Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-08-22

East Plug" between Mexico ans
Roodhouses as conductor.
Tho rain Thursday kept the prison
ers from the county jain putting 4
their time on the roads, and they
We're put to work on cleaning UP thu
Old Cemetery.
A marriage lioenses he been s
sued 70 Phillip wenzel and Miss Mar
CARED Mahoney, both of Martinsburg.
Mrs. J. D. Miller Is visiting rela
tives in Excelsior Springs and Ray
county. fft@ n
II. B. Norris Is home from q
visit with friends and relatives in
New Milford, Penn.
W. w. Pollock has received hla
new five-Dassenger touring car.
The Rev. John T. Mason, formerly
OF this city, who ~recenntly resigned
the superintendency of the Masonic
Home in st. Louis. is visiting In Mex
leo. Mrs. Mason is also here. Rev
Mason will enter Chicago University
this fall.
Mrs. McCabe Howe, who has been
Ill Of typhoid fever at the home Of
her father, A. G. Barnes, has aboui
recovered.
Miss Maggie Cunningham OF oma
ha, Neb., has returned to her home
after a visit to her aunt, Miss Allie
Ellis.
Earl Brown and family are visiting
relatives In Huntsville, Mo.
Theo. J. Williams has purchased
e. D. Graham's house and lot on
Wcodlawn.
A marriage license has been is
sued to Carl B. Fegan and Miss
Mary F. Barton, both of Audrain
County.
Mrs. ]. p. Sanford, who suffered a
severe attack OF acute indigestion OF
Wednesday evening, Is much better.
The Rev. Luther Byrns and family
are guests Of Mexico relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Murphy Of Mexico
has begun her term Of school al
Friendship In Sailing Township.
Frank Spottswood, OF this city, and
linoman for tho Western Union Tel
egraph Company, Is critically Ill in
San Antonio. Texas. He is reported
suffering Of a pulmonary trouble,
Miss Nicola McCord will In the
future make her home with her broth
or, +. P. Mccord. on N, Missouri av
enue. Miss McCord expects to yAsii
relatives In Higelnsville shortly.
Eleven births and nine deaths were
recorded by Wallace Dearing, local
registrar, for tho month of July.
Miss Alice Morris viii leave shortly
for Spencer, Neb., where she will
spend the winter.
j, g. Wilkins OF Austin, Texas, is
visiting his brother, w, G, Wilkins,
and family.
Col. p. M. Gross, a we'll known auc
tioneer and an annual visitor to the
Missouri Special Sales here, iumpe
from an automobile neal LaPIata re.
Gently, when the machine turned owe
and fractured his ankle.
Clanton Ellis Is in Tallula, u.
linois, conducting a grocery store
for Mr.. Graeser. CLanton lis IN upfo
date groceryman and will succeed.
Rev o. L. Byrns Of Festus, Mo-
is visiting relatives in this city.
Sam Evans has purchased the loi
on Washington street, in the real
of his home on s.Jefferson street ant
will shortly erect a pretty residence
there.
G. c. Brown and family Of thf
south part of Pike county, neal
Paynesville, have moved to Mexico t
reside. Mr.. Brown came to Mexico I
get advantage of the school facilities
here, He says he believes Mexico hi
as good public schools as any tow
in the state and therefore, ht
wished to have his children attenk
them. Mr.. Brown and family reside
in North Mexico.
j. A. Vaughn is home from Kan
sas City.
Mrs. s. Il. Graeser OF Springfield
H., and W. II. Graeser, Of Tallula, !
linois, who have land interests in Au
drain, are spending a few days Il
this city. !
A.. v. Doerries was over from Flu
ton this week.
Rev. Jerry Griffin came up frol
Montgomery City Friday. He wi
preach near Bean Creek Sunday
Mrs. L. S. Head Of Joplin is tn
guest Of j. G. Head and family.
Mrs. +. NJ. Ragsdale and daughte
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Alf Barfie
Of near Hallsville,
II. S. Wilson, recently appolnte
postmaster here to succeed Geo. /
Kunkel took his place on Frida
MORNING. Mr.. Kunkel has had III
place the past s years. He is undeci
ed what BUSINESS he win follow
the futur, but at present he conter
hates taking a muchdleeded rest.
Fl. J.. Million, of Oklahoma, is Il
guest Of his son, J. W. Million
The Rev, e. G. Kell of La Bell
Mo-, ds here with the in intention
moving to this city and placing h
daughter in Hardin College.
Miss Hernia Gibbs has returnf
| from Columbia where she attende
A, ancefau oe tho UntVarSit