Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-01-09

y. G. Thompson, Of this city, has
eGpght Chinco, the famous imported
Eaglish bull dog and the price is
quoted as being in the neighborhood
o: $500. This animal is one OF the
most famous Of his breed in this
country and was purchased tg Mr..
Thompson in st. Louis. The dog is
expected to arrive here in a day or
sJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Kesler. who
live about 10 miles southeast of
Mexico, were in town. Friday. with
their seven children, to have their
pictures taken. There are five
girls and two boys in the fam
lily and they range in age from 20 to
5 years old.
Dan Ryan, who lives northwest of
MEXICO, is confined to his home by
illness. Dams many friends trust
that he will soon be able to be out
again.
John t. Ricketts,, of Mexico, has
been elected Vice-President for this
senatorial district of the Missouri
Association Of local fire Insurance ag
Q. Is
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Wales and
daughter, Miss Maybelle, are home
from a pleasant visit with John Far
rell and family at Madison, Mo.
Mrs. Arthur Ferguson is visiting
friends in Thompson.
Miss Amanda Goddard, living near
Mexico, who has been quite i'll, is
reported to be improving.
The Rev. W. @. Hooper. district
superintendent of the Missouri Anti
Saloon League, has moved to this
city to reside. The Ledger joins
the people of Mexico in welcoming
slr. Hooper to this city.
Sam Culleta, Of this city, while
trying to run In front Of a Wabash
train at noon Friday, was struck and
slightfully injured. Fortunately he
escaped serious hurt.
The two Mexico boys arrested for
breaking into @. L. Ferris cabin
pleaded guilty, Thursday, and one
vas fined $40 and costs and the 9TH
er 81 and costs. No doubt this
will Keep all other intruders away
from this and the Scout cabin.
Clark White, who has been spend
Ing the holidays here, and with his
aunt, Mrs. Thomas Bratton, in Cen
tralia, will return to Lexington, KY,
Saturday. Clark is attending Tran
s~ylvania University in Kentucky and
is getting along nicely in his studies.
Senator" Hoar, of Perry, was in
Mexico on business, Friday.
Mrs. Thomas Bratton Of Centralia
was in Mexico on a short visit Fri
day.
Joe Inflow, the five year old son
of Mrs. Willie Inflow. living north Of
Mexico, fell from the loft of a
barn, a few days since and injured
the small finger OF his left hand in
such ANN that the member had
to be amputated. Joe is getting
along nicely. He is a grandson of
ice Inflow. who formerly lived in
Mexico, but now of California.
Lee Mcconnell, formerly of Mexico.
writes the Ledger from Los An
geles. California, that DR.. Pinkney
French, formerly OF Mexico, late Of
ct. Louis. has moved to Los Angeles
and formed apartnership with his
brother-in-law, DR.. Jno. s. Potts,
formerly of Mexico, to practice medi-
che.
The Ledger joins other friends in
Mexico in wishing both of these
former Mexico Doctors much sue
cess.
a recent issue Of the Detoit, Mich
rigan, free Press contained an article
on the heating plant of the Mexico
Power Co. This plant is attract
ing unive rsal attention all over the
%country.
Misses Katherine and Elizabeth
Murphy departed Thursday for Cape
Girardeau. Mo-, where they will at
tend the State Normal. They will
visit friends in st. Louis for a few
days while en- route to Cape Girar-
deau.
! Prosecuting Attorney Nick T. Cave
OF Galloway, Wednesday morn
; ing, filed Information with Circuit
Clerk ]. H. Emmons against Arthur
Foster, of Boone County, charging
, him with felonious assault. The com
> planning witness is Walter Dugan,
of this city, flagman on the south
; branch passenger train of the Chi
. cago 6 Alton railroad.
Dugan alleges that Foster attacked
Q him with a knife at Cedar City or
December 81, after Foster had beer
h denied the privilege OF riding on the
Q train because he was supposed to b.
h intoxicated. Dugan knocked Foste
down and took the knife away from
g him. Foster lives near Ashland an,
- is a farmer and trader.
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