes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
LATE MISSOURI DEATHS.

At Kansas Cfty-Dr. a. L. Chap.
man, a pioneer Of Kansas City.
At st. Charles-Rey. Conrad Damn,
aged 05 years.
At EOlia-Mrs. Bell Williams.
At Jefferson City-John w. Link, Of
Camden county, aged ca years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
Lsxatixe Bromo Ouinine
Cures a Cold In One Day. Grip In . Days
@~ On every
Reflection on EDITOR, Hanawritirg

Reflection on Editors Handwriting
The following from Hon. Waite
Williams, foreign press commissions
to the Worlds Fair, explains itself
and is a reflection on the editors hand.
writing which will not be forgotten.
To Hon. r. NJ White. Mexico. Missouri
ST. LOUIS, May b. have YOU
letter OF the 18th Of May with an en-.
closure for translation. i will trans.
late it for you and forward IL to you
in a day or two. | am sorry that there
are no linguists in Mexico. | should
think that the printer who sets up
your manuscripts would have do DIM
Guilty in reading French, Persian,
Scandinavian or Hottentot.
Very truly yours,
WALTER WILLIAMS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

II you are in the market TO buy q
city or country home, you viii save
money By inspecting what / have fol
sale. You are in Missouri; le9 me
show you. CHAs. II. DRAKE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

The Missouri Encampment GAR.
convened yesterday In BOonville-
Frank II. SteTTett Of St Louis was
elected commander. The Sons q Vet
Grams and the ladies' auxiliary organ
nations were also in session.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

Nm. spaldIng and family. Of Troy,
No, have moved 70 Mexico and are
the guests Of Mrs. Spaldingis brother,
Dr, Kelly R Bragg. Or. Bragg and
Mn. SPlding win each erect nice
homes in south Mexico shortly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

A girl at Warrior, N. j., had two Of
her admirers fight q duel for her with
clubs. When they we're both rendered
unconscious she went away with a
third and was married to him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

DR.. f. NJ. Shoush, Mexico osteo-
path, Office at residence, corner Of
Love and Washington streets, one
block north Of square. Once hours, s
TO Ia. m; to 2. m. d2t-wtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

cures made BY Dr..
kilmers Swzmp-Rooi,
the gres, kidney. livel
and bladder remedy.
II is tbs great med
~czlinumph Of the nine
tenth century dis
covered after years d
scientific research By
Or. Kilraer. the emil
nsni kidney and bid
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
Z c SIMMONS or Hls SUCCESS
The Great Hardware Merchant Of s.
Louis Tells How to Sacceed in
Commercial Career.

FfoM Tie PuS1flSrnfthA
The life Of Edward O. Simmons, Of
St Louis, is inspiration to the young
men Of to-day.
Mr.. Simmons was bora in 1889, in
Fredericksburg, Nd. His father was
Of New England ancestry, and his
mother came Of German antecedentS
He came to St Louis in 1876, and was
then I years old. he completed his
education 10 the st. Louis High School
and when 10 years old secured employ
ment as Office boy with Childs, Pratt
& o., hardware merchants.
After serving three years with this
firm he entered the enaploy Of Wilson.
Levering and Waters, hardware
dealers serving four years, when he
was made a memberof tbenew arm Of
lowering, Waters & Co.
Mr.. simmons was then only . years
cid, and his rise in the business world
was little short Of remarkable Two
years later the firm name was changed
to Simmons 4 Waters, and in 1872
when Mr.. Waters retired, the firm was
incorporated under the name OF the
Simmons Hardware Co. This was the
first incorporation OF the kind in the
United States.
The business Of the firm gradually
expanded from year TO year. Addi-
tlonal travelling statesmen were en-
ployed, additional store room was Sc
cured, and to-day the institution does
a volume Of business greater than any
similar establishment in the United
States; over 800 persons are employed
by the frmA
In 1Ssg-ISSl Mr.. Simmons was a
member OF the board Of police COM
miSsioners OF st. Louis, and during his
administration the public gambling
houses in ST. Louis were closed in a
single night.
One OF the principal gambling pro-
motors was convicted and sentenced
to the penitentiary. he was pardon
ed by Gov. Crittenden on the day Of
his arrival at the State prison, and
Mr.. Simmons promptly resigned as a
member Of the st. Louis board.
Two years ago Mr. Simmons retired
from active control of the Simmons
Hardware Co. and the presidency is
now held by his eldest son.
The family lives in an elegant home
in Westmoreland place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

When you want a pleasant physic
try Chamberlains Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They are easy 70 take and
pleasant IN effect For sale by all
druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

MH. Fivecoats sets the pace for the
fashionables OF Clearmont. Wonder
II any OF them are seal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Botkin have re.
turned from Boonyille where the
former attended the G. A. r. reunion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

George Morris, Jr., is home from ST.
Louis and will be connected with the
ice plant during the summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

Macon, Mo, is arranging to have a
big street carniTal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

-
wonderfully successful n promptly curing
lame hack. kidney. bladder. uric zcia trou-
bles and Bnght's Disease, which IS the worsf
form q kidney troubis.
Or. KilnsTs Swamp-ROot IS rot rec
o~mmendedfor everything but II yoa have Id
ney. liver Or bladder trouble Il viii Be found
JUS the Femeeyyou need Iihas been tested
n 50 many ways. IN hospital work. in private
practice. among the helpless too pear 70 pu-
chase relief and has proved % s8ooeszsl IN
every case that = 1ecizl arrangement has
been made By vhich all readers q this PAPER
who have not already tired II. may have a
sample bottls sent free By mall. sls5 a beck
telling more about STamPRoo, and hon to
fadcui II you have kidney or BLAZER trouble.
When writing nenticn reading thlsFeneross
otfes IN this psper and E
send you acdTes to~ExA
Or. Klmer c., Eing-
hznion. u. Y. The E
regular fifty csnf ard s=zs5-as1
dollar sizes are sold By all good cruggiza
Don't make any mistake. bui remember
The name. SEampRocl Or. Kilmers
SEanpINoot and the address, Binghamtoa
". Y, on eyeu botls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACH ?
Kidney Trouble Wakes You Miserable.

Amos, everybody who reads the news
papers Is sure 10 know Of the wonderful
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

Hon. c. F. Clark, Of Mexico, and E.
NJ. Pitcher, OF Vandalia, are members
Of the Federal Grand Jury in |. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

Cold.
Laxative BromOlQulnine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No cure, no pay.
Price % cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21
AWifeSays:

~Ws hzyr f0u chHdrsn. via the kna
hrs< fsaf<rrd atnoz unEeasshs rs.ins from
u 70 "a hOsn, and h.d to Be- placed undz
he tnfiuenrr q ehioruform- ! es<d tAres
rstie q Hadhcs ErenS h1ore our La
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

D<ri0 q &EHC )
rid canx, WHICH
sroas al ard
heahhy boy, doing
ny housrwuk Up
lDwnhin two hoars
u brth and suf-
iasd basa hard
Pain< This iIn;-
meat b ths grand
st ssmady svsr
uxdEr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-05-21

cffd In this paper an.
send you acdrtz &
d. KilmHGCo. Eing
i~Earnion. u. Y Thi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, DECE7

dent; Mrs. Augusta f. Minis senior vice
PRESIDENT Miss Jennie l.. Putney Junior
vice president Mrs. Maria A. Spooner
treasurer Mrs. Lydia NJ. Holton, chap
lain; Mrs. May Dickerman, conductor;
Miss Ida M. Woods, guard. Delegates to
state convention, Mrs. Fanny E. Latham
and Mrs. l.. Jennie Cutler; alternates,
Miss Jennie l.. Putney and Mrs. May
Dickerman. The appointive offices will be
filled later, and the installation will take
place some time in January.
Geo. NJ. oaks has sold out the Hins-
dale bakery, with all appliances, also the
branch store at Winchester, to S. II.
Richards of Royalton, VT, and will give
immediate possession. Mr.. Richards is
proprietor of a smaller bakery in Royal
ton, and will be here as soon as he can
arrange his business there. lie will move
his family to Hinsdae Mr.. oaks speaks
i'm highest terms of Mr.. Richards and be-
speaks for him the same liberal patronage
that has been given him. Mr.. Oaks came
here seven years ago last April to work
for Mr.. Melvin, then operating the
bakery. The following March he bought
the business, which he has run to the sat
isfaction of all, to the present time, adj
ding to it's appliances and greatly en-
larging the business. His leaving town
| is a source of regret to his many friends.
Mr.. oaks will store his household goods
and go to Randolph. Vt, where his wife
is very i'll at the home of her sister, as
soon as he can get matters in shape to
| leave.
Among the home comers and others,
who enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday
| with friends or relatives in Hinsdale not
! before mentioned, were G. II. Temple of
! Tufts College, DIR. Karl r. Richards and
| family of Maynard, Mass, Mr. and Mrs.
| Geo. G. Day and Miss Anna Britton of
Millers Falls. Miss Mabel Temple and
Miss Lillian Myers of the Fitchburg Nor
NAL school, Mr. and Mrs e. ID. Jeffords
and f. w. Jeffords of Chicopee Falls,
Robert Field and Thomas McCaughern of
| Springfield, Dr. Bacon and Miss Florence
Roscoe of Boston and Fred Atwood and
family of Mortified, Herbert Lawrence of
| Orange, Walter Ilidreth of Lawrence.
Miss Annie Conway of Wales, and Miss
Annie j Gray of Boston, Mass Mr.. and
Mrs. II. r. Bigelow, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Han
rahan, Herbert Atwood and family,
Misses Margaret and Susie Hanrahan of
Swanzey, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Atwood of
Keene, c. f. Mann and family and Mr.
and Mrs w. f. Hubbard of Brattle-
boro, Miss Mary Fetch of Hollis,
Mrs. II. +. Bond and son of Westminster,
VT, and Mrs w. Hall of Bellows Falls,
and Prof. +. a. Mason and family Of
| Peterboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. II.

Allie Streeter finished work on the
Smith place Saturday night.
Several family gatherings were held
during the Thanksgiving holiday.
Sidney Ware and family spent Thanks
giving with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
T. Ware.
Much complaint is heard about the
scarcity of water and many springs are
dry or very low.
Only a few of our young people here at
tended the THANKSGIVING dance at Spot
ford Thursday night.
Mrs Ira Farr spent a part OF Thanks
giving week with her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Warwick, in Putney.
Twenty-four of the relatives and friends
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Amidon ate
THANKSGIVING turkey with them
The lumbermen are anXiously awaiting
the coming of snow so that they may be-
gin their operations in the woods.
The election of officers of Spofford
Grange will be held Saturday evening
Dec. -, the next regular meeting.
The Grange voted at a regular meeting
to entertain Cheshire County Pomona
Grange on Wednesday, June s, 1904.
Mrs II. G. Smith has in her sitting
room an English ivy vine about three
wears old which measures over 60 feet il
length.
5. l.. Stowell expects to finish his jol
of carpentering for +. u. Dickinson il
Brattleboro in a few days, and he will
take a rest for time.
The Connecticut froze over here op
posite the railroad station on Wednesda.
night, Nov. %, much earlier than usual
The mail was carried across on the ic
Friday morning by pedestrians.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
SOUTH VERNON.

w. o. Prouty is i'll with rheumatic
trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Adams have returned
from their vacation.
Allie Cook of Conway, Mass, visited at
home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Parks have visited
at L. b. Browns this week.
Miss Bessie Purple of Gill was guest
of Marion Adams over Sunday.
Clarence Newton of Springfield, Mass,
visited his parents over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Bailey of RoXbury'
Mass, are visiting his parents few days
Phillip Ellis of Deerfeld and George AIMS
and family of Northampton, were guests
at f. w. Johnsons last week.
Mrs. j. G.. Weatherhead received her
children Monday, her S3rd birthday ami
versary also Chester Lee, who IS nearly
% wears of age, at C. II. Newton s. where
a chicken pie supper was served by Mrs,
Newton A pleasant day was passed anu
Mrs Weatherhead was the recipient OF
numerous gifts, and carnations were sent
nv some of her grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Church were pleasant
w surprised Thanksgiving evening by
their many friends and neighpors, VINO
came to remind Mr.. Church that ne was
75 wears old. Games were played ana
cake. ice cream and coffee were served
nv the visitors. Mr.. Church was pre-
scented with an easy chair and Mrs. Cnurch
with a piece of silverware. very pleas
ant social evening was spent by all pres
| ent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
TAKEN IN BATTLE
THE THRILLING EXPERIENCE OF
CAPTAIN WESTBROOK.
For Year After His Capture He Was
Moved From One Prison to Another
And Was Finally Exchanged.

Moved From One Prison to Another
And Was Finally Exchanged.
A Confederate force under command
of Brigadier- General John A. McAus.
land had attacked on July 3rd 1864. a
bloclIhouse ten miles west of Martins
burg, w. Va. Captain N S. Westbrook
with the remnants of Companies b and
i of the 135th Ohio Volunteers, made n
gallant defense, but when six-gun bat.
cry was brought to bear upon his posi-
tion, further resistance became "A useless
sacrifice of life. For year after his
surrender, Captain Westbrook who now
lives mt Ripley, H., was confined in
southern prisons. In telling his expe-
ricuce, he says:
They took me from one place to an.
other till | had been in nearly all the
prisons of the Confederacy and, by the
me L was exchanged at Annapolis in
he spring of 1865, [ was reduced to a
'hysical wreck. The exposure caused
5riatiC rheumatismwhichb became chronic
md did not leave me until thirty years
,fterward when l took DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and was cured.
1.-THE disease affected my entire sys-
EN-. In addition to the agonies of the
rheumatism l had indigestion in its
worst form, together with kidney trouble
md heart failure. l was getting thor
,ughly used up"
How did you come to take DIR. Will
iiams' Pink Pills?" was asked.
"A neighbor of mine, James NJ. Stout,
was cured of rheumatism by this remedy
when he was 30 bad that he could not
straighteu up. So thought what cured
him would cure me. And l was right. :"
Rheumatism is disease of the blood.
External applications may afford tempo
rary relief, but to cure the disease it is
necessary to treat it through the blood.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
go directly to the seat Of the disorder,
purifying and enriching the blood by
eliminating poisonous elements and re.
newing health giving forces. They are
positive specific not only for rheuma.
tism, but for all diseases arising from
poor blood or weakened nerves. They
are sold at fifty cents box, or six boxes
for two dollars and half, and may be
had from all druggists or direct by mail
from DR.. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady, NY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
ASHUELOT, N. n.

Miss Mary Felch of Hollis was a Wis
itor here last week.
Mrs. H. w. Wood is spending several
days with relatives in Boston and vicin-
ity.
S. W. Maxfed spent Thanksgiving
day with his numerous relatives in Hol-
yoke.
Walter Pelkey of Holyoke has been
spending a week with Israel Beauford s
family.
Eugene Felch, who is attending a bus
mess college at Boston, was at his home
last week.
C. e. Rodgers and family were with his
fathers family in Leverett, Mass, for
Thanksgiving.
Mrs Patrick Sullivan and infant son
have been spending several days with
friends in Wilton.
Mrs C. e. Gilmore and son, Reginald,
of Keene are making Patrick Sullivan s
family a two weeks visit.
Miss Florence Robbins had one of her
fingers badly damned in machinery at
the wooden mill recently.
Ansel Dckinson's Sons have bought a
portable steam saw mill for use in their
extensive lumber business.
c. Frank Labarge has recovered from
his recent injury so as to be about. He
| intends to resume work soon.
The main shaft on the engine room
wheel at the paper mill broke Monday
causing a stoppage of few days.
G. A. Polzer and wife were visitors al
her brothers., DIR. RawsOn's. at Amherst
| Mass, from Thursday to Saturday.
The finest of skating is being enjoyed
here the past week, Dicklnson's pond al
Lower Ashuelot being favorite resort.
A. N Kingsley recently attended the
horse sales at Madison Square Garden
New York, and bought a fine brood mare
Low water is causing much trouble n
the mills and compelling the use of steam
power. There is much complaint OF dry
springs and wells.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-12-04
HINSDALE, N. H.
The Methodist Fair.

The ladies of the Methodist society held
their annual fair at the town hall Wednes-
day evening, and judging from the liberal
attendance 1t was n success financially,
as 1t was socially. Upon entering the hall
on the right was n pretty booth where
Misses Ethel Reed and Hattie Watson
sold mysterious packages at five cents
each, which the children enjoyed eX-
ploring to find what they had secured.
green, pink and white booth was presided
over by Mrs. S. H. Mcdonald, who dis
played a varied assortment of wares from
the Keene pottery, which she offered at
reasonable prices. Quilts and puffs were
in charge of Mrs. Marley and Mrs. VIM
Smith. Mrs. j. G. Bridge got rid of
large number of aprons. on the east
side of the hall, Mrs. Ira Weatherbee
sold fancy goods from n blue and white
booth. The flower booth was a handsome
creation and was under the direction of
Misses Sarah McCloud and Alice Pete.
Candies, both home made and the store
article, were sold by Misses Lila Cook and
Ethel Streeter, from a booth draped in the
national colors. An observation room.
where all could exercise their wits COM
pleted the standing attractions of the
hall. \ dialogue. PEARSON Poor's Dona-
ton Party was pleasantly enacted by
the young people. Messrs. Crowinshield
and Knapp sang and Messrs Weatherbee
and Lyman furnished the instrumental
music. y fine chicken pie supper was
served in the dining room.