Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-25
ITEMS

still with US yet awhile.
Oats have thiekened a bit. Who
was it said "we'j never get a stand"
We do the work here and the master
hauls tbs rain. Wheat never looked
finer at this time of the year. The
stand frd growth can't be excelled.
Bought a Liberty Bond yet? If
: OF, better get busy and help the boys
who are now gong over the top at
the energy.
Gatewood school board elected Miss
Mildred Cook as their teacher for the
fourth consecutive year. Good things
are always appreciated-hence the
reelection of Miss Cook at an in
crease in salary.
James Crosswhite's new Buick 4 is
a thing Of beauty and will yield many
10y rides.
j. NJ. Boyle purchased a Buick 6 re-
Gently.
Miss Mildred Potts Of the Prairie
Green Sundayed with the Misses
Boyles.
The Rev. Fred White filled his reg
ular appointment at Bethlehem the
second Sunday. The house was filled
at both services.
The Rev. MIR. Hardesty preached
Saturday night at the Ladies' Hall
to a good sized crowd.
DIR. John W, Million began speaking
at the Ladies' Hall Tuesday night on
the war issues including the Liberty
Loan. The crowd was hurried away
on account of the approaching storm,
We hope to hear him again as the
DR.. is always a favorite here.
Drs. Million and Edge (Hardin's
new Presidency the Rev. Mr.. Hughes,
of Mexico, and Miss Ruth Cook spoke
at the Sunday School Convention at
Olivet Sunday evening.
Miss Ruth Oauthorn came home
a week ago last Saturday from an ex-
tended visit in San Antonio and Dia.
mon, Mo.
Gatewood district last week made
up $3.50 in Liberty Loan Bonds.
The war is costing oud government
a billion dollars a month-what is it
costing each of you?
Elmer Gatewood, Henry Berry and
Charles Meyers are each DOMINIC {
new coat of paint on their domiciles
]. L. Carpenter is building a new
|, garage.
r All here regret the great loss BY
n fire Of nearly the entire south side O.
the square at Mexico.
r Charles Clark loaded two 22OO-bu
car loads of oats at Thompson tn
past week, getting s5e per bushel 70
same.
John W. Blum, John F. Baker, boy
Miller, II. F. Squirting and son am
others have shorn their sheep the pas
week.
n Harry Householder has white see,
corn for sale, the '16 crop; Charlie
lie Householder has yellow dent seed corr
II for sale, the II crop. Both test o.
to 95 per cent.
J. John L. VIM and wife, Billy Welc
ID and Mrs. George |. Neale have eac
suffered of the measles and sor
J. throat the past week. All are con
valescent.
Miss Ruth Ellis has the measle
III again at Hardin; this is the second al
tack since Christmas.
I'd Mrs. Clara D. Snidow, after spent
sr ing the winter in Tulsa, Okla, wit
her daughter, is home again and
e. now visiting her daughter, Mrs. C.
Squirting, and family.
ID VIM. White has built e~onsiderab,
fence around his place this spring.
re The Patton estate will build a ne,
ly barn 4Ox44 and rebuild a large cor
crib on their valuable farm, the C. !
mt Bruce old farm here. Harry Day o,
cupies the place now and is all smile
at the thought Of such nice improv,
ments.
'R Miss Ruth Cook closes a very su,
O. cessful year Of school at sneed Ma
d. Ord. A good program will be given
ee Miss Bessie Day closed a very su
in eessful 8 months term Of school
Duly. This is Miss Bessie's four,
consecutive term at this place, he
N. nome school. Merit will win.
en- The Rev. Mr.. Egan Herndon file
~ MS regular appointment at Liberty o
b. Sunday and despite the muddy road
in a large crowd was out.
on Porter T. Bruce will get out a c,
load Of hogs to the National this weel
Walter Holloway, son Of Mrs. pais
"a Holloway, went through c%entralia II
last OF the week. getting rnnhu % !.