Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-05-28
COUNTY NEWS

The Elks viii give a BIG min,
strel show on June 18th. This pr0n
ises to be che biggest attraction o
the season.
Miss Helen Mcintyre is home from
Kirksvine where she has been a.
tendinE the Normal School.
Mrs. W. +. Bunton OF E. $,
Louis, b IA Mexico on a visit
Mrs Bunton was formerly
Miss Ada Philips and has many
friends here who were Glad TO see
her.
Misses TaEkie and Edna johnson
have gone to ST. Louis for a visit.
They viii be soined. in a few
days, BY their mother. Mrs. Car.
ter johnson. and win 30 70 Las
crucas. n. NJ. to reside.
MiSs Kate BiEgs and little Belle
Buokner Biges OF Fulton are the
guests % he r. R. Buckners on s.
Jefferson street.
7 A. Threlkeld is arranging TO so
into the mercantile business at
Thompson station. His many frienis
wish him much prosperity.
Mrs. George Robertson and daugh-
ter, Miss Laura, are in st. Lonis.
guests Of Mrs Adoiph BoeckIer,
sister OF Mrs. Robertson.
Sturgeon Court Of Common Pleas
meets May 25th and will be in ses-
sion two days.
7. J. Hoxsey is arranging to
erect a modern residence ON his
residence site Of Promenade street.
Ex- Postmaster e. s. Wilson is
home from a business trip to Wash
lngton City.
Miss Helen Graham has been
elected to teach Union school, south
OF Mexico next term. Miss Graham is
a graduate Of Mcmillan High school
and taught at Martinsburg last term.
She is a splendid young lady and an
excellent teacher.
Lieutenant Becker OF the Police
Department OF New York City has
been found guilty of murder on
the second trial, and win again be
sentenced to the electric chair.
]. E. Sims has filed as a candi-
date for representative OF Audrain
County. He is a candidate on
the Democratic ticket.
John J. Clark of Columbia has sold
the Merchants Delivery System in
Mexico to VIII Coniey of that city
for $4,000. Although reports were
cut that the system would close in
this city July LIST. w. v. Klein, the
local manager. says he knows not
ing Of it.
Mrs. George Clark. Of East Lib.
erty street, is home after a pleas
ant visit to friends and relatives in
different parts of Illinois. Mrs. Clark
many friends are glad to welcome
her back.
Beginning Tuesday, Postmaster Ru-
fus Jackson announces, the Moline
mail will leave Mexico on the $3.50
electric a instead Of at 700 as
heretofore The change Is made 90
the patrons Of the Moline office will
receive the st. Louis and Chicago
morning papers on the day they are
published. The two rural routes out
of Molino win be held until the
nail arrives SO these patrons can
llso secure the late malls.
The contract for decorating and
the Interior Of the Mexico
poatoffice has been let to the
Construction Co, Of JolL
st, ILL., It is expected work viii
at once.
Although no details have been Civ !
It Is said the large corridor will
'e beautifully frescoed and the re-
nainder Of the building decorated '
o suit the surroundings. &
Miss Natalie Morris is home from 8
'ulce. New Mexico, where she has c
teaching in a Government !
chool. d
Miss Ollie futile returned to +
Ter home in st. Louis Sunday af- b
er a visit with Walter Campbell and
amily in this city. a
L. M Gamble has leased the u
floor of the Odd Fellows c
recently occupied by the c
iaas-Lieber Grocery Co. and Il
III o his carpenter shop there. e
ir. Gamble win fix the room for h
model carpenter and repair shop. v
This is a splendid location. 81