Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1913-08-14
COUNTY NEWS

/ MISS flOrence dlDDs mas Tetuthe
to her home in Chicago after a pleas
ant visit with Miss Margaret Cum
ningham. sNeIE
Mrs. Leila Anna Corcoran has filed
suit in the Circuit Court against
her husband, William Corcoran for
divorce. This is the second suit
for divorce she has filed within a
year, but the first one she withdrew
and returned to live with her hus-
band In the petition she asks for
the custody Of her child, Robert
Mansfield Corcoran, three months old
and also asks alimony. The couple
were married in April, 1912, and live
together until August s, 1918.
DR. Paul E. Coil leaves next week
for Chicago where he will take a
three months course in surgery at
the West End Hospital and will
have the advantage OF taking his
course with some of the most promi--
nent surgeons of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w H Rusk have re-
turned home to Columbia after visit
ing their son. Farmer" Rusk.
Born, to Charles Williams and wife
of Thompson. twins, boy and al
girl, on Aug. 10.
Senator R. d. Rodgers is at Excel
sior Springs. for a few days rest.
The Rev H. H. Patrick has been
the guest of ]. D. Bates.
Frank Mcclure and wife are here
from Texas TO visit friends and at
tend the big Fair
Born. to Dave Hollopeter and vile,
August 18th. son.
Virgil Ryan was over from Fulton,
Wednesday, shaking hnads with his
many friends and viewing the sights
at the Fair Virgil says he likes Full
ton very wen and business is good.
He looks fine and his many friends
will be glad to know he is doing
splendidly
Geo. Kabrich is IN Oklahoma on
business.
Born, to ]. T. sewell and wife, on i
August Is. son.
AS result of an agreement be-
tween the County Courts of AIT
drain and Boone counties, three
new bridges will be built on the Au
drain-Boone line, each county paying
half the expenses. One of the bridg
es will span Goodwater. near ]. NJ
Fountains farm, another over Lorg
Erarch. near c. 2. Palmsr's. the
thId over Sailing Creek, near Stus.
geon en- the Nsrth Cross-State Hlsl.
way II
Albert Scherer lost a new cattle
barn by fire at his farm near Wor-
eester, last Friday evening. A crib
containing 400 bushels of corn al
SO burned and in the barn were 400
bushels Of wheat, quantity of bal
ed hay and some sheaf oats. Some
farm implements were also destroyed.
The barn was new and Mr.. Scherer
has failed to have it or the CON
tents insured.
Homer Adams and family of Pom
tiac, ILL.,, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo Adams, win Adams of Kanka-
kee is also here.
A. E. Shut and daughter, of II
linois, have returned home after q
pleasant visit here.
An exceptionally good crowd for tn
first day was present at the open
ing of the Mexico Fair Tuesday. The
music furnished by the Shelbina Band
was greatly enjoyed and added to
the general enthusiasm displayed by
the large crowd The large amphi-
theatre was about filled and the
where concessioners "spief
ed" and "barked' was crowded wit
a good -natured throng that gladly
gave UP their nlckels and dimes
TO see the many wonders.
The Art Hall, in charge of Mrs.
Emma DeMuth, was decorated with
the entries of hand embroidery work,
fancy sewing, water color paintings,
china painting and other work of the |
women. Although all of the entries
are not in yet, this hall is vecy |
pretty, indeed.
Lawrence DeMuth has charge Of
Agricultural Hall and entries of
farm products, canned and preserv-
ed fruits and cakes and other such
things are fast coming in, despite
the drouth.
w, H. Turner has charge of en-
tries in the chicken department and
says there will be large number Of
entries.
An added feature of the Fair this
year is a free performance on a slack
wire, given by especially good per-
formers.