Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-06-08


Miss Lucy Denham, OF this city. q
student in Hardin college, won the
scholarship medal in that institution
this year having made the highest
grade of any young woman in the
school. Miss Denham is the daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. d. L Denham and
an unusually bright young woman.
Last year Miss Denham was sec.
ond in the race for the scholarship
medal. She moved to this city, with
her parents, last year, so she could
attend the college. The Ledger joins
friends in congratuIating her upon
her success
Mrs. Rey Miller, Of nea C~entralia,
was ovecome by hreat Friday after
noon, while in this city. Mrs. Miller
was in the Ladies' department Of the
S. & N. Phillip store when taken i'll.
She was being fitted with a garment,
aud though the electric fans were
running, Mrs. Miller tainted. She
was Immediately taken to the home OF
S. P. Cunningham, of East Liberty
street, in Mr.. Phillips auto. Mrs.
Miller is a slster.in-law Of Mrs. Gun
bingham.
Her condition vas not serious and
Saturday morning she had recovered.
jefferson City, June S.-The Mis-
souri, Drummers Assn, closed a most
successful meeting here to-day and
decided to meet next year at Sedaiia;
The newly elected officers are: O..
L. Hawkins, Jefferson City. president
L. II. Juttemeyer. jefferson City,
Sec'y.: Emmett Ffte, M%arionville,
treasurerer; The Rev. Paul Talbot,
chaplain. The five vice-presidents,
in their respective order are as fol-
lows: Jas German, ST. Louis; Dan
Haeffmer. Hannibal; Chas. C~hristofer
St. Louis; Henry Mitchell, Bonneville
and r. w, Griffith, Sedalia.
The Management of Missouri Mil
itary Academy has had the flooring
which has covered the natatorium in
the gymnasium, removed and Col.
Kohr will see II the spring, which is
beneath the concrete floor and caus-
es IL TO leak. cannot be drained so
the pool will be practical.
This pool was once the popular
gathering place for local society and
everyone in Mexico who had not been
allowed the privilege of learning in
the creek took advantage of the ma
tatorium. If Col. Kohr has it remed-
led he will sell season tickets to a
few.
Jefferson City, June 3.-The Rev.
Clyde Cow, who was received at the
p%enitentiary early in the week, was
Friday assigned to work in the chapel
under supervision of Chaplain Mar
tin. Cow was convicted in the Au-
drain county Circuit Court in 1910.
The case vas a change Of venue
from Lincoln County. Cow was SEN
fenced to serve four years in the
%penitentiary for causing the death
OF Miss Lizzie Gleason, a school teach
of Fishery, Mo-, as the result of
an operation. He filed a motion as
a poor person in Division No. 2 of
the Supreme Court Friday for a re.
hearing. This division of the court
affirmed Cows sentence some ten
days ago.
The second of a series Of games
between the four Sunday
schools OF Mexico was played on the
Mo. NJ. A. diamonds Friday after
noon. The Presbyterlans crossed
bats with the Methodists, resulting
in the score of IA to II in favor of
the former team.
The teams are said to have been
very evenly matched. Albert White
twirled for the Presbyterians. Hen
ry Bartels and Tom Bruce did the
pitching for the Methodists,
The runs made and the innings
they were In are.