Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-03
COUNTY NEWS

Inc completion OF Jhe new MIS-
souri, Military Academy gymnasium
promises a new field of games for
local sport lovers. So far, the Boy
Scouts have been the only people in
Mexico who have enjoyed water polo
and water baseball. The natatorium,
in connection with the Gymnasium,
viii open this field of sports to the
Mexico business men, and it is quite
likely several strong teams will be
organized upon its completion.
Col. Burton has stated that if suf-
ficient interest is shown a golf links
will be laid out in the real of the
school ground formerly used for this
purpose. There is a large number Of
local enthusiasts and the links will
materialize this fall as already much
enthusiasm has been aroused.
Before the old pool at the Military
Academy was abandoned, swimming
parties were among the most popu-
lar social affairs of the summer
months. Most of the young women
in the city became expert swimmers
and almost every evening the pool
was rented for private parties. Work
on the gymnasium will start shortly.
Prof. A. E. Guerne is home from
the North where he spent the sum
mer.
Mrs. Turner Rosser and son, Fred
erick, who were guests of DR.. and
Mrs. N. R. Rodes, have returned to
their home in Fulton.
Mrs. Hugh Donnelly has gone to
Kansas City for a short visit and
from there she will go to Mangum,
Okla, to visit her son, Frank.
C. P. LeMire will coach the West
minister football team again this fall.
Sherman Mckinney will attend
the Chillicothe Business College the
coming term.
Miss Mabel Grafford is home from
a pleasant visit in Vandalia.
Mrs. J. H. Edwards of Columbia
was in this city Wednesday.
A. v. Doerries of Fulton was in
Mexico on business this week.
Humphrey Craddock is here from
Lincoln, ILL.,, visiting homefolks.
R. A. Fry attended the ex-Confed-
crate Reunion at Auxvasse Thurs
day.
Mrs. H. S. Campbell and daughter
Miss Eunice, are visiting in Kansa:
City.
Mrs. hampton, of Clinton, Mo-, il
the guest of her sister, Mrs.H. B
Banks.
, Miss Mary Brown Of Columbia il
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. o. E
Tucker.
J Mrs. Mary Lane, of 0ttumwa, la.
: is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. G
w. Nash.
Miss Maude Stevens went to Aux
r vase Thursday for the Confederate
e Reunion.
Misses Laura and Bertha Wake.
and Mrs. Rythcr spent Thursday il
; Martinsburg.
Miss Addie Cunningham, teache
in the grade school, is taking a tw'
weeks vacation in the Ozarks.
MI. and Mrs. Joseph Wilkins ar
home from Chicago and New YorI
; where they have been buying good
for Fredendall & Wilkins.
Miss Pauline Powell, of this city
will teach in a college at Richmond
KY, this fall. She leaves here abou
the middle of September.
j. W. Kelso of Springfield, Mo
spent the day in Mexico, Wednesda!
the guest of T. j. and F. P. Kelst
He went to the Confederate Reunio
at Auxvasse Thursday.
= Mrs. Alice E. Ecton is home fror
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st. Louis where she spent the da
with her daughter, Mrs. w. C. Hue
!. and her grandson, who was born o
Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. Huey at tn
Deaconness Hospital. Mrs. Huey an
her little son are getting alon
: splendidly and the nurses at the HoI
!. pital are rejoicing as this is the OF
:, ly baby in the entire institution.
The patrons on Rural Route No.
!: out of this city had NJ. T. Vandegri
: paint and letter their mail boxes .un
formly. The effect is very attrac
i've.
- Ben ID. Brown has bought a hou
and eight lots in southeast Mexil
from Edward Hurley of Sedalia Fl
So, 900. Hardin Rixey made the deal
Jack Sayre of Canton was in Me
:, leo Wednesday and Thursday on Blu
mess.
Mrs. Ollie Moody and son, Clal
were guests of Mrs. B. +. Thornt
NJ and family of Thompson Saturdi
and Sunday.
L. Mrs. j. F. Jeffcott has gone
Hitchcock, Okla, to visit her daug
ter. She was accompanied by h
granddaughter, Miss Ruth Barnet
Mrs. ]. G. Moore, Miss Am
M Moore, William Langtry and Shiel
Moore motored to st. Louis Thu
re- day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Mckinley a
Mrs. Bessie Mckinley Winscott sa
=, ed from England Wednesday on I
New York, a 9-day boat.
rk Mrs. Russell Fox has returned
ar her home in Houston, Texas, after
ian delightful visit with her father, j
he Brewer.
the Miss Flemma Snidow is home fir
use a visit at Fayette and at Hannibal
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