Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-11-21
COUNTY NEWS

uon to the Ledger. Cannot do With
out home paper"
Frank Dunnington Of Moberly has
De n named to succeed Charlie Mcoe
as agent for the wells-Fargo Ex-
press Company at this place. Charlie
W'l depart tonight for Cairo, Ill,
70 which place he has been assigned
ny his Company. This is a promo
uon for Charlie and he is to be CON
sratuiated upon his good fortune. Mr..
Huntington, who succeeds him, has
oeen with the wells-Fargo for some
ume. He has been holding a place
IN Iowa. The Ledger welcomes
him to Mexico.
J. c. King has purchased of ]. L.
sopher the stock of groceries and
meat market that Mr.. Sopher pur-
chased of Frank Sannebeck a few
weeks ago. Mr.. King will carry
an up-to-date stock Of groceries and
meats and intends to make some
improvements.
Mr. Sopher is undecided as to his
future plans. but for the present at
least he intends to remain in Mex
leo.
The Ledger joins in welcoming Mr.
King back in business in Mexicol
and trusts Mr.. sopher win con
clude to reside here permanently.
Mrs. T. Z. Hook has returned
home from Chadwick, Ill, where she
has been visiting her daughter. VIII
lie, who is teaching school there.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rob
inson. November IA, a daughter.
Hon. Champ Clark should be re-
elected Speaker without opposition.
The social and economic interests Of
country life will be discussed at Van
dalia, Mo-, by notable speakers, on
the last day of November and the
first two days Of December. Country
schools, country churches. good
roads. farm cooperation and better
crops will be the theme of these three
days. The meetings will be held in
the Baptist and Presbyterian church.
es.
The speakers are to be. the Presi-
dent of the State University, DR.. A.
Ross Hill; the famous preacher. DR..
Moses Breeze Of Wisconsin; Prof.
Harold w. Foght, of Kirksville. Mis-
souri,, the author of "The American
Rural School," Rev. Clarence Il.
Hatfield of Hoberg, Mo-. and Rev.
Chas. King Of Louisiana, Mo. DR.
Warren H. Wilson of New York will
preside. 1t is hoped that Governor
Hadley will speak, ana MIR. d. w
Stephens of Columbia
The chairman of the Committee i
Judge Guy McCune of vandalia, ant
other members are DR. ]. G. Parrish
Mr.. ]. Frazer Coontz and other lead
ing citizens of vandalia. The pur
pose of this meeting is to advocate
better country life and to discuss tn
use and improvement of country
churches and country school in tn
interest Of the people that live in tn
country.
Uncle jeff Bridgford was ninet
years old Saturday and the ever
was celebrated with a family Dime
his sons. Church OF Kansas City an
Bower OF St. Joseph, being her
Uncle Jeff is still enjoying goo
health and is a finely preserved ma
both physically and mentally Par
Mercury.
The Slade family, OF Rocheport
Boone county, have had charge
: the Postoffice there for go yea
I The fourth member of the FAM
has the office to-day and mempe
Of every party are signing pet
tions to have him re-appointed. I
SHADES are noted for their courte
and accommodation.
DR.. Charles R. HALEY, Of Sherida
. Wyo.. formerly of this city, has be
elected a member of the Wyomi
v state senate as Democrat He
so votes ahead of his ticket in
s. home county. DR.. HALEY was b'
in and reared in Callaway and
many friends in this part OF Mlsso
who are glad to learn of his su
'ul cess in politics.
IN ]. W. Taft and wife will le
ng shortly for Paducah, Ky, wh
I'D they will make two weeks visit.
tor AUxvAssE voted eight thor
and dollars in bonds to erect q =
er works system in that town. A
vase is a live, progressive i
Al
ei CITY. and we congratulate its en-
VI prising citizens on this move.
~ order for a town, big or little,
- grow its citizens must be willing
'n spend money for necessary pt
y improvements.
vi The st. Louis Court of Appe
Ill this week set aside the divorce
oU Carrie B. Creasey from Mason
sey Of this city and also
MED Mrs. Creasey $25OO aim
light The divorce and alimony were g
,ks ed the defendant in the suit of
lay son Creasey against Carrie B.
but sey in the Bowling Green y
,urs, Court on the defendants cross
sight The suit was taken to Bowling {
and on change of venue from Mex
est The Court of Appeals affirme'
built. decision of the Audrain Circuit
in the case Of Carrie B. Cref
against Mason Creasey. a suit
maintenance in which the Aud
Circuit Court allowed the pii
$40 a month temporary alimon'
assessing costs against the