Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-08-10
COUNTY NEWS.

lives in this city. Mr.. Canterbury
came to Missouri from Kentucky
with his parents. Mr., and Mrs. f. p.
Canterbury. in 1896 and lived in Ma
ion county about a year. when with
his parents he moved to this mart Of
the State on LittIeby Creek, 9 miles
east of Mexico. Mr.. Canterbury has
lived in the western part Of the stat
for forty years. He finds many i'm.
proyements in Mexico since his last
visit here several years ago.
DR.. A. A. Wallace and daughter
Anna Lacy, together with James Gal.
laher and Master William Eagon.
Jry attended a Sunday School pic
mic near Benton City, Wednesday.
They report a splendid time and
plenty Of good things TO eat. The
picnic was held on the farm OF Wal
ter Tratchell.
The will of Charles Duffens was
probated Saturday afternoon. Mrs.
Duffens was named in the document
as e~xecntrix but she being dead.
their son, Emil Duffens, was named
administrator. The deceased had.
about so acres Of land and some per.
sonal property.
d. b. Poncclow. formerly Of this
city, now Of st. Louis, visited VIM.
Ragsdale Saturday. Mr.. Poncelow
left Mexico IS years ago and this
Is his first visit to this city since.
Mr.. Poneelow says he sees wonder
full improvements since no resided
here and things have changed so that
the city is hardly recognizable.
According to Wednesdays evening
Issue of the Moberly Democrat, III
M. Richards who was formerly Wa
bash passenger agent at this point
and who resigned his position to &C
cept the place Of travelling freight
agent for the same road will be back
to Mexico on September 1.
According to the Moherly Demo
crat, Mr.. Richards is giving up his
new position to come back to Mex
leo on account of the Moberly posi-
ton keeping him on the road too
much and away from home.
Mr.. Richards has been one Of the
most popular Wabash agents that
Mexico has had and the fact that he
will return will be glad news to his
many Mexico friends. |,
Robt. Berrey who has been agent
since Mr.. Richards left has handled
the work most satisfactory and is on
Of the Wabash's most efficient young
men.
j. D. Newman, of near Carter, Mon
tana, is here on a visit Mr.. New
own a fine farm iG the Cant
ne~ighborhood, southwest of this city.
Mr.. Newman took up a claim in
Montana last year and is we'll
satisfied with his proposition. He
that crops are good in that
country this year. Among Mr.. Newt
mans closest nelghbors is f. B.. :
Morrison and family. formerly of this
city, who are doing nicely on the
they took up. l.
Carrie b. Creasey has instituted
proceedings in the Audrain county :
circuit court to establish her dover !
and homestead rights, The suit Is
dosketed Carrie b, Creasey VS.. Ma !
son NJ. Creasey. The suit was filed
late Saturday afternoon. /,
Mrs. Creasey now occupies the
property on East Jackson :
which the plaintiff and :
defendant occupied as residence and >.
homestead, the petition states, up :
o and until July 81, 1909, at which :
the defendant IS said TO have :
abandoned the plaintiff, leaving her /.
N possession and control Of said :
homestead and real estate" =
The plaintiff states in her petition .
that a certain suit instituted for d. .
yorce and wherein plaintiff obtained {
a judgment and divorce on her cross .
bill has been appealed and the plain
tiff obtained an order granting her :
$40 per month alimony dating from :
March 4, 1911, aud to be during the !
time the suit is pending in the st.
Louis Court of Appeals. F.,
The plaintiff further asserts :
that the defendant does % and
ever after failed and refused to pay !
said monthly installments except up
on and pursuant to the direction of '
the circuit court of Pike coun- :
ty.
An execution has been issued for
installment due on July 4 and az
deed of trust was made against the
property on East Jackson street to
satisfy said executors by the defend
ant, it is said. d
The plaintiff asks the court to
sustain her claims to a dover and
homestead in this piece of property
and to declare the deed of trust null
and void,
Suit against Western Union.
e. NJ. Elliott, of st. Louis, has fill
cd suit against the Western Union
Telegraph Company for $500 dam
ages. The plaintiff alleges that
he filed q telegram with the tele-
graph company at their office in ST.
Louis on June %, 1911, to be sent
ard delivered to Dan II. Cauthorn'
of this city. The message was de-
layed in being delivered, it is al
legged.
Miss Gussie Schopp, Fred Kurtz
and Mr.. and. Mrs. Hickle of St.
Louis, motored to this city Sunday
from st. Louis and are guests OF
lChas. and Otto Schopp.
Cuts and bruises may be healed IN
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