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Massachusetts. Company e. He con-
hded his plan to his comrades. who en-.
tered eagerly into the scheme and
united their efforts cautiously for it's
accomplishment.
Some white cloth was smuggled into
the prisOu, and for the ether colors the
men supplied parts Of their red and
blue flannel shirts. The various
pieces we're skillfully sewn together.
This nag, placed against the roof OF
the prison, which was extremely hiRh.
was out OF sight OF the confederate
guards. 30 1t was under the folds of
= genuine stars and stripes that the
union comrades gathered on that Inde.
pendence day and sang their songs of
patriotism.
At night the ensign was as secretly
aismembered as 1t had been secretly
put together. the parts were distribu-
ted to those who had contributed
them, and the address Of every man
who had a portion was written down
By Timothy Regan.
After the release from Libby prison.
Hegan began communicating with the
men for the purpose Of reassembling
The nag. Progress was very slow, and
Dften discouraging, and It was not I'M
III 80 years had passed that he finally
succeeded in collecting every piece.
when the nag was remade.
Another long period passed before
he story was made puBNc. Timothy
Regain died 20 years ago. On his death
bed he called to HIS side DavId L.
3Ioheas who was then commander of
post Is, ana said: tf
In that drawer. ever there, you will
Ind a key. Take It, open the door of
he closet IN the corner Of the roOm.
nlock trunk and bring me what is
q IT,"
The nag was brought 10 him; and
hen he told the story Of how Il came
% be made.
He concluded: The old nag was
made under great hardships, and in
he midst OF privation and suffering.
n committing that act we infrfnged
ipon cardinal rule OF the prison; and
nad Il been discovered, every man of
Is would have been severely punished.
But It was worth all the risk to see Il
here above as while we were singing
our songs. 1t was the only way In
which we prisoners could celebrate
he birthday Of the blessed country for
which we were fighting.
All the comrades separated widely,
after our release. and was in great |
lear that would never be able TO col
lect all the pieces; but l have done Il
1t last, and every blessed piece Is
here"
The comrade who received this story
BY word OF mouth from Regain, died
Now the tale is going the
rounds among the veterans.
The flag is not, as some might sup
pose, crude affair Only by close in
ipection can IL be seen that parts of
he material differ In texture from the
bunting OF the regulation flag.
The bee., 1908-07-30

Doctors recommendation have con
tributed TO the popularity OF certain
scents. The use Of the scent Is be,
coming really widespread. asserts q
dealer in perfumes The doctors
have pronounced Ia its favor" this
man says. "and have recommended
those Of their patients who are par
tlcularly prone to catching such com.
plants as influenza 10 use scent copi.
ously, principally BY means OF the
spray, The odor that Is most In de-
mand 10 appropriately that OF wood
yIoIets. sprlnglIke and refreshing"
The bee., 1908-07-30
Woman Win, PrI1.d MEDAL.

Miss Gertrude Holland Wren has
just received the Psreira medal from
the Pharmaceutical Society OF Eng
land. rhis medal is looked upon a.
the blue ribbon Of pharmacy and has
never before been won by a woman.
Miss Wren also won the silver medal
for practical chemistry and was brack,
etod hrst for the silver medal In
chemistry and physics. she IL report
cd TO be an indefAtigable worker and
70 ~ devoted 10 her profession. There
are now many more womsn phArnar
ists In England than b America. aAd
the Rumber u steadily inoreasiAS.
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FLAa MADS n LiSS7 gEISoN.
Prisoners Who MAIDS u Furnished
Material from Own aasmenta

Boston.--Ons Of the most valued
civil war relies in Greater Boston IL
the cid Libby prison nag now in pos.
session of Thomas @. Stevenson pest
@. A. r., Vins street, Roxhury. II wac
made In secret By federal soldiers.
The story Of its making, which was
frauEht with danger and many OBJ
stacles, Is a lesson IN patriotism.
As the Fourth Of July drew near the
prisoners wished to End some way of
celebrating the day without attracting
the attention Of their confederate
guards. The plan Of making the ensign
occurred to Timothy J. Regan. Ninth
The bee., 1908-07-30

celebrate the dedication of the Mackay
school of mines and the Borslum
statue OF John W. Mackay, both pre-
sented to the state and university by
Clarence II. Mackay and his mother,
Mrs. Marie Louise Mackay. AS an
additional evidence Of the appreciation
of the state, Gov. Dickerson extended
to Mr. Mackay and friends accompany.
ing him, the freedom of the state. an
unprecedented compliment. The de-
gree OF doctor of laws was conferred
upon Col. George Harvey OF New
York, who made the dedicatory ad.
dress, and OF master Of arts upon
Katherine Mackay in recognition OF
her educational work, The services In
front OF the beautiful building, tho
last designed by the late stanford
White. were most impressive. Fully
10000 people covered the new campus.
The bee., 1908-07-30
sHE REmEMsEas LAFAYETTE.
Niles Mary ost.andsnnsr, Age 90, Greet
- French General with Flowers.

New YOrk.--Qhe Of the few sur
viving Americas WHO greeted La
fayette upon me occasion Of his SEQ
ond Visit 10 this country is new llv-
ing In New York. She Il Miss Mary
Getzandanner, now in her ninety sixth
year, and residing at the home Of her
niece, Mrs. Edgar II. Helbrook at is4
West Eightieth street.
Aunt Mary" as she IL best known
to hundreds Of friends, was born In
Uniontown, Pa, and until two years
ago was a remarkably active woman.
She might be so yet but fer an acct
dent which occurred two years ago.
when she slipped and dIsiocated her
hip; since that time she has been com
PEELED TO use a wheel chair.
1T was foolish of me to be so care
The bee., 1908-07-30

Ardent Loyer-My dear Miss Ethel,
woa't you say that you will glide with
me down the river OF life?
Ethel--On two conditions
A. L.-On a thousand II you Wishl
name them. slstoie t.a
Ethel-Tbat you'll do an the rsWing
and w0R't rock the boat
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He called me a coward because /
wouldn't fight him"
'Yesg And what did you sayg"
4 called him coward for trying to
SIGHT with man he knew was afraid
VI him. "--Cleveland Leader
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DEDICATE GIFT OF MAckAYs.
State Holiday Declared in Honor Of
the Event at Reno, Nov.

Reno, Newly act of the legisla-
ture state holiday was declared to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22

William Shipp, OF MorRansville. Kan
sas formerly OF this county. His wife
was Mollie Davis,a daughter Of Robert
Davis, deceased
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Canneli are
entertaining Mrs. Ed. Cannell, OF Gar
den City, Kansas and Miss Jennie
Cannell Of Hatton.
e. f Elliott and wife were In Halls.
Vile Sunday attending the Price. Rol-
Inns revival meeting at the Methodist
Church
Rev. A.E. Burch vas here Sa turday
shaking hands with his many friends.
Bro Burch is holding a meeting at
New Hope Church and is meeting with
tine success. He Is a splendid preacher
and is doing a great work for his Mas.
ter's cause He is now pastor or one OF
the Kansas City Churches.
The meeting which has been 10
progress at HopeweIl since oct. lst
came to a close Monday nIgh9, Toe
names OF those who united during the
meeting are as follows: Misses Clay.
well, Mary Griffin, Ora Williams,
Menlrva Jesse, Ruby Spotswood,
Mamie Stevens and the two Misses
Spotswoods and. Mrs. A, Claywell
The men were: Rothwell Day,
John Brown, Clarence Earl,
Larris Jesse, Ray Griffin, Henry and
Hally Brown, VIII and Thornton
Spotswood, Thornton Sc1tt. Walker
Mathews.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22
County News.
TINSB


Mrs. Lon Burchard is home after !
two weeks visit with friends ia Mex
leo.
Eugene Chrisman has gone 20 Iowa
Born, TO Mike Scannell and wife /
twelve pound boy, Oct. 10.
Miss Pearl Chrisman comes from
Wash iogton Saturday.
Mrs. II. p. French and daughter
visited friends 10 Laddonia last week.
Mrs VIM. Butler visited her father
E. W. Pritchett last week.
Rev. Stillmap preached for the first
time in the new conference year at
the NJ. E. Church Sunday.
Ex-Attorney General Grow MADE an
interesting talk to the people OF Mar.
tiusburg Rally Day, followed by Col.
Green Clay and J. D. Orear.
Ben Holterman, DR.. Meara, Louie
Bussen, Henry Buscher, Frank Pa
shsng, Fred Pashang, and Fred ia.
cobb went to Marshall Sunday to at
tend the Initiation Of a .large class Of
K. @.
The following from Martiusburg
we're seen at the Montgomery Street
Fair last week: Ohas. Wtlburn and
wife, Mrs. Walker and daughter, Miss
Eunice, Mrs. Friedman, DR. Diven and
wife, Mrs Otis Yelton, Misses sAlma
Mcdowell, Jennie Myerpster, irwin
Asbury and e. w. Pritchett.
Harry Dew is up from Troy.
Carl Robnett came in Monday from
Washington.
The young ladies Of ST. Joseph's
church will give a bazaar, also serve
dinner and supper at Hilkemeyer's
Hall on election day, Nov. 3, and re-
.ceive the returns OF the elections.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22

10 North Part OF the west Part
OF the southwest / Of section 81, town.
ship so, Range 0. Consideration 5000.
Drury Mayes, to o. FL. Farley, 1870
acres Of land OF the north half Of the
northwest quarter; the southwest
quarter of the northwest quarter; the
west half Of the southeast quarter Of
the northwest quarter; the west half
OF the east half Of the southeast quar-
ter Of the northwest quarter; the west
half Of the northeast quarter Of the
southwest q~uarter;and the west half
Of the east half Of the northeast quar-
ter Of the southwest quarter. All of
the above situated in section 80, Range
10, township 81, consideration s11, 900.
G. Z. Sims and Rufus jackson to
Richard Edwards lot I Block "Bn in
Boulevard Addition to the City Of
Mexico. Consideration s275.
Hattie Hoffman to ALaney Jennings
50 acres Of the east half Of the north
east quarter Of the section 80 Range
ID township %. Consideration 50, 200
Frank II. Canada to James H Long
1OS acres located as follows; all Of the
northwest quarter Of the northwest
quarter and the north half of the
northeast quarter except IL acres of
east end. All In section 28, township
81, range Is.
Mary Susan Muir to Dan Fl. eau
thorn lots l and 2 Of block 2 Of south
side park addition to city Of Mexico
Consideration 81, 900.
Adam @. Barnes to Maud Ktncald
lot 5 in Block S In Rawlings addition
to Mexico. Consideration $40
Morris Brothers Shoe company TO
Friedman Shelby Shoe Company lots
/, 10, 2, s, 9, and all of lot 8 situated
south Of right of way ofO. & A. r R.
all In Block 2, Morris addition.
B. E. Cauthorn Of Aberdeen, WASH,
to w. e Cauthorn land in s. W. l Of
section l township 50 Range 8. Con.
sideratlon $1,000.
Price Johnson to J. @. Mundy and
and T. ]. Williams lots 4 and 2 10
Block 10 Morris addition to Mexico.
Consideration $3.50.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22
GROUP QUICKLY R
Don't Let the Child Choke to Death
While Waiting for the Doctor

Hyomei, the miraculous, antiseptic
dry air treatment, will cure Group Ii
either the first or second stages Easily
inhaled, even when the breathing Ii
irregular, it reaches more promptly
than any other remedy the terribly
irfiamed membrane OF the wlndpipe
Its soothing balsams act immediate
ly, the Inflammation is allaYed and
the swelling reduced.
"Not long ago our little boy, Walter
awoke In the night with a bad attack
Of Group. We allowed him to inhale
Hyomel; be began to breathe easier,
and in half an hour was fast asleep. !
am glad to speak a good word for a
remedy that will rob Group Of It's ter.
ors .".-Rev. Geo. Slsson, pastor Of M
e Church, South Londonderry, VT.
Hyomel pronounced High-o-me) Ii
guaranteed by Otis Purdy to cure
catarrh, coughs, colds, asthma, bron-
chitts and Group, or money back. A
complete outfit, including a neat hard
rubber pocket inhaler, costs only sl.00
An extra bottle Of Hyomei, If after
wards needed, C SITS but so cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22

Ellis Pollard is home from Idaho.
John Brown sold a load OF fat cattle
to Fountain g. Bartee for s4.45. The
same cattle sold In st. Louis for s5E.
Walter Pollard paid $500 each for
two good mule colts.
Buford Littrell has just returned
from Oklahoma. He bought a farm
and will move his family there In the
spring.
Irwin Dawson has returned from a
trip to Columbia. He thinks his eye
sight will be restored.
VIM. Quisenberry bought a load Of 2
yr' old, 1000 ID cattle for s3 10. He
also bought a load Of fat cattle from
Joe Stephens for SO and one load from
Newman for S. So.
Oscar Smith paid ] j. Littrell s47 50
for a mule colt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22
THOMPSON

L. 6. Beatty and wife are home
from a visit with relatives in Louis
lana Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hulet, Of
Armstrong were the guests Of Eppa
+. Elliott and wife last week.
Mrs. John Fecht is home from a
weeks visit to her sister, Mrs. r. X.
Thomas Of Godfrey, Ill.
John O'Brien was in st. Louis re.
Gently attending..the marriage Of Miss
frankie Savinol. He reports a pleas
ant time.
@. 7. Jesse has rented his farm to
William e. Gilman. Mr.. Jesse will
move with his family to Texas.
Mrs. Gradry and daughter, oadey
Of st. Louis, ~haveibeen the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Brien.
Mrs. Mary O'Callaghan has been i'm
proving her residents now occupied by
Jesse Whitesides.
Cant & Considine sold IA car load OF
western sheep in one day. We con-
slider this fine business done by this
hustling firm. A few Of the parties
we're, Lee Shock 5 cars, Lee Creed, 4
cars, I. Helms 4 cars. These sheep
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22
CHAMp

Rev. Banks will ill his last appoint
ment for the year at Prairie View
next third Sunday.
Miss Willie Stump, OF Mexico Higt
School visited Miss Mary Lou Allison
Sunday and Monday.
Geo. and Ralph Dean and families
spent Sunday visiting in Columbia
The box supper at Cedar Grove
School House last Saturday evening
was we'll attended. Toe money will
be used for a library for the school,
Forty dollars was made.
Jack Woolery and family spent Sun,
day with their daughter, Mrs. Shock.
Mrs. Mclaughlin and daughter,
Gertie, Of Chicago, visited w. F. Set.
tie and family.
Mr.. viii Prior is quite sick.
There will be a box supper at Hisey
School House next Saturday evening.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22
PROBATE SETTLEMENT DOCKET.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9th, 1908,
Estate W H Whitledge, IF j T Whit
ledge Administrators
Est. A Cauthorn ct al, ] e Jesse Grdn
Talmadge heirs, o + House
f Sneed Summers, T Harris
" Mary McOarty, j E jesse
Minerva Thurman ct al Thos @ Thur.
man grdn.
Byron Bradford, NJ O Barnes "
Leo Hines, N j Hines
Sam Calhoun, Minnie Calhoun "
" Rosa ] Dawson, T e Hook
TUESDAY, NOV. 10th, 1908.
st.ourtis Field ct al.w w Harper grdn
Hubert Branstetter ct al, F P Bran
s%tetter, grdn
IL Stuart, Allen Stallings
Lydia G and Mary spelman, John
Spelman grdn
Bertha Fareman, Jno Fareman
Myrtle Moore ct al, FannieB Moore grdn
!" Greed @ Lewis ct al. Maggie u Lewis
grdn
Roy & Virgil Squirting, II T Squirting "
Fred McFadin ct al, Laura McFadin g:
Margaret Feger, W O Fecht admir-
WEDNESDAY, NOV. lltb, 1908.
Est Geo Younsblood, John Youngblood
grdn
" j Tucker, r r Jesse admr
Eddie Mcdaniel, Efis Mcdaniel grdn
Levi Mcdaniel, Stella Mcdaniel
: Frank NJ Doyle. II A shannon admr
John MCGOWAN, Emmett MCGOWAN adm
Il Berry, T p Berry "
Andrew B Medley, ElizabethMedley extr
Rolla ] Darling, L N motley admir-
Timothy Scannell. P H scanneII Z"
THURSDAY, NOV. 12tD, 1908
Estate sikeman Q WEIGH. Belle welch extr
Mamie Pryor, I II Hook grdn
John w Stewart, ] TByars extr
f" W L Evans, N Dix, admir-
W II Bprch, Walter Burch extr
9 John BGregory, o Folark extr
" Shepherd, N MO Trust 90 admr
" Thtc F moore, Grace moore
Henry Edwards, Thos A Edwards
" Kate A Middleton II p Middleton
FRIDAY, NOV. 18TH, 1905
Estate Geo N stauffer. mary E staufer
Matte E Ellis, Allie Ellis extrx
:" J H Dempsey, VIM H Dempsey admir-
Alex & Ivy Wtlliams,J I Williams admr
. lie Roy & Eleanor Chestnut W Atkin-
son, grdn
John II Bird, A II Bird, admr
=" CG Brakel, F O Brakel, admir-
" Joseph Holtkamp, Chas Holtkamp g
" A d Reagan, N r Reagan Z"
" Joseph r johnson, claudia w johnson
admir-
VIM M Houston, A 8 Houston admr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22
Land Transfers OF
Audrain County

Audfaln County
Van M. Morgan, Of Murdoch, ILL.,, tc
John Burgess,of Audrain, land located
as follows: Southwest t Of the south.
west t Of sactIon S, township 50, Range
3, containing 40 acres. Consideration
$3.50
Lula Price to John Williams +,
Vass, Of Rolls county, lot /, block s
Aaron McPlkes, addition to Vandali q
consideration 1926
Susan Potts 8 Willard Potts to N.
A. Mills, lot 4, Of county survey s6s
OF Mexico, Mo. Consideration. s65.
7. ]. HoYsey to John B williamson
lots, numbered 80, 81 and 80 Of Ian.
der's block In City OF Mexico. Consid-
eration s5, 100.
w. W. Fry ct al TO Frank Kelsoe lot
ID In block l Of south side park addi-
ton. Consideration $500.
Sallie NJ. Jessie to T. A. Threlkeld,
and ", A. Sharp lots s and 6 in block
2 Of Lakenan and Barnes College adj
dition. Consideration $500.
Abraham McMaster to Mamie A.
Smith, II acres OF the west I Of the
northwest I Of section "a, township 81,
Range 8, Consideration $500.
William H, Miller to James A.
Leavell, Of Galloway, north l Of the
southwest t; and 10 acres the south
part Of the northwest I. being all that
part Of the northwest t lying south Of
Wabash. Also part Of the North t OF
the southwest I lying south Of the
Wabash, all Of above In section 1S,
township 81, Range 10 containing $50
acres. Consideration s9T50,0 90
Fredric A Farris to Edward Nutter
the southwest t of the northwest t Of
section 80 township 81 Range 2 Con-
tanning 40 acres. Consideration s600.0 10
John Keiser to Mary A Bruce lots A
and 5 in Block l Benner's addition to
Mexico. Consideration s2l25.
Mary A Bruce to Chas. NJ. Fox lot
s block / In Benner's addition to Mex
leo. Consideration $4,000. 90.
Chas. e. GrandY to Cohn A. Buell.
the east t Of the southwest I and the
west I Of the southeast tall In section
30 in township 45 Range I containing
100 acres. Consideration $1,000 cash
and other goods.
Sallie A Chamberlain TO Jno. VIM.
f. Vass, Of Rails county, lots I and 8
In block 5 in Aaron MePIkes addition,
to Vandalla. Consideration $500
JohnlA. Buell. to Jessie f. Mitchell
OF Liylngton county the east ! Of tie
southwest I and the west | Of the
southeat | all 10 section 30, township
50, Range 7, containing 100 acres.
Consideration $1,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22
SOUTH BENToN

Mrs. Jake Douglass, of Benton, Is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Bob Nc
Clure.
John Dishman shipped a load Of fat
COWS to st. Louis last week.
Albert Williams sold to John Laws
a ~2-year-old heifer for S27. so.
Howard Imam and wife entertained
Mr.. Imans' mother from Concord last
week.
Mrs. John Clark visited friends at
Benton Saturday and Sunday,
r. o. Guthrie sold to Chris Erisman
a shropshire buck for SO 90.
Miss Ida Lowder is home from q
visit to Mexico relatives.
Mr.. Starr is In Kansas on business.
Mr.. Charlie Mildred sold to johnson
s. Stump q bunch of shoats for $500
per head.
Mr.. Crane, Of Galloway, vas In our
midst last week buying butcher stuff.
Mr.. Okey bad the misfortune to
lose his house by fire last week. Moth
ing ives saved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22
SAID h Wise
Old Owl on
Reubin DilI's Cap.

The frost is on the pumpkin,
The folders in the shock,
We're glad its good and warm
Cur overcoatis In hook,
Or. Marks made us a pleasant call
Monday and revived a'drooping spirit.
Roy Key also brought US liver and Ed
Dermody sent us cheese and crackers;
DR.. Kanaly sent us soap and Walter
Peck "layed on hands, aud Editor
White sent US a sack OF peanuts.
Thanks, gentlemen.
No tidings has yet been received
from Clark Garrett, who left for the
West a month ago, 1t Is TO be hoped
that he has not met with foul play,
as he carried a large sum or money
with him. His sweetheart's yearnlng
TO hear from him.
AAs soon as we can read our title
clear, we shall hand out some good
stuff for Ledger readers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Hooton have re-
turned from q visit to Col. and Mrs.
JEFF Sims, Of Jefferson City.
Walter Peck Is sinking several wells
on his farm and has struck several
prolific streams OF water. Reuben
Dill, being an expert along water
lines, ii Is his opinion that Mr.. Peck
will soon have oceans OF pure water
for his stock to dip their bills.
For the past ten days we have been
suffering with something like rheu-
matism In u left arm. We don't
know whether 1t is Folk rheumatism
or Stone rheumatism, but will State
that the pain is close up to awful. We
have tried all kinds Of remedies, In
Guiding Cottonwood Springs water
and gun grease, but neither seems Ito
reach the right spot. We are now
using a medicine that DR.. William
Frederick LlewellYn discovered while
travelling in the Holy Land a few
years ago, and we hope soon to get re-
lief and meet all our Ledger friends
face to face.
Col. Oscar Black and daughter, Miss
Mamie, OF Hatton, Mr.. and Mrs. Da
Wis, Of Perry, and Mr.. and Mrs. Squire
Jerman, Of Cant, we're guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Logan Bybee Saturday. A
big dinner was served and the occa-
sion was a pleasant one. The Misses
Bgbee-Linnie and, Ethel, rendered
sweet music which was lmuch appre-
by the visiting guests. Mr..
Bybee also gave a cakewalk.
Shot guns and shells at.
1Or n--I-- O. N--
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22

1t only takes a deposit of one dollar
to get a Metal Home Savings Bank
which you can retain as long as you
want it or return same and your dollar
will be refunded
North Missouri Trust Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22

Let an International .Gaso.
line saving outfit saw your
wood. 1t costs you less be-
cause they saw faster. Sold
by Durkee g bearing. d2wl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22

W. H. Morr s is nome from Colum-
bia where be attended the Missouri.
Iowa foot ball game Saturday. Mis-
souri, won by a score Of 10 to 8
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22
Funeral of Mrs.

5. Is. JOHNSON
The funeral over the remains Of
Mrs. S. s, johnson who died Tuesday
morning was neld from Sun Rise
Church at l O'Clock, Wednesday after
noon, the services conducted by Rev.
Chinn, OF Laddania.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22

See our n and 10 cent !Gingham Ion
sale at 5 cents a yd, Bleach and Brown
Muslin and outing Flannel s cents a
yard,
dwl MEXICO Variety Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22
DULY ITEMS

Mr.. Hubbard, Of Mexico, purchased
the Dorgan farm at $50 per acre.
Mrs. Jim Ford entertained Mrs. F
r. Moore, Of Benton City, last week. z
Mrs. Id. Selb and daughter, Mrs
N. P. Morris and children, are visit
ing relatives in Sc. Louis.
Mrs. Lena CIapper sold her house
hold goods last week and 10 a short
time will leave for the state Of Wash.
ington.
Mr., Beoger lost a valuable mule last
week.
John Faddis sold his 100 acre farm
to Lakenan & Barnes. They will
leave the first OF the year for their
new home In Texas. We are sorry to
loose this excellant family from our
neighborhood, but wish them prosper
ity In their new home.
Miss Edith Lambert visited friends
and attended the street fair at Mont
gomery City last week.
Mr.. Jericho and family OF near
Santa Fe visited friends In this
neighoorhood Sunday.
MI. Homer Roberts and family
moved ear Moline on the Elem farm.
Mrs. Harry Householder who made
an extended visit with relatives and
friends at Sedalia and attended the
State Fair returned home last Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fox we're called to the
death bed Of Mrs Fox's grandfather,
Mr.. Wright, of Columbia, Sunday.
Mrs. James Fond entertained q few
Of her friends last Tuesday afternoon
In honor Of her guest, Mrs. Moore, Of
Benton City,
Miss Grace Collins attended the
Montgomery City Street Fair.
Mrs, Chas. Clapper entertained q
few Of their relatives last Sunday at
dinner, In honor of her husbands
birthday. At a late hour the guests
departed wishing Mr. Clapper many
more such happy days.
Several Of our young people attend
cd the revival meeting at Hopewell
Sunday night.
Mr.. Harry Householder is lmprov-
ing his farm by erecting a new barn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22

J II. Sallee is home from a pleasant
visit in South Dakota with his
daughters, Mrs John Judy and Mrs.
Apson Wager.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22
GirIiWanted

WANTED-A girl. Husband tray.
els; work easy; price right.
Mrs. w. O. BiRgs,
wl-dlt 7l5 N. Woodlawn, Mexico, Mo.