Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29
SKINNER.

are fine; If they come late, they make
the corn heavier.
The fine prospect of corn of a
month ago was blighted by the
drought one half or perhaps two
thirds ;at that, however, perhaps we
shall have enough to pull through till
another crop is made.
Many of our farmers are blowing
for wheat perhaps half of them are
through. Oh yes, a ten per cent III
crease in acreage of wheat in our vi
cinity, yes, a twenty-four per cent in
crease is nearer it.
The grasshoppers have done a great
deal of damage to the corn, grass and
most all vegetation. The question
now before the farmers is for a con
certed move to exterminate the little
pest.
The Patton estate is erecting a new
barn 40x50x18 feet, on their farm, the
G, L. Bruce farm where also they
have erected twin corn pens 60x10x10
feet with a 9-foot driveway between
which adds very much to the appear
ance of their already nice place.
Leroy L. Bruce is erecting a new
/ barn 32x4Sx16 feet, which will add so
much to his nice place.
Mrs. Ham Smith is some better,
having suffered the whole summer
with something like the dropsy.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. DeJarnatt en-
tertained last week Mrs. John Rosen-
thai and son of st. Louis, Mrs, Elsie
Rudasill of Oklahoma City, and DR..
Hale De Jarnatt's daughters of Cen
tralia.
The Regular Baptist held their year
ly meeting at Liberty Friday and Sat-
urday. Quite a number Of out Of the
county guests were present. Saturday
and Sunday nights they held their
meetings at Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. De-
Jarnatt's. The DeJarnatts and Jas.
Spurlings entertained sixty guests.
Miss Minnie Gatewood Of Kansas
City is spending a while with her
brother, Elmer, and Mrs. Gatewood.
Among those who spent a few days
at the Missouri State fair we men
ton Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Boyle and
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brock
man and daughters, Frank Pollock,
Miss Edna Burnett, Turner and Clay
ton Berrey, Misses Peck and Slonaker,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Carpenter, L. Y.
Petty, Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Dodd, Arthur
Ellis, the scribe and others. The show
was immense; the rings were good;
the exhibitions of all kind looked good
to us, except farm-grown articles,
which were somewhat short. The Gov
eminent display of Uncle Sans fight
ing material was interesting in the ex-
IRENE the horses did their part; the
fireworks unexcelled the actual
"world at war" display raj really re-
alistic the automobile races were
nerve-racking in fact; there was
nothing short of advertised enter
tainment except the airplane exhi-
bitions-the man who was to fly had
had been called into service; three
bands and Hawaiian Singers and ira.
peze performers interspersed the acts
and entertained the vast throngs. Now
and then an old home-time friend die
you greet.
Be independent, be yourself exactly.
be not a moonshiner, that is, pre-,
tending one way when really you ar,
another.
Mrs. Andrew Neale sold her so A
farm to L. N. Lipp for $4,000, pos,
session to be given March 1, 1919.
Ben Turner sold his 880-acre farm
to C. M Berry for $50 per acre.
Miss Katherine Miller and brother
entertained Friday night at a lawI
party a large number of their friends
also Mr.. and Mrs. Wright, who live OF
Ben Turner place. Also Mr.. and Mrs
Davidson near Thompson.
Joseph Considine and Wales gave al
exhibition of their 9-19 Moline 2-whee
tractor at Skinner Thursday evening