Mexico Missouri message., 1911-06-29
SKINNER ITEMS.
A Sad Death-Crop Conditions
Glad Marriage Bells.

keep the SladSome smile upon our
faces.
The Rev. Joseph Baker filed
his regular appointment at Beth
lehem Saturday and Sunday.
The Rev. Ii. |. Cobb filed his
regular appointment at Olivet
Sunday.
Mrs. John w. Blum is home
from Kansas City where she at
tended her sister, Mrs. Clark, who
was i'll. Glad to state Mrs. Clark
is convaleScent.
Mrs. Clara d. Snidow is here
the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Bertha Squirting and family.
The young ladies of Mrs. II. r.
Spurrling's Sunday school class
certainly treated the young men
of Mrs. Boone Faddis' class TO a
royal good time. It's the way they
have, you know, when they want,
too. The boys are loud in their
praise of the good time shown
them and are left wishing such
good times could come oftener.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tanner
are entertaining their uncle and
aunt of Chicago.
George Dean is making the
most of life this summer with his
new Ford auto. George certainly
enjoys showing some of his good
friends a good time and well he
might for his good friends are
simply highly elated over the
pleasureable drives through the
balmy air even the dry old air
seems bouyant and fresh when in
the machine. Such pleasurable
"reminiscences only make ones life
rounded ont better, both to giver
and receiver.
A Sunday school picnic will be
reeled off in Mr.. Hinton's pasture
on July 4th, 1911. Several good
speakers will be there, we under
stand. A great and good day will
be had by the Christian people
the Baptist people are predomi-
mating however.
The farmers are putting their
oats in the shock this week. They
seem to ripen so soon and early
this time, about two weeks ahead
of previous years. The straw is
barely long enough to bind, the
yield is Scant and the quality good
TO extra this writing.
The marriage of Richard
Thomas Baker and Miss Frances
Jane Whitley was solemnized
Sunday afternoon, June 25th, at
I p. m, at the home of the bride 5
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. F.
Whitley The parlor was beauti-
fully decorated. About 60 guests
were present. A song was beauti.
fully rendered by Misses Susie
Whitley of st. Louis and MadgC
Householder, after which the wed
ding march by Miss Callie Berry
was rendered. To this marched
Mary Wilhey and Richard Squire,
and following We're the happy
two, bringing to elimination
according to law, that which has
been uppermost in their lives fol
several months past. Standing
under a beautiful arch and tn,
time honored adage of good lucl
horseshoe, the Rev. II. |. Cobb per
= formed the marriage ceremony
After congratulations and bes
wishes were extended a tOOthSom
lunch of ice cream and cake wa
served. Many nice and useful pre-
sents were received. The bo
! friends of young Baker shove
their gallant spirit abroad b.
hitching his horse to buggy an
decorating both horse and bugg
in a most lavish manner, all YER
enjoyable in the extreme. Mr.. an
Mrs. Baker left for their home,
miles east of Mexico, at 6 p. m t
spend their honey at home
The best of their friends, wiShe
90 out to them.
Misses Grace Ridgeway, Bell
Ehret and Mamie Kennan too
. the teachers examination in Mex
, leo Friday and Saturday.
9 Miss Harriet Kennan died FriC
1av evaninp at q n 'clock of hpar