Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-12-14
COUNTY NEWS

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Genus Garrett, Of Ibis city po.
~sesses tie secret Of escaping from
tie hasdeuffs OF the police. Not
that he las ever had 10 DO so, but,
FOR tae pleasure Of his friends, he
frequently shows them they cannot
lock his hands SO that he cannot
free them.
Just few he does IT no one
knows. When the cuffs are locked
on Jim, he goes into another room
aul Is hack in a second free. lie
allows Q to use any cuffs that YOU
wish.
Mr. and Mrs, Sam Boles, of Aux.
vase. vere in this city Thursday,
Jesse Jacobson. formerly Of this
eity. who made his vaudeville debut
with two other fine singers in st.
Lohis at he Columbia Theatre, last
season, VS. appearing abroad this
season,
John Callahan is here from Jop-
lin, Mo-, on a visit. He has been
away from Mexico for nearly 20
years.
The annual business meeting and
election Of officers OF the First Bap-
fist Church was held Wednesday ev-
ening. The auditorium Of the church
was well filled; intact, the largest
crowd that has attended a mid.week
meeting of the church lately.
The Rev. J. Il, Ayscue, pastor, was
given an Indefinite call to the pas
tcrate Of the church.
The officers elected were:
G. A. wi~therspoon, clerk of the
Church.
Mrs. s. N. Evans, treasurer.
Miss Eliza Gibbs. organist.
y. d. Jesse was elected supegin-
tendent Of the Sunday School Prof.
Roselle is assistant superintendent.
Mrs. H. d. Tralle, superintend-
dent OF primary department.
Ernest Rigel, Librarian.
John A. Guthrie. Jr., Treasurer of
the Sunday School.
Miss Eula Gibbs, organist OF Sun
eay School.
Mrs. J. II. Fields, superintendent
Of home department.
Col, Fonvilie is choir director.
JAS. Ware, the progressive livery
man, dresses the carriage drivers at
BIZ stable in livery. Mr.. Ware IS
- be congratulated upon his adj
vance over former conditions here.
We are getting more like New York
every day.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Gass,
Wednesday evening. a fine eight
pound boy.
In a letter to the Ledger J. C.
Be- ssford. Jr., a son Of Homer Bass
ford a former Mexico boy. who is
assistant manager of the ST.. Louis
Orchestra, suggests tina
this great musical organization
come TO Mexico. They appeared here
Seycra years ago and pleased a
and enthusiastic audience.
Some local club should make ar
rangements to bring the Symphony o
here. Mr.. Bassford's address
Is at this office and he should be
communicated with at once There is
question about the success of
sugh an engagement in a city where
is as much loved as IN Mex
leo,
city Council this week bought from
Lee Bros, a span of 4-year old gray
geldings. to be used on the streets
an auxiliary team for the fire de
partment. The price paid for the
horses was $500, Lee Bros. taking
in the black horse, which has been
worked to the dumpcart, at 500.
John Matlock, alias white Folks
Thursday. was found guilty Of MUIR
der In the first degree by a jury In
Jacksonville, Ill.,, and his punish
ment was made the death penalty.
white Folks is a local negro
character. Robert Prewitt, charged
with being in accomplish was also
CONVICTED and his punishment was
assessed at Imprisonment. Prewit
also halls from Mexico. They were
changed with the murder Of Frank
a white man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wisdom of
Kansas City, entertained a few of
friends Friday evening in hon
or Of their aunt. Miss Lily Hendrix.
of Mexico, Mo. All present spent
IN enjoyable evening. Mr.. Wisdom
was reared in Mexico and now has
The position Of Claim Agent for the
Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany. in Kansas City.