Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-26
SKINNER ITEMS.

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completed; also has put in a good long
string Of cement sidewalks.-General
Evans has had his old blacksmith shop
torn down and is making ready to
erect a new and much larger n in
its stead.-Harry Householder and
Russell Squirting continue to build
on their barns at spare moments
w. F. Wilfeys has his new house well
under way of competition. Its a dam
DIV, too.-Ide Spuires is extending his
domicile skyward, making it a beauty
indeed. Several concrete culverts
will be put in, this vicinity, this fall.
Regular services at Bethlehem Sat
urday and Sunday, last, by the new
pastor, Rev. Tom White.-The Rev.
White, of Rush Hill, was called to
the pastorate of Bethlehem at the
last business meeting by an unani-
nous vote. He has moved his family
to Mexico.-A Farmers Club will like
ly be organized either at Skinner or
Gatewood, shortly. Very nearly
every farmer, to a man, is in favor Of
it. - At the pie supper at Nailor
school house, tw~enty-six dollars was
realized. Pies brought something
over a dollar apiece on the average.
Marriage bells have been pealing
the past week. This time we will
mention only three of our friends and
neighbors. First comes that Of Sam
uel L. Lewis and Miss Elizabeth
Vance. They were married at the
home of the bride, a week ago last
Sunday. 1t is reported that Sam got
tired of single cussedness and bach
elorhood, and therefore entered the
realms Of double ~blessednoss. We
are indeed sorry to give up these
young people, as they will make their
future home in Wyoming. May much
joy be theirs. The second wedding
Of the week was that of Mr.. Luther
Python and Miss Leila Eisele. They
Were married Wednesday, last, in
Mexico,by the Rev. Mr.. Hardesty, a
week visiting around among their rel
atives here, and will make their home
near Skinner. They received their
nice little charivaree. May theirs be
a life Of JOY and happiness, The third
wedding was that of Mr.. Arthur Dow
ell and Miss Robinson, of Mexico, a
sister of Mrs. Will Peck. They will
make their future home on a farm
near Long Branch. Mrs. Dowell is a
graduate trained nurse, and Mr.. Dow
ELL a prosperous young farmer.
Here's hoping them a measure contln-
ually full of joy and continued pros
perity. All six of these young pee.
pie are personally known well by the
scribe, and come from most excellent
families. Cupid doesn't seem to be on
the lag at all, and we are not quite
sure but that he has been buster
this year than for several years. You
know that leap year is still with US,
but distressingly near the end, and
many of the boys and old bachelors
still on tab. 1t appears as if some
of the girls should t axe pity on them.
Love is of mar a thing apart, It's
woman's whole existance. Then it
goes, that without her love, she is not
worth having; without her love and
virtue there is but very little left. We
certainly do detest two standards for
the boy and the girl, make them both
alike and the world will grow better.
- Clyde Weaver sold to Mack Boyle
recently a mule colt for $50. Mack Is
q good buyer and buys only toppy or
nearly toppy mules. = Walter Surber
and family and Jack Davenport and
family, spent Sunday with the mis-
tresses' m0th.r, Mrs. Beaver, Of near
Long Branch. - All the friends here
of Miss Ethel Snidow will be pleased
to learn that she il recovering at the
Mexico Hospital from her operation
and will be out within perhaps a
fortnight. - Mrs. ]. E. Berry, nee Nav
Lewis, is here from Fort Worth, Tex
as, visiting her parents and friends.
The sunny south seems to agree with
her. George Lewis and family
leave for Pine Bluff, Ark, the first OF
the month for the benefit OF mr..
Lewis's health. Their many friends
regret very much to see them leave
and hope that their stay down there
will be only temporary, tho they pur-
chased a farm. - Congressman Hep
burn said the way he succeeded is
simply by hard, systematic work, di-
rected by every ounce Of intelligence
in me. To my mind 1t is true that
genius is 50 per cent Precipitation and
and only 5 per cent inspiration" Since
A. B. Hepburn has been a success, as
an educator, as a lawyer, as a legisia-
tor, as a banker, as a government Of.
fetal, as an author and as a big game
hunter, we see not why this brilliant
precept Of his would not b e a good
motto to hold up TO our youths. -
WIN. Neidershultz is building two
rooms addition to his already nice
house.