Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-06-05
SKINNER ITEMS.

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at the Ladies' Hall Saturday night a
nearly ready to pasture.
Liberty Sunday.
The Rev. Mr.. Painter breaches al
Bethlehem every second and fourth
Sunday morning and night. Large
crowds greet the pastor at each
meeting. He grows in popularity as
time rolls on and extends hearty in
vitation for you to be present.
Mrs. Brooks was operated on for
appendicitis at Des Moines, Iowa, re-
Gently. She formerly lived near there.
Mrs. Elmer Chapman was operated
on at the Amanda Hospital two weeks
ago for appendicitis. She is recov-
ering nicely.
Mrs. F. l.. McColIy was operated
on at the Amanda Hospital recently
for appendicitis. She is recovering
rapidly.
The W. iidng bells did ring last
Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock wnen
two of our young people in the persons
of David B. Hill and Miss Catherine
Miller were happily united in the holy
bonds of matrimony. 1t was real
surprise to their many friends since
they were so young. Catherine is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Doyt Mil
Ter and attended Hardin College the
past year and is the pianoist at Beth
lehem church. David is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hill of Mexico ard
has been farming his grand-father's
place, the d. R. Stricklin farm the
past two years, as also at present.
lucky hits in so doing Both
are popular with a large number of
friends. They were married by the
Rev. A. A. Wallace at the Presbyter- |
ian parsonage in Mexico. May their |
life be one continuous round |
Of pleasantness and usefulness is the !
wish of the writer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Balm of Idaho |
we're the guests of w. f. Wilhey's !
'amily and others the past week. Mrs.
Balm was formerly our teacher.
Misses Ruth and Mildred Ellis and
Frances Wakefield are home from
Ioward-Payne College, Fayette.
Miss Hazel Holloway is home for
he summer vacation from Hardin
College.
Cash Holloway is home from the
Missouri Military Academy to spend
he summer vacation.
The Gatewod Farm Club ordered a
ar load of coal for threshing pur-
,oses through its secretary, B. T.
3ruce. Also one half car of ship.
The club will rally to the support of
their part of the Farmers
Elevator at Mexico. The liveliest ard
most interesting regular meeting was
leld Tuesday night, May Z. Each
econd and fourth Tuesday night are
he regular meetings. All our live
md prosperous farmers are earnestly
olicited to kHd their presence and
DIN the club.
John and Chal Blum shipped load
f fat lambs to the National market
he first of this week.
Ross Ewing shipped load of fat
ambs to st. Louis the first of the week
eceiving SASS per cwt., for them.
Winn Bros, shipped load of rough
at lambs to the National market the
asst of last week receiving $14.O0 per
VT.
Chas. Meyers sold Considine and
Wales %, 213 pound porkers and de-
ivered them Wednesday of last week
lt$19.50 per cwt.
Chas. F. Meyers shipped load Of
at 1850 pound steers to the National
market Monday that brought around
$3.50 per cwt.
The wheat and oat crops have ad-
'anced perhaps near 35 per cent n
ooks for yields within the past fort
light. At that time they loked rather
,uny. Now they look hale, robust
nd hearty.
1t is a lamentable fact that two
cts of moral worth are held up for
ur boys and girls, men and women.
t appears to me that the boys should
re as pure and chaste as the girls;
o never come below them in morals.
Also it's another lamentable fact that
here are two classes when it comes to
change of opinion. When the boy
hooses a change-a cold belated
ooks greets him from many faces
he thought that the meanest cur in
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| change why its about the cutest
hing ever and her friends greet her
ike she is real princess. We think
hese two conditions should be equal
zed and be met upon the happy med
UNI ground.
The most of our boys that have been
,verseas will make it home perhaps
his week. All are so glad to have the
Boys, of the hour, back in our midst.
They fought so bravely and well. We
lope for no such calls anymore,
hough its fine and lasting precept TO
light for honor and right.
attend school.