Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-20
SKINNER JoTTrNcs.

The fiercest storm ofthe season is
uron us. Most Of all kinds Of work
has been put on a stand still. The
big sleet is certainly very fine to be-
hold, looking out toward Old Dina
and seeing the diamond crystals glow;
but on the other hand many boughs
Of the trees have given down under
the immense weight,as also telegraph,
telephone, poles and other things
numerous, too. - Mrs Clyde Moore Is
home after a nice visit with her rel
atives in Kansas City. - Mrs. Gibbs
still fingers very low. Mrs. Walter
Surber is c~onyalescent, we are glad
70 state. Clyde Weaver is recover-
ing nicely from an attack Of pneu-
moHia. VIII be up in a few days.
Jim, the young son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Doan Weaver, is suffering an aggra-
waited acute attack Of appendicitis.
An operation was performed on him
Monday. DR.. Austin Of Centralia, and
DR.. MeCaIlister of Columbia, did the
work. Here's hoping for a speedy
recovery. James Chapman viii
move back to his farm in the spring.
Thurman, who managed his fathers
farm the past two years, has rented
the Peter Shutter farm near Strothe
sehoolhouse. Everybody is glad to
have @Uncle Jim" come back, as his
beaming countenance was missed SO
much Mrs. Carpenter died at the
home Of her son, Alex, Friday about
the middle of the evening, Of a COM
pication Of diseases. She had passed
the three score and ten mark by bor-
rowing many years, She leaves two
sons, Alex and Lon and n daughter,
Mrs. Heble here, besides a number Of
grandchildren who have the sympathy
of the entire vicinity. An exact full
data was understandable. - James Sur
Der was sick recently, but we are
glad to report his entire recovery.
T. G Berrey was confined to his home
last week Of grippe, nearly pneu-
monia. The wedding Of VIM. White
and Miss Selvesta Cleveland was sol
emnized by Probate Judge Bolts.
Being sweethearts a long time, finally
sent Cupid darts flying which termin-
ated in the above ceremony. They
viii live on their farm n mile south
of Skinner. Here's hoping the best
things Of this live.-plenteous love
and plenty to live-on will be their
ever to enjoy all along-Since Cupid's
darts have started flying on this road
pears like now it's no trouble to hear
Of them skipping over the country at
lightning rapidity, warming up every
heart which comes near their paths.
Soon we'll be called upon to chronicle
another Of one of our finest young
~lassies and gallant ladies that We
are proud Of to call ourewn. Just
let the good work go on, as u tren-
chant pen is ever ready to put the
picture before the world. - The most
excitement in our stay-at-home-take
are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. vicinity
happened last Friday, when Tommy
Walker went by to Wellington Beam.
er's as he was going to Rowena trad
ing, and asked Beamer to sign biz
roadboss petition as Tommy had sign
: ed Welington's petition the past foul
, or five years, and thereby sought re
ciprocity. Wellington wouldn't sign
but soon as Tommy left for the citl
"a Wellington with a petition in on'
hand and whip in the other made BIZ
getaway from one house to another
, We tell you his equine did suffer tina
day. Tommy got back from Roweni
: in two or three hours, found out tina
wellington's actions then laid spuI
Q to his old Sal and went in hot pursuit
: Well he overlook Wellington at tn,
scribe's home, each one with anic'
list Of signers and both seeming TO en-
! joy the excitement very much, one
little nervous and the other don't car
3 kind.
" Il Rxan ie home from Finite,