Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-03-28
SKINNER ITEMS

Rev. Edgar Henderson preached at I
the Ladies' Hall Saturday night a {
week. A large crowd was out. The
Sunday following he preached at Lib
erty both morning and evening to
good sized crowds. This is the third
time he has become pastor Of that
church. The people here like him
so much.
The Rev. Fred White, Of Fayette,
filled his regular appointment at
Bethel Saturday and Sunday. A large
crowd greeted him.
Elmer Gatewood will ship load Of
fat cattle to the National Stock Yards |
st. Louis this week.
John w. Blum got in a load OF
lambs last week from Omaha. They
are certainly fine bunch.
H. T. Squirting and Charles House
holder served as petit jurors.
James Wiggington and Tom N.
Berry each sport new Chevrolet,
Judge Squirting and John Turner
now ride in new Dodge.
John L Carpenter and Ross Ewing
opened their hearts and traded their
old Fords for a new Oakland. They
put the Fords in at good price.
Harry Cook had 800 bushels of corn
DESTROYED by fire Thursday night last.
He was offered $1.65 per bushel the
day before. No insurance.
| Byron Reed had an old barn filled
with feed to burn Thursday night last.
Partly covered by insurance. By fires
somewhat of a mystery.
Miss Mildred Cook closed very
| successful term of school at Gatewood
last Friday. The patrons Of the school
spread a beautiful dinner and the
evening was given to an entertain
ment. The whole affair being very
ENJOYABLE as the best of spirits pre-
vailed. The little fellows had all the
pep of the best type and seemed eager
to present their part.
The many friends of Virgil Stuart
regret very much to learn of his dam
gerous illness Of pneumonia at Fun
ston. His many friends here hope for
his ultimate recovery.
Misses Hazel Holloway and Ruth
Ellis, of Hardin, spent Saturday anc
Sunday with home folks.
l. Miss Ruth Carpenter will be hom'
d this week from San Antonio after sew
: eraI months sojourn there, after th'
n benefit of her health. All her friends
will be quite glad of her return.
S' C. M. Berry is home from Texa
'e where he spent the winter for hi
l. health. He seems much improved
all his friends are glad to know.
m R. C. Maddox traded his 1917 For
lie for 1918 Ford recently.
a. C. A. Barnes filled car with shuck
er ed corn recently. A Rush Hill firr
d b ught it at $1.6O per bu.
as The wheat crop looks well all owe
~ the county. With plenty Of moistui
ng large crop is almost certain.
or The largest oat crop in the histoi
er of Audrain county mas been put in tn
ne year. The ground worked ideal, Il
seed was good and with an abundal
I'm rain, rightly distributed, a bann
II crop could be had. The next thr
en- months determine the oat crop.
VII Our farmers are preparing for
'ck big acreage of corn. All the ava
or able help has been obtained and st
a few more could be used. Audra
can be depended on to produce h
quota of war supplies no matter frc
in. what source they may be desired. I
,o+ our resources are open to Uncle Ss
,sw to produce world wide peace.
hill, PIT. Bruce sold to c. R. Bro
was bull calf for $4,000.
nee The proposition to build an Audr'
The County Hospital is receiving gene
ms commendation throughout the coun
,ro, Not a single dissenting vote hi
tor we heard. Our people know a g
thing when they are presented to
and in one solid phalanx will Il
stand for onward progress Of
grand old county. The slogan h
vere is, "vote for this onward movem
artv Of our county"
Mr. Let every school child be star
sent hind the gun by purchasing a W. S
nilv and keep it up Til the U. S. and AL
,eiIv win the war for world wide peace.
pnrv J. R. Squirting, who went to
and Springs recently, we are glad
state, is gradually recovering Fl
that awful spell of rheumatism he
Co. been suffering from for the past
sery eral years.
Ho- The play given by 81 stars Of
7th. Long Branch neighborhood for
ards. Red Cross work will be given
fourth time at the Oak Ridge CHI
ID over in Monroe County next Satur