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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25
CH|LDREN'S DAY
AT LITTLEBY
One of the Noted Sunday Schools
Of the State.

The Children S day program
given at Littleby Methods
church last Sunday morning was
the finest things of the kind we
ever witnessed. The Message
published the full program last
week, except the exercises given
III the afternoon. There was not
a hitch nor a failure anywhere.
We doubt if any school in the
large cities could excel this eff
fort. We shall not undertake
mention of any of the numbers.
sufficient to repeat the whole pro-
gram was simply superb. Every
child was at his best. A number
of faithful mothers had the prin-
cipal part of the training in
hand, and nobody ever worked
harder. The dinner, free to
everybody, was superb also. The
Message family was there and we
tasted and saw,
Littleby Methodist Sunday
School is one of the noted schools
of the State. The collection last
year on Children day was
$26.30. That was ahead of any
other school in the Conference
north of the Missouri River. The
collection last Sunday was
$2703. Somebody will have
something to do to beat that this
year.
There are more young men and
women in this school, for its en-
rollment, than any school we
know. There are 30 young men
and young women members of
the choir. In one of 'the exer-
cises given Sunday so young
men and young women took part.
There is fine talent in the school
and all are earnest and desire to
be useful. Such an institution in
any neighborhood counts for up
lift, high ideals and better NOR
ais.
The school was organized
about 80 years ago. VIM. Fra
zier now of Mexico, was the first
superintendent. 1t has been an
evergreen" Sunday school for
the past Is years. j. h. Shook
is the present superintendent
He and his helpers are building
wisely, perhaps far better than
they can now know. We con
gratulate them, and may G.,
speed them.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25
MIR. CORNER DEAD.
Former Audrain Man Dies in
Washington State.

Ed. Kunkel of this city re-
ceived the following telegram
last Saturday:
Brother John passed away at
IL as last night from spinal
meningitis, caused by infection
from operation for abscess of ear.
Buried at Fairmount cemetery
here today. Services at st. Paul
NJ. E. church. Relatives at Lad
donia.
Myron Corner.
Mr.. Corner was born in this
county in the Wesley Chapel
neighborhood. He was about 40
years old. He married Miss
Snowey Griggs of this city. The
wife and three children survive
He was the son of w. l.. Corner,
wh0 died several years ago. The
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Corner,
survives him, besides the follow
ing brothers: Myron A. Corner,
of Wallace, Idaho, L. V. of Whit.
man county, Wash; George, De-
partment Sheriff, Colfax, Wash,
and Ed. of Spokane. The Cor
ner family went West a number
of years ago. They were all a
highly thought of people.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25
MRS. ENGLE DEAD.

Mrs. /. G. Engle, AZ years old,
was stricken with paralysis Tues
day night of last week and We'd
nesday afternoon she died. The
husband survives her besides the
following children: Misses Ollie
and Eva and Ray and Lloyd, all
of this city; 1rl of Glen Elder,
Mo, and Elmer Engle of Colo
RADIO Funeral service was held
Saturday morning by Rev. w. A.
Shullenberger.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25
Their First Communion.

The following young people
made their profession of faith
and took their first Holy Com,
munion at st. Brenden's Catholic
church last Sunday morning
Arthur Willard, Benjamin Fecht,
William Sullivan, Francis Holt
kamp, William Rodgers, Mamma
Morris, Dorothy Willard, Alice
Mcfarland, Esther Gulick, Agnes
George, Lucille Elizabeth Sulli-
van.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25
MRS. BOTTS DIES
UNEXPECTEDLY
One of the County's Early Set.
tiers Passes Away.

Mrs. Virginia Benson Bolts
wife of the late Thomas A. Bolts
died at her home in this city al
four O'Clock last Friday after.
noon. Short funeral services
were held at the home Sunday
morning by Rev. A. A. Wallace.
The body was then taken to Beth
el church cemetery, north of
Mexico, for burial, where Bro.
Wallace held further religious
service. Mrs. Bolts was char
ter member of Bethel Presby
terian church, as was also hc:
husband. in which neighborho 81
they lived many years.
Mrs. Bolts was native of
Overton county, Tenn, born
Nov. 6, 1894. She was married
to Thomas Bolts at Florida, Mo-,
at the age of 10 years. Her
father died Of the cholera back in
the 40's. Mrs. Bolts and her hus-
band made the mother a visit in
Tennessee shortly after their
marriage. They made the trip
by stage apd boat.
Returning to Missouri they
settled on the farm north of Mex
leo now owned by their son, 7. c.
Bolts.
During the Civil War Mr.
Bolts was made a prisoner by the
Federal militia. He was in priS-
on at Alton and then taken to
Harper's Ferry. Later he was
banished to the Confederate lines
where he remained till the war
was closed. Mrs. Bolts did not
hear from him for nearly three
years. she mad the lone care Ot
five small children all this ii nc.
A slave boy set fire to their
home, which destroyed il;
calamity that she met.
The husband died % years ago
and II years later Mrs. Bots
moved to Mexico. She had beer.
in frail health for a long time,
but her death last week was M
The following children
survive her: Mrs. Theodore
Cauthorn, II. c. Bolts, Judge w.
w. Bolts, Mrs. c.. c. Creigh, Ash
by Bolts and Misses Lida, Car
rie and Benson Bolts. To these,
who mourn the passing of their
best friend on earth, we extend
our deepest sympathy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25

decision and his fine was fixed at
1900.
Tugel slapped Webb's boy for
lnsubordination at school and
Webb met Tugel on the street
and knocked him down and beat
him up so that he was confined
at home a week, it is said.
Webb has filed motion for a
rehearing of the case.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25
MRS. CONNOR DEAD.

Mrs. Polly Connor, wife of the
late Matthew Connor, died al
her home in this city last Satur-
day morning after a long illness
She was AZ years old and wa,
born at Springfield, Ill. The
family came to Mexico Is years
ago. Mr.. Connor died some years
ago. He was a tie inspector for
the Alton. Six children were born
to them. There were two sets of
twins. The children surviving
are: Misses Dolores, Madge and
Tina Cecilia, all living at home.
Mrs. Connor was a member of the
Catholic church. The burial was
at Fulton, by the side Of her hus-
band, Father j. j. Dillon of this
city conducting religious SER
vice.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25
MELVIN WEBB
FOUND GUILTY
Charge of Felonious Assault Is
Sustained.

The case of the State VS.. Mel
win Webb, charged with felo-
NOUS assault upon Prof. d. F..
Tugel, superintendent of the
Vandalia schools, occupied about
two days of the Circuit Court in
Mexico last week. The jury
found Webb guilty, all II of the
men being unanimous in their
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25

Misses Addie and Marie Fair
child, north of Benton City, are
at home for vacation from the
University of Pueblo, Colorado.
where they have studied for the
past two years. Miss Addie took
her degree this year. She will
teach English in Colorado next
year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Y. II. Slavens of
Laddonia have been visiting their
four children in Mexico for a
week past, Mrs. Roy Wayne, Mrs.
Bert Ingram and j. b. and Lewis
NJ. Slavens. The senior Slavens
is Mayor of Laddonia, and we are
told he makes a good official, too.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25
Some Views and Interviews
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Richard Franklin: I'm out
southwest of Benton City. Ny
corn prospects have been good.

1 Y
corn prospects have been good.
Greed Ray: The army worm
so called. | don't think he w:.s
the old army fellow we had Ii
years ago; he was too particulal
in the victuals before him. he d
eat dog fennel" but he'd skin
other things. Well, he got abou
10 acres of my corn. ! replanted
it and it's coming fine. til make
corn if we can have the season.
Mark Givens: | farm near Lit
tleby. My, this drouth has been
awful. But they say there is
always silver lining to the
cloud. | hope the cloud will
have plenty of water in it, too.
Herbert Cawthorn: have
charge of the telegraph office at
bittleby. My father is p. r.
Cawthorn, near Molino. NY
brother Frank used to sling light
ing also, but he got down at that
great and growing city, Tulsa,
Okla, and he quit telegraphy
and is now in the mercantile
business. He's doing well too.
| m going down to see him in
few months.
Ed. Blaze: I'm out near Ben
ton City. | ate dinner with the
good people at Littleby Metho-
dist church Sunday. The din
ner was fine and wasn't that
Children's Day program superb
also.
Egbert Miller. | am with my
father, J. T. Miller, near BeLtcn
City. / spent five years III Cali
fornia, coming home last fall. !
like the Golden State. Ia gong
back again, too, some time.
Judge S. c. Groves: "Here s
a proposition, Mr.. Editor. No
joke now. My fine Shire mare
has another mare mule colt. This
Is the fourth one she has brough,
ne, and now this is my propos;-
Lion: Every year that she con-
tinues to bring me a mare mule
colt | pay you one dollar for the
Message, and if she ever fails aud
brings the other sex you are to
furnish the paper to me free.
It's safe proposition. At least |
hope to continue to get the
mare mule colts and you can
have your dollar.
j. w. Curry: | live out north
west of Thompson, near Ger
Iralia. The drouth has cut us
pretty keenly out our way.
F. NJ. Shoup: | spent SIX days |
lighting the army worra. Mr..
Worm is somewhat of fighter,
too, but | put up dry dirt
breastworks against him. Mil
lions of them lost their lives, and
all at once the army deserted the
field,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25

Rev. Father Louis o. Adrian
of Martinsburg celebrated his
first Solemn Mass at st. Joseph s
church in Martinsburg before a
large audience one day last week.
Father Adrian has three broth
ers, besides himself, who are
priests.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25

Morris Cash Grocery Co., with
capital of $4,000, is to be in
corporated in this city. Fred A.
Morris will be president of the
company.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25
MR.. BRISCOE Kill
LED BY THE CARS
Was in The Discharge of His R.
r. Duties at Francis.

Mexico community was deeply
saddened last Thursday morning
to hear that Walter w. Briscoe
Of this city had been crushed tc
death between two passenger
coaches while in the discharge OF
his regular duties as switchman
on the c. & A. railroad at Fran
o;s one mile east of Mexico. The
compiling failed to work, it is
said But in the second bump"
connection was made and whel
the ear rebounded it is suppose
Mr. Briscoe was caught His
breast was crushed. VIM. Jordol
first reached him, who found him
dead.
The wife. Mrs. Gussie Briscuc,
and two small children survive
him. Mrs. Briscoe is the dauch
fer of Mr.. and Mrs. |. Y. Cannon
of this city. The Cannon family
came here from Lincoln county
several years ago.
Walter Briscoe was the son Of
Ralph d. and Emily Elizabeth
Rriscoe. He was born Feb. 10,
1879, on the home farm in Rails
county, between New London
and Frankford, in Pike county.
Was married to Miss Gussie Can
non July 13, 1908. Two children
were born to this union, Laverne
and Bernadine, aged, respective
ly, 5 and 4 years. Besides these
he leaves to mourn his loss four
sisters aud FIVE brothers-Henry
7. and Grover c., of st. Louis;
Frank, of Moline, H.; George, of
Detroit, Mich; Charles, of Els
berry, No. +; Mrs. Hattie Durrett,
of st. Louis; Mrs. r. L. Mayes,
Of ElSberry; Mrs, II. j. Russell,
Of Newpcrt, Neb.; Mrs. Clau
Barron, of Moline, ILL.,, and an
aged grandmother, Mrs. Lucinda
Henry; one aunt, Mrs. Ella Bris-
eOe, Of Frankford; one uncle,
James Bowles, of New London,
and other relatives and scores Of
friends,
Mr., Briscoe was converted Gud
became a member of the Chris
tian church in April, 1912, of
which church he remained a
faithful member until the time
OF his tragic and untimely death.
The funeral was held at the
home Saturday morning, Revs,
), W. llayne and w. A. Shullen-
berger conducting the service.
The burial was with Masonic
ponors, of which order Mr.. Bris-
eoe was an honored member. To
lhe stricken wife and the Or
phaned children the community
extends deepest sympathy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25

Mrs. Ed. Button Of Omaha is
suffering with infamatory rheu-
matism at the home of her father,
j. W. Rouse, of this city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25

Marion Fonville of this city is
travelling with the Redpath
Chautauqua Co. this summer.
Marion is another Mexico boy
who is making good.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25

w. l.. Craddock and C. ID.
Rodgers of this city have bought
a book and stationery store in
Lincoln, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25

W. Il, Ritter and Mr.. and Mrs.
,efry Ritter and daughter, Miss
Lena !, spent last Sunday with
Mr' and Mrs. c. B. Lyman in
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25

Miss Margaret Wright, "A mem
Der of the Mcmillan Teachers
Training Class this last year,
will teach at Macedonia next fall
and winter, getting $50 a month,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25

we are sorry to hear that our
J'u friend j. w. Hancock at
uauuoma M is in poor health lately.
49, ,'' hancock used to be a promi-
ra n' teacher, when he had his
younger vitality.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25

a., airs F. c. Shaw and small
ci,'' +sn'er' Neville, of Kansas
o.r .s' are visiting Mrs. Shaw s
WINS W ~ IN Mexico, Col. and Mrs.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25

The Union Sunday school pic
hle held In Tratchell's Grove last
saturday, east of Benton City,
proved very enjoyable event.
About 800 people were present.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25

MI and Mrs. Joe Considine of
thompson have returned to FL
s"i' nan. Mr.. Considine says
''ey nave great crops out there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25

DR.. j. C. Parrish of Vandalia
is visiting in Europe.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-06-25

F. NJ. Shoup: | spent SIX days
fighting the army worra. Mr..
Worm is somewhat of a e. hter,
too, but put up dry dirt
breastworks against him. Mil
lions of them lost their lives, and
all at once the army deserted the
field,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-18

neys, one lawyer, one broker, one
civil engineer, one electrical engineer
among the college men.
Perhaps the most interesting of all
the college men with whom Hickey is
going to try to life the Browns up into
the race is Jack Enzenroth. This big
fellow was a whirlwind as a college
catcher at the University of Mich
igan, where he graduated in law. En-
zenroth decided not to play ball and
dropped out to practice law. Then
Hickey who was with him at Mich
igan persuaded him to try again and
he comes back promising to be one
of the finds of the season. He is about
"a years old, weighs about IT'S, and
looks and acts like Schang.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-18
POLICE HOLD MAN IN GIRLS
DEATH MYSTERY

OCH n MI = j En-
With half obliterated footprints in
the snow their only tangible clew to
the identity of the murderer, police
today were holding Anthony Petras,
an Italian machinist, pending the ar
rival of Coroner Eugene Foster to
investigate the brutal Staying of Miss
Tracey Hollander, 20, whose body
was found in St. Nicholas cemetery
in Aurora Monday night. No formal
charge has been lodged against
Petras.
The victim, well-known in frater-
nal society circles here, was waylaid,
the police believe, on her way home
from meeting of the Knights and
Ladies of Honor, of which organiZa-
ton she was financial secretary. She
was dragged to the graveyard, they
say, and it was there the murder was
committed, after a furious struggle.
The police claim to have found
witnesses who will testify that Petras
followed the girl home from the
meeting and that he got off the street
car at the same corner, although his
home is a block further down the
street
Petras steadfastly denies his guilt,
but now admits he accompanied the
girl home.
81 left her at the front gate" he
said. 81 went into my house, had a
cup of tea and then went to bed"
This statement is corroborated by
his bride of a few MONTHS whom he
is said to have married to spite Miss
Holiander. ~
Mrs. Matthew Hollander, the muir
dered girls mother. says that her
daughter was formerly engaged to
Petras, but broke it off.
"Then he began series of annoy
ances,'' said Mrs. Hollander. "He
married a. woman named Amelia
Matthews and told my daughter he
had married just to spite her. Then
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-18

Brooklyn, NJ Y.-George Whitney
had little difficulty in winning the
tournament for the individual squash
championship of the United States
on the courts of the Heights Casino
here. His play in both matches was
marked by the speed and accuracy
which helped him gain the champion
ship last year. ',.-' -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
MISSING AGENT
 RECORD IS CLEAN
Police Aid in All Eastern Cities Sought to Find
 Johnson.

Frank c. Johnson of 1s4 Laurel avenue. who has been missing for the past week for whom a search is being made throughout the east under the suppositfon that he has suffered a mental Breakdown and wandered away, has an absolutely clean record with the Middlesex Banking Co, Of Middletown, for whom he was local representative. c. V. Barton of New Haven, field agent for the company, was in Bridgeport today but was un- able to throw any light upon the dis appearance of his subordfnate. He saids however, that MT. Johnson's g ac- counts with his employers were straight in every way and he was 50 well thought of that, if he returned tomorrow, he would be allowed to con tinue representing the concern.
 Two bonds sent to MT. Johnson last week by the company for delivery to a local buyer were found by MT. Bar ton today when the safe at the for mer's office in the Meags building was opened. The bonds were marked for delivery and their not being sooner is explained by the buyer having been out of the city.
 The mystery Of MT. Johnsonss dis appearance continues as deep as ever. Little of an authentic nature has been given out concerning his personal af- fairs It is generally believed that some .worriment. known to himself alone. resulted in return of g. mental break down suffered years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
.DR. ALICE [ TON FITCH AND CAPT. EARDSLEE
 TO WED THIS EVE.
Honeymoon Tn Motor Car, After Which Summer will Be Passed at Silver Sands, Milford

A very quiet wedding ceremony will be performed this evening when D. Alice Lyon Fitch. Of 953 Iranistan ave. nue,s is married to Capt George Beards- lee, of Truck Company No.a1 B. F. D. The Rev. Richard L., Swain. D. 1p,s pastor of the South Congregational church, will officiates at the service which will be witnessed by a very few intimate friends, no invitations having been sent out.
 The bride will be gowned in lavender satin, trimmed with handsome old lace The newly married couple will spend their honeymoon on an extensive motor trip and on their return, will pass the summer at the groomss cottage at Sil- yer Sands.
 5 Dr. Fitch. who is the widow of the Hate Frank Fitch, the son of the founder of Fitch's Soldiers Home in sNoroton, has spent six years in her profession here. She has also done considerable Summing work in New York city,
 Capt. Beardslee, whose home address is 167 Norman street, is the son of the late chief Of the fire department, F F. Beardslee. Both he and his prospec- Etfve bride are very well known in this city ana their numerous friends will be Surprised and pleased to learn of their marriage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
SE EWER ONTRACTS ARE IMPAIRED TO
 LOWEST BIDDERS

At an executive session lasting one hour and a half this morning the paw ing and sewer commission awarded contracts for about 15 miles of sewers to cost nearly $S7. .O00. and also arr ranged to award contracts for other sewers to cost t more than $e0, ,O00,. when the common council arranges. for the building of the same.
 The contracts were awarded in each instance to the lowest bidder. The Pierce Mfg. Go. was awarded the fol- lowing: Bishop avenue sewer. tile pipe. cost $1.Oo3.6e; Capitol avenue sewer. cement pipe, cost $4,49s; Or land street sewer, tile pipe, cost $2,- SIS; Freeman street sewer, tile pipe cost $1,9S0. 90; Elizabeth street sewer tile pipe, cost $1.974.20.
 The B. D. Pierce Jo. Co. received the contract for the North avenue seer to be of cement pipe and cost S3,421.5o.
 The B. ID. Pierce .Jr. Co.,, received lowest bidder on sequental block sew CTS in Knowlton street. to cost $4s.- 845.9O and Johnson's Creek to cost $7,55s.65, the contracts which will be awarded after the common council takes action.
 The Burns Go. was low bidder on the Park avenue sewer. cement pipe, $3,134.50 and tile pipe $S,150. This contract will also be awarded later.
 Payment for those sewers will be made from the $500, 900 sewer bond issue voted at the last special election.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-11
ENGINE WHISTLE
 WARNED VICTIM
Witnesses Tell Coroner of Fatal Railroad Accident
 at Tin Bridge

That Paul Hoffman of 2S HubbeII street, who was killed by the Bay State Limited of the New Haven rail- road while closing the, tin bridge. came to his death while seeking safe- ty at the opposite end Of the bridge was borught out in the testimony of James Highland Of 27 HuboeM street. at the hearing before Coroner John J :. Phelan this morning
 Highland was standing at the win- occurred He saw E1onman start to cross the bridge. Suddenly he heard the thunder of the approaching loco moIive Hoffman must have also heard it, for he hastened his steps. When about a hundred yards away the engineer blew his whistle. Hon- man was walking rapidly, but Just as he was about to step off the bridge to a. place of safety, he was struck by the train. Highland said that the cowcatcher pushed thesa unfortunate man along the rails for nearly. three hundred feet and then east him to the right q the track. The train stopped a short distance beyond
 Engineer Riley Phillips of New Haven testif1ed that, as he was round ing the sharp curve at the bridge, he saw the man walking on the bridge. He declared that he blew his whistle until he struck the man, and that he put the brakes on- So close was he that he was unable to bring the heavy train to a stop before the man was dead He testified that he was running at least forty-five miles per hour. as he must make the run be- tween Stamford and New Haven, a distance Of 48 miles, in A minutes. Joseph Huband. fireman, s1bstantiat- ed Phillips testimony.
 Highland declared that while the whistle was blown while rounding the curve, it was not continued as stated.
 Alfred ,Ludvinsky Of the same ad- dress gave practically the same tes- timony as that given by Highland