Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1907-07-04
80, 70 and 10 Years
Ago This Week.
THIRTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK


Riley Ewing was very i'll.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Shelf Reilly, a
daughter.
Jas. Mcwilliams fitted up dental
office in Vandalia.
Tom Boaz lost twenty cattle with
the black leg.
Mrs. Mary Mcleod, aged 46 years,
died In this city.
The infant child OF Prof. Hamil was
buried In this city.
A dwelling belongin toJames Watts
two miles south OF Mexico, burned.
Tom Pagan, in the house at the time.
James Robinson, Of Mexico, the
famous bareback rider was in Aus
tralia.
Joe Tureman who had been clerking
for l.. Phillip, the clothier, accepted a
position with the Tucker firm in Full
ton Pomp Plunkett was to succeed
Mr.. Tureman.
TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
+. d. Barr and Miss Nellie Reed
were married at the Christian church
In Laddonia, by Rev. S. M. Martin.
Miss Tom Haynes closed term Of
school at the Black school house, near
Laddonia.
The following is a list OF those who
were sick in this city: j. b Botkin,
Mrs. M, E. Bolts, Mrs. Cardwell, Mrs.
Bette johnson, frankie Tucker,
Judge Summer, Pete Cardwell, Ralph
Buckner, cassie Nichols, Mrs Law
head, Mrs. Capt. Bryan, Sam Baskin,
Mrs. E. 4. Keath, Tom Fouke, MIS-.
Fenton, of Cleveland, Ohio, who was
visiting Rev. Mr. Mathews. Dr.
Crawford, Of Worcester, was i'll OF
pleurisy.
Prof. Spencer, formerly of Mexico,
accepted a position with the State
Normal at salary OF 81 800 per year
The tearing down Of the wooden
awnings around the public square was
being discussed.
: W. s. Mosby and Miss Susie Ed
/ monston were married, at the bride'i
. home north of Mexico.
/ At a regular meeting OF Audralr
lodge No. 25, A. o. U. w. the follow
ling officers were elected: J. G. Trim
BILE. Master Workman; W. W. Settle
! Foreman; r. II. Herman, Recorder: L
lT. Torreyson, Flnancier; I. A. Gar
. rett, Receiver; II. G. Shipberd, Over
|. seer; J. A. Spence, Gurde; ]. W. VII
lliams, j. Watchman, ]. W. Atchison
, 10. Watohman, W. v. Walker and W
II. Lemon, medical examiners; J. I
, lMcWilliams, trustee.
Several people from this city wen
to Slater to be present at the presenta
: tion Of a $3.50 gold watch to W. X
0 Gray, who resigned as division superin
} tendent of the @. & A. K. X.
!, A Sunday school was organized a
the Baptist church in Martinsburl
; The officers elected were: Thos. MAI
tin, superintendent; VIM. Bane, assis
tant superintendent; Miss Nell
Rogers, secretary; Miss Mamie Martin
4 treasurer.
d Two men were killed and one fatal
n injured by being run over by Wabas
train near Thompson. They wei
supposed to be tramps
Miss Blanche Hart, Of st. Loui
'. was arranging to open Kindergarte
s. school in this city.
is TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
rel e. W. Pritcbett was appointe
II postmaster at Martinsburg, In plat
ty OF Mr.. Douglass.
K Gilbert Frasier, formerly Of Mexic
'y was critically i'll of consumption at
health resort In the north.
Major ]. e. Gillingwater, former
n of Mexico, died in Tuscon, Arizona,
~ Mrs. j. ]. Sims entertained the Il
~ lowing at dinner: B. o. Sims al
~ family, IF. Sims, Of Arkansas, ia
Ford, Mrs. Gregory, of st, Louis, MI
., lC. W. Lewis, Mrs, C. F. Clark al
30 daughter, Mrs. j. A. Potts, il
"a Lewis and wife, Mrs. j. M. Beagl
rs and daughter.
h. The following were in Centralia
lg. tending the Epworth League Convt
tiou: Rev. ]. F. Lusk, Geo. Corn
Miss Hattie Jackman, viii DIV
'in Miss Lutte Corner, Mr.. and Mrs V
10 w. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. ]. Fl. La
IN ler, Kate Bollopeter, e. F. Kunk
al Julia Corner, Lilly Norris.
AL. Prot. Wauchope went to Columl
M. to attend summer school.
DR.. James Brothers, OF Oma
Neb., and Miss Fannie Whitley W
us married at the home of II. W. Glea'
eiS in this city.
is Mrs. Bell aged 10 years, died in I
md city. The remains were shipped
tor Centralia for burial.
the ]. W. HUFF, Of Emporia, Kan,
injurned In train wreck while
route to this city.
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