Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-02-22
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Inc IlFSC TWO mOntHS OF Jne year
have certainly been beauties, the
warmest and most sunshiney within
our memory. - If at first you don't
succeed, just keep on until you do
succeed, is a mighty good motto.
- Disappointment oft-times brings
ruin and disaster to the noblest
thoughts and aspirations that we are
wont to possess. A cheerful loser,
however, is certainly the best new be-
ginner. - John W. Blum is building
large new sheep shed. John is al
ways at it, though making but little
pretention, but getting there just the
same, man of few words, but many
deeds. - Richard Squires sawed
wood for the following recently:
Taylor Berrey, W. F. Whitley, O.
F. Ellis, Wesley Murphy, himself and
the scribe. He certainly saws well
and fast. Otto Carpenter sawed
wood for ]. l.. Carpenter and Frank
j. Weinen last week. He makes
things hum. - Ray Bruce purchased
two young mares of Alex Carter re-
Gently, for which he paid 1926. -
Charley Meyers sold az 250-lb. pork
ers to Wheeler Cant on Tuesday night
and delivered them Wednesday. They
were sold at 12c per lb. and brought
$1,260. Charles sold a nice young
gelding to an Auxvasse man for
$3.50. - A Farmers Club was organ
lied at Gatewood school house last
Wednesday night with fourteen men,
bers and five honorary members. j.
L. Carpenter was chosen president;
W. F. Whitley vice-president and Ell
mer Gatewood, sec1etary-treasurer.
Tuesday night of this week was the
last meeting. - Messrs Flood Pat
rick and ]. W, Holloway were on the
Kansas City market last week, and
Mr.. Patrick bought a load of 300
lb. calves at $7.65 per hundred weight
and Mr.. Patrick bought a load of
600-lb. yearlings at $3.50 per hun
ured weight. Several friends ana
patrons spent Wednesday evening of
last week with Miss Mildred Cook
and Gatewood school. A valentine
box did the children enjoy then very
much. - A few of the neighbors
spent a few hours Thursday night
with Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Chapman.
A fine time was had. The l.. A. c..
Missionary Circle entertained at
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Carter's Saturday
night. A large crowd was out and
a good time had by all present. -
j. L. Carpenter has had the whoop-
ing cough in his family. All are slow
iy improving. Mr.. and Mrs. F. L.
McGee entertained Thursday night
a few of their young friends. - Ellis
& Bruce put a car load of oats on a
car at Thompson last week and sold
ehem to Crump & Humphreys of
Centralia at 55c per bushel. - The
ladies' entertainment at the Hall will
be given Saturday night, March 3rd
1t promises to be a rare treat, the
play being a two-hour one, spiced all
along with song and other entertain
ment. A little door receipts, which
go toward paying for thepiano, re-
Gently installed, will be taken. - DR.
Flynt's class of young men will en-
tertain Mrs. Ridgeway's class Of
young ladies on Thursday night, this
week, at DR.. Flynt's home. This is
the second one for the boys since the
ladies entertained; though they are Of
the belief that it will take two tc
equal one of the girls efforts. -
The Duly Literary and Debating So
ciety meets every Friday night. The
reading, recitations, question box anC
critics report, were certainly good al
the last meeting. Likewise the de.
bate by Messrs. Householder ant
Summers and Miss Powell. - Mrs.
Clara D. Snidow, of Mexico, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. G. R
Squirting, and family. - Miss Minnie
Gatewood of Kansas City, is the
guest of Mrs. Gatewood and hel
brother, Elmo. Mrs. Lancaster,
Mrs. Wilfley's mother, is in her nine
ty-first year, passing that milestone
this month.-"Laugh and the worlt
laughs with you, Weep and you weeI
alone" - Doan Weaver will have q
public sale Wednesday, Feb. 21st
selling off surplus. He rented q
place near Cant for this year. Clyde