Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-12-05
COUNTY NEWS

LUUNII NEWOl
THE CHRISTIAN Evangelist says
II. Hook, a long time faithful min
.sser OF the Christian Church. is
candidate for chaplain OF House OF
Representatives Of the Missouri Leeis
lature. He feels that he Ia growing
old and cannot endure long trips IN
the country. as he has done In the
past. that he might serve bis state
and the cause OF Christ, in the posi-
ton of Chaplain. Those who know
Brother Hook VIII not question u
w~orthiness for the position.
Hamilton Mckinley. formerly Of tn
city. and his brotherin-law VIM ga
gon, also formerly OF this city, met
for the first time, Friday, since the
Spanish American war. when both q
them we're members Of Co. L from
this city. Before and during the war
they we're great friends but since the
wal Eagan has been in the hotel
business in the West. while Mckinley
has been travelling for the Eigin
Watch Co. Mr.. Eagan viii be here
several week. the guest Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. ]. W. Mckinley.
In n Of the most brilliant games
ever played on n. M. A. Gridiron, tn
Missouri Military Academy scored .
points to Columbia High Schools ..
Thursday afternoon. A large crowd
of foot ball enthusiasts witnessed
the game. :
We have received information, thai
Miss Ethel snidow was successful, y
IA. Oklahoma Democrats con
: test. she will chaperon five girls, OF
the Tulsa public school, In a tour OF
Canada. England, Scotland and France
: during next summer, at the expense
t Of the paper. She was championed
by the pupils of herschool, n admir-
:. ing citizens OF Tulsa. which Is high
I. " appreciated as she went there a
a stranger, and, by her application to
her school duties. has found favor
with her pupils, and their parents
! and friends.
B. R. Middletons livery stable site
Q would be a fine place for a big I'M
. plement house.
The second degree staff OF the
Mexico Odd Fellows. which caused SC
!. much favorable comment by its wori
= at Centralia and which H. said TO 81
one Of thebest teams in the state. u
composed Of the following men; A. 2
Of Whitson, Allie Owen, Il. L. Hanley
ig e. L. johnson, S. J.. Sanford. Il. .
RILEY. L. M. Dozier, A. T. @. Stall
lngs. Ken HnIen. j. F. Miller, VIM
C. Wallace, Frank McCord. Harry Nc
Gee. j. j. Woods. Paul Schultz. Hai
nv Housterman, Amos Jenkins. L.
\. Gamble. James Towson. Bert Sims.
Much merriment was created in
Mexico moving picture show the oth'
rs. night. The manager appeared on tn
81. stage and announced that a man wa
30 at the entrance flourishiing a revolv'
and threatening to shoot his vii
when she came out, il. as he suspec
ed. she proved to be In the compan
Of another man. The manager SD
y gested that a tragedy might be aver
ed II the woman in question Won
make her escape by the stage doc
err Six. women. with escorts, hurried
,rs- Mail.
The Mexico Carnegie Library Boa
This met Friday night and approved 7
lrs. preliminary sketches Of the arcnle'
thel Ben Elliott. The plans had previou
am received the approval Of tho Carnel
ken- Endowment Corporation. Mr., Elm
.ers. was instructed to make blue pri'
raw. and specifications so that bids co
~ he secured at once and work
m started the first thing next spring.
val, The basement of the building, wn
win be located on North Washing
Mrs. st.. will contain an assembly room
NJ seat $50 people, a toilet, store 70
/, NJ stack rooms. librarians office an
"a reference room. The building
tne cost st2, 500. The lot upon which
mere building is to be located was CON
M Inv Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. LleweIlyn.
iii Miss Maude orita Wallace OF
iii has sold her play, ''The Lion Tan
iii In the Eldridge Entertainment
HI |of FRANKLIN, Ohio. one Of the lea
|lIl n~uhlication houses for amateur ,
NW miss Wallace wrote the play lot
Ifi Senior class Of Mcmillan High 8
in 1912. The play was presented
and was a great success. the
liz to be sold to high schools
lclass play.
VI. Rowland, Of this city,
receipt Of q telephone message
Elm lyandalia stating they intend 9
ling their White Way and askinI
Ito visit that city with q view {
Win %nosing OF more poles there.
Miss Clara snidow departed
dav for a visit in Huntsville ar
k1 also visit her mother. and q
NV mate IN oceola, Mo-, before n
"a turn home.
N Miss Delphene M~ittelberg, {
rmbia is the guest Of Miss
N O'Brien.
Charley Mason, OF Mexico
the lucky winner of forty acr
Dent county land at the big :
Bazaar in Columbia this week
Hand was the big prize on the
E. B. Norris lie in Des Moi
visiting his daughter.
Mrs. j.. e. Ross, of this g
written The Ledger to forW'
paper care Of the Buckingham
lin St. Louis. Miss Julia K
lbeen the guest Of relatives
sas City for a month. Mrs.
land daughter expect to So
winter out of Mexico.
DR.. R. B. Keeton. OF AS