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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
FROM CENTRALIA.

Rev. G. o. Vannoy left Monday
for Philadelphia to attend a
Baptist Convention. He will be
absent two weeks.
C. w. Settle will occupy the pull
pit at the Baptist church next Sun
day.
Mrs. l.. f. Martin has returned
home from Mexico where she
visited Mrs. X. r. Arnold, Jr.
R. A. Roddy and family attend
ed the Stephens Reunion last Sat
urday, near Hickory Grove church.
A permanent organization was
effected and annual meetingf will
be held. Addresses were made by
f. w. and Attorney j. L. Steph-
ems, of Columbia. About 200 were
present.
Samuel T. Rowland died at his
home in Centralia last Thursday.
The funeral was held at the NJ. f.
church, south, Friday. He was 63
years old; highly respected citizen
He leaves a family.
j. T. Trimble, aged "a years, a
former resident of Rowena, died at
Denver, Colorado, last Tuesday
and the remains were brought ia
Centralia Thursday and the burial
conducted there. The funeral wa:
held at the Christian Church. The
sermon was preached by Elder r
B.Helser in the presence of &
large congregation. Deceased was
son of A. J. Tribble of Rowenf
and a young man of eXemplar!
habits and highly esteemed by al
who knew him.
Mrs. J. r. Younger visited il
; Mexico Monday.
) Rev, S. C. Vannoy preached a
+ Skull Lick church, 6 miles north
east of Centralia, Sunday after
noon.
The fourth of July celebration
D here has been declared off for thi
year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
LADDoNIA ITEMS.

A good rain fell Saturday night
Theo. Leet visited at Clarks-
vile Sunday.
Mrs. Onie Beal and son, Clark,
visited their son and brother at
Odessa, from Saturday till Tues
day.
Jesse Basket visited relatives
in Louisiana the first of the week.
Editor Mayhall and family at
tended the editors convention at
Joplin, first of week.
j. A. Smith has a new auto.
Miss Leta Rippey, of Spring
field, Mo. visited friends here last
week.
Mrs. DIR. Brown returned to her
home at Wentzville Saturday, af-
ter a pleasant visit with her son,
James and family.
The Presbyterian ladies took in
a nice little sum at their ice cream
supper Saturday night.
Miss Edna Baskett visited
friends in town Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. G.. l.. Bonman went to Col
umbia, Tuesday, to make arrange
ments to move to that place soon.
j. w. Pickett and family, left
Wednesday for Columbia to make
their home, their many friends
are sorry to have them leave. They
go there to educate their sons.
Mr.. Heno Streeter and Miss EN-
ma IIatton were married Sunday
morning at her home, and left on
early train to visit people at Stur-
geon for a few days. These are
fine young people. They will re-
side here.
j. l.. wilkins and wife of Bowl
ing Green, spent Sunday the guest
Of f. NJ. Brashears and wife.
Raine Dye of Perry, was here
: Tuesday buying horses and mules.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fenis, returned
Friday, from a visit to Mr.. f. S
brother at Fort Scott, Kan, they
report it very dry there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Caldwell,
of near Vandalia, visited Ota
Freels and Robt. Ferris families
the last of the week.
Mrs, VIM. Mccoy, is visiting her
children, in and near Perry.
Jno. Morris lost a valuable mare
last week, caused by being fright
ened at J. l.. Shotwell's S auto, and
getting tangled up and hurt.
Mrs, r. C. Alexander spent the
first of the week with relatives in
, Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
A School Romance.

Mr.. Curtis Mulkey Field of San
Antonio, Texas, graduated from
the Military Academy in Mexico
on May 25, two years ago and on
the same day Miss Helen Jolly, OF
McAllister, Okla, graduated from
Hardin College here. They were
sweethearts then, their courtshiI
beginning. Then they first met in
school here, and one day last week
they were united in marriage al
the brides home in McAlister
Many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Fields here extend them congratu.
lations.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
Bradley Brown Nuptials.

Mr.. William r. Bradley, a
splendid young farmer of the
neighborhoOd of Thompson and
Miss Florence Brown, a young
lady of culture and refinment, one
Of the cOunty's best school
teachers were united in marriage
Wednesday night Of last week al
the home Of the parents of the
bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Brown
near Thompson, the Rev. John S
Jesse, of Chillicothe, Texas al
uncle of the bride, officiating.
A splendid young couple ar,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley. We hope
that life may be full of joys fol
them, all along the ways
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
Girls are Winners.

Paris, Mo-, June 10.-The
graduating exercises of Monroe
County were held here to-day and
100 received eighth-grade diplo
mas. Bryan Barton captured the
defamation prize. Miss Mable
Gaines both the recitation and tn,
seed-corn selection prize, and Miss
Martha Houck the prize for the
best essay on corn growing. Miss
Ruth Cunningham was awarded
the medal for highest everage in
scholarship.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
CIRCUIT COURT NOTES.
Divorce Case Amicably Settled
Viola Gets Judgment Against
The Wabash.

In the case of James G. Webb
VS.. Maggie Webb, divorce, tenn
porary alimony in the amount of
$35 was granted to defendant.
The jury in the case of Viola,
Nadine and Osborne Gentry, by
their next friend, Mrs. Viola Cen
try. who sued the Wabash Rail
road Company for $4,000 dam
ages for the death of their father,
Curtis Gentry, brought in YER
dict for the plaintiff for $4,000. 1t
was Curtis Gentry who was killed
by Wabash train west of this
city, Nov. 30, 1909. Gentry was a
member of section crew and was
trying to remove jack from un-
der the rails when the train struck
him.
To have left the jack under the
rail meant certain disaster to the
train and a probable large death
toll. Rather than see the train go
into the ditch Gentry stayed on
the track till he had removed the
jack, but he did not get himself
clear and was hit by the engine
pilot.
He was a widower and left three
small children, the oldest being
Viola.
The children reside with their
Grandmother Gentry near Cen
tralia.
The divorce suit of Kelly W
QuiSenberry VS.. Josie Quisenberry
was amicably settled out of court
last week. The parties have be
come reconciled.
The jury in the case of Henry
Kochs VS.. Tom Hammett, a suit fol
$4,000 for personal damages
brought in a verdict fixing the
amount of recovery for the plain
tiff at one cent.
Hugh Harrington, who broke
into the Mexico Brick & Fire Clay
Company's office last March and
stole $3.50, plead guilty to the
charge and was sentenced to th'
penitentiary for three years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
MRS. NORRIS DEAD.
One of Mexico's Noblest Christian
Women Passes Away.

Mrs. Mary +. Norris, daughter
of John and Barbara Shoup, was
born in Illinois, Fulton county,
October 6, 1912. Died June 8, 1911
When young woman she
married Mr.. f. b. Norris and came
to Missouri. For number of years
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris resided in the
north part of the county. They
then moved to this city. Besides
her husband and one son. Fred,
and daughter, Mrs. Lily Deskin,
of Des Moines, Iowa, the deceased
is survived by her mother and
eight brothers, NJ. H., f. Nj. II. w,
w. c. and c. II. Shoup, all of
whom reside in Audrain County,
Matthias of Highmore, South Da-
kota; f. f. of Carter, Montana
and C. w. Shoup of Endicott,
Washington.
There were present at the fun
eral all the brothers living in Au.
drain county, and Matt of High.
more, s. ID. Other relatives from
distance were, Mrs. Lilly Deskin
of Des Moines, Iowa; G. II
Chamblin and daughter, Mrs. w
Sandison, of Moberly, Mo. r. F.
Harris and Myrta Day of Curry.
vile, Mo.
The funeral was held at the
home Saturday afternoon, at 2 &c
conducted by her former pastor
Rev. c. NJ. Aker, of Columbia. A
large concourse of friends gather
ed; a number, also, from distant
parts of the country.
Mrs. Norris was held in the
highest esteem by all who knew
her. She was a devoted member OF
the Methodist church, uniting frs
with the NJ. f. Church in Henry
Ill.,, in 1868. She remained true tC
every church vow; true to God
true to humanity She was activ,
in temperance work and ever,
other good work which had foI
its object the betterment and up
lift of the world. A grand, goot
spirit has been called home. Ma.
He who tempers every wind tina
blows comfort the mourners.
The following neighbors actet
as pail bearers at the funeral: A
X. Luckie, j. B. BOtkin, c. p. Dun
lap, VIM. Keith, J. B. Woolery
DR.. w. L. Reed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
MESSAGE READERS.

The following are late new Mes.
sage subscribers or renewals:
Joe Kendall, G.. c. McGee, Har,
vey T. Powell, Mrs. Emma David.
son, Wilbur Shoup, A. NJ. Trimble
]. f. Conklin, Mrs. c. C. Cullers
F. T. Harris, Jason Richardson
and f. l.. Tucker, Miss Anna L
Miller.
o. j. Berry writes us from Fristoe
Mo, renewing for the Message
He says it is very dry in his par
of the State, but the corn prospec
looks fine. Wheat is pretty good
and is being harvested. Oats anc
meadows will be short. Fruit onl.
fair, much of it falling off.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
SANTA FE ITEMS.

Mrs. Dora Sterrett spent We'd
nesday with Mrs. Will Camplin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bale of
Perry, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Ed Hendrix and fam
lily.
Miss Mollie Wilkerson and Josie
Thompson, returned home Satur-
day from Canton, swhere they
have been attending school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Bridgeford,
Of Anthony, Kansas, returned to
Missouri to reside. We are sorry
to hear that Mr.. Bridgford is in
poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Jelly and
little daughter, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Howard.
Mrs. Sarah Crump sold a mar,
to John Snyder for 1925.
Miss Maude Sterrett and mother
spent Thursday with Mrs. Will
Sterrett.
Mrs. Vanhorn and daughter, ot
colorado, left for their hom,
Thursday, after a pleasant visi
with relatives here.
Mrs. Will Camplian is visitin.
Alf Camplin and family. of Cen
tralia.
Rev. Heron, of Canton, file,
his regular appointment here Sun
day.
Clarence Gray happened to b.,
severe accident last Thursday
lie got one of his limbs broken
didn't learn the particulars.
Mr.. Henry Imam and wife spen
Sunday with Mr.. J. C. Wilson an
wife.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

+. +. Kunkle, money order
clerk, in the p. O., is having his an
nual vacation. Sunday he and
his family were out northwest of
Thompson withNlr. and Mrs. JOS.
Springer, and attended the Christ
ian church S. S. at Liberty. From
there they went to Skull Lick
church, where the Presbyter-
ians and Methodists had their joint
annual Children Day service,
which was largely attended and
surpassed many city schools, after
which a basket dinner was served
and enough good things to eat for
all, and they saw that everyone
had their fiji. At = p. m. Rev. Van
Mold, the Baptist minister, from
Centralia, preached an able SER
mon, enjoyed by all, after which
he was taken back to Centralia, by
Geo. Dean, in his handsome auto
mobile. Ed says a lot of Au-
drain s best people live out there,
and make all feel at home, no mat
ter what their religion or politics
are.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
Patrick-Roberts Wedding.

Mr.. Oral L. Patrick, of the west
part of this county and Miss Eula
Roberts were granted marriage
license in Mexico last Saturday
and were married in Sturgeon the
afternoon Of the same day. The
young couple are receiving the
congratulations and best wishes
of many friends.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
Found Dead.

Mrs. NJ. J. Monroe, G3 years of
age, a sister of John Gregory, of
Mexico, died at her home in Aux
vase last Friday. Mrs. Monroe
resided by herself but the night
she died a neighbor girl slept in
the house and she found Mrs
Monroe dead in bed the next
morning.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
Children's Day Service.

The annual children's day ser
vice will be held at Littleby Meth
odist church next Sunday morn
ing, June 18th. Everybody invited
Dinner on the ground. Bring vel
filed baskets. Come and enjoy the
day with us.
j. r. Shook, Supt.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

The Montgomery City Standard
says: "Bert Luckie's mother
from Mexico made him a visit the
past week, arriving here Satur-
day. The editor of the Standard
ate at the same table with her and
DR.. Luckie in Mexico when her
husband first began practicing his
profession. Mrs. Luckie has lost
little of the charm and gracious
ness of manner that so well be
came her in those days just after
the war, and it was great pleas
ure to greet her again. We would
that such people were becoming
more numerous.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

Mrs. Onie Beal and little son,
Clark, Of LaddOnia, visited Mexico
friends this week. They were on
their return from Odessa where
they visited Garth Beal, who is
telegraph operator there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

Rev. j. II. Jackson and daugh-
ter, Miss Susie, of Martinshurg,
W. Va, visited W. w. Fry and
family here last week Mr.. Jackson
preached at the Mexico Methodist
church Sunday. He was formerly
pastor of this church.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

Mr.. T. +, Conway, of this coun-
ty and Mrs. Rosa Lee Krigbaum,
of Rails county, were united in
marriage in Mexico, last Saturday,
Judge w. w. Bolts officiating.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

Marriage license was issued
this week to Mr.. Zeno n. Streeter
and Miss Emma V. Hatton, both of
Laddonia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

Miss Lillian Richards, of this
city, enjoyed a visit last week
from her cousin, Miss Margaret
Frazier, of Columbia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

Thomas Tribble died at his home
Wednesday, of last week, near
Rowena. He was ~ years old
and died of lung trouble. The
burial was at Centralia.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15
SKINNER ITEMS.
Good Crop Prospects-stock Not
es-Approaching Marriage.

es-Approacnlng marrlaSe.
Most beautiful and refreshing
rains shower old mother earth ev-
cry few days.
The wheat of our vicinity looks
good and the yield and quality
will be excellent i. e. with favor
able conditions from this on.
The corn crop of our vicinity
continues to thrive. The farmers
have their ground in good shape,
(every week, nearly uprooted and
ground pulverized) and with plen
ty of rains from the hand Of the
Master, a beautiful crop may yet
be gathered
The young ladies of Mrs. II. T.
Spurling's S. S. class will enter
tain the young men of Mrs, Boone
Faddis' class Wednesday night at
Judge and Mrs. Spurling's.
The Chapman family have the
sympathy of all our people in
their recent sad bereavment
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller and little
daughter of Moberly are here this
fortnight, the guest of their uncle,
J. Walter Holloway, and family.
Mrs. John w. Blum is in Kan
sas City waiting upon her sister,
Mrs. Blanch Clark, who is quite
i'll. Mrs. Blum expects to bring her
sister to the country to spend the
summer when she RECEIVERS suffi.
ciently.
Miss Grace Ridgeway of Cen
tralia, is here to spend a month
with her uncle H. T. Spurlng''
family, also other relatives anC
friends.
j. w. Holloway sold H. T. Gan
a load of mixed heavy hogs recent
| ly at $5.35 per cwt. Weight o
hogs about 265 lbs.
Lewis Rudasill delivered 8
head of hogs contracted to Powell
& Mundy recently at SO per cwt
These hogs were contracted 70
several months before delivery b.
this well known firm. The averag
weight of the hogs was 2S9 lbs
The same firm bought off of sam,
party another load a year ago a
same money, that time they mad
big thing, this time the feedc
made a big profit.
The Fox school board have EN-
ployed the services of Miss Patt
Bruce Of Sedalia as their peda
gOgue the Oncoming session.
nine months term with a $50 sa
ary.
jeff Davis and wife moved
, Mexico recently to reside. Jeff ha
! secured employment at the she
q factory.
Harry Householder shipped loa
of shelled corn to St. Louis la
week.
a Tanner and Day sold to "Bill
e Lee a good black gelding recent
d at $165; they turned around al
g bought another horse of NJ
e Moore of east of Mexico for $l7
,I MeSdames j. +. Meredith, J.
.e Lupus, MOniteau Co, are he
It Lupus, MOnteau CO., are he
le visiting their sister, Mrs. Richa
D. Bruce, and family.
5 The school board of Nayl
n have secured the services of NJ
Ethel Baker for another ter
'e Both teacher and board are high
,e pleased over the last term
,r school.
The approaching marriage
Richard Thomas Baker and NJ
Francis Jane Whitley will
s solemnized at the home of
bride-elect s parents. VIM. f. w
r fey On Sunday afternoon, Ju
d. 25th, 1911. The Rev. II. /. Co
e, performing the marriage eel
s, mony.
M It,t,v IL n
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

Miss Nina Rinaman of Troy, is
the guest of her sister in this city,
Mrs. j. b. Slavens.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-06-15

b. A. Parsons has moved to
Mexico from BellhOwer.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-24
A COMMONPLACE LIFE.


"a commonplace life," we say and
we sigh,
But why should we sigh as we sayf
The commonplace sun in the common
place sky
Makes up the commonplace day.
Tie moon and the stars are common
place things,
And the flowers that bloom and the
birds that sing;
Ard dark were the world and sad our
lot
If the flowers should fail and the sun
slime not
And God who studies each separate
soul, u
Out of comn6nplace lives makes His
beautiful. Susan Coolidge.
George Washington Party.
A very charming event of tomorrow
evening will be the George Washing
ton birthday party. given under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid society Of
the Second Advent church, at the res
idence of Mr.. Richard Gordon. l0t.
Albany street.
Mr.. Gordon and Miss Fannie Lou
Harvey will be the charming represen-
tatives of Gen. and Mrs Washington
on this occasion, the colonial idea be-
ing also carried out in the costumes
OF the young girls, who will serve dur.
ing the evening.
penny for each OF your years will
be requested of the guests attending
The public is cordially invited, and
IT is Relieved that many will be pres
ent to enjoy toe pleasures of the
evening.
Miss Lucy Hill Entertained.
Among the many delightful enter
tainments of the week was a bridge
party given yesterday afternoon by
Miss Winnie McKinnon In honor OF
Miss Lucy ilill of College Park
Several thoroughly enjoyable and
enthusiastic games were INDUCED In
during the afternoon at the conclusion
of which II was found that Miss Ruth
Atkins lad made the highest score
and she was therefore awarded the
FIRST prize, pair of silk hose; the
guest prize. a lovely picture OF the
Marshes of Glynn." having been CIV
en- to Miss Ruth Hill. After the
games tempting refreshments were
served .
The guests included Misses Matte
Nelson, Essie Bessent, Ruth Atkins,
Lucy Hill. Dorothy BMford. Eddie
Hunter, Marie Everett, Florence Re
Vile, Janette Barrett, Stella Torras,
Katherine Stiles, Julia Brown, Marie
Nightingale, Mrs. Eugene O'Connor
and Mrs. J. P. Harreil
~ &c
Social Items.
II will be of much interest to the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Kaiser. of
New York. to learn that they will
leave the first of April TO spend a
year abroad
A thoroughly enjoyable meeting of
the Sew club took place yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. Alec Rotholtz.
Misses Annie Dean Atkinson, Mary
" Harrison and Leah Brown are the
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-24
READY FOR A JOKE.
The Customs Official Had Sense Of
Humor Himself.

The Customs Official Had Sense of
Humor Himself.
In the smoking room OF the Hotel
des Hes Britanniques at the lovely re
sort Of Mentone, on the French RI
viera. some three years ago two Eng
lishmen met. After half an hours
conversation the Englishman from
Manchester said to his new acquaint-
ance from London:
II say, old fellow, would you mind
taking small parcel for me to Paris
and have it sent to this address theref
Pm leaving for Milan In the morning"
The Londoner willingly consented to
do this much for one Of his country
men.
"Awfully good Of you. III have the
boy take the parcel to your room In
the morning." acknowledged tine Eng
llshman bound for Milan.
Tn the morning the package was left
at the others room.
$50 that is what he calls small
parcel" he exclaimed. "And what
might it contain? A package OF suck
size the custom officers would certain.
y want opened. What-cigarettes and
1900 Of them. Is It possible that any
one could have the audacity to ask
such favor-to smuggie 5000 olga
rettes into France! That chap shall
pay for this, for I shall declare these
cigarettes and leave them to be called
for when the duty is paid"
The Londoner left Mentone that aft
ernoon. The following day he was in
Paris at the Care de FEST, his luggage
ready for examination.
Anything dutiable?' asked the Gus
toms officer.
Nothing" replied the EnglshmaE
excepting in that parcel there"
what does It contain"
"Three thousand cigarettes" said the
Londoner, with smile upon his face
"a smile of embarrassment at having
such parcel with him.
The Frenchman raised his hands In
the air and laughed heartily. lie. too,
was as ready for good joke as any
one. and on each piece of the English
mans luggage went his o. X. cross.
Hardly realizing what had happened,
the Londoner found himself riding in
taxicab along the streets Of Paris
with the parcel Of 5000 cigarettes IN
der his arm and nothing left to do but
to deliver 1t as he had been asked
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-02-24
personal
AND SOCIAL
BY Miss Marie Nightingale.

recipients Of many charming social
attentions in Townsville. where they
are visiting friends.
- y
Mrs. W. J. Smith has returned after
spending several days with relatives
in Waycross.
TIE friends of Mr.. Charles Weeks
will be distressed TO hear that he
continues critically III at the home
Of Mrs: Johnson Oh Grant street,
~ ~
It is requested that all news Items
and notices be telephoned or sent to
the society editor before O'Clock
p. m.
The many friends of Mrs. M. Bern.
stein will learn with regret that she
is critically i'll at her home, 1929
StoneWall street, with an attack of
measles
Owing TO an accident to his foot
Rev. D. Watson Wynn is a patient at
the city hospital.
~ u
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Jones arrive
from Macon today TO Ge the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Dickson, at
their home on Newcastle street.
- -
Miss Eddie Hunter, wlo has been
the attractive guest of Miss Dorothy
Burford for the past ten days, returns
to her home at Decatur this morning
~ ~
Miss Lucy Hill. after a pleasant
visit 10 Miss Ruth Atkins will return
on Monday to her home at College
Park.