Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-13


decentralization won at Farber
by six votes. This was the second
election held there for that purpose.
The first election was set aside by the
Audrain Circuit Court.
9-S. P. Emmons and Sons big
cattle sale was held in this city.
1.-THE Mexico and Santa Fe rail-
road received a charter from the state.
1t was reported that so bridges had
been built in Audrain during the
year.
12-The EIks started their big
brother movement.
Eighteen divorce cases were set for
the next term of court.
15--Henry Howell was made cash
Ter of the Powell, Wyo., bank.
Synodical college and Howard Pay
ne basket ball teams met at Hardin
gym. Howard-?ayue wcr.
Heather J. j. Dillon was to go
to st. Louis to accept the place of
D. S. Phelan, deceased.
George Hill broke his arm trying
to crank his Ford.
17-Miss Mary Rowe, of Mexico,
and James R. MCGOWAN, of Centralia
were married.
1S-Roy Bryarly's Buff Orpington's
won the poultry show sweepstake.
NJ. M. A. and Kemper played foot
ball. The game ended in a row.
19-The Commercial Club men,
bers were the guests of the Mexico
and Santa Fe railway company on a
trip to Santa Fe.
2O-Joseph A Potts died at San
Antonio, Texas.
Payne and Becker made an assign
ment.
22-The special Grand Jury con
vened.
Mrs. Robert Tretchel, of Benton
! City, died.
24-Mrs. Gussie Briscoe vas aware
: ed $4,000 for the death of her hus
: band. Mr.. Briscoe was killed in thu
Frances railroad yards.
{ Father J.. ]. Dillon married thre'
4 couples.
25-One hundred and fifty Mexic,
e people saw the Missouri-Kansa
game at Columbia, Grain, rain, rain.
27-Mrs. l. H. Talbot died at he
d home on east Promenade street.
29-T. L. Marshall was electe
s head of the Knights of Pythias here
|. 30-For the fifth time the Morris
'. Haas poultry house in this city wa
t robbed.
Mason Tinsley bought the transfe
takes from George Hill.
December.
ID THE Grand Jury completed the
investigation. Seventeen indictment
were returned.
H. S. Hobson, formerly third trio
< operator at the Chicago and Alto
lie station, and Miss Lola Witty, of Roo
house, were married.
2-The Mcmillan, the high scho
re fortnightly paper, was just off Il
press.
Miss Ida Rosamond sold her mil
merry establishment to Miss Huth
he New Orleans.
H. 5-The Elks held their annu
meorial services.
m 6-Pete Mccullough died at h
home here.
ne 7-St. Louis was given the Der
%ocratic Convention to be held in Jur
II VIM. Imam, of near Hatton, die
D. S-John j. Steele retired as seer
tary of the Masonic lodge after tive
as ty-six years of service.
The first alienation suit in the h
&C. tory Of the Audrain court W
la brought here on change of venue.
9--Ex-Mayor Potts offered a 81
It'll for a hospital to be built in Next
ed 9-Switchman w. R. Hisey had
narrow escape in the Mexico C. &
let yards when he was thrown under
Of car.
10-J. II. johnson shipped sol
nd horses to the Porto Rico governmC
by officials.
DR.. H. K. Hinde died at the no.
en- of his daughter in Fulton.
md 1.-THE Good Fellowship fund v
well under way and the Elks h
of about compelled their plans for
ed. Riddles Christmas.
,ol- 12-Luke Morris, a former reside
of Mexico, died in st. Louis. 7
ing burial was made at Elmwood.
I'LL 14-Mrs. A. G. Turner died at
bile Mexico hospital.
The Royal Arch Chapter No.
hi reelected all officers for the com
on year.
j.. w. Plunkett retired as clerk
his fthe Modern Woodman after IA We
asst of service.
15-Roy Bryarly's string of chi
try ems took away a number of prizes
the Wellsville poultry show.
he 17-Col. Fred A. Morris refused
offer, at a splendid salary, to becc
sales manager for the ]. l. Case m
the ufacturing Co.
uce The Hospital fund had reached
$1,525.25 mark, $4,000 is needed.
of 20-It was announced that the tt
the cling men would have a cabaret
WAR of thair animal hanouot