Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-28
Branch office: Mexico, Mo
206 A. South Jefferson
City Tel. 624 Mutual ~

peared at the home of Jas. Clark,
near Thompson and Mrs Clark dress
ed his wound He then walked east
on the Wabash tracks and has not
been heard OF since. Mrs. Clark
said he was seriouslywounded.
Mr.. and Mrs. A H Williams, liv-
ing south of Benton City, have rent
ed property in Woodlawn and have
come here to educate their children
in the public schools. Mexico is the
best home and school town in the
State.
Miss Ethel snidow who spent the
summer abroad, started home Satur-
day. She will land at Montreal and
will then be home in a few days.
]. D. Baates has moved to this
city to reside and is now general
manager of the Mexico, Santa Fe
and Perry Traction Co, Mr.. Bates is
also conductor on the car running
from Mexico to Molino and return.
A boy giving his name as Rufus
Walden, IA years old, of Kansas
J.. d. Bates, general manager Of
the Mexico, Santa Fe & Perry Trac-
ton Co, is moving to Mexico with
his family to reside permanently. Mr..
Bates has a great deal of money In
vested in this enterprise and is 60
ing to give it his personal atten-
ton. Mexico people all join in well
coming Jeff and his family to Mex
leo and will cooperate with him
and others interested in this com
pany in every way IN order that 1t
may be extended and put on a
paying basis.
The Boy Scouts of Troop No. 2,
who have been camping neal Santa
Fe, returned home Saturday. All re-
port a splendid time.
o. Poisson is home from a bust
ness trip to st. Louis.
Mrs. Emma Burns and o Clyde of
Frederick, Okla, are guests OF Mrs.
Margaret Spottswood.
Audrain County always manages
to keep in the limelight. II not with
one thing, then with another.
AT present her one best boast Is that
she is sending more ministers to
the summer school in Columbia than
any other county in the state. BY
schooling her clergymen to the high
est points of efficiency is Audrain's
idea of keeping the churches alive.
compelling aand instructive; thus, Of
course, making it so that folks will
want to go to church more than they
do, and then keep UP with the
hurch's work after they once grow IL
J terested .-Clark, Mo. Chronicle
Mrs. Charles Bremen and daughter
Miss Florence, have returned to
their home in Burlington, KAN. after
a visit with Mrs George Bremen In
this city
e. r. Locke went to Keokuk. Iowa
to attend the dedication of the biz
dam.
Miss Mabel Grafford is visiting in
Vandalia.
Frank Sannebeck has bought al
up-to-date Lozier touring car.
Mrs. Lula Martin and two sons
: George and Harold, who have beei
5 guests of Mexico and Audrain coun
ty relatives for several weeks, lef
d Sunday for their home in Pasadena
Cali.
Mrs. James Darnavan and Mrs
John Shonfarber have returned t
n their home in Lake Providence, La
after a pleasant visit with their aunt
Mrs. G w Berry, and other rela
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs George j. Koerner G
s Illinois are guests of Mr. and Mrs I
] Fecht, John Fecht and william A
bus.
M. R. George bought Otto Hop
e kins' residence property in soutl
west Mexico, Saturday, paying $500
T. w. Crump has sold the pretty
cottage in Woodlawn, occupied b
IL Prof. C C Roselle, to Norton Me
son, They expect to occupy
about September II
Re Mr., Kehl, who lives nea Jack
~sonvllle, ILL.,, is in Mexico to Wis
s. his son, c. F. Kehl, who is conneC
9. ed with the Alton Railroad. M
Kehl says there are fairly good col
le crops in parts of Illinois.
re Miss Lottie Cornett is home fro
IL a visit with friends at Martinsbure
Mrs. f. ] wilkins is home fro
IS, a pleasant visit to DR.. G.. w Ere
!, endall and family of Lexington. M
L. R. Ferris, Ross Ferris, DR. J
TO- Moore, w w Fry, G. A. Malone, {
of this city, have just returned fro
nd a fine camping trip on the Miss
/, sippi River below Louisiana.
Sc Misses Rixie and Eutha McCull
ID have returned to their home in Jeff
son City after a visit with relativ
in this city.