Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-20
SKINNER LETTER.
Two Weddings-And Some Fun With
Road Petitions.


The big sleet is certainly very fine
to behold looking out toward "Old
Dina" and seeing the diamond crys-
tails glow On the other hand many
boughs of the trees have given way
under the immense weight, as also
telegraph, telephone and other things
too numerous to mention.
Mrs. Clyde Moore is home after a
nice visit to relatives in Kansas City.
Mrs. Gibbs still lingers-is very ill.
We are glad to report Mrs. Walter
Surber convalescent.
Clyde Weaver is recovering nicely
from an attack of pneumonia. Will
be up in few days.
Jim, the young son OF MIR. and Mrs.
Doan Weaver, is suffering from an
acute attack of appendicitis. An OPP
Grafton will be performed upon him
tomorrow (Monday). Drs. Austin of
Centralia and McAllister of Colum-
bia will do the work. Here's hoping
speedy recovery.
James Chapman will 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 Strother school
house. Everybody glad to have I'm
Gle 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 afternoon, of a compli-
cation of diseases. She had passed
the three score and ten mark by bor-
rowing several years. She leaves
two sons, Alex and Lon, and one
daughter, Mrs. Hebel, here, besides
number of grandchildren, who have
the sympathy of the entire commu-
nifty in their bereavement. An ex-
act full account was not obtainable.
Bert C. Berry was confined to his
home last week with grip, nearly
pneumonia.
The wedding of William White
and Miss Sebesta Cleveland was SOL
emnized by Probate Judge Bolts.
Being sweethearts a long time, fl
nally sent Cupid darts flying, which
terminated in the above named GER
emony. They will live on their
farm, one mile south of Skinner.
Here's hoping the best things of
this life-plenteous love and plenty
to live on-may these be theirs to
enjoy all along the way.
Since Cupid darts have started
flying on this road, pears like now
it's no trouble to hear of them skip
ping over the, country at lightning
rapidity, Iarming up every heart
which comes near their paths. Soon
wen be called upon to chronicle an
other one of our finest young lassies
and gallant young laddies that we
are proud to call our own. Just let
the good work go on, as our tren-
chant pen is ever ready to put the
picture before the world.
The most excitement in our-stay'
at-home, take care of your own bus
mess vicinity happened last Friday
when Tommie Walker went by Well
ington Beamer's as he was going tc
Rowena trading and asked Beamer tC
sign his road-boss petition, as Tom
my had signet Welligton's petition
the past four or five years, and there
by sought reciprocity. Wellington
wouldn't sign, but as soon as Tomm!
left for the eity(O wellington will
petition in one hand and whip il
the other made his getaway from
one house to another, We tell yo1
his equine did suffer that day, Tom
my got back from Rowena in two o
three hours and when he found ou
! wellington's actions he laid spur t
his Old Sal and went in hot pursui
! Well, he overlook wellington at tn
! scribe's home. each one with mic
! list OF signers and both seeming
; enjoy the excitement very much, on
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