Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-08-14
COUNTY NEWS

Miss Esther Hardine, who was opel
ated on IN Chicago this week for ap-
pendicitis, is reported on the roat
to recovery. This will be good news
to her many Mexico friends.
Miss Marie Foreman is home from
a visit to relatives in Iowa.
H. P. Warden is home from Wash
ington City.
Mrs. Alfred Lehman and children
OF Youngstown, Ohio. are visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Barth
B. R. Middleton is arranging to
rebuild his livery barn and expects
to have one Of the most modern es-
Establishments in the country.
Mrs William steuek and baby of
st Louis, are the guests Of Mexico rel
atives.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs A NJ Roberts,
Saturday afternoon, August 9th, an 3.
pound daughter.
Mr. and Mrs Ed MCGEE, Of Chicago.
are expected here for the fair.
Mrs. Amanda Kunkel has a lemon,
II inches in circumference, which
she raised on her tree at her resi-
dence. located on West Love
street. There we're nine lemons on
the tree at first, she said, but the
Others were knocked off.
Wilson McGee. of Chicago, is home
on a visit.
Miss Annie Milllken, who formerly
taught in the South Side School in
this city and who has been teaching
at the Whittier School In Kansas
City for the past several terms, has
been promoted and will be principal
of the Blenheim school this fall. Miss
Milliken is a splendid teacher and the
Ledger joins in extending ~congratula-
tions to her on her promotion.
Herbert Tucker, wife and daugh-
ter and Frank e. Bruton and mother
leave for Colorado Sunday to attend
the Knight Templars Conclave.
Mr.. and Mrs E B Street are visiting
in Moberly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Phillip are
home from New York.
]. F. Marbut, freight claim agent
for the Chicago & Alton Railroad
Co, now has headquarters in Mex
leo and will move his family here
about September l.. We are glad to
have MIR. Marbut join our railroad col
ony, which is growing from day to
day. They are all good people and
will help make Mexico a greater city.
Mr. and Mrs W. G. Burks and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Lee, are home from a
pleasant trip in Colorado. They
couldn't stay away during the big Fair
The Rev. W. A Shullenberger has
closed his meeting at Midway church
and has gone to Glacier National
Park by way of Salt Lake City. He
will be gone until about the first of
September.
Ned Hornback of Hannibal who has
been the guest of friends in this
city, has returned to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs M. R. Wise are home
from a trip to Denver, Colorado.
Harry Woolery and Eric Cunning
ham are home after their walking
trip to the Gasconade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. MCGEE of Chicago
are here.
F. M. Tinsley is building a pretty
cottage on North Western avenue.
Joe Ricketts, is steadily improving,
and his many friends will be glad to
know he will soon be out again.
Miss Leoti Clampit leaves Monday
night for Slater where she will at
tend a house-party. From Slater the
party will go to Chaplin ILL.,, for a
week and from there to Chicago.
Miss Clampit will be gone several
weeks.
Miss Maude Semms of Memphis,
Tenn, is visiting the family Of Geo.
Robertson.
Edward Machin was thrown from a
buggy in which he was driving, Sat-
urday morning. and the horse kick
ed him breaking an arm The accident
occurred near the South Side school.
Mrs. e. s.. Wilson and daughters
are home from a pleasant visit in
jefferson City.
Mr.. and Mrs J. T. Johnson and
family have opened their town-house
for Fair week, They will probably
remain in town until after the Chau-
tauqua.
Mrs F. A, Morris is home from a
visit to Independence. Mo-. where
she left her husband, Fred. who is
going to Idaho with a party Of
friends on a hunt for big game.
Miss Myrtle Hardy, Of Ripley,
Tenn, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. F
G Stoltz.
Mrs. q. II. Burks left Sunday fol-
Columbia where she has a position
as matron in Christian College. She
will be Joined by her daughter, Miss
Myrtle, about September 1. Mrs.
Burks is a splendid woman and will
make a success at her new position
For the past several months sh'
has stayed at DR.. J. F. Harrison's Of
flee.
Mrs. Chas. Claybrook and Mr.. ant
= Mrs e. A. bearing are home from
4 the Lakes.
THE Columbia Fair Association haI
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