Mexico Missouri message., 1911-03-23
TALKS WITH PEOPLE.

Ncnnett tnlnkS tnal w ellSNllle is
not up with Mexico in life and
enterprise.
George Hatcher lost his fine
driving horse one dag last week.
The animal had been let loose in
the lot to exercise and play, and in
one of its "shines" it fell and
broke its neck. George thinks this
puts him in very bad luck.
Charlie Maxwell's residence at
Rush Hill caught fire ON the roof
last Thursday. Citizens came to
/ the rescue and the building was
saved without much damage
thereto. Charlie was scared out of
years growth. as any of us
would have been, but is rejoiced,
however, that his property was
saved.
"Talk about drinking plenty Of
water to cure and ward off rheu-
matism, ! believe in it, " said S. Is.
Reighley to the Message few
days ago. Another thing, if you
want your well or ciStern water TO
taste the best ever, drop a handful
of good salt into it once or twice
year. 1t will tend to purify it,
will clearly it and for better
taste-well, you try it."
VIM. Mcfarlane Baker. the little
six year old son Of C. II. Baker,
southwest of Mexico, is the young
est bank depositor the Message
knows of. The little fellow showed
us his bank book a few days ago,
and he is as proud of it as he can
be, too. 1t showed three deposits
in one of the Mexico banks, in all
footing 1915, and no checks
against it, either, Mcfarlane is
starting out right all right.
G. f. Bush, northwest of Mexico
last Saturday went down to Mar
tinsburg TO see his old boyhood
friend, Dick Mullins. Mr.. Mullins
is about 70 years of age. He was
kicked by a horse recently and
has been considerably "under the
weather" on account thereof. He
and Mr.. Bush-we think Mr.. Bush
said it-used to go raiding water
melon patches years ago away
back in cold Kaintuck."
j. H. Pease, who owns fine 262
acre farm one mile south of Van
dalia, was in Mexico Monday.
That it is fine farm, is not the
only thing that can be said of it.
1t is said to be six feet higher than
any other ground between Mexico
and Louisiana. No water runs off
of it except what falls on it. The
ground slopes from where his
dwelling stands in every direc-
ton. He can see the headlight on
an engine from his farm at night
as far away as Rush Hill to the
west or one at Bowling Green to
the east, In other respects his
farm is ideal, also; and it is in an
ideal part of Audrain county, too.
Mr.. Pease has a right to feel very
proud Of that farm
The only UnivcrsaliSt church
organization in this county is at
Laddonia. They have a church
house, all paid for, and quite an
influential church membership.
Some of the prominent members
are Jon W. Stevens, president of
the Farmers Bank f. c. Kennen
lawyer, and w. Il. Thompson, far
mer, and others. One of the char
ter members, and most Jealous
workers, is Frank Hendrick
Farnk is st. Paul's definition of
charity personified--Suffereth
long and is kind, envieth not,
vaunteth not, is not puffed up and
doth not behave himself unseemly
Frank writes us that there will be
preaching at his church on Easter
Sunday by bright young
preacher from Divinity College
of Illinois, The subject of the
morning discourse will be, els
Life Worth Living"
Our good friend l.. p. Larkin
south of town, had an experience
with fire out in his field last Fri,
day that he did not enjoy. He
stopped his team in the field about
the distance of the width of the
Mexico court house square from
a stack of clover and timothy hay