Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-01-07

physicians went into effect.
2. J. W. Dry u as candi-
date Tor Mayor.
5. The State Report showed the
Mexico Fair to be the best in the
state.
10. Two rooms in the Mexico
schools were closed on account of
diphtheria.
10. Joseph Barth, a leading cloth
ing merchant of Mexico died.
II. According to the County
Assessors books the total taxable
wealth of Audrain County was $10,-
087,460.
10. W. R. Price, 81 years old, died
at his home in this city.
20. 1t was announced that the
schools, theatres and churches would
be closed until Feb. 3 on account of
the smallpox epidemic.
Mrs. L. C. S. Miller won the first
prize in the Ledger contest for the
largest amount Of produce and dairy
products sold by an Audrain County
farm woman during the year 1918.
Mrs. j. R. Shook was second, Mrs.
Henry Showers third, and Mrs. F. ].
Harris fourth.
%. Col. w. R. Kohr sold his inter
est in Missouri Military Academy to
Maj. j. H. Whitmore.
26. Prof. Allen, a clairvoyant, left
Mexico following the exposure of his
work by a Ledger reporter.
/. 90. George Kellerhals sold 80 acres
near Benton City for $40 per acre
He bought this land for SIS an acre
in 1901.
81. Miss Addie Estes and Roy
Fields were married.
February
2. 1t was announced the schools,
theatres and churches should remain
closed until Feb. 10.
J. W. Dry was elected Mayor of
Mexico by a majority of 80.
A.. The old KEENAN, home, owned by
Ned Holt was destroyed by fire.
6. Fred w. Pitcher was elected
president of the Mexico Commercial
Club at the annual election.
L. R. Ferris bought Ross Cauthorn's
interest in the hardware firm of Fer
ris & Cauthorn.
ii. Edward Carter, 81 years old,
died in this city.
Morrison Lakeland, a wealthy bach
elor and land owner, died in this city.
10. Secretary R. E. Races annual
report to the Commercial Club was
published.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Baker, 81 and
rs years old respectively, died at the
home of their daughter near Thomp-
son.
10. The annual banquet of the
Mexico Commercial Club was held at
the Hotel Hoxsey. Gov. E. W. Major
was the guest of honor.
March
/. Mrs. L. A. Mundy, SO years old,
died at her home in Mexico.
7. Guy Lakeland and Miss Annette
Rodgers of Neosho were married.
6. Mrs. Mary Lucretia Fry, "a
years old and John Boyd 76 years
old, of Vandalia, were married.
z. W. H. Turner was elected pres
ident Of the Audrain Branch of the
State Poultry Association.
9. A new road from Thompson to
Centralia was ordered built by the
County Court.
j. E. Chasnoff, a brother of Mrs.
Maurice Phillips lost his life in the
M. A. C. fire at st. Louis.
10. Miss Edith Crosby, 25 years
old, died in this city.
IL. The date of the Mexico Fair
was set for August lila.
10. J. E. Streif was elected Exalt-
ed Ruler of Mexico Lodge No. 919, B,
P. 0. E.
IS. j. W. Dry sold his hardware
stock to E. E. Cantrell, of Morrison
vile, Ill.
Alex Kilgore, 81 years old, died.
20. The inventory of Morrison
Lackland's estate was filed. The es-
tate totaled about 100000 besides 8
large farm.
90. Mrs. Nancy Mexican, 81 years
old, died at her home.
"a. Judge Martin Flynt, 70 years
old, died at his home near Cant.
26. Harry Owens tailor shop wal
destroyed by fire.
It was definitely decided to builC
a $4,000 gymnasium for Hardin Col
lege.
rs. Fay Branstetter, % years old
died.
2S. Mrs. Jacob Stumpf was foun'
dead at her home in Benton City. ]
was thought she had been dead TO
several days.
L. Y. More sold a half interest il
his grocery store to M. L. Argo.
%. Miss Mary Carter and 81
Clair Emmons were married.
80. The new public library wa
formally opened.
April
/. Dave MCGEE bought an interes
in the Purnell and Davis drug stor
at Bowling Green.
2. The local option election in Men
leo was declared valid by the Missoul
Supreme Court.
w. l.. Craddock sold his book stor
to T. w. Ball and NJ. 7. Neal, both G
Fulton.
The annual sale of the Missoul
Special Sales Co., opened.
A. Eighty-nine automobiles WEI
owned in Audrain county.
Thomas Chopper, 46 years old, die
Sam Morris was elected presider
of Post l., T. P. A.
5. Ora Boatman and Miss Eth
Mcclure, of Bellfower were marrieI
z. The Mexico Equal Suffrage LIE;
que was organized with Mrs. S. ]
Emmons, president.
g.. S. D. Stocks and Miss Kat
Ferris were married.
The Vandalia Commercial Gu
held its annual banquet.
10. The Ripgo Bar closed,