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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
RUSH HILL.

Mrs. Will Young has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. LauderbacE
in st. Louis, the last two weeks.
Creed Ray and wife returned
Monday, after an extended visit
in Texas. They were delighted
with the country.
Vancal Moore, who has been
laid up for several days by a
horse falling on his foot, is able
to be out again.
Rev. Peer, of Laddonia, preach
ed here last Sunday morning ami
evening.
Earl Redden is spending Christ
mas with relatives in Illinois.
Robert Waltes, Jr., and Miss
Eva Bethel were married last
week. They will make their home
on a farm near this city.
Mrs. Jake Kircher and son,
Albert, of Highland, Ill, are here,
visiting her brother, Mr.. Alfre
Feutz and family.
Mr.. jim Waggy and wife are
visiting relatives in st. Louis this
week.
Little Leona Wagner, daughter
of Mr.. Walter Wagner, is sick
with pneumonia.
A crowd of Young people were
out sled-riding Sunday afternoon
They had a jolly tim>
Mr.. Wallace Feutz, who has
been working in Edwardville, IL,
was here visiting his parents q
few days. Wallace and Clarence
Feutz went to Mexico and ate
Christmas Dinner with then
cousin, Roscoe Copman, who Is
also home from St, Louis SPENDING
the holidays,
Carl Farrah, Russell Rosser, and
Roscoe Copman, of Mexico were
here Sunday, visiting friends,
Mr.. James Pennington, OF
Greensburg, Kansas, is spending
a few days with Mr. Warrs
Bigelow,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
NO FEES RETURNED
''Not on Your Llife"-A Joke
That Was Not Repeated.

Henry Jenkins former Audrain
county citizen, relates the following
to the Columbia Tribune:
In the Cant ueighborhood in
Audrain were two justices of the
peace, Squire Tom Hudson and
Squire Blythe, living few miles
apart. Two young ftllous, who
were fond Of playing practical
jokes, decided to have some fun at
the expense If the two squires, so
one night they DIRE .sed mp in the
proper garb Zone of them MS LADY,
and abont midnight weut to the
home of Judge IIudSun, aroused
him from his slumb~r, told him
they wanted to get married. That
was before The days of marriage
licenses. The justice c awl d out
of bed, looked the couple over and
tied the knot good AMI tight. The
groom then LANDED the Squire 50
aud started out. But thew turned
back and tod the judge the facts
and got him tn refund the fee.
1t worked 81 well, the two cut
ups" then went over 10 Mr.. Blyrh's,
aroused him out Of he told of their
e Opemt mt, aud W. ~ married again.
Thy handle thu judge i've, snl
depar ed. IL a few minutes they
retu ned, ct'l.d him up again.
had their laugh. aud asked for the
return OF the fee.
Not on your life!' sail the dis
gu-ted Squirr; No fe"s are return
ed in this court. l am out for
business and whe#evpr y.u want
another ceremony at the same
price, you'll iird M here. Good
night, boys Aud they lift, feel
ing they had their moneys worth
but they never repeated the joke
on any other justice.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
BEREA.

A Happy New Year to the Mes
sage and it's many READERS.
Ed. Sharp got quite5a hard fall
on the ice Saturday evening while
doing his feeding He was rend-
cred unconcious for several hours
and is still confined to his bed.
DR.. Duncan has again resumed
his practice, having been kept
pretty close at home for the past
two weeks by a fall on a sleety
step. T. 49,.
We are informed that j. NJ.
Richardson has sold his farm TO
Homer Mundy and will move o
Wright county to reside. Jason
and Willis will finish gathering
their corn before joining the rest
of the family in their new home.
Miss Barnett at Berea and Miss
Hannah at Shady Dell, each gave
a weeks vacation for the holi-
days.
P. R. Cauthorn and wife enter
tanned their children with 4
turkey dinner on Christmas day.
Marvin Emmons sold to w. w.
Mundy number of hogs at $7.73,
A. L. Crigler bought of Harry
Heller a brown lady broken bug
gy mare.
Those who attended the Christ
mas tree at Mt. Zion church re
port a very pleasant time indeed,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Misses Grace and Jewel Sharr
of Mexico are visiting theii
uncle, John Sharp.
Again the wedding bells rang
softly Saturday night when Mr.
Byron G.. Black and Miss Snow
were united in marriage at the
home of the brides parents
Here's extended heartiest con.
gratulations.
Misses Sadie and Rachael VIM
gave a party Monday night to a
large number of their friends.
Everyone had a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Bruce gave
a big fat goose dinner Tuesday to
a large number of their friends.
Here's welcoming our new store
keeper, Mr.. John Day, of the firm
of Tanner & Day of Skinner to our
neighborhood; we wish the new
firm much success.
Dave Stricklin measured up u
large pen of corn Monday to Chas.
BledsOe at SO cents per bushel
Talking about a good time Ia
go sleighing, but this is certainly
an ideal Christmas for such.
Doctor Dennis Moore and sister
Miss Myrtle, of Mexico, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. j. L. Carpenter.
Alvin Ehret is home from the
Kirksville State Normal to spend
the holidays.
Rev. Mitchell preached his fare
well sermon at Bethlehem church
Sunday morning. We are all very
sorry to see this excellent man
leave our church. The church
wishes him success wherever he
may go.
The Mutual Protective League
will give their Semi-annual oyster
supper Wednesday night at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Will.
fey.
Mrs. Alice Biggers Of Spring
field, ILL.,, spent Friday and Satur-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. o. +.
Squires.
Miss Frances Whitley entertain
ed a small crowd Saturday night,
after a big sleigh ride.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
LADDoNIA NEWS.

Mrs. j. NJ. Schobe and two
daughters, Bessie and Margaret,
from Mexico, visited her brother
and wife from Friday till Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Lee and
children of st. Joseph, Mo-, visit
ed the latter's mother, Mrs. NJ. L..
Eastman from Friday till Sunday.
Mr.. Arch Morris, son of John
Morris, and Miss Vesta Grange,
daughter of Robt. Grange, were
married in Mexico, Wednesday,
Dec. %, '09, at the court house.
We extend congratulations to this
couple and may they all ways live
happily.
Mrs. L. Waddock and daughter
of St. Louis came home to spend
Christmas with her parents, E.
G. Kennen and wife.
Misses Susie and Fannie Logan
and Bernice BrutOn and MessrS
Ralph Hancock and Kenneth Ken
men came home to spend Christ
mas. They attend school at
| Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horton and baby,
Virginia, of Mexico, spent a few
days with her mother, Mrs. Hettie
McGhee, of this place.
Mrs. L. L. Spencer and little
son, George, went to Centralia
Sunday to visit her parents,
Miss Margaret Torreyson was
home to see her parents, c. a.
Torreyson and wife, from Thurs
day till Sunday.
Miss Della A. Harrell went TO
Montgomery City Sunday to y
her parents.
Miss Gentry who teaches school
at Perry, was here Thursday on
her way home to Montgomery
City to spend the holidays.
Miss Birdie Pierce returned
home Sunday night from Kansas
City. She came by the way OF
Bosworth and stopped there b
see Rev. H. B. Rice and family
She said they are all well and
Bro. Riee's congregation gave him
a nice pig, all dressed, for a Christ,
mas present.
Miss Nellie Bureh, daughter OF
IL. II. Bsrch, who used to reside
here, but now Of Kansas City, viii
be married Wednesday night =
Mr.. j. H. Campbell of Dallas
Texas. We wish this couple wei
in their new life.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
soME CASE; SOME NEWS.

SOME CASH; SOME NEWS.
Elisha Hedden renews for the
Message.
W. M. Duckworth enrolls as a
new subscriber.
Theo, Black remembers the
Message with a renewal favor.
Mrs. Sarah j. Black has our
thanks for a renewal favor.
Roy Barnes is back home from
Bonneville, where he farmed last
season.
James P. Powell gets the Mes
sage, sent by friend, a. a present
thru the New 7 ear.
Our valuable friend w. J..
Baker, down south of Benton City,
renews for the Message.
R. j. Offutt renews for the Mes
sage and changes his address from
Auxvasse to Benton City.
E. E. Lewis, down Farber way,
splendid friend of the Message.
called and renewed for the paper
a few days ago.
Frank Beam let his bright coun-
tenance beam upon us Tuesday,
and then we beamed, for he left
a dollar to renew for the Message.
w. S. Biggs, one of the hustling
farmers of Farber community, was
in Mexico a few days ago; he took
occasion to get ahead with his
Message subscription for another
year.
Mrs. BERTHE Riney Of Hannibal,
who has relatives near Santa Fe,
sends us a dollar on renewal.
Our friend G. N. Turpin, who is
in business at Farber, has our
thanks for a renewal dollar.
w. R. Sallee renews for the
Message for himself and also for
his mother, Mrs. N. J. Sallee, Of
st. Louis. Mr.. W. R. Sallee and
daughter, Inez, are visiting in st.
Louis.
w. w. Braden, down in Ella
Bend district, called last Friday
and left a dollar on our desk for
renewal. Mr.. Braden is very much
interested in MeXicO's electric
railway project and was one of the
directors in the first organization
for the work.
Arthur Wright, down Martins
burg way, handed us dollar on
renewal Tuesday. Mr.. Wright
sold his farm some time ago ana
lately bought a nice little 80 acre
farm this side of Wellsville. He |
keeps getting farther away from
Mexico, but he promises that nc
is thru moving now.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
FAnPER NEWS.


Miss Ethel Schroll, who is tax
ing a business course at Columbia,
came home Wednesday to visit
homefolks.
Mrs. j. E. Burch of Laddonia,
was here Wednesday to visit her
sister, Mrs. L. N. McCan.
Born, to the wife of William
Gray, Tuesday, Dec. 2Sth, son.
Prof. Cowherd left Friday for
Perry, to spend Christmas with
homefolks.
w. B. Charles, a student at
William Jewel College at Liberty,
came in home last week and will
remain until after the holidays.
Ash Gray expects to leave in
a short time for Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pease of
Farber, spent Christmas day with
friends in Mexico.
Miss Pauline Doping, OF
O'Fallon, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. G.. F. Terepker.
Mrs. William Maehin visited at
Vandalia Wednesday.
Charles Tucker and family are
spending the holidays with reld-
tives at Bowling Green.
Miss Mary Machin, who has
been taking a business course at
the Chillicothe Normal, came home
Saturday to spend the holidays
with homefolks.
G. B. Moore and family, of
Pleasant Plains neighborhood.
spent Wednesday with w. J.
Crow and family.
Silas Tanner of Mexico came
down Saturday to visit homefolks.
There will be no school at
Farber this week.
Miss Annie Machin, who has 4
position as stenographer at
Omaha, came home Sunday to
spend Christmas with homefolks.
G. B. Brown came in Tuesday
from Washington State, to visit
friends.
Don Grow, who is studying
telegraphy at Odessa, came home
Wednesday to spend Christmas
with homefolks.
Miss Nina and Alberta Kennen
of Mexico, came down Saturday
to visit their aunt, Mrs. G. A. Dd-
vault.
Ed. Hargis, of Gant9n- preach
ed at the Christian church Sun
day morning and evening.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
CANT.


The snow and cold weather
makes this seem like oldfashioned
Christmas times.
The Christmas tree at Groves
Chapel was well filled with nice
presents. Quite a large crowd at
tended. Some from quite a dis
lance. The program was carried
out nicely. Conducted by Mr.
Eugene Jones and Mr.. James
Groves.
Mr.. Commodore VIM of near
Cooley City, Washington, is visit
ing relatives in Missouri. He is
spending Christmas with his
brother, John VIM, who lives
near Skinner. He will be in Cant
neighborhood before he starts
back for Washington.
S. P. Loren and family of
Amarillo, Texas, have come back
home to stay and will move to hi
farm as soon as Mr.. L. Y. Petty
vacates it.
Wesley McCarty and wife Of
Iowa are visiting his mother, Mrs.
Joe McCarty, who lives south of
Centralia.
John Jerman of near Vandal,a
spent a few days in Christmas
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. j. Jerman, and sisters, Mrs.
Minnie Denham and Misses Lula
and Ida Showers.
Mrs. Elizabeth Beatty's child
rem and a few of her friends came
in Sunday and gave her a nice
dinner, Mrs. Beatty is getting
along nicely, considering her age.
Hope she will soon be up aui
around.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCory's
little babe is better, we are glad
to say.
The Woodmen are gong to give
a supper at the Cant Hall New
Years night.
Will Renie is confined to his
bed with lagrippe.
Henry Vances are getting along
nicely and we hope they will con
tinue so, and soon be up and well
again.
V. V. Smith and family spent
Sunday in Mexico with Mrs.
Smith IS sisters, Misses Susie and
Florence Ficklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Christman
of Dakota are going to spend a
few months here with their child
rem and friends.
Our blacksmith is taking in
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher are visiS-
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Petty.
Wishing all Happy New Year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
aKTNNER.

Here's wishing everyone a most
happy and prosperous New Year,
Miss Ethyl Baker, who teaches
school near Columbia, is home to
spend the holidays,
Prof. Neale King Of Webb City
came home Tuesday to spend a
few days.
Doctor and Mrs. Hale De
Jarnett and Or. Will DeJarnettc
Of Centralia spent Tuesday and
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs
W. H. DeJarnette.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
HIGH HILL.


A Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year to all the readers
of the Message.
There is nice sleighing. Weather
is fine for Christmas times, al
though the lanes in some places
are blocked.
Charles Sellers delivered 5
wagon loads of hogs at Centralia
lately.
Miss Grace Smith is at home.
Her school being divided, she will
finish up next spring.
B. F. Pulls is suffering with
neuralgia from the effects of hav-
ing a tooth pulled.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rediger and
daughters are spending their
Christmas in Illinois visiting rela-
tives.
B. F. Pulls lost a valuable COW.
John Bodkin and family visited
at Ollie Sims Monday.
Emmett Sims and Mary and
Ethel Edwards are home for the
holidays.
j. II. Turner is quite unwell
again.
The Christmas tree at Groves
Chapel was a success. Quite a
large crowd there.
j. F. Edwards delivered a
wagon load of hogs at Centralia
Monday.
Ollie Sims and family visited
at j. H. Turner's Sunday.
The many friends of Miss Ella
Geary were sorry to hear of her
getting her hand hurt so badly.
She is well known here, was rails
ed near here.
Uncle jeff Roberts dropped
dead on the streets in Centralia
Friday evening.
Elmer Pulls and family of near
visited their father and
B. F. Pulls and wife.
A singing school is in progress
at the German church.
Little Carl and Gladys Pulls
visited at their grandfather's last
last week, B. F. Pulls.
Rev. w. D. Pulls has bought
in Centralia.
Your correspondent wanted 20
meet the County Court first Mon
day in January, but being unable
to do so, in regard to the road law,
| have seen the majority of the
voters in our district. We are all |
in favor of the school district law
l have been here almost |
60 years and l never saw the |
roads in as bad fix as they are now
in my life. l think we need 2
change.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Mrs. T. j. Hoxsey gave her has
band a surprise party Monday
night. A number of guests werc
in and Mayor E. d. Graham in /,
few happy remarks, on The part
of the guests, presented Mr.
Hoxsey with a handsome Knights
Templar charm.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Miss Bessie Cash, of FrankfOrd,
a student at Hardin College, went
home just before the holidays and
was married to Mr., G. E. Brown Of
near Curryville.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
nEditor Real's Good PAPER. !"

Here's an appreciated compli-
ment from the Mexico lntelil-
gencer;
Our esteemed weekly contem-
porary, The Message, issued a
highly ereditable supplement last
week in honor of its tenth anniver-
sary. May Editor Beats good
paper enjoy many more birthdays
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

We had a white Christmas in
this part of Missouri this time the
first in many years. There are
about four inches Of snow gu the
ground, and the weather is real
old fashioned winter. Mercury
eight degrees below zero Tuesday
night of this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

d. NJ. Wolff, a carpenter, last
Friday, while working on w. &.
Burks residence, fell and suffered
broken shoulder blade.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

The Sunday School at Groves
Chapel, east of Cant, has fine at
tendence and good interest. The
school meets at $3.50 in the after
noon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Miss Nina Stallings, who is
teaching in the McClintic district,
north of Rush Hill, is at home N
Mexico for the holidays. Friday
the school had program of liter
airy exercises.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

The following marriage licenses
were issued last Thursday G. ;.
waggener and Bessie Hanna
Elmer jennings and Celia Hukill,
and w. B. wyss and Nettie Bish-
op. all Of Audrain county.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Grover Sims, prominent school
teacher of the west part of the
county, has been seriously sick for
a couple Of weeks; dismissed his
school until he RECEIVERS.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Miss Nellie Tomkins, who has
been visiting with Mrs. Frank
James, southeast of Mexico, for
some time, leaves this week for
her home at West Plains, Mo,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM,
Carter, the 28th inst, daughter.
Born, the 26th inst, to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Wheeler, also a daugh-
ter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

A N'ssourial who was lured TO
the utmost cofner of Texas by
cheap la d writes back that corn
makes from fifteen to forty bushels
to the aer-, but the wpev COM
mence on the corr before it is ripe
and has it all attn by January.
Sweet potatoes end melons do well,
hut there is No market for them.
AS to green trees and roses, It is
true. bur no one can live on scene
ny and blue skies Give ME old
Missouri, with the cellar full OF
potatoes, apples, vegetables and
fruit, my barrel full of meat aud q
cool drink of water
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Miss Luna Ball, who is home
from the school for the blind in
st. Louis, is reported i'll at the
home of her father in this city,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. George Walker
and Charles Steele of st. Louis
came last week on a visit to Mr.
and Mrs. j. j. Steele here.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

DIR. Ned Rodes and wife and
son are home from a visit to Hon.
j. A. Potts, near San Antonio,
Texas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Harry Stocks, who is studying
law in the Chicago University, is
here to spend the holidays with
his father, S. D. Stocks.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Mayor E. D. Graham and wife
will keep open house New Year S
day from 8 to 5 p. m. and from Z
to 10 p. M, They invite all their
friends to call during these hours.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Miss Kittie Turley, teaching in
the schools at Grandin, Mo-, is
visiting her parents in this city,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Turley.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

, Mr.. c. G. Johnson Of Benton
City and Miss Mabel Dowdy Of
Tulip were granted marriage
license last Friday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Rev. w. M. White united in
marriage Monday Of this week
Mr.. John G. Sexton, Of Kentucky,
and Miss Myrtle Miller Of stur-
eeOn. Latter was formerly a
student in Hardin College.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G. Phillips Of
Kirksville visited Mr.. Phillips
parents here last week, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Phillips. ..
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Mrs. W. D. Freeman is entec-
tanning her sister, Miss Emma
Greer, of Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brauer and
children of lola, Kansas, are here
on visit to Mr.. Brauer's parents.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

The City Council at its regular
meeting Monday night passed an
ordinance increasing license for
various forms of business in Mex
leo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Chas. f. Morris and wife and
daughter, Miss Marie, are visiting
relatives at Bloomington, III.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Mr.. Marcus L. Cole, of Rails
county, and Miss Blanche Wool.
of Vandalia, were granted mar
riage license this week.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

l.. w. Mccoy, the poultryman
Of Laddonia, was here last Satur.
day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. /. Silverstein and
daughter, Miss Elaine, are visiting
at Fort Worth, Texas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Henry Koldehof is visiting his
old home at Belleview, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Gus Pasqueth of Minnesota, is
here visiting relatives.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Mrs. A. H. Buchanan and
daughter, Miss Lizzie, of Trenton.
are the guests of the family of
1. NJ. Greer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Some men have the face to bor-
row your shovel and GU returning
it complain that it is Jagged and
worn ont and that You ought Ia
buy a new one,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Marriage license was issued
Tuesday to Mr.. Charles II. Freyer
Of Laddonia and Miss Della II.
Klarenbach of Martinsburg,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

John Showers, of Cant vicinity,
is visiting his son in Mexico. Mr.,
Showers is 80 years Of age.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30


Don't fail to attend the sale Of
100 head of year old past steers
at Laddonia, No, Tuesday, Jan.
+. They are a good kind of cat
tie. Will make you some good
money. Day & Widner. Sale l
p. m. Col. j. 7. johnson, Auc.
In most communities there are
places where vice aud iniquity are
carried on with high hand and,
through their influence, many a
young mar is robbed of bright
and worthy rerr. These places
are kept u der cover aud guarded
zealOusly aud the general public
does not always know of their
location "r existancr These places
are so arranged that il is next to
Impossible for eft GERS of the law
to make DIS bu' their fatal day
invariably arrives. BOlduess leads
step by step t. the undoing of
people conuecte herewith, and
wh-n the cts are made known in
police court the public is amazed
to know that these things existed
without their knowledge "eter-
mi vigilance is the price Of
lib riy."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30
c. T. Etheridge is very slck.

Miss Ruth McLoney is visiting
in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. p. H. Cant are
enjoying a visit from their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Percy Hord, Of ST.
Louis.