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Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
SANTA FE ITEMS

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
SANTA FE, Feb. S.-Preaching next
Sunday at Christian church, both
morning and night.
Vess Henderson moved in his new
store Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Love Crigler re-
turned home from Sterling, Kansas,
Thursday, where they have been Wis
iting their daughter, Mrs. Otis Hol-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Quisenberry are
much better.
Mrs. James Camplin is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Henderson
visited ]. e. Fairbairn and family, OF
Perry Thursday.
The literary society closed Friday
night, as the school is preparing for ar
entertainment at the close of the
school. An excellent programme wa
rendered Friday night.
Miss Mary Eller visited Miss Fa!
Bates Friday night and Saturday.
John Bullock, wife and little daugh
ter are visiting in Moberly.
Walter Beam and wife visited O. A
Crump from Saturday until Wednes
day.
Miss Josie Alma Bullock is visitinl
at Ash, Mo.
Mute Dull and wife we're called T.
Paris by the illness Of their son-in-law
John Capps, who is very Ill Of pneu
mOnia,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
YouNGs GREEK ITEMS.


Correspondence OF the Ledger
YoUNes CREEK, Feb. S.--Rev.
Thomas filled his regular appointment
at Midway last Saturday and Sunday,
Very few were in attendance on ac-
count Of sickness and bad weather.
The deepest snow of the season fell
last Sunday.
Those on the sick list are: John
Mundy's family, Mrs. Reuben Harlow,
Mrs. Ollie Dowell and sister, Mrs.
Addie Rudaslll, George Crlgler.
Q. Cohoon is visiting Clyde Ellis
this week.
These sales were made by the follow
parties recently; DR.. Settle sold
head OF cattle to James Ford at s325
per head; Ed Pitcher sold a span Of
mules to M. Householder for S2l2.50
II. Brenton sold a calf to Taylor Dow
ell at s15; Thad Bouiware sold 30 head
Of fat hogs to VIM. Asbury at &c pei
pound;W. w. johnson sold a car loat
of sheep recently.
Clyde Ellis and Cecil Cohoon deco
rated four horses with sleigh bells
hitched to large sled Monday nigh,
and took several couples to 7. Berry
and surprised Miss Minnie. Quite
| pleasant evening was spent. All pro
nounced Miss Minnie fine entertain
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
FROM THOMPSON

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
THOMPSON, Feb. 8.-P. @. Rupp was
here from st. Louis Friday.
Elliott attended lodge in Mexi-
co Tuesday night.
Miss Martha Pool returned to
Mexico Tuesday to resume school
duties.
W. e. Cant and wife, of Wellsville,
we're the guests of friends and rela-
tives here the first of the week.
]. o. Tinsley, of Mexico, was here
on business Friday.
John Lyons has returned to st.
Louis after a visit to his mother near
here.
Miss Sadie O'Brien, of Skinner, was
here Friday en- route home from Con-
cord, where she closed very success
full term Ct school,
Mrs E. F. Cawthorne visited Mexi-
co friends Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. @. e. Null and Miss May Jack
son, OF Mexico, were the recent guests
Of Mrs. G. e. Sims.
Charles Wright, of Mexico, visited
relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. George Ridgeway has returned
from visit to Skull Lick relatives.
f. M. Tinsley writes that his faith.
er's health is greatly improved and ex
poets to return home soon.
r. H. Brown is able to be out aftel
a weeks illness.
Mrs. Joe Considlne, who is at Ho
Springs, is greatly improved. and WI
trust will return home soon In perfec
health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
BENTON CITY ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, Feb. 5.-Bart Wad-
dington was called to Colorado to at
tend the funeral Of his sister.
Ben Todd had the misfortune to get
his arm broken.
We learn that the trade of VIM.
Hall for the place of P. M. Mullins
has been called Off.
Mrs. A. Pearson and Miss Cora Fo-
ley attended the X. & L. of 5. box
supper In Mexico Monday night.
Fred Shute has rented the Painter
place north of town. We are glad to
know these people will not leave us.
Chris Erisman and Chris Stauffer
were in Mexico Tuesday.
J. W. Foley is slightly crippled,
caused by running a nail In his foot
Joe Jones has rented rooms from q,
T. Dillon until he can rebuild.
]. w. Dowell's wife and sister are
spending few days with Mr. Dow
ellis father, north of Mexico.
Ben Fordham reports his wife very
sick. We hope she will soon be bet
ter,
VIM. Tratchel is reported some bet
ter.
M.B. A. Lodge met last Thursday
night. Several new members wer'
taken into the order Music wa
furnished by DIR. W. FL. Douglass
Mrs. W. II. Douglass and John d
Reed. A good time was reported BY
oil
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
WOOD FISHER BARELY ESCAPES
TWO ATTEMPTS AT AssAs-
INATION,
WAS ASSAULTED SUNDAY EVENING
Three Unknown Men Seem to Want
the Life of a Well Known
Audrain County Farmer.
No Clews to Guilty
Parties.

The following clipping from the
Santa Fe items Of last weeks LEDGER
explains itself:
''Going home from preaching Sum
day night, Jan. %, Wood Fisher, met
three boys, who told him to halt, but
supposing 1t to be some OF bis neigh
bors trying to scare him, he replied
mot much" In an instant they were
of their horses and we're choking and
beating him, partially stunning him
Whoa hs came to himself again, he
ran, and In the meantime he had been
struck with a knife, his clothing cut
but be had on so many clothes that
his skin was barely scratched with the
knife. The prints are on bis neck
where they choked him, and he Is
very sick at this writing.p
Wednesday we received notice from
Molino that Monday evening as Wood
Fisher was doing some chores in the
yard Of his home three boys rode W
and began firing at him, none of the
shots taking effect. The young mar
was unable to identify his assailantl
either time and can give no light upor
the cause Of the attacks. The neigh
bors are becoming aroused and seen
ready to resent these murderous at
tempts upon Fishers life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09

Miss Annie Pritchett spent Satur-
and Sunday with Miss Tressy Hide
brand, at Benton City.
Miss Walker came home Friday from
Columbia.
WIN Lee was down from Mexico
Saturday.
Father Haar returned Friday from
Jefferson City.
Dan Leniton was up from Wellsville
Monday.
John Zimmerman and wife were
here Monday.
Mr.. Jarboe was in Wellsville Mon-
day.
Messrs. Streib, Nichols and Soehn-
| lin, of St. Louis, furnished music at
the ball Thursday night.
Mr.. Stone is moving to the Myers
/ farm, south Of town.
The Buffum Telephone Company is
putting in number of new phones
west Of town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
RURKE ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger
BURKE. Feb. Burke school clos
ed Friday a week ago. Miss May
jackson, of Mexico, as teacher, has
taught two very successful terms.
Charlie McOowen has gone to his
fathers home In Vernon county on a
visit.
Mrs. Bob Nichols, who has been
sick, is able to be up again.
Grandpa Nichols has returned from
Fort Collins, Colorado, where he went
because Of i'll health.
Mr.. Newton Davis has been on the
sick list but is now better.
Several Of our youngsters attended
the party at Mr.. Ruff Herron's and all
report a fine time.
". Wayne and wife visited In
this neighborhood Sunday.
Curtis Pryor sold to Jim Sims Jr.i
five shoats at cents pound.
Ruff Heron has purchased the ohas
Harrison farm of lis acres for SAT-
per acre. He will take possession th'
first Of March.
Reed Rurke shipped out three ca
loads Of cattle Tuesday to Chicago
which brought him five and a quarter
the average weight was l450 pounds
He also bought and shipped back twt
car loads Of stock cattle.
b. A. Brown sold to e. e. Wilcol
40 head of hogs at cents pound, t.
90 In the last half Of this month.
| Jim Sims, Jr., has purchased spal
of mules from his brother, VIII, a
$3.50. Jim is also feeding load o
cattle.
There will be several changes in ou
neighborhood about March first. MI
Wallace Holman has rented what wa
known as the Hays farm. We ar
glad to have these good people wit
US again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
NEGRO CHILD DIES OF
CRIMINAL NEGILENCE.
Suffering With Dropsy He is Left
without Food and Fire and
Proper Bed Clothing.

The seven-year-old son Of Cora Ellis,
who lives on the Alton lake, east OF
this city, died Friday morning and
the circumstances surrounding his
death point to freezing. The little
fellow, who is scarcely more than a
baby, has been III all winter with
dropsy. His feet were So swollen that
they were useless and other parts Of
his body were enlarged and in pain a
greater part Of the time. The dead
child was left by the mother almost
every day, with bis younger brother
and sister, and years old respective
| ly, to take care of him.
How long he had been left neglected
is not xnown, but several weeks ago
the neighboring negro families dis
covered the terrible plight Of the
children and from their hard earned
savings bought him medicine and
shared their frugal meals with the al
most starving little ones.
Constable Fox was unable to ind
any evidence so the matter will be
dropped.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09

the Charlton place, which they pur-
chased recently.
Fanny Phillips Wood, wife OF Louis
Wood, died at her home at Hot
Springs, Ark, Jan. oath, of consump-
tion. The body was brought to Oe-
dar Grove January 9th and buried.
Mrs. Wood lived here until few
years ago when she moved to Hot
Springs for her health. She was q
good, gentle girl, liked and respected
by all who knew her, A husband,
father, two brothers and a host OF
friends mourn her loss.
Mrs. Henry Hutchinson and George
Phillips are on the sick list.
Died, at her home, near Long
Branch, January 22nd, Of a complica-
tion Of diseases, Mrs. Bozarth. She
was the widow of the late Squire Bo
Earth, and was IS years old. The re
mains were buried at Berea church
yard Tuesday at one O'Clock. The
family have the sympathy Of friend'
In their affliction.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
MOLINO ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
MoLINo, Feb. s.-Mrs. Dode Barnes.
who has been very sick, is improving
nicely.
George Greed, Of near Moberly, is
visiting VIII MundY.
VIII Cauthorn closed very success
full school at Molino Tuesday.
Mrs. Bertha Tanner fell and sprain-
ed her wrist,
Mrs. John Mundy, who was quite
sick, Is some better.
Louis, Wesley and John Riechrs are
going to batch on the Barney Young
place.
Harry Day and wife are preparing
to leave US. We regret very much to
lose them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Feb. 6.-Two car load
of cattle and two Of hogs were shipped
from here last week.
A letter from a friend in Oreston
Iowa states the thermometer has
registered from 10 to 20 degrees below
zero for more than a week, with eight
inches of snow on the ground.
Sickness is on the increase in and
around Rush Hill.
A couple of our young men engaged
in little scrap on our streets, with no
serious results other than a little
money in the town treasury.
up. Harper has moved to his farm
Just west Of town. L. W. Roberts Will
occupy the Skelly residence and
Wallace Rogers will reside in the
Jerome Green property.
Luther Sims will live in the house
his father vacated.
RUSH HILL ITEMS.
| Correspoudence OF the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Feb. Ed. Crook
bought two car loads Of heavy feeding
cattle on the Kansas City market las
week and he has put them ON feed.
Cunningham s. Stuart bought thre'
loads of heifers to put on feed.
The Bank of Rush Hill opened 10
business Tuesday, Mr.. Rodgers a
cashier. Mr.. Ethan Howell, OF tn
First National Bank OF Mexico, vii
be assistant cashier for few days.
Tom Hook, OF Mexico, was here o
business Tuesday.
Tucker Myers and family moved
the Dr.. Cornett farm, near Worcestel
last week. ..
III J.C. weagy Is In poor health.
III Wiley Canterbury's family ha'
| small pox but it is In very light forr
They arc quarantined.
III W. NJ. Smiley sold car load of =
cedar posts here last week.
Jake Dillon and wife, OF Santa i
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09

the bedside Of bis mother who isquite
sick.
Clarence Sharp and wife will reside
on the Prior Bros. farm in Monroe
county.
Mr.. Spratt and MIR. Holloway are
serving on the jury at Mexico.
Harte McGovern shipped two car
loads Of cattle to St. Louis Monday
night.
Master Orville Sansberry is canvass
ing some beautiful stick pins and an
interesting magazine.
J.J. Walker visited his daughter,
Maggie, who is attending Stephens
College In Columbia
Quite number of farms will change
hands this spring. We regret to loose
these good people from our midst.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
MARTINsRuRG ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MARrINsBURG, Feb. S.-Lewis
Rodgers, Of Iowa, is visiting his pa
rents here.
Il. Y. Hoffsess and wife, J. w
Woodbridge and wife, and A. F.
Woodruff and family spent Sunday at
JohnHoffsess' near Benton City.
Frank Kleinsorge was down from
Mexico Tuesday.
G. S. Hendrix, OF near Bachelor,
was here on business recently.
Mesdames Wilson, johnson and Al
derman spent Tuesday with their
father, Kit Hall, it being his Sotn
birthday.
The Messrs. Brinker are in from the
West on visit.
MARTINsBURe, Feb. 2.-Walkel
Woodbridge is in Iowa buying corn.
+ Miss Rhodes visited Miss Ella Vo
mund recently.
Miss Torreyson went to St. Loui'
Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
county where he visited his brother,
Mat.
Louis O'Brien is very sick at this
time.
L0NG RRANCH ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger
Lone BRANCH, Feb. s.-Miss Beu-
lab McGinnis made home folks a visit
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Alice Massey, of Vinita, lnd'
Ter, is visiting relatives here,
James Yager, Sr., who has been
quite Ill, is no better.
Three children in the True family
have scareet fever.
The five-months-old child OF Louis
Wood, of Hot Springs, Ark, was
buried at Cedar Grove Sunday
Mrs. W. D. Miller is on the sick list
Rev. James Spears and wife LETT
Tuesday for Kansas, where they VIII
reside this year.
Several members of the Hickman
family have the grip.
Berry Bledsoe, of Santa Fe, wei
known here, is quite i'll of pneumonia
viii Dowel and wife and wallace
Dowell have moved here from Vinita'
indian Territory. They will live OF
4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
Harrisnn-Lnnton.

Miss Anna Lupton, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. @. R. Lupton, of this city,
and Benjamin Harrison, of Carrollton,
Mo-, we're married Sunday morning at
1890 at the brides home on east jack
son street, only members of the family
being present. Miss Lupton, who is
one of Mexico's most charming daugh-
ters, and Mr.. Harrison, met In this
ity several years ago when he was
connected with the Singer sewing ma
chine agency here. They left Sunday
afternoon for Carrollton, where they
will make their future home. The
LEDGER extends congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
MIS-. Marv Clacher-Stumpf Dead.

Mrs. Mary Clacher-Stumf died in
Farber Saturday, February 4th, and
the remains were inferred in the Gem
etery in this city Sunday afternoon.
Short funeral services were conducted
by Rev. H.. e. Truck, Of the Baptist
church.
The deceased formerly lived in
Mexico, and was the youngest daugh-
ter of James Clacher, deceased, who
was hardware merchant of this
place for many years.
Mrs. Stumpf has been an invalid
for several years, and at the time OF
her death was with her sister, Mrs.
Turnbough, in Farber.
Those who attended the funeral
from out of town we're: Mrs. Hannah
Clacher, mother OF the deceased, Of
St. Louis, VIM. Clscher, of Sc. Louis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Turnbough, of Far
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
aAnnt, Matte Raskett Dead.

Died, of consumption, Sunday morn
ing, Feb. 5, at her home In west Mex
leo, Matte Baskett, a colored woman
of eminently good character. She was
the faithful servant In the family Of
J. f. Llewellyn for twenty.one years.
Previous to that she had lived with
the family of B. L. Locke for ten
years. For unswerving faithfulness
In the performance of her duties
throughout her life she could not be
exceled.
Her death is sincerely mourned by
her many friends, both white and
black. She was buried this afternoon
at 3 O'Clock,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
Marriage Licenses.


"A marriage license was granted
February 8 to VIM. Roberts and Rosa
Bowen Of Sailing Township. Both OF
the young people are Of the best
families in West Audrain. 1t is ex'
pected that the marriage was solemn
lied at Centralia Wednesday.
w. R. Gibbs, MaryVille, Mo.
Mary A. Mahoney, Wellsville, Mo.
L. N. McCann, Farber.
Edna @. Grigsby, Farber.
Marriage license has been granted
to G. W. Andrews, Audrain county
and Katie Boswell, of Galloway county
Arthur Schroer, Of st. Louis, AM
Miss Viola Wright, Schuyler county
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
MAPLE GROYE ITEMS.


Correspondence OF the Ledger.
MAPLE GROVE, Feb. s.-The simple
life is Just splendid.
Mrs. Oscar Lewis is very i'll. Her
recovery is doubtful.
Our friend, Mr.. Stumbstack, met
with a painful accident Saturday
morning. He was run over by a year.
ling calf while getting ready to kill it.
The calf is now In hiding in the dense
forest which surrounds Cottonwood
Springs.
James Ryan is very sick at present.
He has the la grippe.
Mrs, Charlie Showers has the grip.
Miss Ella Showers has gone to Lad
tionia to take position as teacher in
the Black school.
Fred Mundy was slightly hurt Mon
day by a sharp-shod mule kicking him
on the leg. 1t won't do to feel around
the business end Of mule, fer our
long-eared friends are always on hand
with the goods and hand-out.
Nat Morris sale was well attended
Tuesday, Everything sold well. Th'
sale started at ten O'Clock and at nooI
Col. Paul Weber, the Model Baker
man, was there with his bakery wagol
and with the goods to feed the hun
cry ones. He done good business.
A baby girl came TO gladen the hom
Of Mr.. and Mrs Albert Burgess thl
week.
II Quite a number Of farmers are trl
ing to get the county farm.
Miss Hattie Stevenson and hs
scholars are preparing to celebrate o
the day Of February 22nd-GeorG
Washington's birthday.
VIM. Fecht has returned from BooE
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
EROM ROWENA.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
RowENA, Feb. S.-Several attended
church at Bethlehem Sunday not
wlthstanding the bad weather.
J.H. Neill was in Kansas City the
past week and purchased 45 head Of
cattle.
Mrs. VIM. Settle has returned home
after weeks visit with her parents
Hugh and Harry Gritton delight
fully entertained friends Tuesday
evening.
G II. Rowe was called to Fulton tc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
Fnlton Appointments.

Governor Folk has appointed adj
tional board members of State lnsti-
tutions In Fulton as follows;
Hospital for Insane-Wm. Million
Boonyllle; DR.. ]. G. Num-, Pike
county; Judge Murray, Fulton, Mo.
Deaf and Dumb Institution-Wm
Painter, Carrollton;W H. Kananaugh,
St. Louis; e. W. Dunavant, Fulton
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09

The management of the
Ledger has secured another
large supply Of the Ledger
Maps of Audrain County and
will continue the Extraodin-
ary offer, which is fully ex-
planned in other columns OF
this issue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
COUNTY NEWS.
CHAMP ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
CHAMP, Feb. s.-Mrs. james Hick'
man is on the sick list.
Several of the young people Of this
community attended the party given
by Mr.. and Mrs. win Sims one night
last week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. James Crock
ett, Saturday, Feb. 4, son.
Owing to the stormy weather there
was no Sunday school at Bethel Sun
day afternoon.
Willie Holmes has the grippe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09

Blshoff, the new photographer, Is
be only person In Mexico who can
hake you the new German half tone
zhoto, q new beauty in art, for short
inc at less than half price.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
Hueh o 'Brien Probably Worse.

Miss Nora O'Brien left Tuesday
night for Phoenix, Arizona, on re-
ceipt of telegram from her brother,
Hugh OiBrien, formerly OF this city,
who is there because Of Ill health. 1t
is thought he is much worse
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
Youth Confesses he Tried to Burn the
Hotel.

Gilbert Benz, whose home is in Full
ton, Mo-, is said to have confessed to
Assistant Chief Of Detectives Kiely,
OF st. Louis, Saturday morning that
be set fire to the Epworth hotel, near
the Worlds Fair grounds, and robbed
the room Of James Gould, one of the
clerks, because be had been discharged
as bellboy and wanted revenge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09

II. ". Corner, formerly Of this city,
as accepted temporary position
18th the First National Bank of Col
Il, Oregon, and in short time will
IKE a permanent position with the
bank Of Endicott, Endicott, Ore.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09

was here last week, the guest Of J. B,
Stuart and family.
Tom Bradley and son, Roy, left
last week for California to reside.
John A. Luckie, Of st. Louis, was
here Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09

wANTED-Lady or gentleman OF
fair education to travel for a firm OF
$3.50, 900 capital. Salary sl,076 per
year and expenses, paid weekly Ad-
dress with stamp,
JOSEPH A. ALEXANDER,
wilt Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
Contributions For the Poor.

UUnttIUUsIuu1 EUf sH0 kVVH'
The following gentlemen have con-
tributed to the charity fund which Is
in the hands Of the city council:
d. P. Moore, %.
Z. D. Graham, s5.
Mason Creasey, s5.
s. M. Locke, $50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09

A. Larsen, the photographer, has
made arrangements with the daily
ma weekly LEDGER for liberal adver-
using for 1905. Larsen says he knows
zzlyertising pays.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09

Because Of an embargo which the
restaurant management has put upon
conversation between Its mattresses
and its patrons, four girls have recent
ly lost their positions in st. Louis
and the remaining ones are more than
cbary of speech with customers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
Marshall With Keiser 8 Som.

Henry Marshall, formerly with
Smith Bros, began work to-day in the
grocery store Of Keiser s. Son, nortn
side of square, where he will be glad
to see all of his friends and always
ready to wait on them in his aecomo-
dating way.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09

Notice Is hereby given, that nnsl settlement Of
the estate OF N. ]. Kent, deceased VII oe
made al ths February term Of the Probate 9oart
OF Audratn Counfys Missouri, % oe neIa -
rehy-,arv ip(S PHOEBE A. KENT,
~ Admfnfstratrix.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09

Chas. Maddox, who visited in this
vicinity last fall, writes from his
home in San jose, Cal, that he ha
rust returned from a most enjoyable
hunt In the mountains. He sends bis
regards through the LEDeKR to all
friends in this vicinity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09

Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Griffee will
sntertain the members of the Baptist
Homen's Missionary Society Thurs
day at $3.50 p. m. at the home Of Mrs.
Ency Graham.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09

To introduce the new half tone
rhoto, Mr.. Bishoff says he will make
hem for short time, for less than
half price. He has the exclusive right
81 their sale in Mexico,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09

Noticeis hereby given that anal settlement
of the estate OF Sara A. Lewis deceased. VII
Court OF Audraln county, Missouri. 70 be held
at Mexico, Missouri, on the second Monday N
EDWARD ToAnINsoN.
"a Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09
Notice Of yias, settlement.

Notice is hereby given that nnal settlement OF
the estate Of I. nj. Calhoun. deceased. viii oe
made at the February term OF me froee,s
Court OF Audratn county, Misso1rts 20 pe ne.a
February. 1905. ]. ~ JESSE
"a AUmlulSEIut0f.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09

Chas. Weaver and John Hizer, OF
Hexico, who had been here to attend
51e funeral of Mrs. VIM. Grogan, re-
farned to their home Saturday.-Ful.
6an Gun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-02-09

Nm. Hardin Rixey has sold the
Earrah property on south Western
Axenue to Wesley Blankenship, of
Monroe City, who expects to go to in
ID business here.