Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-08-03
COUNTY NEWS.

Misses Carrie and liberia sprozl
haFe returned froEn ST Louis Mss
liberia has been studyizg a part Of
the summer there with Madam Norss
from CarteT. voice instructor liz Kroag-
er's School Of Music. She also a.
tended Prot, Kroeger's lecture eoar
es Madame Carter Is a graduate q
the Milan Conservatory Of Music
She has studied with both the Lam
pertfs and Miss sproui speaks in
the highest terms Of Madame Car
ters methods.
Willard Potts, mayor Of Mexico, IS
here for the fair. Mayor Potts rev
er misses a Boone county Fair. He
usually oomes the first day and stays
till the last race Is over. There is
no chief executive who is more pop
alaT ia hls own town than Mayor
Potts From children up be Is cor
daily liked by every one and
looking for the best Interests Of
Mexico IS bis specially. Columbia
Tribune.
oryal Tucker has sold his electrI-
cal business to Martin < Ellis, Of
Fulton. experienced men IN electri-
cal work The Ledger takes pleasure
il welcoming Mr. Martin and his
family and Mr. Ellis 10 this city. Mr.
Tucker viii remain in Mexico.
Web Dawson and wife Of Pike
county. were the guests Of the Rev.
J. d. Watson and wife this week.
On last Wednesday the Rev. Wat
son and wife with their guests visit
! ed the capital city and enjoyed the
trip very much. Among the places
Of note that these people visited
we're the Penitentiary. Supreme
Court building, the Catholic Church
and the ruins Of the Capitol build
ing.
Nj. J.. Sannebeck has purchased a
rice home on North Clark aNenue
from J. T. Williams. Mr.. sannebeck
will move in shortly.
Sir. and Mrs. Geo Robertson and
sons, George and Graham. are home
from st. Louis where they went in
their motor al They we're accom-.
panied home by Miss Charlotte Boeck
Ter. Of st. Louis They bad a de-
nghtful trip.
G. w. Boles, who has had charge
of the "Fix 1t" shop for the past
several months. has left Mexico.
He disposed of his household goods
late Friday afternoon and went away
during the night. His shop on West
jackson street has been closed.
T. j. Hoxsey and daughter, Miss
Ruth, departed for Hannibal Saturday
afternoon in Mr.. Hoxsey's auto to
spend Sunday with Mrs. Hoxsey. On
Sunday Mrs. Hoxsey VIII be re-
messed from the hospital at Hannibal
to Ter mothers home in New Lon
don Mr.. Hoxsey Mrs.
Hoxsfs's condition is improving and
he expects to have her come home
in d geek or two, II she continues
10 fpI.oyc
Mrs. Roy Everett and baby de-
parted for HigglnsvilIe Sunday after
a visit with her mother, Mrs. H.
l.. steppleman, and family. She viii
depart from Higglnsyille for her
home in Oklahoma Saturday.
Misses Halo and Lillian Putnam and
brother. Victor Putnam Of Paris,
Monroe county, vsssteA with their
cousin, Arthur Holmes and wife,
Sunday. Miss Lillian and Victor re
turned 10 their home Sunday after
noon, but Miss Halo will spend q
week with Mr.. and Mrs Holmes.
I. .. Garrett, who Is the proprle-
tor Of a large hotel at Lake Port,
Cali. sent his father, Jas. Garrett, Of
this city, a fine hard maple cane
this week. The elder Mr. Garrett
Is Justly proud Of his gift, which is
q beautiful piece Of workmanship.
Mrs. Mary l.. Clark, 50 years old.
tell Saturday afternoon, and, though
no bones we're broken, her condition
this time is very painful. She is
suffering from seyere bruises. She
fen from a sofa upon which she was
standing TO raiso a window. Her
friends Join the Ledger in wishing
her an early recovery.