Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-07-30
COUNTY NEWS

ner hopes to get revenge however
on Aus. 10th. when they play here
again. 49,
Mrs. Lemon OF Fulton has re.
turned homo after a visit with rola'
tives In Mexico.
Miss Laura Walker IL home from
Chicago, where she has been visiting
for a fortnight.
Miss Sarah Conlon has returned to
Ter home in Hannibal after a visit
with Miss Julia Cave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Fox. OF Hous'
ton, Texas, are guests Of Mrs. Foxs
father, John Brewer. They leave IN
a few days for a trip on the North
ern Lakes. Mrs. Fox viii stay
in this city untfl after the Fair.
Herbert Bruner OF Columbia spent
Sunday in Mexico the guest Of
friends.
Booths for the big Mexico Fair.
Aug. lila, we're sold at auction at
the fair ground, Saturday afternoon,
as follows: centerfield. VIM. Rose; l.
coatsworth and Wright: 2. E. o.
Morris; 8, Atchison and Mexican;
IA, R. D. vanNote; s. Otto Byars; s.
]. T. Roberts; Z and g.. Finley
Marshall; o. Z. o. Morris; 10, Otto
Byars; II. Ryland Rodes. over secre-
tary's stand. L. q. Warner; under
north steps. center, Stanley BlaTt-
ner; under north steps, east, Voor-
hies Coons.
The official thermometer reached
los Monday That's the hottest ev-
er.
The country home OF Roy Barley
was recently threatened by fire. For
tunately, the summer kitchen was
the only part OF the building destroy
ed. The blaze was early last
Thursday morning and the timely
arrival Of Mrs. Pete Erdel and Mrs.
Geo. Kellerhals saved the family.
which was asleep.
The Rev. l. M. Turnage, wife and
daughter are visiting relatives at
Excello, Mo.
Mrs. Doc Edwards Is home from a
pleasant visit with relatives at Cur
ryville. Mo.
Miss Leola Ruth Turner is visit
Ing relatives at Auxvhsse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hill OF Phoe--
nix, Ariz., arrive this week to be
the guest Of ]. P. Dobyns and fam
lily. They are returning from a
delightful trip through Canada. Mrs.
Hill was Miss Minnie Dobyns Of Mex
leo.
Little Miss Willie Morris and Mas
ter Fred Locke Morris narrowly es-
capped serious injury Tuesday morn
ing when a kitchen cabinet toppled
over on them in the kitchen Of the
Morris home. We r glad to an
nounce they escaped without in
jury. l'
J. B. EVANS was In Columbia on
business Monday.
w. B. Glass Of Columbia was in
Mexico Monday.
Joseph Wilkins and wife and Chas.
Claybrook and wife left early Tues
day morning In the Wilkins Hup for
Lexington, Chillicothe and Kansas
City. They will be gone about a
week.
David Irwin has returned to his
home in Fort Wayne, Ind, after a
fortnight visit with Tom Mexican.
Misses Ruth Cleveland and Lena
and Leila Brenton are visiting reia-
tives near Sturgeon.
T. j. Williams went to Marshall
IN business Tuesday.
Mrs R. NJ. Waggener and daugh-
ter Of Kansas City who have been
The guests of the family Of DR.. H.
q. Tralle have returned home.
Mrs. T. E. Ball is visiting in
Fulton.
The last public appearance of the
candidates for the Audrain county Of
fees was made at the Court House.
Tuesday evening, when all Of the
candidates addressed the large crowd
which packed the hall.
Fred A. Morris, chairman of the
Democratic County Central Commit
tee, presided at the meeting and in.
troduced the speakers as follows:
Candidates for representative. e.
A. Shannon and Judge j. u. Sims;
collector, r. w. Moore, G. t. Pow.
ell A. P. Johnson, S A Pulls, omer
Dickerson, Ed. J. shobe, J. C. Rim
go. L. A. Harris and Quincy James;
county clerk. Ross Cauthorn and
John B. Graham; circuit clerk, Eppa
Elliott; recorder. s. d. Byrns. w.
H. Coons. r. H. Brown.
Thomas Ridgeway, J. W..
stephens; probate Judge, W. W,
Bolts and H. P. Warden.