Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-05-16
COUNTY NEWS

Jadse J. A. GushHe Is In oklahO
ma CITY attending the Southern Bap
tist Coarentloa-
Mrs Anna Galsoa q Pontiac. Ill.,
and Mrs. Anne B-yner. OF Nevpert.
Pen. are tie guests Of Mrs. J. H.
Robinson. on \. Washington street
whsle here they wiz also visit other
relatives "a Audrain-
Mr.. and Mrs. D. ". May OF Maya
qaez. Porto Rico. are visiting reia'
tves and frieads n this city
B. B. Hmhreil vas confirmed rs
postmaster at Fnlioa saturday az a
salary q $4,000 a year. II. B. Carver
who was oussed. has heid the Office
for the past SIX years Kanhrell is
a Taft nan.
T. L Kuntz, Pas. EXALTED Ruler
OF the Fulton Lodge OF j. T. Q. y.
who passed throreh this city. Tues
day. on his way 70 the state CONVEX
ton a. Springfield, Is perhaps The
only Elk In The coaatry whose initial
sDell the name Of the Lodge.
Word hiss been received In this
city that Or. W. B. Palmore, editor
OF the Christian Advocate Of ST.
Louis. had intended to sail for
Amersca from Europe on the Titanic,
but while visiting IN Pads. France.
was injured By a street car, causing
dim to be delayed. DR.. Palmore's
many fr.enas , glad he escaped the
fate Of the passsngers Of the Titanic.
John n. Gfanam. r. A. Morris. Sam
Byrns and Merritt Llewellyn attend
ed the State Elks needing at Spring
field this week
w. S. Rsgsdale viii start work IN
a few days 10 remodel his building
On the norlh side OF Tho Square. and
make Z one OF the most presentable
IN the city.
Gus sunnen. The popular and eff
cient motor expert at Haskelrs Ga.
rage. re,unled from Thayer. H.,
with his VIE of asnost a year. though
the wedding had been kept secret
since the ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Carlisle in this city Aug.
81. 1911, They are az present board
Ing with Mrs. NJ. ]. Crigler
Mrs Sunnen was Miss Lotto vii
liams, OF Thayer. and a most popu-
lar and charming young woman. The
wedding was kept secret until a SIS
ter OF the bride could finish school,
The Ledger joins friends Of both
young people in extending coagratula
tons aud best wishes.
A. E. Garrett one of Mexiso's we'll
known painters and most highly re-
spected citizens. died suddenly al
7:40 on Monday evening. Mr.. Garrett
was walking south on Jefferson strea
and had reached the alley crossing b
tween F. A. Morris grocery store
and C. A Buckners Drug store wheE
he fell.
} Though Mr.. Garrett had not beer
, in the best OF health this winter,
he was feeling as well as usual
Heart disease is given as the caus
OF his death.
, He was born in King and Queen
county. Virginia. in 1916. When b
was nine years old he came TO Ne
leo with his widowed mother.
Nine Children survive. They ar
jon, Of ct. Louis; Gerald, sedalin
Clark Genus and Misses Fannie. Ca
miha. Columbia. Mary and Sails
Garrett.
The funeral vas from the HON
at $3.50 Wednesday Afternoon.
was conducted by tho Mnsoni
Lodge. cf which he was a msmber.
The pail bearers A. c
Barnes, j. II sallee. Clarene.
aarres. G D Nul, T. T Turkey. ]
II Cauthorn.
The Ledger joins other friends q
extending s'nsere sympathy 10 III
bereayed ones.
Chas, P. Hedges. representing tn
Mexico Christian Church TO Be
lenge. Africa. who has been In TIL
city for about two weeks, departea
Monday for Des Moines. Iowa. H
viii be in Des Molnes until Wednes
day, where he will visit the Revival
ter NJ White, formerly pastor of til
Christian Church OF this city.
Mr.. Hedges preached at the Chris
tian Church on Sunday evening an
his remarks were heard by a larg'
audience. Mr.. Hedges has besn /
the Foreign Mss onary Fled for SCI
eral years and is meeting with sue
cess i'm his work.