Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-10-08
COUNTY NEWS

Miss Polly Powell, bookkeeper for
Otis Purdy, is in Topeka, Kan, visit
ing her sister. Miss Tine Houston has
charge of Mr.. Purdy's books during
her absence.
Miss Mana LaFrance Turner, a for
mer Hardin College girl, is meeting
with splendid success as a concert
singer.
Many will remember Charles E.
Stokes, formerly Of this city, who
used to be a prominent prohibition
worker in this State. Mr.. Stokes pub
fishes a paper at Los Angeles, CAL.
called Justice. He has filed
a libel suit against the heads Of the
Prohibition State Central Committee
in California.
S. S. Bassett Of Paris is the guest
Of his brother in this city.
Miss Lottie Cornett is home from a
delightful visit in Martinsburg.
Miss Phyllis Frost of Vandalia, is
the guest of Miss Martha Frost.
Mrs. NJ. S. Roberts Of ST. Louis is
the guest Of her son, ]. E. Roberts.
Misses Muncie Reece and Nina Row
land of Centrsi;s -ore IN Mexico Mon
day.
Mrs. C. R. HALEY. Sheridan, Wyo.,
was in Mexico this week visiting rel
atives and friends.
Miss Lutte Pige has returned to
her home in vandalia after a visit
with Miss Mabel Grafford.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Clark and Miss
Toy Clark left for Phoenix, Ariz., on
an extended visit Tuesday morning.
W. W. Fry, jr., has loaned the Pa
geant Historical Exhibit a Book of
Sermons" printed in l64S. Despite
the age Of the book, the sermons are
still very interesting, Judge Fry says.
Born to MI. and Mrs. William Ma
son, Monday, a fine son. Billy now
has four daughters and one son. The
boy has been christened William
KEENAN,.
Frank Buffum. State Highway Com
missioner, Fred W. Pitcher and R. E.
Race inspected the new road between
Mexico and Centralia Tuesday.
Howard Keath and Pemberton Blat-
ner, of this city, students at Missouri
University, have qualified for the mil
itary band there. This band will go 70
San Francisco this winter and will ac-
company the football team to Law
renee, Kan, Thanksgiving. Keath
plays the clarinet and B~lattner, first
snare drum.
Mrs. Fannie e. Fletcher departed
Tuesday for Nebraska, where she has
a good position and her three daugh-
tiers, Misses Gladys, Goldie and Geor-
gia, will attend school. Mrs. Fletcher's
friends regret very much to have
them leave but wish them well in
their new home.
The Audrain County Democratic
Central Committee has opened head
quarters in the Morris building. A
thorough poll will be taken of the
county to ascertain the number of
Democratic voters. Miss Jessie Nc
Kean is in charge of the headquart-
ers. where all Democrats are always
welcome.
Frank Sutton has returned to JEFF
ferson City after a visit here to tell
his wife and son goodbye before they
leave for Pasadena, Cali, to make
their home. Mr.. Sutton will join
them later.
Robert Shields Moore, as years old,
died at his home near Prairie View
Church Monday. The funeral will be
at Prairie View church Wednesday
morning at II O'Clock and the body
will be brought to Mexico for burial.
Mr.. Moore was unmarried. The Ledger
joins other friends in extending sin
cere sympathy to the bereaved.
Miss DermOdy to Be Bridesmaid.
Miss Elvadene Dermody has gone
to st. Louis, where she was a
bridesmaid in the wedding of Miss
Kathryn Mudd to Francis Joseph Mo
rotus, Wednesday evening at st. Mar
garet's Church. Miss Dermody was
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Ed
ward Dermody.