Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-13

John Rosser, formerly of this
city, and Miss Bessie Roberts, of
Centralia, were married.
3-The Missouri Junior College
Union was in session here. The
schools represented we're: Hardin,
Christian College, Columbia; Howard
Payne, Fs yette; William Woods, Full
ton; Underwood College, st. Charles;
Stephens College, Columbia; and Cot
tey College, Harrington.
4-Work on the extension of the
Mexico, Santa Fe and Perry Railroad
was started.
1O-one hundred and sixty-six
~professed Christ at the Burch revival
to date.
11-Forty-fve alumni of Mcmillan
held a get-to-gether meeting at High
| School.
12--J. T. Johnson's mule sale to-
tailed $~12,577.50.
13-W W. Fry, Jr, was elected
head Of the Elks lodge No. 919.
18-Twenty-two men from Mexico
Joined the Knights of Pythus lodge at
a meeting at Moberly.
19-Wm. H. Coons, 60 years old,
died at his home in this city.
24-Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Wilker-
son, Of this city, died.
26-Eugene Kent, of Kansas City
formerly Of Mexico and Miss Mary
Ewing, Of Topeka, Kasy were mar
ried.
27-John Crum, died at his home
southwest Of Mexico.
30-Mrs. Sue T. Scott, 80 years old
died in this city.
31--The state convention Of Mac
abees was in session IN Mexico.
April.
1--Twenty-six boys and young me-
enlisted in the movement for a BAN
for Mexico.
"Courting in Court" a home talen
production under the direction Of J
A. Darnaby was given.
2-E. d. Graham, a former Mayo
and olAresident of Mexico, died.
5-W. L. Craddock and son agai
entered the book and stationary bus
iness in Mexico by buying the stoc
belonging to DR.. G. W. Mcintyre an
C W. Criswell.
6-The Orpheum theatre was re
opened under the management of Bot
by Barker and Shirley Thompson.
: w W. Fry, Jr.. was elected pres
/. lident of the Missouri University clu
, of Mexico.
/, Patrick H. CAN'T, "a years oil
died at his home from a complicatio
: of diseases.
r 9-Miss Callie Kunkel, of this cit
and Stanley Grant Matthews, Of Nj
: Clure, we're married.
/ 10-Mrs. A. K. Luckie died at HI
Z home on South Clark street.
1.-THE M. M. A. Band gave its fir
q concert at Mcmillan Auditorium.
4 15-John C. Kunkel, Sc years oil
: died at his home on asst Jackson stree
19-Robert Howerton and Mi
h Arlette jenkins were married.
Mcmillan defeated Paris High FL
a 4 in basket ball at Colonial Hill.
2O--Mr and Mrs. j. B. Botkin Q
fered to give two lots for site of pr
4 posed community house.
22-Dr. H. E. Tralle had been eleC
ed president Of the Kansas City Scho
of Religious Pedagogy, a new ms
q tuition and was preparing to mo
to Kansas City.
IS 28--It wal announced that the we
il ding Of Miss Margaret Cave and ia
Buckner would be June 9th.
+ J.. II. Lane and w. J. McLoney SC
10 their store at Moberly.
May.
) Miss Frances Ruth Bassett,
N this city, and R. A. Moore, of Fult'
were married.
. 9-Ben Langenbach and Miss 3
IN Stepplemann we're married.
=. 1.-The Sunday School baseb
league was organized.
IA 5-Dr. j. F. Harrison was elect
president of the Linton District Nj
Mt ical Society.
9-Mexico was leading the Cent
~ Missouri League. We defeated II
bee 7 to 6.
1O-C. II. Carpenter, formerly
this city, who was charged with
90 murder of his wife an mother-lll-lf
was cleared by a jury according
as kilograms received.
20-Miss Jane Rodgers was va
- dietorian Of the is class at McMil
as High school. Miss Barbara John'
was salutatorian.
rs, The Senior Class play "The Lazy
ity Lyons" was given.
nia Hardin College and ConservaV
Graduated SO students.
,an 2t-Robert Muir died at his nc
on east Promenade street.
27I 22-Forty-fve Mcmillan stude
received diplomas.
25--Mrs. j. e. Hutton, ioow
,rv Col. J. e. Hutton, died suddenly
+er her home on east Love street.
2e-The first rail was placed on