Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-12-03
COUNTY NEWS

was in this city Friday on business.
Mrs. Judge j. Z. Sims is here visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Hardin Rixey'
who is very i'll.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Strauss
Thanksgiving Day, a fine daughter.
Mother and child are getting along
nicely and there is hope for Fred's
recovery. Grandpa Crockett is also
wearing the smile that won't come
off.
S. NJ. Locke, cashier Of the Mexico
Savings Bank, is in Kentucky on
months vacation, and T. H. Marsh
all is assisting in the bank during Mr.
Locke's absence.
Mrs Matilda Bean, formerly OF
Paris, an aunt of Mesdames A. 5.
Houston and C. R. Gibbs, died at
her home in Fresno, California, on
Thursday.
]. B. Evans g. Co. have received
the contract to build the news1OO,OoO
Fl. Dodge, Ia, City Hall. 1t will be
completed next year.
The Rev. C. A. Mitchell and family
spent Thanksgiving in Auxvasse. Mr.
Mitchell preached at the union
Thanksgiving services there.
], G, Trimble of Kansas City spent
Thanksgiving visiting friends and rel
atives in Mexico.
The Rev S. w. Hayne is home from
Readsville, Galloway county, where
he has just closed a most successful
meeting. All of his services were
largely attended and there were
many additions.
Mrs. Geo. Snedeker, south of town,
left Saturday for Bloomington, Ill
Mrs. Snedeker spent Thanksgiving
with her sister, Mrs. Lucy Reidel Of
Odell, Ill. Mr.. Snedeker has num-
ber of relatives and friends in Hi
: nois.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Buckner anc
Miss Mary Buckner were guests Of
DR.. Biggs in Fulton Thanksgiving
Day.
5 Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Sayre, o.
4 San Francisco, spent Thanksgiving
4 in Mexico with Mrs. Sayer's parents
: Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. McLoney. MI
e and Mrs Sayer were en- route to Nev
York.
John j. Johnston, who lives north
west of town, has gone to Pemisco1
where he and his uncle DR.. ]. I. N
It Johnston, of Kansas City, will hun
k ducks. From there they will go dee
N hunting in Texas.
n William Owen, who is employed
d F. A. Sannebeck's store, injured HI
left hand painfully, Friday, with
s, meat saw.
lie Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Schopp ente
J. tanned about fifty-five guests at the
Or beautiful country home with a lart
K Thanksgiving dinner and dance,
o. Thursday evening, in honor of M
X and Mrs. J. A. Hughes, of Smi
O. Center, Kansas. Mrs. Hughes WI
formerly Miss Nita Schopp. A de
n cious turkey dinner was served
of $50, following which the CUES
ci- danced until late hour. They unai
is mously voted Mr.. and Mrs. Scho
nd royal entertainers.
es- Miss Lucy Reighley of Farber W
of the gold medal in the w. G. T.
nd declamatory contest held at Ladder
he last Friday evening. There were
ok contestants as follows: Misses \
ite dine Gray, Goldie Keith, Georgia I
ner, Ollie Syler, Gladys Beeby and
Vii cy Reighley. Each of the six had p
his viously won silver medals in siml
Id contests. The judges at Laddo
were Mrs. ]. w. Million OF Mex
Miss Nell Farrell of Bowling Gre
and Rev Martindale.
In Portland, the driver of an au
mobile who exceeds the speed Ii
lTl is put to work on the rockpile,
III from two to thirty days. No II
ILL accented. If the driver is convic
.abt, he must do his time at hard la
cold and no exceptions are made.
Arnold Edmonston spent Thar
=, 70, oi giving here the guests of Mr.. and
he il Cortez Edmonston.
lt$L Mrs. C. R. Gibbs and daughter,
Ickly ily spent Thanksgiving in Columt
'"'e F. A. Morris is home from
in Independence, Mo.
S. ]. Duncan went to Centralia
rrp business Saturday.
- Mrs Anna Dawson is home from
.'.@ , lumbia where she visited relative
". ~ Miss Louise Murphy is home tro
"l "a. delightful visit in Glasgow.
MS Miss Stella Williams of Colur
nu spent Thanksgiving with her
a. ents.
'ne The many friends of Mrs. j. I.
"eH son will he pleased to learn she
'"' much improved.
Miss N. E. Heizer spent ina
OO'' giving in Columbia with her co
Mrs. Will Eagan.
Mrs. G. W. Berry, who has bee
- Of iting Mrs. C. S. Robbins in 70