Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-06-12

lltAAh anu AOANSAfNSs
At the annual meeting Of the Chri
tian Church Wednesday eveninI
Frank Buckley was reelected eide
G. L. Denham was the new elder
elected. The deacons re-electt
we're: w. G.. Wilkins. w. A. Sharl
j. W. Plunkett, F. A. Pearl and
w Brand. Mrs. A. G. Barnes wa
elected historian of the church.
Mrs. j. w. Bryan. formerly OF thl
city, has moved from Hartford, Conr
and is now at Unionville in that stat
L. w. Roberts is home from s
Louis where he went to take hi
daughter, Miss Alva, who will b
operated on at the Missouri Baptis
Sanltarium. Her many friends 1
this city wish her an early recovery.
f. T. Harris, with his son, Franz
has gone to Fayette to attend tn
commencement exercises of Centr'
College. Frank has received a schol
arship to this school and will ente
there this fall.
A TELEGRAM 70 the st. Loui
Post Dispatch on Friday announce
among the possible appointments +
represent this country abroaI
Hon. John d. 0'Rear Of Mexico al
Minister to Uruguay and Paragua.
and says: 1T is believed that MI
Orear has been Endorsed by Senators
and Congressman and that he will b.
appointed by President Wilson"
According to the enumeration thil
year there are $3.50 children Of
school age in Audrain county. The
enumeration in detail is as follows
White males, 2672; white female, 2.
627; colored male 227; colored fe
male, 304.
The total this year is a gain Of 81
over the total Of last year, but is G
loss compared with 1911 and 1910
In 1910 there were 61S6 children Of
schol age and in 1911, 1908.
The coal office of Guthrie C Son
which is being moved just south o.
its present location will be built Of
concrete blocks and made into
handsome little business house. MIR
Guthrie, who is a progressive citizen
intends it to be one of the most
modern of its kind.
Pres. John w. Million of Hardin
College and family have reached Col
orado Springs and will remain there
until the 18th when they will leave
for Denver and will likely camp in
the mountains several days before
they return. They report a delight
full outing.
Charley Cave, we'll known in Mex
leo and brother OF Mrs. j. 7. John
son and Mrs. E. S. Cave suffered q
stroke of paralysis at Bisbee, Arizo
na, this week, but is reported moi
dangerously Ill.
Miss Lucy Jesse is home from
pleasant and extended visit to rela
tives in California.
Harry D. Dey, after visiting rela
tives in Mexico for several days, left
Monday for Evansville. Ind, where h
will visit relatives before he returns
to his home in Spokane, Wash.
Jesse Buck and wife, Of Idaho, are
visiting Mrs. Bucks parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Grace of thii
city. Mr. Buck will attend the stats
University this summer.
Mrs. Charles Williams, of Carey,
W. Va, is the guest of her hus
bands parents, Judge and Mrs. ]
T. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wymore of Je
ferson City, motored to this city
Sunday and spent the day with rela
tives.
Jock Hill and family of South JET
ferson street are going to NeN
York on a three months visit.
Bush Atchison is home from Boul
der, Colo, where he has been at
tending the University of Colorado.
Glare Harding, of Chicago, is her
for a two weeks visit looking happ.
and whistling. Mrs. Harding is al
tending the Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, where she is taking tn
same music course Mr.. Harding took
81, Nate and Maurice Phillip, T. J
Williams, Ivan Ashworth and MI
McNutt motored to Columbia and re
turn Sunday in Phillips "Hudso
Six" The trip to Columbia wa
made in record breaking time :
an hour and 20 minutes. The dlstanc
by road Is a little over Al miles.
Miss Willie Robnett has gone I
Pennington, where she will visit NIL
Ethel Morris.
Miss Kathryn Graham is home fro
st. Charles, where she has been a
tending Underwood College.
w. D. Lee will likely build a mo-
ern up-to-date residence on his fin
lot on South Jefferson street.
Miss Ruth Robertson and Miss 10
ephine Wallace are home from Flu
ton where they attended commenc
ment exercises at Westminster CO
lege.
Roy Ferris is home from st. Lou
where he was a member of the Fe
eral Grand Jury.
Mrs. G. w. Clark OF the Ringo
home from a visit to her sister
Chicago.
w II Morris of Salem, Ill, is Vi
iting his sister, Mrs. F. L. Crosby a
family at "Highview," their cou
try home, three miles south of tn
lefty.
According to the report of CT
Clerk bearing the births for thu
month of May exceed the number
deaths for the same time by two
Ten births are recorded with Gig