Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-04-29
BIedsoe and pr. Ned Rodea.

way for old people to regain their
youth. They must have discovered
sthe fountain Of perpetual youth
here in Mexico.
The ~Chautauqua Circle met this
week with Mrs. winans and Miss
Leila as the leaders. The lesson was
on "Fear and Obedience" Mrs.
Moore read a paper on obedience
and Methods of Self Control" Mrs.
Morris talked on Developing eau
ton Without Developing Fear"
One day this week / "a privileged
to see a wholly new phase of char
acter in one of my acquaintance. /
have known one young lady for nine
years and have always admired her
but | never felt that | really Aknew"
her. She is a teacher in nj Of the
grade schools and when she found
that one Of her pupils, for various
reasons could not participate in the
school entertainment Of last night,
she made the necessary costume
herself and bought the child a. new
pair Of slippers with her own money
Now wasn't that a lovely spirit7 II
have made inquiries since and have
learned that she is always SO thought
full and considerable Of her pupils and
never fails to visit them if they are
sick or to send them some dainty to
eat or flowers to brighten their win
dow.
Mrs. Frank Bruton, Of Mobile, Ala,
is the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Harvey this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Phillip, little
Celia Joe Phillip. and Mrs. Maurice
Chasnoff, were dinner guests Thurs
day evening of Mrs. Ike Silverstein.
Colonel White has just returned
from a trip to Texas. l wonder if he
bought himself a new hat before he
left.
/ would suggest that the Latin
classes of Miss Glandon, who are so
proficient at bridge building, build a
bridge over the sewer running
through the Central school grounds
in order to save the tax payers a lit
tie money.
If any one wants dandelion greens
l advise them TO go out South Jeffer-
son for that fashionable thoroughfare
is covered. One is almost convinced
that the people have planted them for
their pretty yellow blossom, or per-
haps to keep up with East Monroe.
Mrs. Bessie Mckinley Winscott was
hostess this week for the Friday
Club, at the home Of her brother, Mr..
Hamilton Mckinley in honor Of her
sister, Mrs. w. G. Eagan Of Cali
fornia. Guests other than club mem
bers were Mesdames George Lee,
j. G. Mundy and Frank Perkins Of st.
Louis. Mrs. Will Lee was the most
successful player and was awarded a
handsome lunch cloth which the host
ess brought from Scotland. After
the games the guests were invited to
the dining room where they sat
around the table and enjoyed a pal
atable two course lunch. The table
was artistically decorated with jon
quils. Dainty yellow satin pin cush-
ions in the shape Of tea pots were
given the guests as favors. These
Mrs. Eagan had brought with her
from California. A beautiful solo by
Mrs. Eagan also added to the pleas
ure Of the guests.
Mrs. Charles Carpenter will spend
next week in Kansas City with Mrs.
Floy Raining, and in Gallatin with
Mrs. George Rixey.
Pike County is stirred up again
over the sight last week of a wolf, in
the vicinity of Bowling Green. They
need not get so excited. ] vas ca !
committee last winter to keep the
wolf from the door of several homes
in Mexico and didn't "get bit" Per-
haps it is the same wolf that has mi
grated to Bowling Green.
Mrs. John Kemp is perhaps the
happiest woman in Mexico. Her
mother, Mrs. McCubbin, of Auxvasse
presented her this week with a gift
of ten thousand dollars. What a good
example for mothers to emulate.
Let's hear from others.
Mexico takes off its hat to Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Botkin for their munifcent
gift to the educational interests Of
the town. Somebody must now do
something handsome for the hospi-
tai.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark an
nounces the marriage, next Tuesday,
Of their daughter, Miss Margaret, to
Mr.. James U. Cullen Of Perry. The
wedding will be a quiet home affair
with only the two families present.
DR.. Shullenberger will read the cere-
mony at eight o'clock in the evening.
Miss Margaret has always been a
favorite in Mexico because of her
sweet amiable disposition and her
lovely voice. She is not only an ac-
complished vocalist but has other tall
ents as well, and is excellently ltted
for a home maker. She is a graduate
of Mcmillan High School and is al
ways a charming factor in any COM
pany. Miss Clark is one of Mexico's
most beautiful girls and we regret to
see her make her home in another
town. Mr.. Cullen is scarcely known
here, but the fact that he is a nephew
of Hon. P. II. Cullen recommends
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