Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-01-06
rRAIRRLEA.

seriously ILL., We are sorry TO say. Is
10 better. - Clayton Rodgers and Ira
Smith, Of Monroe Co, were guests of
their uneie, Robert Hayes and fam
ily. - Miss Annie Rsss of Mexico, is
spending few days with old friends
IN this vicinity. = Jack Stuart visited
lis best girl in Laddonia Sunday. =
Mr. weatherford aud family spent a
few days visiting IN Centralia. = Mrs.
]. NJ. Hudson left during the holidays
for an extended visit in Terrell, Texas.
- Shire Bros. have returned from
business trip to Illinois, = Miss Ab-
/ he Sullivan spent the holidays with
friends in Burlington, Iowa. Miss Sui
Iivan tells Us Burlington is a thriving
litle city Of twenty six thousand and
although situated on the great Father
Of Waters. went dry New Years
Eve when fifty-six saloons were clos
ed. Earl Hays has returned TO Col
rrnbia after spending the holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs r. A.
Hays. = Misses Frances and Mar
garet Cunningham had as their guest
for the past week, their little niece,
Miss Cynthia Cunningham Of Lad
donia. = The Missionary Society Of
Iittleby Methodist Church gave an
oyster supper at the church for the
benefit of same, Monday night 1t
was well attended and nice sum was
realized. Mr.. Walter Berry has
completed his beautiful new home and
has moved into it. Ii is modern in
every way, an ornament to Prairie
Lea, and we are all justly proud Of it.
II Quietude reigned supreme through
the Autumn months, but the holidays
brought many guests to the Lea,
thereby starting the social wheels
whirIing and dinners and dansants
have been the order Of the day. - Mr..
and Mrs. J. R. Shook gave an elegant
family dinner New Years Day. The
honoree of the occasion was Mrs. E.
/ H. Shook of Bakersfield, California
A select few Of the younger set were
pleasantly entertained by Miss Irene
Rodgers in honor Of her guest, Miss
Tonbry Of Slater. Old fashioned
games were indulged in and delicious
refreshments were served. Bob
Hook entertained at stag dinner
party one day last week. = Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. Armstrong entertained
with dance in honor Of Mrs. Arm
strong's sisters, Misses Ora and
Ethel Cantrell Of WellsEiIle. Dainty
refreshments were served, and those
who attended report god time. =
The Kiunman young people entertain
ed in honor Of their brother, Will
who Is home for the holidays. - The
people Of this vicinity are pleased ts
meet again Mrs. +. H. Shook Of Bak,
ersfeld, California, who is sojourninf
in our midst after an absence Of fif
teen years. She is popularity remem
bered on the Lea, and in AudraiI
county, as well. as Miss Drueil Bal
having taught scbsoi here more thar
twenty years ago, and lived the frs
--1sext,-ef- f-@fer married life among vi
Z She thinks the weather man is on hi
good behavior, and was truly gratefI
Z to old Santa for the beautiful snow 0
Christmas Eve. But when asked
she intended making this her hon
again, replied: do you think ! coul
turn my back on beautifully sum
California; No, not for worlds woul
live here again. Mrs. Shook look
well, and shows plainly that Time
has dealt gently with her. She is ais
an ardent suffragette and goesf6 Il
polls to vote in the Golden State ar
: tells US the women of her city hay
accomplished much for the bette
nient Of humanity. She feels, as we
as we know, that her womanly dignii
has not suffered because Of this al
says, that she has never seen a moi;
crowd at the voting precinets,-that
woman's respectability is no more el
dangered there than at the ticket Off
in railway station here. This
truly food for thought for those lit
brains who are so anxious to put for
the argument that suffrage lowe
woman kind. - A very promine
social occurrence Of the past week w
the "dansantD given at the old SaI
nel 7. Hook homestead, by Robe
Hook. It has been many years sin
the society folks Of the Lea have be
= entertained within those old wal
and Bob, as he is familiarly know
to ns all, is the third generation
swing open the doors Of this old hoE
= in hospitality. In the good old da
Of long ago at social functions the
- we sang ourselves hoarse while ca
country lad led his lassie "Up a
- down the old brass wagon" and "Ski
ped to Ny Lou But nowadays {
erything is progress and Mond
night while the soft sweet strains
- the Thomas orchestra filled the roo
:, and fioated out on the chill night Z
we tripped the light fantastic and t
good with Bob, forgetting the ye'
Y that lay between. He was assisi
% in entertaining by his aunt Mrs
H. Shoup, and at late hour deIici'
|. - refreshments were served. Tn
!, who participated in the pleasure
NJ the evening were enthusiastic in u
~ decision that Bob proved himself
most gracious host.
HARRISON.
MI Win Jones delivered two hogs
les- Ed Pool and one to Clarence G
a. man. - J. R. Hays bought anot
enan az mules. - 1im Shueb sol