Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-07-10
COUNTY NEWS

J. W.. Dry had two fingers on the
right hand and one on the left So
verely cut Thursday atfernon when
he attempted to catch an electric
fan that was falling to the floor. The
power was on snd his hands came in
contact with the revolving blades.
We are glad to stats the cuts are not
considered serious.
Robert Lue. sentenced at this term
Of Court to two years in prison for
carrying concealed weapons, has
been paroled to Judge Alex Carter.
Hugh Logan OF Laddonia was a bust
ness visitor here Thursday.
Joe Norman is now located at Har
vre, Mont.
George Kellerhals had a piece of
steel cut from his eye Thursday. His
friends will be glad to hear It was
nothing serious.
Mrs. Fannie Wakefield was ove
come by heat Wednesday afternoon
and was in a serious condition for
several hours. Her many friends will
be glad TO hear her chances Of recov-
cry are good. She was stricken
while washing.
A. P. Green, Of the Mexico Fire
Brick G. Clay Co, has purchased the
handsome residence Of Mrs. VIM. Stu
srt. on the corner Of South Jefferson
street and the Boulevard. This is
one of the finest residences in the
city and beautifully located. The
exact purchase price is not known.
The Money Order business Of the
Mexico postoffice for the year ending
June 80, 1918. has Just been an
nounced. The total amount Of money
handled in the department was
$105,163.SS. The number of Domestic
money orders issued was 10,29o,
amounting to ~s5O.S59.51. bringing
the office $537.06 in fees. The Inter
national money orders issued were As
amounting to $9S0.94, bring in fees
to the sum OF SIS.
The number of Domestic money or
ders paid by the local office was
1859 amounting in all to $27,171.43
leaving a remittance of $25,600. The
total number handled was Is 1907.
Mrs. J.. A. Glandon and children
are arranging to return from Colum-
bia, Mo, and will occupy their
Woodlawn home Just as 500 as the
A. P. Greens move to their residence
on the Boulevard. We are all glad to
welcome the Glandons back to Mex
leo.
Mrs. C. G. Madison and Miss Elva
Clark, of Independence, are guests
OF Mrs. P. e Locke Miss Clark will
be here several weeks.
Miss Ruth Clark, Of Detroit, Mich,
is the guest Of Miss Harriet Win
ans.
Mrs. Robert Snoddy and son will
spend the summer near Boston.
Mrs. Geo. Matthias Of st Louis,
who arrived here a few days ago
with her husband and family to bury
their little daughter. is quite Ill and
unable to return home.
Henry Hildebrand, who suffered q
severely strained back Wednesday,
resting easier.
Miss Elizabeth Durkee OF Tower
Hill. ILL.,, Is the guest of J. T.. Dur
kee and family.
Albert Jones and family Of Farber
are expecting to move TO this city
shortly. The Ledger Joins the people
Of Mexico in extending a warm
welcome.
DIR. Tate, who studied medicine In
Mexico with DR.. Russell in 1868, was
in Mexico this week en- route to Cal
laway County to visit friends and
relatives. DR.. Tate now resides in
Texas and has not been in Mexico
for IS years and was not only sur
prised but delighted at the substan'
tial growth and prosperity shown in
our beautiful little city. Mr.. Tate's
friends will be glad to know that
he is enjoying good health and pros
perity.
w. A. C"Pat") Miller, of Wren's
Pharmacy, left for a tour Of the
West, Thursday. He will be gone
about a month.
Mrs. s.. o. Wright and daughter,
of Columbia, Mo, are the
guests Of Mexico friends.
Atlanta, Mo-, had organized a good
roads club with 100 members.
Mrs. Jas. P. Sanford. Of this city
and son Charles, of st. Louis
) left Saturday for Los Angeles. Cal
~ifornia, stopping at TT. Collins, Colo
en- route for a few days. They ex
pect to be gone several weeks.
| DR.. N. M. Basket, late Of tht
Moberly Monitor has moved to Sailing
Virginia, to reside.
Miss Katie Matthews of Mexico wit
was appointed to a position In thu
Labor Bureau at Jefferson City ha
been promoted and is now chic
: ste%nographer in the Blue Sky" Divi
sion Of the bank examiners depart
ment.
Bonnie Denton, formerly of Mexico
has secured a good position in tn
! offices of the jefferson City Light
Heat & Power Co.
. Only 81 wedding licenses were is
sued in June, 1918, while there wer
20 in the same month, 1912. and 2
in 1910.
Mrs. May Fritts Bacon, of Lexinf
Z ton, KY, is the guest Of her mothe'
= Mrs. J. R. Fritts.
A. H. Whitney and Sam Byrns lie
for Rochester. N. Y. early Saturds
morning to attend the National Elk
a Convention. They will go by way
Detroit, Mich, to spend a day thei
with Fred Pitcher. Walker Burr
and Ralph Buckner will meet the
' there. Col. F. A. Morris will not a
ona tba convention
Joseph wilkins of the firm Of Ere
endall & Wilkins leaves about u
middle Of July for his summer outir
on an island in Canada, which belonI
to Mr.. Wilkins and some of b