Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-01-30
COUNTY NEWS

Poole Harrison, Of this city, Is
an applicant for the ~treasureshIp Of
Hospital No. l, Fulton.
Gervais Berrey, son OF DR.. and
Mrs. R. W. Berrey. of this city. is
now connected with the Bakersfield.
Cali, Californian, in the editorial
department. Gervais has always
been a capable writer and the Led
ger joins his friends in wishing him
success in this field.
H. Clay Mcclure has purchased
the Montague flats on East Jackson
street for $500. These are some of
The incest apartments In Mexico and
we're purchased at a bargain.
The matter Of rebuilding the Fer
fis Grand, with a number Of mccif!ca
ions in its former architectural al
-angement, SO that II will seat about
1900 people and be ideal for a con
vention hall will be taken up at
1nce with the owner, Miss Katie Fer
ris by her brothers. Leslie and L. R,
Ferris.
President of the Commercial Club,
r. D. Worrell says he believes 1000
tickets at $500 each can be sold for
the opening night If these sugges-
lions are followed. Mexico has want
ed a convention hall and this looks
to be the best method for the early
realization of such a project.
The home property of the late Col
Green Clay was sold Wednesday to
F. S. Sappington who moved here
lately from Centralia for $17.500.
This is a splendid piece of proper
ty
The deal was made through the
firm of Geo. w. Adams & Son.
Bishop D. s. futile. well known in
this city, head Of the Board OF Relig-
lous Educations of the Protestant Epi
copal Church, and residing in st. Lou
is, has started the first class of
teaching religion by mail in this
country in the Missouri metropolis.
The Rev. James Wise, who has hel
services here several times, is in
charge of the st. Louis work.
In the correspondence course the
student pursues the subjects listed
with an instructor by mail. The first
step is to enroll by application at
the central office. stating the course
desired. The enrolment fee is so
cents.
Thomas Barnett is confined to his
home by illness. Mr.. Barnett is one
of Audrain's Oldest citizens and his
many friends hope he will soon Q
cover.
j. d. Bodkin, of Winfield, Kan, a
cousin of j. b. Botkin of this city,
has been appointed warden Of the
Kansas State Penitentiary by Gov.
Hodges, Democrat, elected at the
last election.
At the meeting Of the committee ap-
pointed to raise the remainder OF
the capital stock for the Moiino Bank
Thursday afternoon. no definite steps
were taken and another meeting will
be held before further steps are TAX
en-. The committe is still raising
the stock as the entire amount has
not yet been subscribed and until thi
matter is finished very little can be
done.
The one-cent stamps of the special
edition for the Panama Exposition 20
be held at San Francisco in 1915 are
out. The stamps are larger than
the ordinary size and have a picture
of Balboa and the date 1913, when
he discovered the Pacific Ocean.
Miss virgie Rudd, of Auxvasse, has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs
Casper Foreback.
Judge Chas. G. Bledsoe, Of near
Thompson, was here on business Fri
day.
Sam Bovine. Jr., of near Centralia'
was a business visitor in Mexico Fri
day.
Bob Pickett has purchased the
Craighead stock of drugs In Aux
/ vase and moved it to Mexico. where
he will open up a drug store. When
asked the price he paid for the
stock of drugs, he said: Il paid a
plenty" and we guess he did. Au'
vase Review.
!, Captain William Filler returned FIJI
i day from about a weeks visit to thu
! homes of Cook and James Groves
in Audrain county. Mr.. and Mrs. ]
A. Bright, of Highwood. Montana, vi
} tied at the Groves homes at tn
same time.-Auxvasse Review,