Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-13

Francisco telling OF their war
raining.
2O-The people in Consolidated Dis
trict No. / at Farber were going to
the constitutionality Of its
26--The lighting ordinance that was
70 be submitted to the people for a vote
was given its second reading by the
council.
28-It was reported by the council
that the lighting proposition would be
August 10.
The Mexico Athletics defeated the
Fulton All-Stars Of the Sunday School
League 5 TO 0.
AUGUST.
2--Mexico Athletic split a double
header with Columbia at Columbia.
The coming marriage of Miss Flor
ence Bassford, daughter Of Homer
Bassford Of st. Louis and William T.
Norm was announced.
3-Men who were marking the road
between Mexico and Sedalia were
working south of Mexico. This road
goes through Columbia.
Miss Blanche Taylor, of Martins
burg and James Diggs were married
5--W. j. Sannebeck and Co, an
nounced that they would open a
wholesale and retail meat house.
6-Mrs Matilda Davis, n years old,
died at her home in this city.
THE two days Teachers examin-
atoms closed.
9-Robinson Famous Shows gave
two performances here and the small
boy had the big time of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Boatman eel
ebrated their ffty-fifth wedding ami
versary.
10-The safe Of the post Office at
Martinsburg was blown. Only a
small sum was taken.
The fifteen cent lighting proposition
was defeated by a small vote.
The Christian Church base ball
team "cinch" the Sunday school
League pennant.
Electric line to Santa Fe vas prac'
tically completed.
13-Mrs. M. L. Martin dies at hei
home in this city.
1.-the annual Woodman picnic
was held in Martinsburg with aero
! plane flights.
17-Mexico Fair opens. (rain)
18-Second day of Fair. (rain.)
! 19-Third day of the Fair. (rain)
Frances Louise Strausse, daughte.
4 of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Strausse woi
the Ledger baby's prize at the Fair.
e Mrs. B. F. White, IA years old, die
at her home here.
8 20-Rain ends the Fair.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. M. R. Stubble
: field wins baby show prize at tn
NTou, pioo-6oId fo;r
j. D. Bates resigns as superinter
e dent of the electric railroad and !
succeeded by Asby Bolts.
Mrs. A. L. Jenkins, 67 years OLE
n died.
21-Auto races at the fair grouni
Rain fall for less than three day
d totalled almost five inches.
22-Mexico Chautauqua opens @
: high school grounds with recol
breaking attendance.
23-Merchants plan a fall festiva
24-Road enthusiasts from this SCI
1t ton of the state meet at the coul
house and plan improved highwa!
4 for this part of Missouri.
y Date for the fall festival set fl
II the first week in October.
Road work in the eight-mile rof
district greatly delayed by rain.
is 25-Game between the Mexico Su
Of day School League All-Stars and Il
er Athletics arranged.
Minister John d. O'Rear, of b
s. ivia, returns to Mexico for a visit wi
ne home folks.
ga jitney service is establish
in this city.
ID 27-Audrain gets $9,O16.42 fro
the state school fund.
IS 2S-The Mexico Chautauqua clos'
". It's return in 1916 was assured by 81
hcient names being signed to t
ed guarantee.
ty DR.. R. w. Bourn, of this city,
in years old, tells how to live a long Ii
30--Eighteen people are injur
of when Chicago & Alton train jun
RS. the track neal Rush Hill. Injured
ia. rushed to the Mexico Hospital.
ev Audrain schools have 4,031 pup
31-Mexico & Joplin Land Co, S
lis their valuable holdings.
H. Announcement made by the Ledl
that temperature during the SUNNI
III, has been above 80 only fifteen times
tv. September.
THE All-Stars of the Mex
leo Sunday school league defeated
ler Athletics of the Central Misso
League 5 to 4 in a fifteen inning b
tie.
nm 2-Donald Adds was injured In
res collision when the automobile he v
driving was struck by the electric
W. near Crum's Station.
us The committees were appointed
~. take charge of the Phall Phestivits
es. Mrs. Mary Duly, 81 years
died at her home here.