Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-06
In. IN ann IN Vrara
Asn UIii Mrrk--
(From Last Week.
30 YEARS AGO.

J.. b. Clark, OF Laddonia, who
went to Kansas City to go into bust
ness returned to Laddonia to en-
gage in business.
The people Of Galloway county
raised $4,000 to build a rock road to-
ward Mexico from Fulton.
Miss Cora Burns. a former Hardin
College student. was studying music
in Boston.
The small son OF Mr.. Bentley Of
Benton City, was very I'll.
The society column Of the Ledger
contained the following: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Tucker entertained friends;
party given at home Of NJ. Garth;
party given by DR.. and Mrs. LaRue;
dance at home of Mr.. Doty, 3 miles
northeast Of Mexico; Master Carl Pas
queth gave his schoolmates a party.
Miss Title Phillip drew the baking
powder prize at P. w. Harding's
store.
Miss Lille Dobyns and Miss Min
ME Gilbert visited in Monroe county.
j. H. Jones advertised a fine lot
of steers to be sold in Mexico.
Jack Cough was in st. Louis to
,rtend the funeral of a friend.
Charley Matthews lost his pocket
book, containing $500.
Reuben Canterbury was seriously
III at his home northeast of Mexico.
E. j. Gibbs and family moved to
Sloan Springs, Ark, to reside.
N. w. Roberts was an extensive
dealer in Poland China hogs.
H. A. Gass, of Vandalia, was Ill.
The Newall House at Milwaukee
burned. R. C. Butler and family,
formerly Of Mexico, were among
those who persisted. Mr.. Butler
was the freight agent for the Wa
bash while in Mexico.
Mrs. Green, aged so years. living
about 5 miles south Of Mexico, died.
E. NJ. Day and Miss Maggie Craig
We're married.
20 YEARS AGO.
Mr.. and Mrs. t. s.. Reilly were
home from a visit in Indiana. They
were accompanied home by Miss
Edna Wales of st. Louis.
Luke Morris returned from st.
Louis and resumed his position with
the ]. d. Morris Dry Goods Co,
Augustus Turner, Of Audrain coun-
ty, aged SO years, was instantly kill
ed by a c. & A. passenger train at
Clark, Mo.
Miss Fannie Pierce and Miss
Maggie Russell, of Auxvasse, visit
ed at the home of Ellis Mann. in
Mexico.
Phil Shire of Audrain county, en-
tertained John Burger and VIM
Coerver, of Staunton, III.
W. C. Barnes, formerly Of Mexico,
was arranging to move his family to
Victoria, Texas, to reside.
The remains of G. T. Quisenberry
were inferred in the Mexico GENE
terry. Mr.. Quisenberry died Of dropsl
at Eureka Springs.
The married ladies Of Mexico enter
tanned the members of the Cinderella
Cooking Club. The ladies who enter
tanned ware: Mesdames e. d. Crab
am, Frank Sanford, J.. M. Pollard, l.
B. Morris, F. N. Frost, S. b. Cook
Charles Glendy, d. P. Moore
Clayton r. Lupton, Geo. Robertson
B. F. Dobyns, Bert Ringo. Ned Buck
lner. e. s. Wilson, w. B. Conway, ]
T. Ricketts,. Geo. Marshall, d. A. Nc
MILAN. Miss Laura Cooper, o
tnis city was awarded the priz'
for the lady having the smallest foot
and Chas. Rodgers was voted thu
most popular gentleman present.
10 YEARS AGO.
E. L. Tucker of Frankford, Mo,
and Miss Julia Kendall, were mar
ried at the home of the brides par
ents, Judge and Mrs. s. E. Kendall
in this city.
Miriam Glandon was i'll of pner
monia.
Jeff D. Ellis was arranging t
move to Muskogee, Okla, to reside.
DR.. w. F. Traughber was selecte
as superintendent Of the Sunda
School of the Christian Church c
Mexico,
The public school building
e Wellsville burned.