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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
MRS. E. o. MORRIS CALLED

TO AMEs, IOWA.
Mrs. e. o. Morris was called to
Ames, Ia, on Thursday, for the
funeral of her brotherdn.law, Geo.
Akin of that city. The Ledger
joins friends in extending sincerest
sympathy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
FINLElNLL WEDDING
At METHODIST CHURCH

The wedding q Prof. R. B. Fin
ley and Miss RA Hall. Of this city.
win be celebrated this evening in the
Methodist church ut $3.50. The Rev.
Fielding Marvin, formerly Of THE
city. now Of Canton. NO., win off
ciate. After the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Finley viii make a short Wis
1t to Kansas City and from Jan. /.
on they win be at the bridegroom's
cottage on South jefferson street.
Prof. Finley is one of Mexicois
most prominent and wellthoughtof
young men. He is an educator and
an athlete Of ability. HIS bride
Is a most charming young woman.
an artist of ability and loved by man
devoted friends.
Miss Lena Johnson, Of this city,
and Miss Ruby Gulick, of Greenyille.
ILL.,. attended the bride and Mr..
Lyle Straight of Bloomington, H.,
was best man. The ushers were:
Ralph Buckner, S. NJ. Sharp, Wash
Adams, Of st. Louis and Earl
Bledsoe.
The color scheme of
the wedding is yellow and white.
There was a reception for out
~of-town guests at the S. NJ. Ed
wards home after the ceremony.
The Ledger joins their host Of
warm and admiring friends in wish
ing them a long life and a happy
one. .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
UNION.

A number Of patrons attended me
exercises at jackson school As'
Friday afternoon. The pupils rem
aer.d very Appropriate exercises
rms brings the third term for ayr.
Jim Harrison In this district and y
speaks very favOrabiy for him as .
teacher.
The people Of this vicinity are
very cory to learn Of the death Oh
Mrs, r. Thomas, formerly Miss Ju-
Tia o'Callaghan Of this neighbOrhood'
Mrs. Thomas was highly respected o.
all who knew her.
Mr.. end Mrs. John kessi% w@e
the guest Of Mr.. John Lockrdse o.
Liberty district Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs, R. Hodges, OF kusr
Hin are visiting Mrs. d. L, Bradley
this week.
Miss Louetta Waters and fr'eht
Nannia Walker were at Mexico las
wednesday.
Rev. Rice held services at unAo'
Chapel Sunday.
Nh. and Mrs. W. NJ. Watts spenl
Christmas With Mr., and Mrs Rus
sen Watts, Of Galloway Co.
Jas. Harrison Is on the slck list
We wish everyone a merry cs~
mas and a happy New Year Ma
the brightest days Of the past D
the darkest days Of the future
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29

was gtyen In She large parlOrs Of the
house.
Ned Craizse Of Laddonia sold his
IL acre tract Of hnd east Of
that place to Mrs. Matilda Born q
wellsyille for $3.50.
Jas. Diggs. Of LAddonia recently
paid the Calhoun boys 4 cents for
so head Of heifers.
John Hickerson OF near Laddonia.
marketed a turkey recently that net
ted him s7.60.
II. C. Black has leased the W. W.
Fry farm west Of this city. He
win raise poultry ON the side.
@. W. Russelrs tine Bun wyan-
dottes from Benton CITY caused
much favorable comment al the Cen
tralia poultry show recently.
]. G. Crawford, north Of this city,
has Just completed a fine new barn
that Is a beauty for being conven-
tent. He has an office In It and up
todate compartments for hay and
grain as wen as fine quarters fol
his stock.
Chas. HILBERT, Of meas Laddonia
paid jas. Diggs 1895 for a team o.
good mules recently.
The recent rain ives a great thinl
Tor wheat all oser Audrain county,
as il was badly needed.
Sam Bishop, near Liberty church
Is erecting a fine barn 30 by 40 It.
A. J. Fry, a wellknown farmei
near LaddoniA says the wheat Il
his section is poor. They are paying
SO cents a bu. for new corn.
H. R. Butts. Of Vandalia. bough
2,156 turkeys during December AM
paid for them $3.50.
Theo Selb. originator Of the Au.
drain prize corn, "Selb's Best" soil
a bushel Of his seed cor to A. X
Luckie recently, to be planted o.
the htter's fine GAO A. farm in Cap
Girardeau county.
E. a.. Settle. a weli-knOwn farme
near LaddonAA had 70 A. of cor
this year that averaged 40 bu. Hi
A. A. Of oats made Is bu. H
states that the recent rain helpel
ths wheat in his section and tina
most Of the corn around him was be
ter this year than was expected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
MoLlNo.

Pate Cauthorn and family spent
Xmas Day in Mexico with the TOT
meris mother. i.
Mrs. Robert Montgomery and
children also Ntiss Florence Heller
Of centralia, are spending the week
with relatives here.
Mrs. Porter Cauthom Is getting
along nicely. she is able to DO up
now.
CLYDE Marshall and wife Of Mexico
are visiting the families of Messrs'
Marshall and Morgan here.
Mrs. Alma Camplin-Heiz Il
spending the week with her parents
Jas. Camplin and wife. at Santa Fe'
Miss Edith Turner and Joe Heizel
attended preaching at Santa Fe on
Sunday night.
Henry Imam has rented the Ralph
Adams farm and will move soon We
welcome these good people.
Ed. Sharp and Willie Hale have rem
ed the Joe Kerr farm for the com
ing year and will move March 1.
John Heller and wife attended Han
vey Miller's sale Thursday and wer'
the guests of Walter Dowen and
wife Thursday night.
Waiter Strange and family have
moved to a farm west of Mexico. W
regret having them leave.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
THOMPSON.
-AA

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Boyle Redmond, Of Paris, Ky. Wis
tied friends here last week.
]. ". Decker Of St. LOUIS who re-
Gently purchased the blacksmith shop
and residence property Of e. F. EN-
ott came in last week and Is DOW
ready for business. 1t Is Ne. Deck
ers purpose to make this one OF uo
best equipped shops in the country
Mr.. Decker ds a fine riechanhc. He
was formerly in the Lanson Leon
store service as a travelling mechanic
He also has engaged Mr.. VIA n
Glover. OF Springfield, Mo-, formerly
with the Holland Stock farm %
Springfield to assist hun IN the shop
Those men come TO US wen recon-
mended and we bespeak the patron
age Of che whole community.
Daniel oACallashan. Of Battle creeh
Mich, attended the funeral Of hA
sister, Mrs. r.. X. Thomas, last
Thursday.
Daniel Chrsmers foreman d enc
Wabash extra gang at this place.
went to Forristell. his home satur
day night and returned Sunday night
bringing with him his wife. They WI
h..-A ~a.h p~ J., e Jordan.
rbos oorstch and family OF Crom'
wen, Ind. who havs been vasinine
friends and relatives here for Tho
past week, left for home Sunday.
Miss Addie Hale Of LRddonia yis
ited friends here several days las
week.
Miss Edna Cant who Is teachint
school nea Benton city, visited aom
folks Saturday and Sunday
Cant & Considine sold two load'
of hogs on contract to the follow
ing parties: One to Frayies & John
son Of Columbia; the others to Jas
A. Carpenter, Of Sturgeon Tn
price received was not stated. Thes'
were shipped last week. They ais
shipped a load Sunday night.
Little Ryland Pearl, the 5 year oil
son of Ed. Pearl, n of u mer
chants, happened to quite a painful
accident Friday morning. While tax
ing the saddle off his Shetland pony
it wheeled and started to rum catch
ing his leg in a rope it had been tie
with, f~racturiing the leg about tn
middle Of the thigh bone. While
III quite painful, yet no serious ou1
come Is anticipated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
OF ELECTRIC
LINE IS RAPID HERE

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
eALDHEADED MEN
Ignorance of the Hair Causes
Much Badness among Men

Early pbety doesn't cause bald
ness, neither does any kind Of pie
ty. Some baldheaded men console
themselves with the idea that bald
ness Is caused by a superabundance
OF gray matter, and would have the
would believe that a baldhead is a
sign Of great intellect.
Such, however, is not the ease. Nine
ty-nine times in a hundred, bald
ness Is caused by dandruff germs,
which dig down deep into the roots
Of the hair. destroy its vi tally and
cause It to fall out.
All this may come gradually and
take time. but as an ~upto-date hui
morist would say what's time to a
dandruff germ?"
II you have dandruff, the little In
visible, persistent devils called dan.
druff germs are at work. Destroy
them at once, or o or later
they win cause your hair to fall out
and you viii be compelled to take
your place in the bal dreaded class.
In France baldheads are fe W be-
cause men understand how to care
for The aair. Partisan Sage Is a hair
grower and inyigorator that Is guar
anteed by Otis Purdy to grow hail
Il the hair root Is not already de-
stroyed, to eradicate dandruff, stoI
itching scalp and falling hair, OF
money back.
so Cents for a large bottle at otie
Purdy and druggists everywhere OF
money back plan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
ONLY mi "BEsT"
Mexico People Give Credit Where
Credit is Due.

People Of Mexico who suffer with
sick kidneys and bad backs want a
kidney remedy that a be depend
ed upon. The best is D0an's KID
ney Pills, a medicine for the kid
neys only from pure roots and
backed by cures in Mexico. Here's
Mexico testimony:
Mrs. NJ. B. Creuz, 727 Franklin St.,
Mexico, Mo, says: a was subject
to attacks Of mmbago, always more
severe when I caught cold. I tried
several remedies, but was not helped
in the least and did not know what
to do. G When Doanis Kidney pills
were brought to my attention, l
got a box at Buckner Drug Co. and
soon found them TO be just what my
condition required.
by the time / had used one box,
the trouble had left me. i occasion
ally use Doan's Kidney PILLS, find
ing that they keep me in good
health and free from kidney com
plant"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster dIburn Co, Buffa-
10, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doanis-and
take no other.
Geo. Maccaba,, a tramp recently
killed here and buried at the ex--
pense Of the city. was insured, It
seems. Coroner Coil has been asked
for a death certificate by an insur--
ance company.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

Ut LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannes
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrhis q blood
or constitutional disease, and In order 70 cure
y You must take internal remedies. Har,s
oAtarrh Cure 10 taken internally and acts
directly or the blood and D,uco..s srrt.ao.
aan.s Oatarrh Cure 10 not q quack medicine. II
Tsis prescIibed by OF the best physicianain
sn,s country for years, and 10 Q regular pre-
Snown " le composed OF the best tonics
snymn 9omDined withthe best blood puriaere.
scsing directly on the Mucous surfaces. ma
perfect combination of the two ingreaicnts " \
CCanss produces such wonderful results ia curing
.Lf, j. CHENEY Il Co, Prona To,.ao n
Vola ~ druggists. price 7bc, -S"'N'
helPs Family Pills arc the baat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
CANT.

Did Santa Claus visit you this year7
Xmas is past and everyone is maxi
ing New Years resolutions; W e won
der how many Of the resolutions will
last untn Feb. i.
Master Roy Showers is on the sick
list.
Miss Jessie Allison, our teacher, Is
spending the holidays with home
folks near Mexico,
Misses Mary and Ethel Edwards,
Of the NJ. S. u, r at home this
week on their vacation.
Mrs. Laura McKinzie OF Arkansas
Is here visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. l.. Eads, Of Mexico, Is spend.
ing Xmas with her sister, Mrs.
Bal' Jones.
John Rediger sold two $50 pound
hogs to Tom Hodge ait $3.50 Per cwt.
The M. w. A. will hold their reg.
tar meeting Saturday night, Dec.
81. Election Of officers and other
business to be attended to.
L. McCarty sold some i00,lb. shoats
to Chas. q. sellars at $500 per cwt.
The children and grandchildren of
Nrs. Elizabeth Beatty met at her
home to celebrate Xmas with her on
Monday, Dec. 20. A fine dinner and
a good time was enjoyed by all.
The Grove Chapel Sunday School
gave an entertainment Tuesday
night. A large crowd was present
TO enjoy the good program. All of
the children who took part did well
and deserve praise for their
ful effort. +,
The Salt River Sunday Schools x.
mas tree and entertainment Saturday
night were a grand success; an exceed
lent program was given, after which
the large number of beautiful present
We're distributed by Santa Claus"
A large crowd was present, and
seemed to greatly enjoy themselves.
Mrs. Lee Miller. the organist. de-.
serves special mention for the way
In which she managed the musical
program,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
RUSH HILL.

Christmas was enjoyed by all the
citizens of Rush Hill but more es-
pecially by the small children. Our
teachers combined an three rooms
and had a splendid Christmas tree
and Santa Claus and all. Every pu--
pill received a present, and had more
fun than a cage of monkeys. Miss
Wykoff and Miss Sullivan teach the
primary and the intermediate rooms
Both have a pretty full school and
there were many glad hearts among
them. Miss King, the principal
has fewer in number but larger and
more advanced pupils, nearly all
young men and young women. rhey
seemed to look on the treat more
quietly and as a matter Of course.
This was ON Friday evening at the
close OF school for the year 1910.
Our three teachers are all young
la~dies-not married, no. indeed, roc
much good sense for that. Here's
our hand to three of the most sensl'
BILE. as wen as three Of the best.
teachers in the State Of Missouri
The Christmas tree and the pres
ents at the Christian Church Christ
mas eve were decided successes =
more real Joy depicted in the coun-
tenances of the happy children than
words can express.
All the young people and sons
older one were wishing for q
Christmas snow. But In lookine
over our diary of weather and events
in ten years there has been only
three times there was snow on ths
ground on Christmas.
Thomas Ray and family just moyet
into the property vacated by Char
ley Martin. A house cannot re
main idle very long I'm Rush HAl.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
REALESTATE


VIM. J. Day to ]. j. F. Johnson
for $500, lots 5, 6 and 7, block 4,
original Benton City.
w. d. Fonville to Mo. Military
Academy for $3.50, 1853 acres in Sec.
25-5149.
Matte s. and William Wallace
ClendeniR by Sheriff to Nate Phil
lip for S155, lot Z, block II. Ladd's
Addition Ext. Mex.
Isabel Musgrove to Fred w Lew
eIIyn for $780,, % IL feet OFF E. side
1t 8, GaIbreath's Square, Mexico.
Fred w. Lewellyn to A. H.
Meeksfor 5000, rs IL feet off e.
side of lot 3, GaIbreath's Square,
Mexico.
o. D. Gray to James Creed for
$67.5 so, lot IL, block 2, Fairyiew
Place. Audrain County.
Apex Investment Co. to Clyde Ray
mond Powell for $500, lot 81, block 2,
East Holm Add, Mexico.
Apex Investment Co., to Ollie May
Powell, for $500, lot 80, block 2,
East Holm Addition, Mexico.
Nathan Phillip to Ethlyn Mundy,
for $3.50, lots 3 and A. block /, s.
Jefferson Add, Mexico.
Lizzie NJ. Burkey to Mary NJ.
Young for 81, lot 5, survey 2172, Au--
drain count.
Sallie NJ. jesse and Eugenia Tins
ley to Eppa F. Elliott for $500, part
Of lot IA, city survey No. 40, Mex.
Chas. G. Daniel to VIM. McPlke
Daniel for 5000. lots 8, A. 5 and 6,
block II, Ely G Daniels Add, Van.
dalla.
Martha j.. LArkins to McCabe
Howe for s525. s.. w. ar. lot 81.
Mrs. Sparks South Add. ex S. Is
It 4 IL in Mexico.
j. J. Wakefield to Joseph B. Wake.
field for 81, Und. IA int. s. IL S.
e. IA Sec. 81 and w. 3S A., s. w.
a. 2252-9.
Hannah A. Lawder to S. s. Roberts
for $3.50. parts lots l and 2, block
"a, original Mexico.
A. c. Whitson to T. e. Hook,
for $125, Und. IL int. ia lot 8,
block 1, T. j. Bates Add. Mexico.
Jacob d. Guengerich to Daniel c.
Esch for $12,750. $50 acres in N.
w. IA Of Sec. 355211.
F. H. Cordner, 5 miles northeast
Of Auxyaese. delivered ten fat hogs
at Auxyasse Wednesday TO overfelt
& Atkinson. Auxvasse shippers, thai
weighed LILO, were sold at Z cents
and brought 1890.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
THOMPSON.

DR., T. S. Cleveland, formerly G..
& A. operator at this place, now op.
orator at oFallon, came up the first
of the week with his wife to renew
acquaintances.
The four months old baby of Mr..
and Mrs. J. D. Cline which has been
seriously Ill for the past week Is
some better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Davis are both
on the sick list this week.
Gus Lyons and sisters, Julia, OF
st. Louis. and Miss Minnie, of Kan
sas City were called to the bed
side Of their mother, Monday. Mrs.
Lyons Is seriously III with pneumo--
nia.
Grandma Keeton is on the sick list
this week.
Miss Flemma Snidow and sisters
are guests of Judge Squirting this
week.
Miss Edna CANT is home fer the
holidays.
Mr.. Decker. our enterprlsing pro
prietor Of the shop here, trans
acted business in Columbia Satur-
day.
The Modern WOodman Lodge al
this place elected the following Off
ces Thursday might for the ensuing
year: Consul, Ed Morris; Advisor
Sumner Davis; Banker, Ben Spenver
Watchman, John Kilgore; Escort
Walter McKeehan; Physician, DR. ]
E. Jordan.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah P
Robinson on Monday, Dec. 26, a boy.
DR.. ]. E. Jordan now has phones
on the Mexico. Centralia and Mutua.
systems. He can be reached now
1ver any of these three systems.
Mr.. Decker is remodeling his shoT
this week, preparatory 20 putting il
a stock OF hardware.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
Stock and .
- Farm News
.EpeER SPECIAL.

LEDGER SPECIAL.
Payne & Becker Private Wire.
Natl Stock Yards, e. 81. Louis,
HOGS
Receipts $4,000. Market slow.
Light. 7.60 TO 1855.
Mixed. 7.65 TO 7.s5.
Heavy. 7.60 to 7.9s.
Rough. 7.se to 7.9o.
CATTLE
Receipts $4,000. Market steady.
SHEEP-
Receipts. 1900. Market strong.
Close on Grain
WHEAT CORN
Dec, 80 is Dec, .46 "a
May, SO Is May. .46 Is
July. .92 "a July, AS SIS
OATS PORK
Dec, 81 Jan, sts.45
May. .Ss "a May, $685.
July, SO "a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
TRY THls
. Minute c, e for Cold in Head
r Chest

% Minute 6, e FOR Cold in Head
n Chest
70 Curing Thousands Daily, and
'aves Time and Money.
let a bowl three quarters fun Of
alng Nhser. and a towel.
four INTO the water a teaspoonful
IlYoMEl pronounced High-ome.l
BIZ sour head over the bowl and
both head and howl with tow
Rrsathe aae FapoE that arises for
! minutes, and presto. your head
Is clear Is a bell, and the taght--
~ tho Ghost Is gone.
sublrg liisn Al To break up a
Ny cold sure sore shroat Or
p AWAY = cough. It's a pleasant
b You'll enjoy breathing Hyo-
/ A0mih feei at ois.a Ms sodh~
heaisng and beneficial effects a.
bases over tho hnflamed and lrri-
4 membrane. 10 csnss a bottle,
|nSGAaia every where. Ask OTIS
NJ tor extra bottle Hyome inlai-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
GOODFELLOWs make
CHRISTMAS At CHAR
tiles A SUCCESS
csy Miss Martha FrOst)

touprI4NcudeHl on OhdItNeHj
Psalms 1928. HE hath dispersed
he hath gfsen TO the poor; his
righteousness endureth forever; his
hora shall be exalted With honour.
Nearly a hundred guests enjoyed
the hospitality Of the Associated
Charities AZ their Christmas Party
on Monday afternoon.
Because Of the lack Of room. three
rooms were rented from Mrs. Geo.
Erisman at whose residence the
Associated Charities rooms are b--
Gated. rhe Office was given up TO
Mr.. John Crockett. who recently
broke his leg and cud ntbee modl
broke his leg near the Associatde
Charities and could not be moved.
The house was decorated with
Christmas greens and colors.
Mr.. c. A. widherspoon. the Pres
ident OF the Associated Charities
Board, was present part Of the time.
Miss Frost was ably assisted by
Miss Lucy Fountain, OF Centralia.
who bore part Of the expenses of
the party and gave several readings.
and Miss ROsamond. who kept her
electric car busy transferring
guests 10 the party. Miss Rosa
mond also read an original poem
which she wrote about her Maltese
kitten which created much laughter
among the children.
Mitchell White was called upon
for a speech and he responded In his
usual pleasing manner.
Mr.. Morris, G Centralia, umpired
a ring game, TO the satisfaction Of
the boys and girls.
Mrs. Maxwell, the President pi
the Mothers Club, was requested &c
read a poem but pleaded stage
fright, so Mrs. Geo. Erisman read
IL.
Leo Hansel sang a Christmas Shep
herd Song in his sweet childish way
Mrs. Helm played a march for the
children for a chair game.
Each child was given a number
wkach c~orresponded to a numbei
which drew a toy. The numbers
were passed to the girls first ana
enc boy said he wanted to be a cir
On order TO get a toy, 50 Mis-
FrOst shipped to the supply close
land procured a dress and the boy
mot to be outdone, submitted meek.
" while the dress was put IN him
and he was given a girls numbe
which drew a doll,
Grandma Williams was ~presente
a beautiful quilt as she was tn
Oldest member and a most faithful a
Itendant at the Mothers Club.
The following Good Fellows a,
sisted whose names were not il
Saturdays issue: Mrs. II. L. Davis
Tom Bruce. Master Hampton, Ferri
Of Laddmia; Mrs. Gotthelf, Haas
Lieber Grocery Co, Edward CarteI
MIR. and Mrs. c. 7. Hayes. job
Graham, Jr., Martha Graham, Bap
ltist Church, Mrs. w. W. Bolts, Mrs
Upham. Mrs. Weir, Mrs. ]. A. Guth
rie.
Ice cream and cake were serve
-
In Che dining room, and each chill
was given a popcorn bail. an orang
land a sack Of candy when they wen
leaving.
Baskets wer delivered to th
tssck oAes who could not attend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29

II you are suffering from bilious,
ness, constipation, indigestion, chron.
ic teadache, invest one cent In a
postal card, send to Chamberlain
Medicine Co., Des Moines, Iowa, with
your name and address plainly on
the back, and they will forward
you a free sample Of Chamberlaln's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Sold by
all dealers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
ain lNTERFERREp WITH

JIG HNDbII oOFFEH'
The big Modern Woodman rab.
| supper. Tuesday evening, had
sly q few present to DO justice 70
E 80 rabbits and other good things
ryed in abundance. The many
sod things left were donated to the
Eoctated Charities. The dinner
p be repeated shortly when It is
ped more OF the members can at
.d.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
PEARSON REUNION A
GREAT SUCCESS,

Mr.. and Mrs. R. s. Pearson. OF
e. Jackson street, were made happy
by the Homecoming Of their children
on Tuesday, when they all parlook Of
a sumptuous feast and an had a
most enjoyable time. The following
were present: c. A. Pearson, of Sc.
dalia; c. S. Pearson, of Pueblo,
Colo. Mrs. w. T. Lemon of Fulton;
DR.. NJ. w. Pearson. Of St. Louis;
Mrs. J. F. McWllliams, w. NJ. Pear
son, Geo. NJ. Pearson and Miss Nina
Pearson of Mexico, and Mrs. e.
Dill and several of their grand chill
dnen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
EpoER SPECIAL

FulIon, Mo- Dee. q.
ahe immense mule barn OF McDan-
Bros, west Of this city. burned
steriously at 2 o'clock Sunday
prning.
There were eighty head Of mules
the barn. Four we're burned. AZ
PINOT be found and the remainder
Pc saved. The mules were In
BED for $500 a head.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
MASON REED DIES
or TYPHOID FEVER.

Mason, the 14-yearsph son OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Reed, of southwest
Mexico, died Sunday night of ty-
phpid fever. The funeral was held
from the house at 10 o'clock Tues
day morning by the Rev. j. D..
Greer and the remains inferred in
Eimwood cemetery.
The Ledger extends sympathy to
the bereayed parents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-12-29
CHILD DIES or PNEUMONIA

At FERRY, MO.
Harold Hamilton, the twentytwo
months old SON Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
d Young, Of Perry. died Of pneu-
mona al the home Of the parents
Friday, Dec. 16. The little one
was laid to rest in the Laddonia
cemetery.
Mrs. Young was formerly Miss
Ruby Hamilton and was a student of
the Mexico High School. The Led
ger Joins other friends in extending
sincere sympathy 10 the bereayed
parents.