Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-09-19

The delightful rains of the last
week or two did much good for fall
pasture and filled the wells, ponds,
ett Nearly full. Che corn was made
heavier and the wheat ground more
compact thereby ienlilg help early IN
the season for the starring of ,Od
vi eat crop.
Roy Bruce and the F. NJ. Patton es-
tate have finished their barns except
the painting.
d. R. Stricklin, is just about
through building a large barn on his
fine farm just over southwest.
Miss Sudie R. Winn began her
school at Fox the End inst, with Il
large enrolment. She makes good
wherever she goes.
Mrs. Kate Bruce and daughter,
Miss Lena Lois, of Sedalia, were here
the last week, the guests of relatives
and friends.
The protraeted meeting at Bethle-
hem Saturday night resulted in four
additions. The Rev. Ernest Painter,
the county evangelist, is doing fire
job presenting his sermons, awaken
ing the quickening spirit of the mas
ter in a marked degree, such as Beth
lehem has not experienced for sew
l-erel years. The singing IS good and
much praise is given to Miss Hendrix
Of Columbia in her rendition of beau
tiful solos and aid in quartettes and
choruses generally. The rains have
interfered considerably, but with the
meeting going on this week there is
no doubt but much more visible re-
suits will follow the efforts.
The protracted meeting at Midway
continues with considerable interest
with their pastor, the Rev. Harbord,
for souls; he is extremely popular with
his congregation, and is doing good
work.
Miss Dora Cauthorn began her
school at Bryan recently. This is her
first school and we are predicting a
good school.
Miss Mildred Cook began her fourth
term of school at Gatewood Sept. 2.
Fifteen are in attendance, which is a
large school for Gatewood. Quite a
good school spirit is present at the
little white school-house located upon
the banks of Young's Creek.
The Gatewood Farm Club unload
ed load of wheat fertilizer and load
of coal the last week. This makes our
fourth load Of coal since July 20 and
this one was on the road for a month.
The protracted meeting at Mt. Zion
is still in progress with their pastor in
the pulpit. Up until Friday night
there had been additions. The
meeting has been in progress 10
days.
The Bethlehem Church was struck
by lightning Sunday morning early
and considerable damage was done
one stove being demolished 1t was
covered by insurance.
William Eisele, who resides in 3OC
yards of Bethlehem Church also had
three horses killed by the same cleo
trical storm. Covered by insurance.
Harry R. Day is quarantined fol
smallpox. He was puny for week
before the fact of his having the. dis.
ease was ascertained. The doctor
was kept busy Saturday, the next day
after Harry was quarantined, vaccin.
ating cur people around here.
Miss Bessie Dal began her fifth
consecutive term of school at DULY
two weeks ago. Wise school boards
know it is best to hold on to goot
teacher as long as it's possible to de
so. Duly has held the enviable repu
tation of being the best (or among the
best) for years and of course the gooC
teachers employed is largely respons
ible for its being in such a class.
Misses Ruth and Mildren Ellis
Frances Wakefield and Martha Berr,
departed last Wednesday for Howard
Payne College, Fayette, Mo-, for tho
present school year.
Our people are as busy as bee,
(workers) with their plowing, wheat
sowing and sorghum-making, meet.
ing-going and divers other things.
Fully $3.50 increase in acreage sowr
to wheat in Audrain this fall Oui
people are anxious to raise the whea
for our boys and the Allies across tn
waters and are sparing no time anC
means in furthering along the pro
duction Of this crop.
Kennett Berrey of Texas is here t,
spend the winter. with his brother
Clarence, and family.
Our road-boss, Mr.. Carter, is doini
a good job on the roads this fall. HI
is busy man and hardly has time TO
such work but is sparing enough tim
to grade, patch and make concret
culverts all along the way.
We are selling Malleable Range