Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-07
COUNTY NEWS.


Oscar l. Martin and wife have
moved into their new. modern resi-
denoe just completed in waddiug
ham Park. This IS one OF the hand
soonest and best appointed homes
in shis city. when Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin moved this week their
friends gave them a surprise party
by calling and bringing handsome
presents and an elegant lunch It
was in the nature Of a shower and
the function was a most delightful
one Among those present were
Messrs. and Mesdames II. E. c.
Ticker. A. strieff. J. W. Gallaher,
F. NJ. Kelso, George Kemp, w. W.
Bolts aud daughter. D. S. Burroughs
S. J. Buckner, W. II. Upham. W. H.
rown, o. Poisson, J. F. Griffee. w
G. Burks and daughter.
The University Of Virginia. one OF
the historical schools OF this coun-
try. and one Of the finest, has pre-
scented Mcmillan High School a schol
srship, according TO a letter from
Dean J. NJ. Page. Jack KEENAN,. Of
Thompson, received the scholarship
this year.
Mr.. KEENAN, leaves in a few days
for school. He was one of the fore
most athletes in the school and gen
orally popular with all who knew hin
lie graduated from Mcmillan In tho
Class of 1911 though very III at the
end Of tho term
vandalia. one OF the most pro
gress,ye towns of any size in this
state. IS oiling the streets there
aniobg the other many Improvements
already made by the progressive city
government Of which Judge John
5. Gatson is Mayor. Incidentally. the
annual Corn Carnival Sept. 20 to IS.
promises. as a feature, a real aviator
the first to leave the ground in Au-
drain county. Mexico viii Of course
attend In large. crowds.
The Vandalia Leader makes the fol
lowing complimentary remarks and
we would like to say Nandalia has
plenty of the spirit of ~getthere. too:
Mexico made good her reputation
for Going things Saturday when the
proposition for an eight-mile road
district tarrbed by a vote of four to
one. When is vandalia going to get
busy on this proposition?
Though the rain closed down the
Mexico Fair for two days. the sus-
pended enthusiasm and interest was
crowded into the two remaining
das of the week and as a result the
Fair Association records one Of the
best meetings in its history"
Miss Laura Walker is home from
a two weeks visit in Chicago. She
was accompanied home by her sister
Miss Bertha, who has been in Chi
cago for several months. The young
ladies spent a most delightful time
visiting relatives and seeing the
sights OF the Windy City"
Mrs. Fannie Barre and son, VIII
liam, are home after an extended
visit with relatives and friends in
the East.
Col. and Mrs. Writ Parks, Of Louis
lana. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wa
ter Peck.
Miss ocle Tanner. of Kansas City,
has returned home after a delight
ful visit with her mother here.
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs Pearl Van
Born. a daughter.
i DIR. Hal Daniel has novel his den
tai office from the Tinsley build.
ling to the room over Rueker Drug
store, formerly occupied by Rixey q
CrisweH.
Mrs. Don Matthews, Of Kansas
City, formerly Miss Annie Woods Of
this aty. was operated on in Kan
sas CIV last week. Mrs Matthews
us a daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. J. G
, Woods OF this city. She has beer
quite I'll but her condition is report
cd much improved and her man!
Mexico friends viii be glad to know
tsat She is on the way to recov
cry.
Mrs. w. T. Dawson has returneC
: Ito her home near Fulton, after a
? Pleasant visit with friends and rela
: dives in and neal Mexico.
E. C. Nash, of Cedar Rapids, la.
is the guest of his brother, G. W
Nash, Of the Mexico Variety Store.
Earl and Lloyd Anthony, of thi
city are in Omaha, Neb, attendini
Boyles Commercial College.
. Miss Sallie Calhoun is home afte
. several weeks pleasant visit in Lou
! isiana. Mo.
Earl Morris has resigned his pos
. tion with the r. d. Worrel Jewelr
Co, and will depart tonight for MI
waukee, Wis, to enter The School {
> Electrical Engineering. Young Mo-
rls is a bright young man and wi
make good.
Francis j. Laws, Of Kansas Citl
/ and wife, are visiting his parents
t north Of this city. Mr.. Laws Is col
pected with the Stevens Wool 4
S Hide Company and is doing well. 0
Saturday morning he purchased
acres of ground off the northeast &
ner Of Chas. Browns fine farm, jus
west Of town. Mr.. Laws says h
intends o improve the ground an
! that some day he may return I
Mexico to reside.
: The Board of Equalization met !
the office of John B. Graham, eoui
|. t. clerk, on Monday afternoo
and after investigating Oh
r assessments of the Merchants az
Manufacturers approved the VOL
NJ County Asaeseor r. T. KeIsO.