Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-28
LADDONIA LETTER.
w. w. Bailey Dead--War Stamp
Sales--George Stotler's Move.

Laddonia, Mo. Mar. 26.-The
community was shocked Thursday by
the news of the death of Mrs. John
Beagles. She was fine type of
womanhood and will be missed in
the home and community We SYM
pathize with the husband and chill
dren.
Geo. South unloaded dandy new
Red River Special Engine and Sepa-
rator here this week.
Born, to H. w. Doerge and wife,
west1 of town, March II, fine girl
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Granger are
the proud parents of fine girlbaby.
Mrs. Mollie James who teaches at
Edwards School had to give up her
work on account of por health.
Charley, sn of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
German, is in very poor health.
j. E. Burch is in hospital at Kan
sas City Glad to report improvement.
Mrs. Pauline Ruebling died at her
home in Wellsville and her body was
brought to this place for burial
Thursday. She was a sister of Jacob
Freyer here. She also leaves a sister,
Mrs. Tillie Glohr, of Madison, Ill.
Dr. A. r. Hancock, wife and little
son, Jimmie, went to st. Louis Sun
day to spend a few days.
Homer billiard, wife and little
son, went to Mexico Sunday to visit
relatives
Miss Ida Lake, the efficient book
keeper of the Bank of Laddonia, is
suffering from tonsilitis.
George Stotler, manager for Mar
tinsburg Lumber Yards, moved to
his home at this place.
Base ball game between Rush Hill
and Laddonia took place Sunday just
east of the depot.
David Thomas and wife visited ia
cob Williams family the week end.
The War Stamp Sales Saturday
went over the $S,OO0.OO mark. Mrs.
Ed Ferris and Mrs. o. A. Quisenberry
had charge of sales at the bank.
Clarence and Hubert Moore of
Hampton, Iowa, Mrs. Heida Utter
back and daughter of Clayton, NM,
are here at the bedside of their moth
er, Mrs. L. CMoore, who is dan
gerously i'll with pneumonia.
Geo. E.Ferris and wife left Tues
day for 'Artesia, N. M.,to visit.
Presiding Elder White preached
at NJ. E. church, south, Sunday and
Rev. E. V. Campbell of Louisiana at
the M. E. Church, in the interest of
the School at Cameron, Mo.
Rev. Campbell and wife are guests
for several days of the Stotler Bros
Ote Bernard will build air-dome
on lot purchased from Mrs. Lasher.
Mrs. A L. Bruton received a tele-
gram Sunday that her brother-in-law
VIM. Bailey had died at his home in
Illinois.
FIN. Elliott, wife and daughter, af-
ter visit with A. B. Hale, left for
Vero, Florida, to make their home.
Mayor Joesph Adnar and family of
Martinsburg were here Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Rosa Frieburg, who
was on her way home TO Quincy, Ill.
w. H. Tapley and wife arrived
here from San Antonio, Texas, where
they spent the winter.
Mrs. C.E, Mayhall and daughter
Edna June, e,went to Fishery Saturday.
Mrs. E. A. Lotion and Miss Lu-
ciIe of Mexico visited Mrs. Geo. Fer
ris Monday. Mrs. Lotion reports DR..
Lotion as slowly growing worse.
Ed Knipfel and wife of Canada are
visiting his cousin, John Knipfel.
Alphon Stotler has accepted a po-
sition with Dye Bros. Mer. Co. at
Vandalia. He is a splendid young
man. Mexico regrets to lose him.
Pearl Calhoun has sold interests
here to his brother, Rolla, and has
moved to Farber.
al IDOlhSOu oOiu MATT Sdii W L
B. Ham and Floyd Lewton, fine bred.
Mrs. l.. C. Moore is improving.
Mrs. A. E. Shoafelt and boy from
Higbee are visiting her mother, Mrs.
Anna Clark, Her husband has been
transferred to Louisiana and the are
moving to that place.
Uncle Jake Barnes is on sick list.
Jesse and EdwinWallace of Camp
Funston visited H. A. Wallace and
wife several days. They like the Arm
y fine are ready to go across.
j. r. Hodges and wife are rejoic-
ing over arrival of fine girl baby.
j. F. Dorgan is suffering from an
afflicted eye--a piece of coal struck