Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1920-01-08

and Mrs. Still is president of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs.
Make arrangements to attend this
interesting entertainment.
plastcring on the walls and ceiling
there was badly water soaked and is
expected to fall. The fire, however,
did not penetrate the walls. The
floors were flooded with about three
inches of water, but other damage
was not done.
The Larsen building Immediately to
the east of the theatre was not dam
aged, but fourteen of the automobiles
were run out of the garage untilitwas
seen that the building was not going
to catch fire. The wind was from the
south, and the building most endar-
gercd was the Masonic Hall. 1t was
saved by a stream Of water thrown
from the roof of the Crown Laundry
building.
O. B. Thompson, leaves two sons, S.
G. Thompson, of this city ,and c. B.
Thompson of South Dakota. For
years he was prominent business
man Of Mason City, Iowa, and was
held in the highest esteem by all who
knew him.
after the fathers funeral.
Mr.. Thompson had $500 insurance
on the building and it's contents;
$4,000 of this amount was on the
pipe-organ which is valued at $4,000.
Manager Shirley C. Thompson, Of
the Orpheum Theatre, stated Monday
that he had made no plans regarding
the rebuilding of the Orpheum but
that if it were rebuilt it would not be
on the old site. Mr.. Thompson is still
suffering from painful burns and tine
shock attendant to the loss of his
father in the fire. He announced that
if he rebuilt the Orpheum il would be
on another location and on mucn
larger scale.
Quite little money was destroyel |
in the fire as Mr.. Thompson usually
kept his receipts for the week in his
office until the following Monday
when it was banked. Already 33
pounds of melted silver money has
been recovered. The find" was made
by Bert Squires who was instructed
about where to look by Mr.. Thompson.
About $3.50 in paper money was also
| found.
The pet cat which aroused S. c.
Thompson and his father when the
Orpheum theatre burned early Sat-
urday morning, was raised from 4
kitten by the elder Mr.. Thompson,
who was veryfond ofpets. This animal
had never been off Of the second floor
of the theatre, having been born in q
room adjoining Mr.. Thompson's
apartments.
Mr.. Thompson, senior cared for the
cat with a tenderness that endeared
the animal to him. He never sat
down in the apartment that it did not
Jump into his lap or snuggle up to
him and purr. When the cat heard
Mr.. Thompson approaching down
stairs, even before his steps could be
heard by the human ear, it would run
to the door of the room and stand cX-
pectant and NEW welcome which
was always rewarded by much pet.
ting.
The inquest over the body Of 0. 8
Thompson was to have been held al
l. 10 o'clock Monday morning, but wa
postponed until some time Tuesday
because S. C. Thompson's attending
physician did not consider his con
dition good enough to enable him t.
be present. 1t is thought that th'
: body will be shipped to Mr.. Thomp'
sons former home in Iowa for buria
, after the inquest is held.
: The body of o. B. Thompson, whit
, was burned to death in the fire which
E destroyed the Orpheum Theatre Sat
t urday morning, was taken Monda!
e night to Mason City, Iowa, Mr
Thompson's former home. Funera
e services were held and burial wa
q. made there Tuesday afternoon. TIL
body was accompanied by c. B
q Thomson, son, from S. Dakota.