Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-07
COUNTY NEWS

The home Of George Hall in thu
northeast part OF the city was com
pletely destroyed By fire. Sunday
about midnight. The house, whici
belonged to c. P. Dunlap. was a two
story building It was valued a
about $500 and insured for $500. NJ
Halls furniture and other belonging
were valued at almost $1,000 and in
sured at $500.
The fire started In the kitchen
but the origin Is unknown. Mr.. Hal
had been in bed about an hour wher
he discovered the f1rmes. He rusheC
to a neigbbor's home and notified
the fire department. The Compan.
respondde immediasely but when the,
reached the scene II was useless Z
throw water, so great headway hat
the fire gained. Mr.. Halls popcorn
machine was recently destroyed wher
the gasoline tank hleE up.
Miss Ruth Hoxsey Is home from q
visit to friends in Quincy, III.
Clark Gibbs has gone to Colorado
on visit.
Miss Maurine Martin, of Kansas
City, is the guest of the Misses
Hickman.
Misses Sarah and Dorothy Wymore
are home from a pleasant visit in
Kansas City.
Miss Donna and Rex jenkins Of
Canton, Ohio. are guests of Miss
Bernice and Kenneth Smith.
Miss Margaret Russell, Of Garnet,
Kan, is the guest OF Miss Virginia
Parker.
Rev. j. B. Bowen OF Seymour, Tex,
with his wife and daughter. Miss La
venia, are guests OF Mrs. Isaac ray
lor
Mrs. Frank Parker and children,
Richard and Frances. are home from
visit with relatives in Russellville,
Ky.
Richard Kidd who Is travelling fol
Swift & Co., Of Chicago, is here on
a visit to ais family.
Barnum & Bailey's circus will show
in this city Sept. 3. In the pasture
Just east of J. w. Rouse's home in
the north end cf-woodlawn.
Mrs. Tina Dobyns OF Hardin Col
lege is visiting in Chicago.
Mrs. j. t. Johnson Is visiting hei
sister, Mrs Lutte Cole, in Sedalia.
John D. orear and wife sailed from
New York for Bolivia Saturday at
noon. y 4 hH
Mrs. James Wilkins and son, Clar
ence. Of Austin. Texas. are guests Of
Mexico relatives.
DR.. M. 0. Biggs Of Fulton was
here Monday attending the funeral
OF little Mary Virginia Buckner.
DR.. ]. w. Hickman is in Kinks
vile. attending the National oste
opathic Meeting.
Churchill Kennan, VINO is at Mt
Vernon, Mo, writes the Ledger he
is very much improved in health
II. H. Meyer, a contractor Of
Mexico, is building a modern resi-
dence for Joe Pitcher at Wellsville
Mo-, formerly of Mexico.
C. e. Harris is able to be ouI
again.
Ray Marshall of Mexico is now
with the Burlington R. r. with. head
quarters in Chicago.
Misses Millie and Lottie Weber
are home from Fulton where they
spent Sunday.
L. A. Cow, of Fulton, is now trav
cling in the interests Of the his
souri, Military Academy.
Miss Florence Gibbs of Chicago II
the guest of Miss Margaret Cunning
ham
Miss Ida Hummel, teacher in tht
Madison, Mo, schools, visited he
cousin, Frank Neeley, this week am
took the teachers examinations
J Joseph Glandon is in Excelsior
. Springs
John Luckie of Texas is home Oh
J visit looking well and prosperous.
: Mr.. and Mrs G A Buckner are en-
. ioying pleasant trip UP the Mis-
slssippi.
: Mrs. Bette E. Blythe and daughte
l left Tuesday for the West. The,
e will visit at different points before
going to Meade, WASH. where the
! will remain this winter.
;. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Beck an
r wife are here, guests of Mrs. Beck
: mother, Mrs. A. E. Tucker and fam
= fly.
y j. w. Duncan of Tom Green cour
# ty, Texas, and brother. T. E. Duncan
of Meriden, Tex, brothers of NJ. J
Duncan, now dead, but at one tim
c well known citizen here, were ]
, this city Monday on their way
Auxvasse to attend the Confederat
reunion. They fought through Iii
Q War with A. G. Turner. Of thl
a city.
q Mrs. J johnson is home from
a. visit to relatives and friends
ia jefferson City and Sedalia.
o Maurice Phillip viii be hon
from New York where he has bee
buying goods during the last fe
N weeks.
a Reuben Harlow, the Sage
! Youngs Creek, paid w. W. Johnsc
5000 for his Case automobile Tuesdt
Miss Katie Marshall left Tuesd'
: for an extended tour through Color
= do.
\ Miss Mary Barks went to Keytt
] vile Tuesday for visit.
] Mrs. Hattie Green of Shackleford
Mo, is visiting her sister MI
Ida Watts.
Il George Bremen is visiting his SC
in Burlington, Kan.
Miss Ella May Aaron of Joplin
who has been the guest of Misl
Bertha Bolts. has gone to Quint
III.
Mrs, Charles Campbell and dauj
ter. Miss Rowena, and son. Fred, {
visiting relatives in Kansas City.