Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1911-12-28

Saturday five tItps were made b
tween here and Mollno. This
! one more than the regular nun
!. Der On the first trip in the mori
/ ing from Molino about 50 peopl
! We're brought; on the second tlier
/ were probably 90 and the thirt
! about the same number More THAI
200 were transported that day. Re
turning in the afternoon the fla
car was pressed into service to ge
|. the people back home. Two trip
| were made.
II The freight business also wa
! Ipretty heavy One day dumne
the last week four car loads o
, turkeys were brought to MexBc,
, markets
II THE Sunday business WAS Lhs
best for some time said Robt. Nun
dy. the motorman. $. L. Robson Il
conductor and he says the business
Of the road is picking aIp all tn.
Itime
7, r Rodeu has traded lIis stock
of harness and buggies and othei
stock OF hardware to ]. E. seitz fol
Mr. seits 20O.acre farm located d
miie and "a half southeast OF tiris
lefty. SIr setiz in turn sold the
stock Of goods to JAS Powell for 16t
acres six miles north OF this city,
These farms are made Up Of same
OF the best land in Audrain county.
THE considerations were not learn
cd
Mr. Rodea Will 90 to his newly
acquired farm IN the spring MFR.
Powell contemplates coming to
Mexico and managing his store. Mr.
Settz villa move to Mexico.
/ The work OF invoicing the stock
was beeun Wednesday morning and
1t will taixe about two days to com
plete the bask
| While it Is regretted that Mr. Ro-
den is to leave Mexico, the Ledger
Is glad to state that he will remain
In Audradn County and help the ugri-
Icultural and stock-Iatsing industry
along At the same time It is with
tnuch pleasure that the Ledger takes
in welcoming MI. Powell to Mexico.
H. NJ Angert wiSl continue with
Mr.. Powell. He is workman Of
abiadty and VIII have charge Of all
repairlng
Il o. Hanson reported TO the police
that he was held up Monday night
and robbed en- route home from
town. He told the Officers that he
was held up as he was crossing the
foot~bridge ON West Liberty street,
several blocks this side Of his
home. He says the highwaynau got
i $50
/ most delightful dinner, fol-
| lowed by tree for the children,
was given Christmas Day at the
home OF Mrs. NJ. s. McCune. in
Auxvasse. All OF her children
were present except j. Fl McCune.
who IS now dead The guests spent
most delightful day. Those pres
ent were: a lsIEl
Mrs. II. s. McCunes Auxyasse, Mo.
| II. b. Mocune. wife and family,
Auxvasse. MO.
i T. w McCune and family Mex
leo, Mo.
Tony Mccune and family, Mexico,
/ Mo.
Mrs. Lillian McCune and daugh-
ter, Horton, Kan.
i T. A. Threlkeld, wife and daugh-
ters. Mexico, Mo.
| w A. Sharp and wife. Mexico.
i j r. zahnger. wife and daugh-
| ter, Mexico, Mo.
L S. M Sharp and wife, Mexico.
Mo.
Rev. G. N. SWIFT, Columbia, Mo
Dir and Mrs r y. Enimons, Aux
vase, Mo.
Luther Hepler and Louis Burke
aged Ahom IA years, were accident
: Ia'ly shot saturday afternoon aboui
H. 81 o'c eek, while hunting south
least 81 b'wl They were with Johr
'IG'bson, regro Gibson had shoi
at a quail and the two boys wert
in the path q several stray shots
II Hepltr received one or twt
wounds Gu the head, but not sesi
Gus, however He was able 10 wall
, Home
II Burke dia not fair so Well III
Twas inllred about the head and on'
! shot runttIIed his side. He re
' Icescd wound on the forehead ans
slalso one just behind one ear, H
Twas taken to his home on $. West
b Tern avenue. He was reported gu
! of danger Tuesday. He is one o
It'e IeGger's paper carriers
Il Mr. and Mrs. H. ]. Hofsess, .
Benton CITY. were the first to re
, Iport "a Ledger Christmas baby !
lis boy. win be called Albert an.
\ weighed II pounds, It arrived Of
Chrisbnas Day, and, in pursuance 0
, 1.-THE Ledger's offer OF silye
cup to every baby born ON Christina
or New Years Day viii receive ;
gift from this office. Col. Alb, Re
mans. of Benton City. notified tn
ILedger of Benton City's crowd
/, lin population We extend bes
wishes to mother and child and con
gratulaae Mr.. Hoffsess on HIS fin
Christmas gift.
Il A pair Of large draft horse
lhitched to farm wagon aud drly
!. en- by Greene Cant, residing tw
n miles and half southwest 0
r town, became frightened at trail
Il on the Jefferson street crossing o.
lMonday afternoon, and, In viii
4 dash. ran north to jackson street
n and then west to the North sid
}, Public scl DOL, tnrning nortl
a and thence east They were finall,
lstopped near the Grand Opera Hous'