Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-01-09
..DEATHS...


county and well known IN this city
died at the Merchants Hotel at Mo
berry. Thursday evening at 7 O'Clock
suffering with enlargement Of tn
heart. Mr. Dingle, who was about g.
years Of age, had been sick for sew
erai months and had been in a crit
ical condition for several days.
Mir. Dingle was born on the OLD
Dingle place about 2 miles north o.
this city and lived there until about
twenty-five years ago, when he weni
to Oregon and opened a sheep ranch
He accumulated quite a fortune II
the sheep business in the West
About six years ago he came bach
to Missouri and with his brother, Alb.
bought the Merchants Hotel at Mo
berly from VIM. Reed and has been
in that business ever since.
Mr.. Dingle was a splendid mar
and popular with everyone who
knew him. He was an active Ma
son and stood high in that order. He
will be missed by a large circle Of
friends.
He is survived by the following sis
tiers and brothers:
Ed. Dingle, his twin brother, Alb
Dingle. Mrs. Wilbur Hannah and
Mrs. Harvey Sims, all of Moberly.
The Ledger extends sympathy &c
the bereayed.
Mrs. Matte z. Wilson, an aunt Of
Robert Wilson, of this city died at
the hospital at Fulton Wednesday af
ternoon. Mrs. Wilson. who was
about go years Of age is survived by
her husband, James Wilson and ;
daughters. Mrs. Watts, living east Of
this city, Mrs. Natter. who lives
south of Mexico, and Miss Ada
Wilson. who lives with her father,
az Fulton. No funeral arrangements
have been made.
Miss Sophia Bussen, daughter OF
Mrs. Theo. Bussen, died at her
home in Martinsburg, at II a. m,
Friday, Dec. Goth, of consumption.
The following six young ladies',
former classmates of the deceased,
acted as pail bearers: Misses Eliza
beth and Catherine Fennewald, Mae
Jarboe. Olivia Seeker, Sophia Till,
man and Josephine Verhoff.
The Ledger joins in extending sym
pathy.
Geo. l.. Clark, of Meridian,
Conn. who has been buying horses
in Mexico for the past Is years. died
shortly after midnight, New Years
morning, Mr.. Clark vas Is years
old and spent several weeks at a
time in this city where he made
many friends.
Mr.. Clark was a genial gentleman,
with a fine knowledge Of horses and
greatly liked by all who knew him,
The Ledger joins In extending sym
pathy to the bereaved.
The Paris Appeal, referring to the
death of Mrs. Clarence Ragsdale, an
aunt of w. 2. Atkinson, Of Mexico,
says: Mrs. Clarence Ragsdale was
found dead in bed at her home near
Santa Fe at 2 o'clock Tuesday morn,
ing. An hour before that time she
was apparently in perfect health. He
husband about two o'clock hearing
struggle walked up and was Mortified
to find that his wife was dead. On
Monday Mr.. and Mrs. Ragsdale ant
their son Lester came up to Paris
in their automobile, accompanied b.
DR.. and Mrs. George M. Ragsdalt
who had been down to the old home
for a Christmas visit. Mrs. Rags
dale was apparently in perfect health
and seemed in high spirits while IL
town. They returned to their farm
that evening. The news which flasl
ed over the telephone wires befor'
morning was a surprise and shocl
to hundreds Of people, not only be
cause comparative youth and apparel
perfect health seemed to insure
long and useful life for Mrs. Rags
dale but because she was held II
high esteem by all who knew he
:. The funeral service was conducts
, by Ed. John Coil at the family resi-
:. dence Wednesday morning, followin
which the remains were brought 3
Paris for burial. Ed. F. W. Allel
conducted a short service at tn
grave. Mrs. Ragsdale was wei
known and highly esteemed by ParI
people, all of whom were both SHOCK
ed and grieved at her unexpected
T. death.
u Mrs. Nellie Hayden, 70 years {
: age, formerly of this city and lat
of Santa Maria, California, died &
her home at the above city, Frida
y morning, suffering with paralysis.
Her son-in-law, M. l.. Jones, I
this city, was notified of her dealt
10 Friday afternoon. Mrs. Hayden ht
. been suffering with paralysis for Sc
VI eral months and her death was NJ
- unexpected.
Mrs. M. l., Jones went to her be-
? side several months ago and WI
with her at the time of her death.
;. The funeral was held Sunda
and, the body was laid to rest
= the cemetery at Santa Maria.
- Mrs. Hayden lived in Mexico (
: many years and vas beloved by {
who knew her. She left here wi
her husband, ]. H. Hayden,
y 1888 and went to California, whe
she has resided e since.
- She was a lovely Christian chars
ter and Will be missed by a lar
circle of friends, both in this G.
/. and Santa Maria.
She is survived by her husbar
J. H. Hayden, and two daughte
Mrs. M. L. Jones, Of this city, a
\ Mrs. Frank Miscell, of Fresno, O.