Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-06-15
y GENERAL NEWS NOTES =

bS ~OuhSfcltf lndl all those Wh
would enter this institution in tn
fall must show a good vaccinatio
scar or suffer to be vacclnated.
Sidney Dyson. Of the Wabash Sc,
ton gang. fell backward from a han
. car. late Thursday evening, and mai
rowly escaped death. As It was, h
t suffered several severe cuts wher
the a passed over him and muc,
. skin was removed from the body.
Those who witnessed the fall sa.
they thought Dyson would surel
7 break his neck and were surprise
when he was able to rise after th,
/ car passed v e him.
Mayor Willard Potts is doing ey
/ erything he can to eliminate the va
grants and street walkers from tn
highways Of Mexico. There is a elias
Of the negro population that is al
ways on the street. whether it liz da,
or night.
! They are a nuisance to tn,
citizens Of the town, and at time,
certain corners of Our streets are SC
crowded with this class that one car
hardly pass along.
wednesday night. Mayor Potts
Chief of Police ]. A. Brown and the
night watch arrested about IA of the
negroes who do nothing but make
themselves a nuisance on the
streets.
Mayor Potts announces he intends
to break up this habitual carousing
around and to make all Migrants
move on.
Mrs. Frank Cook and two small
sons of north of town were thrown
from their buggy in Sun Rise Park
Wednesday evening about 5 o'clock.
Mrs. Cook al slightly scratched, but
otherwise was not injured. Her
clothing, however, was badly torn
and she was forced to return home
and redress.
Mrs. Cook and children were riding
In atop buggy to which they were
driving one horse. Shortly after en-
tering the park, in which was being
held an ice cream social, the buggy
hit a large stump and turned over.
This frightened the horse and he
ran. The vehicle was demolished.
The Sun Rise Park comprises
about 6 acres. 1t was recently
cleared of the timber.
At the time of the accident, the.
Park contained a large number of
visitors, and that no one was neither
run down by the Infatuated horse,
or the occupants of the buggy were
not more seriously injured is al
most a miracle.
Over 500 was taken in al the
social Wednesday evening al Sun
Rise Park, which is situated about
five miles north OF this city on the
Mexico. Santa Fe & Perry Electric
Line, when the ladies of Sun Rise
Church gave an ice cream social for
the benefit Of the Church.
The Park, which was recently
leased by s. l.. Robson for the bene-
fiji of the public. that crowds might
have somewhere on the road to go,
contains six acres of ground. 1t has
been cleared OF the timber, and,
though other improvements will shor
ly be made, II is 10Y taking the
shape of picnic grounds and is be-
coming a most inviting place to visit.
Wednesday evening. four carloads
were taken from this city. Two trips
were made and both the regular car
and the extra observation" car were
pressed into service. The car left
here at 7 and $3.50 and returned at
dpouJ iv.5U ana ~ ~.
Besides those who went from
here, there were many country peo-
pie in their rigs. Everyone who at
tended reports a most pleasant even
ing and says the Park is an ideal
place for an outing.
Walter Scott, of Kansas City, the
State Agent of the Home Insurance
Company Of New York, met ten rep
resentatives of his Company who are
doing business in this section of
the State, in this city, Thursday.
The meeting was for the purpose
of talking over the business of the
Company and to form a closer rela-
ton between the respective local
agents and the State official. A
more significant feature of the gath
ering was perhaps to meet the State
| Manager.
Colonel Scott, for forty years, has
been general agent for his company,
and is most popular with local agents
throughout the country. He is a
f~irst-class business man, a genial
gentleman, inspiring the confidence
of all who meet him. The agents
and representatives of the local news
papers were guests of Col. Scott at
a most enjoyable dinner at the Ringo
Hotel Thursday The occasion
was a most delightful one.
Those who attended were:
Messrs. E. c. Kennen, Laddonia;
Ferguson, vandalia; Sam Nowlen, of
Montgomery City; Moffat, Centralia;
Jas. l.. Barker, Wellsville; Longs
vale, Columbia; e. L. Coontz, Full
ton; J. T. Ricketts, and A. H. Whit
ney, R. NJ. White and Rufus Jackson,
Mexico,
The work of clarifying the water
of this city will be started next week
is the opinion of E. r, Locke. Mr.
Locke says there has been so many
unexpected delays, however, that 1t
is hard to tell just when this work
will be started. The arrival of the
man to do the work is expected any
day.
Mr.. Owens will do the work out
the plan of the Wixford process. MI
Owens is now in the State of Kan