Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-06-19
COUNTY NE VS.

LUUWI1 I'VE VIZ
Walter Fields and small SOD ar
guests OF J. T. Fields and wife. Oh
East Liberty street
r. n. Menefee of Mexico came her
Thursday morning TO go out to thu
strawberry supper at Prairie View
church. He was a charter member o
that organization. Upon his arrival b
learned that the supper had been pos
poned on account Of the death o
his old friend and neighbor, Mrs.
Newt Caldwell, so he remained to a
tend her burial and spent a few
days with friends at Perry.-Laddonii
Herald.
j. G. Highbarger is here re-bindinl
and otherwise repairing the county
record books. Mr.. Highbarger viii
go over all of the books of the coun'
ty and put them in good condition.
John Thomas Lupton. son of C. R
Lupton, of St. Louis, formerly OF this
city, one OF the honor students in
the graduating class of the Eugene
Field School, that city, was the
class speaker of the exercises Wed
nesday.
J.. L. Paul was in st. Louis on bus.
mess Thursday.
Born, to Mr., and Mrs. G. S Rob.
bins at st Luke's Hospital in st
Louis June 10 a son. Mrs. Robins was
formerly Miss Cad Berry.
Mrs. F. P Kelso. with her mother,
Mrs. Duncan. is visiting her sister
in Chicago. Mrs. Kelso will be there
for about six weeks.
DR.. ]. X. Bragg has traded his
handsome residence on the Boulevard
to ;. W. Gallaher for some other
property in this city. DR. Bragg viii
start building a new home on the LOT
just east OF his present place of resi-
dence. Mr.. Gallaher will occupy the
Bragg home shortly This is one OF
the prettiest residences in the city
and Mr.. Gallaher is to be congratulate
ed upon acquiring 1t.
e. R. Coker and family will move
at once to Tulsa Okla, where Mr..
Coker will manage the Ray Reed Mill
ing Co. He recently resigned
a position with the Pollock Milling
Co. Mr.. Coker and his family have
made many friends while here who
regret to see them leave and join
in extending best wishes.
Fred A. Morris is home from Boon
vile, where he attended a meeting
Of the Board Of Directors Of the
Missouri Training chool for Boys,
Wednesday. Mrs. Morris and the
two children accompanied Mr.. Morris
and the trip was made in his auto
mobile. He says that the roads
are in splendid condition and a most
enjoyable trip was had.
Judge Williams Of Boonville was
elected president of the board. Other
officers elected were: F. H. Shannon,
of Boonville, parole officer; J. r.
Taylor of M~iddlebrook, relief off
GER; George Collier, of sedalia, sec
rotary If the institution.
Several members Of the Columbia
Automobile Club were here Thurs.
day, having made the trip for the
purpose Of marking the road between
Columbia and this city. Large signs
which can easily be seen for a long
way were placed at every cross
road.
James Pledge is home from Roch
ester. MINI, where he was accompan
led by DR.. R. t. Gibbs of this city,
expecting to undergo an operation al
Mayo Hospital. The surgeons UP
there said that an operation was not
advisable.
Mrs. II. A. Lawder received anon
ymously this week a bill advertis-
ing John P. Beatty's Addition to Mex
leo. There was no date on the bill
It showed only one railroad, the
North Missouri, now the Wabash and
Joseph and James Kelley were given
as proprietors.
The Perry Enterprise, in speaking
Of T. w. Crump and family, who re-
Gently moved from Perry to Mexico
says: "Thos. w. Crump and most es-
Unable family moved to Mexico Tues
day. These people have a high stand
ing at Perry, both socially and in
the church, and our people deeply re-
greet their departure. Mr.. Crump Is
travelling for a hardware company
and the change was made on &C:
count of better railroad services
at Mexico"
Miss Judith Jones, one Of Mex
ico's efficient public school teachers
has resigned. we are sorry to
learn Miss Jones will not continue
in the work here.
The Laundrymen of many Of the
larger cities Of Central Missouri will
meet in this city June % for a days
conference on business matters.
Mrs M q Porter Is home after {