Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-12-11
COUNTY NEWS

| u. X. JOhuSon anu sohes ~. -
and F. E., will open a monument
works here shortly. They are all ex-
perienced workmen in this line.
Born, Dec. /. 1913, to John II.
Gamble and wife. 1881 Cleveland Av,
enue. Kansas City. Kan, a nine
pound boy.
II. L. Bates. Of this city, and R.
p. Henderson. OF Mollno, are two
of the contestants in the Dob
yns Oratorical Contest at West
minser College next week.
r. p. Peck of Audraln is going
to move to Paris to open an auto
mobile agency for the Ford.
Mrs. S. P. McAlllster and daughter,
Mrs. Thompson. left this week for
Illinois where they will spend the
winter. Ham Mckinley and wife
have taken the residence vacated
lby them.
Mrs. Walter Brisco Is now ptaIl--
list at The Lyric and Jeter Jeter
Howells. of Moberly, trap drummer.
Up to the present time only 1853
hunters licenses have been issued In
Audrain County. In 1912 there were
1913 licenses issued for the entire
year. This is practically half as
many as we're issued in previous
yeears. Hunters say this Is due to
the fact that many are hunting with
out licenses.
In 1911, there were 70i licenses Is
sued, in 1910, 962, and in 1909, Ss4I
G. NJ. Clay left for St.. Louis FRI
day. From there he viii go to Par
Is. KY. Washington, D. c., and
New York. He viii be gone for
about a month.
Mrs. H. w. Gibbs and little daugh-
ter have returned home from a visit
at Marshall.
Elmer Rutter and family have mo
ed to Kansas City to reside.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Ragsdale, Dec. 6, a daughter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. FisherHub-
BILE, Saturday, Dec. 9, daughter.
A week ago the District Board of
the Disciples Churches of Northeast
Missouri met at the Central Church
in Moberly to survey the work ac-
complished by the 265 churches of
of this District during the last Mis-
sionary year closing September l.
There were present W. A. Shullen-
brgr, PRESIDENT; Ben l.. Smith, vice
president, and other Board members,
C. o. Mayes, of Hannibal, J. d. Pow
ell of Madison, ]. H. Wood of SheIbi-
ma, and j. P. Rowllson Of vandsha,
District Superident.
Buckner Harrison, of Mexico, a
member Of the Westminster foot ball
team, has ben chosen by the Kan
sas City Star as guard for the ALI
Missouri third team. Westminster
men who make the first team are:
| Welsh, guard; Duff, tackle; jack
son. end.
The visit of President Worthing-
ton, of the Alton, to Jefferson City
to secure permission Of the Public
Service Commission to issue $S23,OOO
lin bonds for improving o
the Road, has led to
the report he went there to sell the
South Branch to the Mckinley Sys
TEN. This rumor seems without foun
dation.
E. d. Cant, of Missoula, Mont, is
in Mexico on a visit to his parents
and brother, E. s. Cant. Eustace
says that while he likes Montana he
finds no place like good old Mexico
Mo.
Wilkins & Browns shoe store was
entered late late Saturday NIGH
by thieves and two pairs of shoes, be
longing to the firm, and two over
coats, the property of Martin My
es are all that is missing. The en-
trance was gained by breaking thu
plate glass in the front door with
a small piece Of concrete.
The electric lights went ou
shortly after midnight when a igh
feed wire from the street lights wa
blown down. This necessitated th'
: thieves using candle to inspect
the show window where the shoes
were stolen from.
George Taafe, well known in Mex
a leo, captain of the Missouri Uniyers
lty basketball team, has been de
7" clared eligible to play this year. ]
was thought until very recently tha
= he would be unable to play.
= The following are the new Eastern
Star officers elected this week
20 Worthy Matron, Mrs. T. l.. Marshal
! Worthy patron, 7. L. Marshall; az
4 sociate matron, Mrs. John T. Marsl
= all; conductress, Mrs. Geo. Rodhouse
associate conductress, Miss Add
,n Cunningham, secretary, Mrs. j.
- Wood. Wednesday. there viii
special meeting OF the lodge
hear Grand Lecturer Mrs. Sallie
!, : Bowles, Of st. Louis, and Grand Nj
tron Mrs. Zetta Owens, of Hannibal,
r On his tour over the county to &C
: lect taxes, this year, County Collec
= - tor S. A. Pulls showed an increase
= about $5 900 over the 1912 collec-