Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-01-26
COUNTY NEWS

John Adkins and Marshall Acuff,
Of vandalia, were in this city Thurs
Mrs. I nanda Kunkei is home after
a pleasant visit with relatives in st
Miss leila Dudley. Of Rush Hill,
is the guest of Geo. KelIerhals and
Mrs. C. NJ. Null. who has been
uiQte i'll for several weeks, is re-
improving.
Miss Allie Ellis visited In Con-
cord Thursday at the home OF her
brother, DR.. Ellis.
HARRY DREEB1lNe TO OPEN
CHICKEN STORE HERE.
Harry Drebbing, one of Mexico's
most Interested chicken fanciers VIII
open a chicken and incubator store
Feb. 1, In Mr.. swindler's old stand.
Marriage license was granted TO
Jos. Elsie, of Audrain, and Miss Wy
turia Willis, Monroe county.
Mrs. Everett Teasdare. of Los An
geles, Cal, is the guest Of the
Misses Karnes, in this city.
Rothwell Crews and wife, OF south
west OF this city, are the proud
parents o. a fine son born Jan. H..
Fred Roberts is home from West
Virginia where his wife was recent
y operated on. Her friends will
be glad to know she is better.
Mrs. Geo. Wisdom and brother,
Luke Hunt, left "Wednesday for st.
Louis, where one Of Asa Hunts
children is not expected TO live,
Mrs. Clarence Martin has re-
turned to her home in Wellsville af-
ter a short visit with Mrs. Henry
Wales.
F. j.. Gorsage, Of Bethany, Neb.,
Is the guest of c. B. Lyman. MIR.
Gorsage owns a farm in Audrain, and
is here looking after his property.
WELL KNOWN AUDRAIN
coUNTYAN VERY ILL
"uncle" Wit Davis. a well-known
resident of the county living north
west of Martinsburg. lis very low
with dropsy. His friends hope he
win soon improve.
MRS. c. W. CANDY TO
BE OPERATED ON,
Mrs. c. w. Candy is in a hospital
in Jacksonville, Ill. She will shortly
be operated on for tumor. The Led
ger joins her friends in wishing her
an early recovery.
MRS. W. "A. SULLIVAN
OPERATED ON FRIDAY
Mrs. w. A. Sullivan, Of this city,
was operated on Friday by DR.. J. G.
Moore for inflammation Of the gall
bladder. Her friends will be glad
to learn she stood the operation
we'll and is doing nicely.
RALPH DoBYNs OF ARIZONA
VISITING PARENTS
Ralph Dobyns, of Prescott, Ariz.
Is THE guest of his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Joe Dobyns. Mr.. Dobynf
has a fine position in Prescott, ant
his friends win be glad to know he
ldA flourishing!
WELCOME TO GRAND
OLD AuDRAIN COUNTY
Taylor BRETT & Son, who have beel
ON the Mrs. Ella Burnham farm
one mile north of Auxvasse, severa'
years, have rented 800 acres of thu
Curtis farm in Audrain county, tw'
miles east of New Hope church
and will occupy the same afte
March 1.
WEDDING ANNOUNCED
FOR MARTlNsBuRs
The coming marriage of Mis-
Hattie G~lllaspie, one Of Martins
burg's popular young ladies, and Hen
ry M%eyerpeter was announced at 81
Joseph's Church Sunday. The wed
ding will take place Tuesday, Jan
31st,
cHAMPIoN FROG FARMER IN
TOWN AFTER ILLNESS
Philip Shire, Audrain's champion
frog farmer, the man who sicked tn
dogs on John Granam duning TIN
Nate campaign, was in town Friday
He says the frog crop win be large
Mr.. Shire will shortly sells stock Il
a mattress factory for the purpos
of utilizing his surplus frog hair.
BECAME ILL WHEN ATTEND
ING A WEDDING
Mrs. w. D. Mcdonald and daugt
ter, Miss Nonab who came over from
east of Mexico Christmas to atten'
the Patterson lmor wedding nea
Concord and who have been sick ev
err since, are still in the Concor'
country and unable to return home.
STUDYING ARCHITECTURE IN
ST. LOUIS NOW
Thaddeus ThreIkeld, who move
from the Auxvasse community /
this city several years ago, is no'
taking lessons in architecture In
st. Louis school. Since coming t
Mexico Mr.. Threlkeld has mad
building and selling residence prof.
critics a business and he is mo-
schooling himself that he may tn
better plan scch buildings.
AGED MAN INJURED
BY ENGlN
The Rev. w. H.. Hook receive
word Thursday that the Rev. HeH
~ Branstetter WAS struck by am el
CINE at Bowling Green Monday. Or
of his legs was fractured and /
was otherwise injured. He is r
ported in a serious condition. +
is quite old, being probably
years of age. He is now in the Sa
! itarbum at Bowling Green.
BEN SMITH LAND SOLD
IN PARTITION SAL
. The Ben Smith land, two and
half miles north of Laddonia, co
sisting Of 100 acres of fine lai
was sold at the Court House F.