Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-11-13
COUNTY NEWS


Miss Mary Fisher Of Columbia. IS
visiting here.
Mr and Mrs. Wm. Mohn have re
turned home after visiting relative
In Quincy. H.
W. c. Atkins and family. who
have resided near Worcester have
moved to this city 70 make their
home and TO educate his children.
The Ledger joins the people OF.
Mexico In welcoming them TO this
city.
Baxter Guthris admin str1io 20.
the estate Of his father. Thomas =.
Guthrie, VINO was killed b5 South
Branch train July 1 Of this year. has
fIled suit against the Chicago a All
ton for $4,000 damages. The paper
we're flied Thursday morning in this.
city.
Mr.. Guthrie. at the time OF hisi
death. was ss years old He was
brother OF Judge J. A, Guthrie. OF
this city. and one of Galloway Conn.
TVS Oldest and most respected c.ti
zels.
Daniel Whitaker passed through Mex
leo Thursday. having walked from
Boston. and was on his way 10 Kar-
sas City He started April 18th. and
has been walking on a wager, He rer-'
resented the Washington Globe and
was 70 years Of age.
Thursdays Globe Democrat con.
tanned cartoon of leading educat.
ors present at the state meeting Of
teachers in st. Louis, Miss Coralle
Lake, OF Martinsbnrg. daughter Of
L. NJ. Lake. Of this city, was one Of
those honored.
A request has come from the post
al department TO the press urging
them to ask the public to use
greater care in addressing mail so
the service ean Ne improved
w. L. Crawford. OF Paris, for.
mer Mexico boy, was In this city
Thursday the guest of his brother,
Jas. Crawford. HIS many friends were
delighted to see him looking so well
The Centralia Mutual Telephone
Company started work ON the Cen
tralia.Mexico trunk line Monday.
They are using the electric light
poles Of the Mexico Power Co. and.
expect to have the line completed
and in working order Saturday, says
the centralia Guard.
The Mexico Mutual win meet this
line at the edge of that city and
many merchants ofMexico are said to
be donating money to help pay the eS
Ipense.
4 H. e. Christrup. OF this place,
is circulating a petition TO call
i a local option election for Au.
drain County TO vote on the
I question separate from Mexico,
'aih po"he u, VI liot'H VI heAiSo'
secured the petillohs ana circulated
them over the county Ihe elecuon
neid IN the couhy IN iSos was won
py the orys py majority OF $50
--Aarinsourg oracle'
we are sorfy 10 state Mrs' u M
Aker' lorlneriy Oh this CITY, now
resident OIL faye'te' is seriously IL
IN the Jewish Hospital ST. LOUIS
MISS kuth hoDereson IS VISITING
IN st. LOUIS
NJ A. sandusky' OF lAoerly' MO.
mas returned nome aiter a snort Visp
nere.
fhe ioiloWing are tne new mem
T oers OF the Executive oomhlt.ee =
tne state ORGANIZATION Oh Ains =
Daugh1efs ana sons: MIS- Aitna b@
hooHer' chiiiicotne, MIS- MNcneh'S'
LOUIS Mrs' Marsnaii Goruon' oolum
oia' Mrs. e. d. Graham' MeXlco' Mrf
tlckiin' hahAlDai' ana MIS-
: Pearl NJ HatiheF' Hannibal.
Herbert Plunkett OF this CITY, dls
trlct manager oil the lnter'ocean Cas
auity insurance Co.. mas won ilI'
place in contest tor tne largest IN
crease IN business during the pas
three months.
Ihere were loO entries ana MT
Pmnkett was the youngest man en
tered. The Ledger Joins his many
friends In extending congratulations
7 Fred Brands grocery store 70 nov
in charge of ]. Q. Mundy. 1t is hke
ly It VIII continue open If suHtb''
manager can be secured at once
The Central College Colleslan say
Of Frank Summers. of this city; "W'
7 are very sorry that Summers had Il
go home, but the condition of hi'
eyes made It necessary
City Collector ]. d. Mckee is hom'
from a pleasant visit to relatives u
Texas.
! Dame Fashions latest dictum, tn
! monocle, has arrived in Mexico. seV
.. eral young society men have been
carrying them safely out OF sigh
in vest pocket but Representative
of the Ledger saw a pretty Mexic'
girl sitting in motor Friday with
monocle on.
There Is little question but tha
r We are, getting more Ike New forl
every DAY. lhe uiri wan 'ne aon
ocle' might be teaturea IN tne mo'
les Monday TO snow lust now W
progress with the remainder Oh 'n'
world of fashion.