Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-04

write, and Earl's father could not
explain IS special qualities.
Earl is only is years old He is a
student a the Wisconsin State Uni
Fsrsity ana is taking electrical engin-
eerine
Mrs. Dea Carr Smith. who was.
head of the Art Department. Of.
Hardin College. until this year, vii
return here next fall and assume her
former position. Mrs. Smith has been
in Oklahoma city where she has had
an independent studio.
This win be good news to her
many friends in Mexico. She has
earned the wen deserved reputation
OF being one Of the best art in
etructors In the West.
Professor 3. B. Street, OF the
Athletic Departments Of the Mcmillan
High school awarded the embleps
to those who won Ms in the basket
ball team this season They are
Ray Miller, Claiborne jackson, Rob
eTt Hook. Fred Peek. Fletcher Pow
Ell aud Ralph Wayne.
Louis Roberts and family Of
Rush Hill win move to Mexico to
reside next week They have renSed
the !. W. Lee property on South
Muldrow street
i. D. Graham, OF This city. has
sold the Higginsyfle Telephone sys-
ltem to the Citizens Telephone Com
pny, Of thaat city. MT. Graham
has about disposed OF all Of mis- tele-
phone interests.
Dir ~ u. Tralle. Of Hardin Col
lleer. departed Saturday for a ten
HAYS lecture tour in Kentucky and
west Virginia. He win lecture on
SUNDAY School problems He ex.
poets 10 be back by April . and his
lclass 81 Sunday School Workers
hers vii meet him on Tuesday even
lug Arrii ..
He lag accepted an Invitation to
lecture before this Ohio Baptist
sssfe assembly for the third time.
Or. Trails also viii address the Mis-
souri, state Assembly At Arcadia
Heights this summer
i. Ahrens, Of Martinsburg, a prom.
inent citizen Of that place. has start
ed the construction Of a handsome
pressed brick home wired for electric
tights ana all modern c~onveniences.
Robert Nichols. clerk at the Hox-
sey was on the train which was
sayod from running into a land slide
near Bellefiowers on Thursday morn
ling. A farmer boy saw the danger
and tagged the train. 1t was on the
Burlington en- route to st. Louis.
T. ]. Hoxsey entertained at sup
lper on Friday evening the Mexico
Fire Department. OF the Depart
ments ". f. Morris, Amos Jeninks, A
Meeks, chas. F1ittner. Otto Pat
rick, Eugene IIape. Leon Gordon and
stuar Garrett attended. Besides
these gentlemen. John Dyke and Jas,
Northern were there.
The advantages afforded by the
electric car which runs between Mex
dco and Moline are being more forci-
bg demonstrated now than ever
before. The farmers residing north
Of Mexico are utilizing the ear to
come 10 Mexico and they are bring
in@ great baskets OF produce to mar
ket, They ship groceries and feed
for their stock to their home.
The roads are next to impossible
and those who do not have an cleo
trio line to come to Mexico on. are
walking in many instances. Several
reports have been brought to town
Of farmers who had started to Mex
leo in their vehicles. but before get
ting a mile from home are forced to
unhitch their teams and come afoot.
w. w. Pollock said Saturday that
the roads are worse this spring
than he ever remembers seeing
them before.
The Rev. p. T. Drake, formerly OF
near Santa Fe, who is well known
in Audrain county, is pastor Of the
handsome new $500, 900 Lutcher Mem
orial Presbyterian Church, Of Or.
ange, Texas. The Church IS endowed
for its complete maintenance and Is
one Of The handsomest churches il
the South.
The Presbyterian, a periodical Of
that Church. has an illustrated arti.
Gle on the Church which was recent
IL dedicated. The structure Is built
Of Texas granite and completely
equipped from maia auditorium to
kitchen. The interior decoration in.
cludes wainscot Of ITALIAN marble and
magnificent ait windows.
Mr.. brakes many friends will be
glad to learn Of his deserved success
In his chosen profession and his good
fortune 10 be pastor OF such a magni-
fIcent edifice.
Il y. Shay has been appointed
substitute letter carrier. Since Clare
Harding resigned there has been no
substitute carrier here.
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