Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-04-24
COUNTY NEWS


Berger & Ball, is going to Philadel-
phia on visit to his sister, Mrs.
Fannie Domnitz.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Cor
coran, May 10, a son.
Miss Edna Morris Klass, a young |
society lady Of Clinton. with her SIS
ter, Miss Julia Klass, accompanied by
trained nurse, Mrs Edgar Klass,
also Of Clinton, are visiting the fam
lily of Sam Morris.
A committee composed of Prof. Mil
lion, Rolla McIntire, Rev. Jos. Har
vey, VIM. Pollock and Rev. w. A.
Shullenberger will represent Mexico
in the Peace Conference to meet in
St. Louis May 1-s
We understand that President Mil
lion is going to take the party to
st. Louis in his automobile, and we
predict a pleasant trip.
Mrs. T. M. Bates and Mrs. w. F
Shepherd of Perry arrived Monday to
join Mr.. Shepherd, local manager of
the Richardson .Lubricating Oil Co.,
in this city.
A. H. Whitney has been chosen
editor-in-chief OF "The Good of the
Order" monthly publication to be
issued by the Mexico Elks Lodge. Mr..
Whitney asserts that he will produceI
his copy" without the aid of
shears or mechanical device and that
the paper will be noted for its origi-
nality.
Contributions are already coming
in and Mr.. Whitney has purchased a
blue pencil as his first editorial duty.
He has not appointed his office "dev-
il" yet. Nominations are in order.
| Miss Pearl Tucker closed most
successful term at the Bolts school,
north OF Mexico, and returned this
week to her home in this city. Miss
Tucker is splendid teacher and her
school is flrstclass school, having
received a certificate Of approval to
that effect.
The Linton District Medical Soci-
ETY. meets in Mexico on the after
noon and evening of May 6.
w. e. Rosser and family have NOV
ed to Fayette to reside. The Led
ger wishes them much prosperity in
their new home.
Virgil Ryan, who has been mana
ger of the f. A. Hightshoe Produce
Co., in this city, for several years,
has bought the Fulton Produce Co.
and will run that business. Mr.. Ryan
will leave for Fulton, Tuesday. He
has many friends in this city who
wish bim much success in his new
enterprise.
| ]. R. Shook and Mrs c. NJ. Skelly
have each contributed $500 to the
fund for the flood sufferers. This
makes $17350 that the Mexico Led
ger has renitted to Festns ]. Wade
Of st. Louis, to be used for flood
sufferers through the machinery of
the United States Red Cross Socie-
Ity.
Melville Paul is home from st.
Louis, where he attended Grand OPP
era.
John D. Orear is home from New
Vienna, Ohio, where he attended a
family reunion in honor of hts moth
er's birthday. Mrs. orear is enjoying
good health and is as active as ever.
Mrs. T. l.. Cadwallader is going
to st. Louis, Wednesday, to visit Mr..
, and Mrs. R. s. Martin. Mr. and Mrs.
Martin formerly lived here and moved
to sarcoxie, where they had an apple
orchard. They have moved to st Lou
Is, now, where Mr. Martin has gone
into business.
i The Home Mission Board of the
: Presbyterian Synod held its semi-an-
! nual meeting in this city Tuesday Or
L ly the regular business of the board
r was transacted at the session. Those
Y present were: The Revs. G. F. Alb
!. bott, Fulton; w. R. Dobyns. st. 10
8 seph, e. G. Gordon, st Louis; J. l.
Mauze, st. Louis; s. G. Wood, Aux
vase; l.. F. Ross, Jackson; N H Nc
Cain, Lees Summit; Thomas Bar
: bee, Palmyra, and Elder N. T. Gen
= try of Columbia.
Il The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Mexico Brick & Fir
J. Clay Co, was held at the office o.
Il Sec'y Harper over Fredendall & VII
l. kins store Tuesday and reelected
the following five directors: J. w
d Million, w. w. Fry. A. X, Luckie, w
l. w Harper and r M White
It J. v. Humphreys and family lef
n for Oklahoma Friday. April II. Ash
ed if Mexico had improved in the
T. years he was here, he said that ht
10 had helped to lay two miles of con
o duit for the Central Heating Plant
lg and about the same amount OF under
IL ground conduit for the Bell Tel. Co
n and built the manholes for nearly
mile of city main sewer, and helpe
do the stone setting on The orpheur
That's some Improvement.
Mrs. g. A. Dearing is visiting ht
!, mother in St. Louis.
:, The seventh grade students of tn
- Central School have organized
:. civic league called Central Civi
y League. The purpose is to help max
Mexico more beautiful and sanitar.
: = especially the public places. AS the
- are to go to and from school the
=, carry long, pointed sticks, on whic
they carry papers they find lying o
m the streets and walks. The paper
m which they find are carried to scho'
oo and burnt They would be glad
an the people would help the cau'
M along by throwing papers into IL
an garbage cans placed around Il
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