Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-04-02
COUNTY NEWS

john W. Dry, the next mayor OF
Mexico, and a man chiefly noted for
the intelligence he manifested in
marrying Centralla girl, has sold
his hardware store in Mexico and will
devote his entire time TO selling Inn
plements, running the biggest Bible
school in north Missouri and booming
Mexico Centralia Courier,
Guy Sanford left Tuesday for Ames,
Ia. where he will accept position
with a large jewelry firm.
Miss Mary Bass is critically i'll.
Mrs. w. w. Fry, jr., is Ill.
w. D Lee and wife are home from
visit to relatives in Bowling
Green.
Mrs. Burks and daughter, Miss
Myrtle, of Columbia, are visiting the
formers sister. Mrs. George Clark,
of North jefferson street.
The Ledger would like to know tn
present address Of F. w. White,
late of st. Charles, Mo.
Prof. French Strother, after spend
ing the winter with his daughter,
Mrs. H. P. Warden, returned to
Virginia Tuesday.
| Mrs. ]. e. Cocklereas is in Spring
field, H., visiting relatives.
1 Miss Nan Bates left Tuesday morn
ing for Kansas City where she has
accepted a civil service position
with the Interstate Commerce Commil
sion Miss Bates wwas formerly
stenographer for Clarence Barnes and
made many friends here who wish
her much success in her new place.
Alvin Treadway is now with the
Hathaway Seed Co,
]. Dave MCGEE, who has been CON
nected with Otis Purdy for numbe
Of years, has purchased a half inter
est in the Purnell G Davis Drug Co..
of Bowling Green. The firm will be
known as Purnell & McGee. and Mr'
MCGEE will leave to take charge the
last of the week.
Mr.. MCGEE and his good wife will Dc
!. greatly missed here as they nave
. many warm friends. Mr.. MCGEE Is Q
! Young man Of fine ideas and excel
a. lent business ability. The Ledger
takes pleasure in recommending Mr.
n and Mrs. MCGEE to the people o.
e Bowling Gren. We are sorry to lose
}, two such good citizens from Mexico
We ioin their maany friends In wish
ing them much success in their ne"
home.
;. Joe Williams, jf., who has Deei
a at school in Kansas City. will take
! Mr.. McGee's place. Mr.. Williams is
!. a young man of fine habitsand abilit!
If and the Ledger Joins in welcoming
him hack to Mexico. He will b'
N glad to see his many friends.
/ Harrison Bartels, well known IL
: Mexico, recently had an Interesting
= article in the St, Charles Banner
E News about Montana.
Mrs. Clay Mcclure is no better.
In the proper column will be found
the announcement of c. T. Powell
candidate for County Collector SUI
,ect to the Democratic Primary, Aus
4th.
Mrs. Cannie Brown is seriously H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Brown OF &C
lumbia are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Brown.
l. M. Greer. who lost his buildin
and fine furniture stock by fire, req
H. 1918, discovered an unpaid insur-
ance policy for $1,000 while looking
through a safety deposit box Tues
day. Mr.. Greer was much elated owe
his discovery as he felt 1t was Jus
like finding the money.
He carried $13,2550 on the build'
inc and stock. OF this. $4,000 was OF
The stock. He collected $4,000 on q
stock. having forgotten about tn
nollcy he Just discovered. The po
lev was in the Franklin Fire ms :
for which w. II. coOns Is the local
agent.
In this issue of the Ledger viii
found the announcement of omel
Dickerson as candidate Tor ooun
Collector, subject to the action