Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-04
COUNTY NEWS

The MartEnsburg Oracle says: "Dr.
W. +. Taylor of Mexico was here
the first Of the week looking after
his farm southwest Of town. DIR. Tay-
lor has sold his home in Mexico and
viii spend the winter In the south.
wilhelmine will attend Central Col
lege at Lexington, No. this winter.
w. F. Shepherd. local manager Of
the Richardson L~ubricating Co, says
his company expects to spend sever
al thousand dollars In Mexico within
the next year and that n Of
the improvements win be a motor
truck for the delivery Of oil.
Leland Spencer of Laddonia was
in town Thursday.
Melnhart sannebeck is moving to
his new hcme on North Calhoun
street
John Woods of Paris, formerly OF
this city. was robbed Of $50 stolen
from his trunk at the Montgomery
City Fair Ground last week. Mr..
Woods had arrived in Montgomery
with Col. Paul Browns show horses
preparatory to the fair this week
when the robbery was committed The
thief overlooked some valuable dia-
monds and other jewelry.
A negro who assists in handling the
horses was arrested.
Prof. A. E. Guerne is home after
a pleasant summer vacation.
Hugh Logan OF Laddonia was in Mex
leo Thursday.
Miss Mabel Grafford is home from
a visit in vandalia.
Prof. John Valente of English in
Mcmillan High School has sent the
Board his resignation. Prof. Valente Is
a splendid teacher and was well liked
in this city.
The Wabash recently established
cafe service in their train. No. 90,
passing Mexico at 1880 a. m. EAST
bound). Passengers on this train,
can now secure a nice lunch at reas-
enable rates.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. O'Brien and
daughter of Milwaukee, Wis, returne
to their home by way of st. Louis
and Chicago, after a pleasant visit
with p. V. o'Brien and family south
Of this city. Mr.. O'Brien is one Of
M~ilwaukee's most prominent railroad
mail clerks on the Milwaukee & st.
Paul road.
Herbert Morris left for Milwaukee
to visit his brother, Earl. Friday.
DIR. J.. F. Flynt, Of Moline, was ap-
pointed guardian of Ernest c. and
Emil A. Hesterberg, Friday, by the
Probate Court, to take charge OF theii
share in their mothers estate.
DR.. C. Gillespie of Boulder. Colo,
E was in Mexico this week en- route
} home from Chicago in his t%ouring-car,
s DR.. Gillaspie about seven years ago,
married the dashter of Nj. and Mrs,
]. H. Fairchild. who liv9 five miles
d east of Mexico. His two slsters-in-
law, Misses Addie and Marie Fair
child, accompanied the doctor back
ito Colorado in his car and will attend
the State University at Boulder.
Born, TO Henry woodward and
t wife of st. Louis, Aug. 81, a son.
S Mrs. r. E. See and daughter, Miss
Lulu See, of Columbia, are guests Of
Mr.: and Mrs. L. M. White.
John Dye and Bog Brashear were
over from Perry Friday.
Thomas Chopper is at Excelsior
Is Springs, Mo, on a visit on account o
his health. ~
> Dir. w. C. Shupp. State Superinteni
dent OF the Missouri Anti Saloon
League. was in this city on business
Friday.
o J.. f. Hill, formerly Of Mexico, an'
It now residing at Yonkers. N. Y.
e was in Mexico this week and Is tray
d cling for Burg Bros, a big firm o
New York City. Mr.. Hill says his
IT family are all well and enjoying
IT their visit East but expect to re
turn TO Mexico again to reside perms
Re ~nently. Mr.. Hill says that he know
/ of no better home town than goo,
III old Mexico. Mo.
The location for the markers on Il
], Boon's Lick Trail will be staked b
the members of the Daughters OF tn
tx American Revolution, Saturday.
he w. Gallaher, who is making tn
a markers and State Highway Commi
in sioner Frank Buffum will accompany
the members of the committee whic
on has this work in charge. Mrs. G. ]
st McFarlane of Colombia, formerly
re- this city, and State Regent OF IL
$ ID. A. r. is chairman of the commi
In tee.
ad Don C. Carter, of Sturgeon, We
known in this city, has announced b
Intention to be a candidate for Pro
his ecuting Attorney Of Boone County.
IS County Judge ]. w. Beagles was
for in town Saturday.
l. o. L. Haffler Of Rush Eill came
dis- Mexico Saturday to have a small pi
tn of steel removed from his eye.
Col. Fred A. Morris, OF the sta
of Gov. Major and president of t
Mexico Commercial Club, is hom'