Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-02-06
COUNTY NEWS

Mrs. A. Z. Burke Of the Duly neigh
borhood is visiting at Houston, Tex.
The Rev. P. Hafemeister of Rush
Hill transacted business In Mexico
Tuesday.
Ed. Luewasmann, Sam Woods and
William Martin OF wellsville, Mo,
were in Mexico Tuesday shaking
hands with old friends.
Mrs. Mat Nelson, OF Jacksonville.
Florida, is the guest Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Louis Mckee, and son, Nor
Ton Nelson.
Mrs. Jennie Garrard. who died in
Mexico this week, left an estate Of
about $35, 900 in cash ard notes. She
made Hon. John T. Mitchell, of Cen
tralia, State Bank Examiner, her exc
cutor. After leaving 500 to the
Presbyterian Church of Centralia;
$50 to the Jennie Garrard Union So
ciety and $2s to the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the same Church; she also
left $500 to Mrs. Emma Garrard, her
daughter-in-law, wife of the late Ste
phen Garrard. After these requests
she left the balance of here proper
ty to be divided in three parts: One
third to Mrs. Leslie Ferris, of Mex
leo; one-third to the children of the
late Mrs. John w. Howell. of this
city, and one-third to the children Of
the late Mrs. Kate Wyatt, Of st.
Joseph. She also left her silver
ware to be divided the same way.
The following letter from DR.. VIM.
Men. Miller, Secretary of the Mis-
souri, Association for the Relief and
Control OF tuberculosis. will be of
interest TO those connected with the
sale Of Red Cross stamps in this
city during the holiday season:
Columbia, Mo-, Jan. 20.
Mr.. r. M. White & Son,
Mexico, Mo.
Dear sirs-
Mr.. Herbert Pryor, your superin-
tendent OF schools, makes report to
me to-day of the sale of Red Cross
Seals and encloses a check for
$101 10. Mexico has done beautifully
in this work and l know Of no one
to whom we are under greater obliga
tions than to you.
He writes me that the ladies of
the d. A. r. have given most help
full cooperation and deserve the cred
it for the success of the sale. ]
would be very happy If you would
express the appreciation of the Asso'
citation to these ladies in a briel
acknowledgement in the Ledger"
have asked Mr.. Pryor to give me a
list of the names of the ladies' who
participated in the work.
Thanking you again, and wishing
you a prosperous New Year, l am
very blhCcEclJ yOuIos
WIN. MON. MILLER.
Fire which started in the rear o
the store of the Montgomery-Bell DR..
Goods Co, at Fulton, Wednesda!
night, destroyed property to thu
amount of almost $780,
1t originated from the furnace o
the building about seven o'clock ant
threatened the entire business sec
ton of the city. but was confined
to the one building by the work o
the Fire Company.
The dry goods company, which /
largely owned and managed by F. p
Montgomery lost the entire ladies
ready-to-wear department and a larg
amount Of other goods. Their tota
loss will amount to about $4,000,
and they carried insurance of 1913
500 on the entire stock. which wa
, valued at almost $4,000.
The building, which was the prof.
/ erty of j. w. Pratt, was damaged t
the amount of about IS 5000. The los
is covered by insurance.
The F. A. Morris building at tn
corner OF Cole and East Monro
streets is being considered as a po
sibility for Mexico's much-needed co
vention hall. Mr.. Morris, in a r
emit conversation with r. d. Worrel
stated the second story of the bull
ing could be arranged for such pu
a poses with little expense and if the
Commercial Club would consider Il
o matter he would take it up with the
= This building. with is about 60 fe
l. broad and about 100 deep, with
1 few braces placed in the first flo
would be strong enough to aecomm
n date any sized crowd which mig
n gather in it. A raised platform
a. one end, with committee rooms
T. each side and opera chairs consu
is ing the remainder Of the space wol
give Mexico a well-located conv,
ton hall of ample proportions.
". If the Ferris Grand is not
Of built Mr.. Morris proposition v
". likely be considered and some me
he made to remodel It for that purpos
M Noah Roebuck, commander OF
i'll Moberly ~Commandry of Knights T,
plar, is beginning to make arran
ments to secure a special train
go to Denver to attend the trienl
conclave to be held from August
IN 10 Is inclusive. The members Of
Ter cred commandery No. 20 are TAX
3as che initiative steps and feel co
SUI dent that they will be able to sec
Ter a special train direct from Mob,
rec TO Denver said train to consist
Pullman sleepers, diner, parlor a
baggage cars. Mr.. Roebuck is N
ing letters to seven surround
towns which have K. It's and it
Sc. hoped that members of knights 7
'ro- plar from Macon, Kirksville, Col
in bia. Mexico. Fulton. CarrolIton