Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-01-02
COUNTY NEWS
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in this city a few days ago AM
stated the Vandalia business mel
we're ready and anxious to eo-operat,
with Mexico in the promotion OF tn,
Interests OF Audrain as principally e,
aDplified in the new Farm Advisor
He added his Club would be willing
to aid the movement in any way The
Mexico Club desired and assured III
OF his hearty cooperation. Wanda
liza is doing things and it is suct
menasDr. Parrish and the members
CT their Commercial Club who max
t possible for this little city to be
ono OF the best in the State,
Mexico Lodge No. 544 A. NJ. &
A NJ. elected the following officers
Tuesday evening: w. G. Williams,
W. NJ; l.. NJ. White, s. W.; H. N.
Bartels, j. w; T. II. Marshall,
Treas; J. b. Graham, secretary. The
following officers we're appointed by
the Worshipfnl Master: sr. D., John
T. Marshall; Jr. D., Robt. Wright;
Chaplain. Rev. f. s. Gibbs; Tyler.
W. P. Rowland.
The Mexico Knights Pythias Lodge
has elected the following officers
for the new year: S. ]. Duncan. G.
&C.; w. s. Filler, V. c.; A. Holmes,
p; B. F.. Haskell. M. w; T. ].
Kelso. X. Of r. G NJ. f.; j. d. Nc
Kee. T.. X; B. C. Barnes, NJ. A.;
.. C. Haskell. I. c.; L. A. Low
cry. o. G.; W. s. Eller. Trustee.
Mexico merchants are united in
The statement that the Christmas bus
mess this year has surpassed the
records of many, many years in vol
thne as well as early buying. They
give the newspapers credit for the
early buying as the agitation to
"buv early" was started before De-
oember. and although there has been
much prosperity, they feel printers
ink has materially assisted in the
Vciume of trade. especially brought
into Mexico from other towns.
Miss Ethel HUMPHREYS who is visit
ing in HUMPHREYS. Okla, writes
home they have had 6 inches of
snow there.
AIRS. Rose Mcbride and son, Reed,
OF Cortland, Oregon, are visiting rel
aiives and friends In Mexico.
DR. Clarence Rothwell is home
from st. Louis, where he has been
in st. Luke's Hospital for sometime.
ard his many friends will be glad
TO know that his health is much i'm
proved.
Capt. James P. Ratekin, a we'll
known and prominent farmer o
Galloway county, is the guest of his
friend. Col. J. B. Williamson, at the
Annex Apartments.
Mrs. ]. H. Lane, of this city,
is IN receipt of a letter stating that
A. Llnsmore, who formerly conduct
ed a store in National Bank block
in Mexico, is critically i'll OF cancer
of The stomach at his home in Kan
sas City. MI. Dinsmores friends and
acqdaintances in this city regret to
hear of his illness.
John Arnold. of Billings. Mont, is
here spending the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Robertson
held their annual reunion OF their
Children, Christmas Day. Those here
from a distance were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Garrison, Jr,, and Mr.. and
Mrs, Hugh Cartwright, of st. Louis.
and Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Robertson,
of Detroit, Mich, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Bronaugh, of st. Louis.
Mrs. II. P. Warden is the guest OF
Mrs. Sudie Simpson and Oscar Stroth
or in Seminole, Okla.
j.. w. Lee, Jr., has purchased a
rart interest in the Rock Spring
Dairy from /. T. Van Note. He will
sell the milk to the consumer, but
will buy his milk from Mr.. Van Note,
who will retain the dairy herd. Mr..
Lee will have charge only of the sale
of the milk to the consumer and will
run all OF the wagons. He was for
merly in the Rock Springs Dairy here
with his father. but sold out to MI
Van Note several years ago.
1t was decided at the Weekly Com
mercial Club luncheon. Friday, to in
clude the ladies in the invitation To
the annual banquet which will be
held early in January. The affair
will be placed in the hands OF a com
mittee Of three and over 800 guests
are expected. TIL affair will be de
cidedly different from all other such
banquets In Mexico and the pro
gram novel with innovations.
For the first time in more than
twenty years, all CT the children Of
Mrs. Virginia Bolts were present a.
her home Christmas at a family re
union. This is the first time the
children have been together since
the death of their father more thar
twenty years ago.
Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Cauthorn ant
their six sons. Andrew. Thomas
Chowning, Frank, Colvin and Lewis
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Creigh and chill
dren, Miss Virginia David, William
and John;Judge w. w. Bolts AM
wife and daughter, Miss Marie Rose
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Bolts and chill
dren, Misses Carrie, Mary, Ellzabetl
and Frances and Thomas and James
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Bolts and chi
dren, Miss Virginia, David, Williar
and Peyton; Misses Ida, Cassie
Frances and Bonnie Bolts. A bount
full feast was served at o Mrs
Bolts is an old resident of thi
county, having lived in Audrain sine
1854. She is a native OF Tennessee.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Biggers an
daughter, Miss Goldie. of Moberl!
are the guests of friends and reli
lives in this city.
Mrs. w. X. Potts. who is quit
sick, is no better,
Roy Neelev has a fine new Ma.