Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-04-18
COUNTY NEWS

oeo IN boaas for the tu.rroveuen. Of
vaeon roads. The movemeut too.
has barely started ana shows every
Ska Il being a big thing.
Two eaecueas arc called for this
monfh Il sedaiia, xhsrc q twelve
mile district needs s2e0 .oSo. and a.
Lamar. II Barron county, Where Il
Is PROPOSED 70 vote $50 .eoe for a.
township oreaaizatiua-
The districts whkcA have voted
money Tor road naking. with ne
amoant. are:
Iexinrfon. s12s. eco; Ne Soto.
$50 900; Colombia. 500 900; Fultoa.
slos .eoe: Springfield. $4,000: Hollis.
Ter. 1900; New Madrid. sss.ooo:
Mt vernon, sso.oes: Greenfield.
$4,000: sOush creeafAeid. $1,000;
Harz. s2a. 600.
OF these districts. all except sev-
en- are Eight mile special districts.
The necessity oc good seed corn
has never been more emphAticany IN
pressed upon TIE mind q TIE genera
farmer shan this year and the Mex-
500 Commercial Club Boys Corn
Groxing contest. which has already
4 number Of entries. wiz DO more 70
Alleviate such a fa-nlze in this coun-
" In ne future.
Judxe David Il. Harris. of the
Boone County Ctrcut Court has giTen
an interview 10 TIE press n which
be favors remarrlzge OF divorced pec
pie, being made much more di.ficult
than under the present law
/ Lee Hammond and Matilda Mols-
SAINT, two prominent Eastern await
ors, have given up flying because OF
he great danger which accompanies
l1
Andrew Hunsaker who has been
lin for several 5=-s = ssseaascitis
was operated on late SATURDAY after
noon. though his condItion Is quite
serious. his physicians are confident
Of his recovery. Miss Florence Mar
tn, q trained nurse Of 81. LOUIS. Is
attending him. Mr.. Hunsaker's many
friends hope for h1m a speedy recoE-
lery.
The County Court OF Montgomery
lCounzy has appropriated $50 for an
exhibition Of farm products at the
State Fair at Sedalia next October
Jacob Maddox OF near McCredie,,
father of Mrs. RR Bckner.
Of this city. - critical
lly Ia. Mr.. Buckner, wife and
daughter, Mrs. Mary. went to Nc
Creole on the afternoon train 10 be
at his bedside.
| In the matter Of F. w. brewer. OF
Rowena, bankrupt, w. e
shaarp, trustee. fled application
with the circuit clerk. Tuesday, for
tha appointment Of appraisers. A. H
Leach and Claude TIabble. Of Row
ena. and Geo Hatcher. of this city
were named 10 appraise the prop
lerfy. -i
Il Mrs, NJ. C. Adams and childreE
| departed for Kansas City Tuesday
where they will reside in the future
Henry Bartels and wife have re
turned from a visit to New Canton
.lns. isNE
n A marriage license has been Issue
to Geo. r. Fenncwald and Mise Clar
Ahrens, both OF near NlarsGnsbug.
IA. Pulls, county collector, Is 4
sedala attending the state CoaleC
tors Association.
Herbert Plunkett was here froE
Macon Tuesday ON visit to hi
:, parents, J. w. Piunkett and wife.
+ Louis Mckee has purchased froI
Lane & vEviom a lot 70x12s feet O
East Promenade street. Louis PAL
Isl 600 for The lot. He expects I
! erect a modern, up-to-date dweIlin
on 1t. This is nice location an
llwill make an ideal home
II The stockholders Of the old Me-
leo Fire Clay Company met at the {
flee Of Secretary Harper, over Ere
endaH & Wilkins store on Tuesda
April l6 and reelected the followir
= directors: John w. Million. W.
Harper, W. w. Fry. A.
:, Luckie and r. NJ. White. III
company has sold the brick plant
IL P. Green, but the old organic
iion will continue its organizati
until its affairs are wound up in
tail.
Claude James and family are mt
ling to southeast Missouri TO resi-
Mr. James will enter the practice
ilaw. His friends wish him mu
success in his new home.
Mrs F. n. Robinson of vandal
n is the guest of Mrs. S. J. Terr
liars Robinson is en- route hol
lfrom Hopkins. Mo, where she sps
- the winter with relatives.
NJ and Mre Cserpa Rremar Z