Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-03
COUNTY NEWS


COUNTY NEWS
John Bailey, of Carthage. Ill,
was robbed of his pocketbook con,
tanning $50 in Flat Rock about noon
Friday. Georgia Arlington and
Milton King, both negroes, are
under arrest charged with crime.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey are Wis
lting his brother, George Bailey.
OF Southwest Mexico. who is blind.
John Bailey was coming up town and
had Just crossed tho railroads at
the Western Avenue crossing when
Georgia Arlington approached him.
He says his pocketbook was taken
so quickly he did not have time TO
defend himself. Georgia Arlington
then handed the pocketbook to Mil
ton King.
Mr.. Bailey reported the robbery to
the police at once and through the
prompt action of City of Police
Quincy James and Night Police
Sam Wallace s35 was recovered.
A. L. Liter is quite III.
Miss Lizzie Settle Of Rush Hill,
who has been the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Randall Of this city. has
gone to Farber to visit for "a few
days.
Mrs. w. H. French is home from
a visit with Mr.. and Mrs, Harold
McPheeters in Columbia.
Mrs. B. L. Mussetter, Of Long
Beach, Cali, departed Thursday for
Seattle, Wash, to visit relatives. She
has been visiting her sister. Mrs. D.
w. Rockwell, Of near Benton City for
the past two months. Mr.. Rockwell,
In his fine touring car, took his sis
ter-in-law and his own family on a
trip over the northern part OF the
state during her stay here. Mr..
Rockwell is an enthusiastic motorist
and has made six trips to st. Louis
this year without one p%uncture to
mar the pleasure.
Mrs. Wallace Bruce, Of st. Smith,
Ark, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
S~ullinger, Of this city.
Fred Llewellyn, Jr., and wife have
cozy apartments in the Montague
building in East Mexico.
Joseph A. Glandon has gone to
Sedalla, Mo, where he will act as
official clerk OF the race u dur
ing the big State Fair.
Ivan Ashworth, w. 4. Atkinson
and W. d. Lee are taking in the
big st. Louis Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kelso are
domiciled with Mr.. and Mrs. John
ID. Orear.
Mrs. b. +. Robertson of Detroit,
is expected here shortly. She is re
turning to superintend the packing
of her furniture to be shipped
North.
Mrs. Latney Barnes, of Amarillo
Texas, is expected home about the
first Of October for an extended
visit.
The building occupied by Mrs Din
widdie-Ward will shortly be remod
eled and made into one of the most
modern store buildings in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burlington are al
home in the upper Montague flats.
Powell G. Mundy had a a Of
butcher stuff on the st. Louis mar
ket this week.
Joe Mongler bought from Franz
Erdle a 600-pound calf recently fol
$50.
John Armstrong, of Ames, Iowa,
who WINS a fine farm south OF Ben
ton City, which Is occupied by Les
childers, is here to fight the Single
Tax. He says this amendment shout
be defeated by a great majority.
A. S. Lewis, who resides nortl
Of Martinsburg. raj in Mexico OF
Thursday on his way to Excelsior
Springs for his health. Mr.. Lewis |
a we'll known planter in that section.
Mrs. J.. J. Wakefield is home from
st. Louis much improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. ]. Hoxsey ar
at Excelsior Springs on account q
Mrs. Hoxsey's health.
Dysart Moore leaves this week 70
st. Louis where he will enter th
Dental department of Washingto
University.
/ Geo. N. Day is the guest of relf
, tives in Marshall, Ind.
;. Circuit Clerk Il. f.. Elliott is HON
from a business trip to st. Louis.
Lovelle Armstrong and sister, Mis-
alberta Armstrong. departed Fl
day for Helena, Mont, where the
i viii reside. Their many friends wis
: them much success in their ne
home, "Fhey all come back"
Frank Pimpell and family hay
moved to Eolla. Mo-, to reside.
y
William Jackman and wife d
n parted Friday for Risen, Arkansas
n where they will make their homs
While on route they will visit rel
tives in Montgomery City and s
Louis.
d Mrs. Shields and Misses Mary al
Frances McClintick were here fro
Laddonia shopping on Friday.
Details for the big Democratic
rally to take place in Mexico TIE
4 day, October 5, r being complet'
by the committee in charge. II