Mexico Missouri message., 1917-01-18
LsoUTH sAIT RIVER HAPPRNiNGe

has measles and pneumonia. Quite
a number of others have been ex-
posed.
Mrs. James 8. Thomas is having a
new barn erected on her. farm.
Clecelsnd Watts, Clarence Blars and
Henry Paisley. the contractors and
builders, and the architects.
A select crowd of married and old
folks assemble at VIM. FreeMlan's
Friday night and engaged in CONVEX
sation and .inocet card games. A
tasty midight lunch was served and
eagerly devoured. All had q good
time departed DIT late hour wish
ing for many more evenings of a
similar nature. ...,,., r,.
At last, yes, at last, winter has
come. The boys with dog and gun
are in quest OF the festive rabbit.
Say, John, of the Message, you should
be with us. You would be In your
boyhood element, and on your native
heath. '.s, e.,
Louis and Dave Crum have bought
the interest of Mrs. John Crum and
Mrs. Jake Sharp in the estate Of the
lath John w. Crum. Louis and Dave,
the sole owners now, contemplate OK
tensive Improvements on the farm.
Willard Wayne, Of Mexico, is Wis
iting friends and relatives in. our
midst. t.:t,"r
Wallace Bowen, the dairyman. is
doing a rushing business with his
buzz saw since the advent of winter.
Heskett Franklin and son, Dewey, are
also cutting wood with their buzz saw
for Jake Buckner.
Lloyd Qualls and Earl Cunning
ham. jr., have bought lot of stock
hogs. John Lockridge is purchasing
few also from Henry KestlerAand
Mrs. Lizzie Books.
Robert Crum and daughters, Mar
guerite and Bell, are layed up with
the grippe. r
John P. Newman, who recently
underwent an operation at the Mex
leo hospital is convaiescing nicely;
will soon be discharged cured.
The long looked for social event
was the assemblage for the gFeat
annual ball on Jackson Day at Mr.
John Thomas Dudley's. About sunset
a big carriage OF musicians appeared,
Thos. Owen, Cole Younger" Edwards,
Edwards being the : leaders. Four
horse loads OF people from McCEsdie,
Benton City. Mexico, Conc0FdAaEd the
adjoining community were rpEeeent.
The party enjoyed themselves: yby
and tripping the light fantastic Antil
the wee small hours OF the morning.
Some of the special features were the
two-stepping by the ladies the High
land Fling by Joe Watts, the Back
and Wing dancing by Cole Edwards
and Lilburn Dudley and the old-fVir-
ginia reel, and last but not least the
the sumptuous supper and hot ceffee
at midnight. 1t was great event a
great success, and many returns for
the evening was extended the host
ess, Miss Lola Grace Dudley by, the
departing guests. =.
Street Commissioner John Payne,
of Mexico, was out to his farm look
ing after his stock and grain, and
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Watts. S
Uncle Jim Moore Watts lis getting
along nicely recovering from his par
alytic stroke. d.!
Earl Underwood is moving to-. the
Littleby neighborhood.
Prof. j. Melvin Harrison is looking
around to buy farm. ~
Uncle Martin Clutter has bought a
new surrey to be drawn by,l. his
matched team of sorrel mules.
Landlords should not hesitate to
to rent corn land for part crop IL they
farm like Frank Waters and some
others hereabouts. Frank paid the
Eller boys about SIC per acre in
grain for the years rental
Miss Ruth Davis, recently, mar.
ried to that splendid Democrat and
farmer, Alva Black, will reside. or
the Jim TerrilI Byrns place. Ruth Ii
a splendid Christian woman. We con
graduate this splendid young couple
and wish them Joy and success.
!, Union school is getting along nice
ly with 8 or enrolled .rupils, 'Tii
no fault of their splendid teacher
The childless home is responsible fol
this condition. tA