Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-21
COUNTY NEWS

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cousin Of J. A. Gallaher, OF this
city, Is arranging to move toI
Mexico about september 20 reside
permanently. and will take the place
CO u. Snyder who is going 10 move
to Kansas City. The Ledger Joins
orr people generally in welcoming
DR.. Underwood to Mexico.
Thornton Wilson Of sikeston Mo,
sent Miss Annie Lewis i2o waiermel-
ons to be sold for the benefit of the
new Hardin College dormitory.
Henry Schlable departed for Del
Rio, Texas, after visiting his moth
er, Mrs. Mary SchiabIe. and other
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. R B Kidd are tax
Ing sixty days trip through the
West. Mr.. Kidd is travelling for
Swift & Co. with headquarters at
Denver.
Born, to Joseph Hogan andswlfe.
south Of Mexico. August is. son.
A. W. Mitchell, travelling freight
agent for the Erie, R. R., was " Mex
leo on business Tuesday.
C. H. Brown and his bride Of Can
ney, Okla, are guests of Mexico rela-.
tives.
Senator R. D. Rodgers is home
from Excelsior Springs.
At meeting Of the School Board,
Monday evening, Miss Hazeltine Fry,
niece Of w. w. Fry. was elected to
teach in the Central School, Miss
Fry is a former student at Hardin
College and is we'll known here. The
LEDGER joins in congratulating the
School Board on securing her SER
vices.
Mrs. Rufus Underwood of Santa
Monaco, Cali, passed through Mexico
on her way home from Lexington,
Ky, Tuesday She was accompanied
lby Albert Eaton, also of Santa Mon
laco
George McLoney was fined 81 and
costs for driving his automobile with
out adequate muffler and making un-
necessary noise Monday afternoon, in
Police Court
Louis Barth and James l.. Ed
wards, of st Louis, who have been
camping at the Boy Scouts cabin,
have returned to town. L M White
who was with them, will remain un-
til the latter part Of the week. Rich
ard Barth and Harry Rose, Boy
Scouts, will join him.
Allan Coatsworth is visiting in
Rockford, ILL.,
Rev. ]. D. Greer is home from Mid
dletown, Mo
MIR. and Mrs. William Harwood oi
Kansas CITY we're guests of Mr.. ant
Mrs. C D Rodgers the first OF this
s week.
Mrs. Cave and son Of Galesburg, II
llinols, are the guests Of Mrs Caves
brothers, c. D. and R D Rodgers
Mrs. Bronalfgh of St. Louis is th'
/. guest Of Mrs. L. Lakeland.
Miss Hazeltine Fry will return t
: her home in St. Louis after a visi
with Miss Gertrude Fry Thursday.
Lawrence Stark of Louisiana visit
ed friends in this city Tuesday an
Wednesday.
The Rev J. D. Watson will begil
a series of meetings at Liberty chur'
in Montgomery county, assisted b
Rev. J. T. Nevins of Columbia on tn
26th of August. 1IMAl
Hugh Ross is here from Texas shs
ing hands with friends and visitin
relatives. Hugh is looking fine an
his friends will be glad to know b
is prosperous and happy.
J. T. Ayers, well-to-do farmer I
Louisiana, and Miss Laura Edwards
popular school teacher Of Well
vile we're married in the parlors
the Hoxsey Hotel Tuesday. The Re
j. D. Watson of this city officiated
Charles MCGEE, agent for Il
Fargo, Express Co., in Ct
TO, ILL.,, is visiting friends and reli
tives in Mexico. Charles frien
will be glad to know he is prospe
Gus and happy and making good
= Dr. ], ]. Brown and wife are ju
home from a visit to Block Islar
& Just off the coast of Long Islan
N. where they enjoyed a delightful a
n cool summer outing.
,oo The Columbia Chautauqua Assoc,
IN tlon has decided to make spec
10 section for the negroes this year
40 Heretofore negroes had been barr
~ entirely.
= w. F Atkinson, secretary of
No Mexico Fair attended the big I
y. at Sturgeon to-day