Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-06-20
COUNTY NEWS

broken and his left hand hurt 81
, Saturdays storm at Excelsior Spring
where he resides. Fortunately he Is
capped serious injury.
Elder w. H. Hook has been invite
10 hold Several days meeting in th,
James D. Pitts grove, three mile,
south of Farber and miles south
west Of Yandalia, the meeting to be
gin the fifth Sunday in June. tn,
Rev. Mr.. Hook preached in the sam,
Vicinity about thirty years ago, and
the meeting is expected to be most
interesting. Mr.. Hook says old song.
VIII be sung and the old-time relt
gion preached Basket dinner viii
% Served and it win be pleasaus
and profitable religious gathering.
The ex-confederate Reunion will
De held at Auxvasse Aug. % and 2s.
arrangements are being made 50
that the entertainment will be most
attractive.
/ A. c. Dingie is president of the
Moberly Fair Association, and is sure
the right man in the right place.
Z. H. Cayton, of Webster Grove,
NO. was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John J. Steele Sunday.
Montgomery City. Mo, June IT.
Lightning instantly killed Mrs. ELS.
worth Clark at her country home
near Buell., Mo, Saturday while
she was on her porch watching the
storm. Her neck was broken. Three
of her little children and a hired
man nearby were not Seriously in
jured
Tom Null is about the same.
R. L. Gay and s'ster, Mss Leona,
aud Mrs NJ. J. sal,ee. of s.. Louis,
are guests OF Mrs. saI,ee S soa, w.
R, sallee, and fami'y Of this city.
J. B. Hamilton and wife, who visit
ed Mr., Hamilton's cousin, r. r.
Buckner, have returned to their
home IN Laveta, Colorado. Mrs.
Buckner and daughter Miss Mary,
will spend July and August with the
Hamilton's at their home in Laveta,
where the climate is most delightful.
Clarence Campbell, together with
his cousin, Lewis Wright, have re-
turned to Kansas City, after spend
Ing Their vacation WI Clarence's
pareu s, c. s. Campbell aud wife.
The young men have splendid posi-
tons with Swift & Company and are
making good.
A marriage license has been issued
TO Jewell Biagers and Myrtle Co
penhayer.
Glendy Morris has completed the
Mexico school census which shows
1909 children of school ago here.
There were 1874 whites
Miss Anna Kirkpatrick, one of the
teachers in the school for the Deaf
at Ogden Utah, will spend her vaca-
tlon the guest of Mexico friends
and relatives.
f. P. Kelso. manager of the Mex
leo branch of the La Crosse Lumber
Company, attended the funeral of
Miller, manager OF the
Wellsyil'e bran h this week. Mr.. Mi.
er died suddenly Saturday night Of
heart disease.
County Judge John s, Ga'son is
ending the big Chi ago Convent on.
Co'onel Kol o. he Missouri Mil
airy Academy. was in S. LOUIS on
busine7s this week.
Miss Maybepe Wales went 10
Mo, Tue7day, where s
will visit relatives.
Mrs, P. e ocke S visiting her
Mrs Charles Madison, IN mi
Mo,
Mrs Emana DeMuth had for din
Ter guests Sundly Mr. L. NJ Saunder
md fam " and M S vapce of Fresrc.
Jll.; Miss EFz lbe h S key Parkerc
burg, w. Va, ard Mrs. j. p Suits,
of Richmond, Coo.
Mrs. l. N. Saurde he'd for din
ler guests Moad y Mrs. Horace
Vance, Of Fresno, California; Mss
Starley o. PaGkersburg, w.
Va Ms, Frank P. stulis. of Rich
mohl, Cab; DR.. and Mrs. George |
roalsol and chi dren ard MIS-. En-
ma DeMuth aud son
John Hill will return TO San Al
ionic Texas. this week, white his
wife and Miss Nellie win s9end two
or three months in Mexico
Miss Vienna Johnson Is visiting
in Boaville, Mo.
The contract fo- painting the
three public schoo building has te9
let to Z. NJ. Beamer,
Mrs Horac yarce O. Fresro, Cali