Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-08-24
SKINNER JorTINGs

OUT NE nusllAtSS It's NSth+ aGG Eh-A1-
body viii be glad. They can take
some outings and return very much
elated and built up over at least 2
few days recreation. - Mrs. Blanch
Clark ana daughter. Miss Eta, and
Mrs 0ark's father. returned to theu
home in Kansas City after a two
weeks s%ojourn here with Mrs. Iohh
W. Blum and other relatives. Miss
Grace Ridgeway. Of Columbia, was
here a fortnight the guest Of friends
and relatives, but has returned to her
ne. Miss Blanche White begins
her third term of school at Fox the
first Monday in September. She IS a
fine school teacher, and a Eo0Si stay
err. - Miss Bessie Day begins her
third term Of school at Duly Monday.
September the 9Th. She is certainly
a very successful school teacher. -
Miss Little, OF Galloway. is here the
guest Of her kinfolks, the Spurlings
and others. - Misses Cornett and
Berry, Of Rush Hill, were here last
week the guests of Miss Hazel Hol.
loway. Misses Elliott and Nellie
Vaughan, Of Santa Fe, we're here last
week the guests Of Miss Ruth Ellis. -
J. T. Shoush now sports a new Over
land touring car. He sends her down
the pike like a professional. - Char
ley Faddis now owns a new touring s.
passenger Overland. Charles operates
her like an old hand at the business.
= Cy Barnes bought a new Ford tour.
ing al last week and can now be
seen gliding over the roads at break-
neck speed. Baker, his son, is at the
throttle, of course = The protracted
meeting at Hopewell is still in pro
gress. 1t grows in interest. Rev. NJ.
Dorgan is an Audrain product, and we
are very proud of him.-He is a self
made mar and is certainly making
good everywhere he goes. Here's
hoping him still greater success.
The basket dinner at Liberty Sunday
was a bowling success. Notwithstand-
ing other meetings nearby, a large
crown was present. Rev. Mr.. Martin,
of Columbia, did exceedingly well IN
his presentation Of gospel truths. -
The protracted meeting is still IN
progress. The interest is good. Sun
day night an immense crowd was
present. We hear only two stood
who did not profess Christ as their
Savior. The protracted meeting at
Long Branch began Sunday night, we
understand. Misinformation caused
US to report its beginning two weeks
ago. State Evangelist Smoot will d.
the trumpet calling for the Masters
cause for a short time there. He |.
a good, strong man and will certainly
stir the people TO a redoubling Of thei'
diligence, at least. - Mr.. Farthing
Of Columbia, is over north of Young
Greek with his threshing outfit put
ting the grain in the bins very fast
Farthing has a rig for true, and ma
help that understand their business II
every particular. - Mr.. Mclaughlin
of Centralia, is ove just west of U
still threshing. He has a irst-rat,
rig and is doing good work. Like Il
have worked me to death Friday an,
Saturday. - Charley Dickey is clean
ing up the platter all over the coun
try with two threshing outfits. Char
ley is certainly a Ego get her" H
got a late start this year, and man,
of his friends are waiting for him.
Charley Meyer delivered 81 head o
200-lb. porkers to Wheeler Cant, Nor
day, at STOPS per hundred. - P. I
Bruce delivered to W. T. Hodges las
week thirty-fve 2151lb. porkers, goo
enough to bring the top. - As we 2
to press we remember that MADAM
Gossip mas it that Cupid's darts hav
been extremely busy the past fey
months, and have torn, lacerated an.
firmly united two more young heart
in one. The union was made severa
months back, so we understand, an
the happy parties are only waiting 70
an opportunity to have the ceremon
performed. They are two of on
very fine young people, just out o
their teens. Here's hoping for the1
an extremely happy and useful man
ried life. - Charles Meyers shippe
a load of fat cattle to st. Louis Tue
day, which will bring satisfactor,
prices. - Elmer Gatewood sold Nor
day to Ben Cartwright IS head G
2001lb. hogs at STOPS per hundred. =
The biggest person that walks gu
vicinity is the n that has the great
est amount of cheering love in his q
her heart for his kind, and more @,
peeially fallen mankind. That heal
ehock full, running over, ~effervescin
spirit of love is unconquerable, an
the greatest molder of character TIL
world has ever or will ever see. TIL
fuller we get of it the better our v
cinity. All the world is akin when TIL
passion is rampant, guided by reason
in US. So the more we get in us tn
bigger we are. What is your liking
Americans Returning to Mexico.
MEXICO CITY, August 20. - tn
Government immigration agent at tn
port of Vera Cruz reports that MOI
than 600 American families, who lei