Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-05-20
County News.
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fell Saturday aweek.
Drs. Willie and Hale DeJarnett and
family visited W. H. D%eJarnett from
Sunday until Monday.
Rev. Hook preached to a large
crowd at Liberty.
Hugh Sharp now rides around in a
new glitterng runabout and the girls
do smile on him, too.
Orville sansberry sports a new
buggy this season, % l hear, and
some girls heart will be made hap
by more than once.
Miss Otie Baker was elected to
teach at Gatewood for ensuing ses-
sion at a recent board meeting.
Miss Myrtle Dunkln vas chosen by
Fox school board at a recent meeting
for the ensuing term.
Mrs. Hudson, of Centralia, is here
the guest Of her daughters, Mesdames
VIM. DeJarnett and Henry Squirting.
Russell Squirting and wife spent
Sunday with Mrs. Clara D. snidow
and family.
We are informed that Liberty
church has been completely renovat-
ed and a new carpet now graces her
aisles. Everything there looks rather
encouraging for a prosperous years
work with Reys. Hook and Hardisty
in the pulpit.
Benz. w. Hill fell from roof of a
house he was covering recently and
sustained a very bad injury-the
muscles being torn away from his
hip. Is ~convalescent, we are glad
to state.
Octave F. Ellis has just recently
covered his domicile. He expects to
paint this summer.
We are glad to know that corr is
booming, as well as hogs and cattle,
on feed in this vicinity.
John w. Blum owns one Of the
finest bred stud(Rex Blum by name
and individual saddle horses in this
section of the country. He's from
Rex Mcdonald. John hasn't solicited
this write-up, either.
Miss Althea Holt of Columbia visit
ed with Miss Ethyl Baker a few
days recently.
Miss Sallie Morris of Centralia is
the guest of Miss otie Baker at pres
ent.
Miss Ethyl Baker has secured a
school neal Columbia. It's said to
be one of the finest schools in the
State. A new school house, a good
library and many other modern
school equipments. The school board
has certainly made no mistake in
selection a teacher.
E. M. McColly is ereeting a new g.
room modern residence on his nice
100 acre farm. The old one was torn
down and new one put up in its
stead. All this maneuvering looks
!. rather suspicious. A write-up will
be coming later on,
Miss Carrie Moore, of Mexico, a
musician of unusual ability and one
of our home girls, is conducting a
music class here two days in each
week. Either vocal or instrumental
lessons she gives and we bespeak
rapid progress to all pupils who
come under her are.
The people of Bethel church have
very flattering prospects Of securing
the service Of Rev. G. A. Mitchell,
of Clark. Bro. Mitchell was pastor
here one year only three years back
and the securing of his services is
again afforded US. We, as a unit
hail his return to us. The location
of Rev. Mitchell for all time preach
ing In our county is expected. Beth
= lehem, the second and fourth Sun
days and Mt. Zion and Littleby the
other two Sundays,
Prof. Gordon Neal and Miss Mary
+ Moore are home from their schoo,
up near Kansas City.
+, Road Overseer C. A. Candy was
around last week repairing eulverts
which the recent high waters put
almost out of business.
A good stand of corn seems inyar
liable despite the ground being rur
together SO hard.