Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-05-04
SKINNER NEWS.
Bryan Bruce Dead-Comments on
The Crops-Fox School
Closing-Personals.

manded our attention. We hadn t
the news for this burg
was missed till several of our best
friends have numerouSly reminded
us the past fortnight of their
missing" What's the matter y
etc. SO here's a few more scrih-
blings my friends, for your most
earnest and entertaining reading.
Alex Bruce was in the Kansas
City market recently and pur-
chased 40 head of yearling steers
at 1925 per cwt.
John O'Brien lost a valuable
mare one day last week from snag-
ging herself near the stitle.
Rev. Barker filed his regular
appointment at Bethlehem the
4th Saturday and Sunday. A large
crowd greeted the pastor at each
service.
\ Sunday School Speaker from
Moberly lectured at Olivet Sunday
morning and at Maple Grove sun
day night last. The name of
speaker slipped our memory.
The GatewOod School Board re
employed Miss Katie Sewers for
the ensuing year Good satislac-
ton all around. thus the action Of
teacher and board.
VIM. Wisdom is materially adj
ding to his nice farm just south of
skinner in the way of substantial
improvements. Everybody is
glad BILL" and family are
located again in our vicinity.
Ralph King is feeding IS head
of cattle for the late summer
market. Also a load Of hogs.
Among those whom we notice
are making new fencing this
spring we mention: VIM. Wis
dom, Ralph King, Russell Spur
ling, Harry Householder, Vim.
Eisele, Mrs. Susie FaddiS, and
others.
Two classes in emulation have
been started in the Bethlehem
Sunday School. between the young
ladies and men S classes. The
first class is to make the greatest
number III presents within Ger.
tain time, the winners to be enter
tanned by the losers. The second
class is for best examination
passed by whole class on work
covered within a certain limited
time, the winners to receive a
beautiful banner prepared espcc-
tally for this by teachers Of both
classes. The girls are trying TO
win and the boys are trying to
win. Watch the outcome.
Miss Ida Bruce visited her
uncle, Frank l.. Bruce and family
in Kansas City, a week recently
Our young gentleman friend up
west reminded us of a write-uT
appearing in our items in Febru
AIRY connecting him in a mirthfu
story of becoming benedict
shortly, minated very strongly
| Sunday of its truthfulneSS. We
are closely watching the maiC
every day for the invitation.
Here's extending heartiest con
CALCULATIONS to Hugh p. Rudasil
and Miss Goldie Emerson. Ma,
your lives be ever as joyous as OF
your wedding day and thereby b
one continuous sparkling feStivity
is the only wish Of the writer.
The Fox seminary of learnin
will, in the near future, reel of
one of It's master entertainments
The school closes, we believe. tw
weeks from this coming FRIDAY
and on about that date will be tn
} entertainment. Watch in tn
meantime, however, for the eXac
date. Miss Myrtle Dunkin is tn
preceptreSs.
e Chas, Householder shipped Sc,
p raj cars Of his sheep on recer
e dates. Received about an ave-
age OF nickIe a pound for Sam
;, We think he still has several loac
70 on hand.
F. r. Bruce sold 2GO yearline
e to Mason and Carter at -
n ,oOut three weeks ago. II
e sheep business has been one fea
a full thing to behold this winter an
e continues to get more fearf
e every week. All those wi