Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-08-01
THOMPSON ITEMS.


Correspondence of the Ledger.
THOMPSON, July 31.-The fine rain
Tuesday was thankfully received by
all.
Rev. A. w. Kokendoffer will preach
at the hall Friday night.
Matte Pool is home from a pleasant
visit at Centralia.
Rev. Pool, of Moberly, visited with
friends here Friday.
Bert and Arthur Roberts have re-
turned to Illinois.
We are very sorry to hear of the
sudden death of Jake Stevenson, Of
Salt Lake City, Utah, formerly of
near here.
Miss Sledd has returned to her
home in Kentucky after a pleasant
visit with friends here.
Jesse & Barnes have shipped two
cars Of cattle to grass land near
Palmyra.
T. J.. Harrison is up after a short
sick spell.
VIM. Davis and uncle, Andy Ed
wards, have been locating living water
here.
John Haley, of Slater, made a short
visit here Thursday.
Mrs. Creasey is improving.
Hon. J. A. Potts. Of Mexico, was on
our streets Tuesday.
Jim Ridgeway is visiting at J. B.
Pools.
Eighty Turley will teach near
Stephens Store this fall.
B. T. Baker and wife r visiting
their son neal Fort Scott, Kan.
Clarence Parks is on the sick list.
Emmett Elliott is home from
Oklahoma.
Miss Roybowrn Mcdonald is home
after a weeks visit in Centralia.
Miss McIntire, Of st. Louis, has re-
turned home after a few days visit
with the family of p. S. Morris.
II. T. Cant was In st. Louis the
first of the week with MI a ofstock.
J.. d. Davis and Jim Kinnan left
for Illinois Tuesday to buy orn
r. L. Hope and family visited at
DR.. Downing's Sunday.
Ed Tilger spent Sunday in Contra
liza.
The g. months : old child Of Ed
Cant and wife died Wednesday night,
July "a, of fever. The remains were
inferred in Mexico cemetery Thursday,
July Is. The family has the sympa-
thy Of the entire community.
COTTONWOOD SPRINGS ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.
COTTONWOOD SPRINGS, July 3d.
Yes, we had a rain Monday, and the
"veil has been lifted"
John Williams is preparing ground
and will put in a large acreage Of COW
peas on what is known IS the VIM.
Twisp farm. Judge Hooton and Others
will do likewise.
The "Has Been's'' and elk 1t"
teams crossed bats on the Cottonwood
diamond Sunday afternoon. The "Has
Been's'' won the gains by a large ma
jority.
Mrs. Harry Wolf chaperoneda party
Of Mexico ladies and gave luncheon at
the Springs Friday. The ladies had a
Jolly good time. A feature Of the
evening was the craw-fish promenade,
reeled of by Mrs. VOLTS good-looking
husband. viii Gregg also gave a few
feats In juggling, much to the delight
of the ladies. Harry Hutton's tight
rope walking from Cottonwood to
| Cyphen Springs won for him many
bouquets.
w. E. Sims shipped a a load Of
cattle to Illinois Tuesday.
We feel sorry for that Vandalia
correspondent writing in the LEDGER
of a few days ago. He says he has but
recently heard Of the famous Cotton
wood Springs. He either has not read
his almanac or else Col. Frost, Of the
Leader, has not done his duty.
Thanks to a sweet girl graduate for
a pie and a mess Of roasting ears Of the
Black Langshang variety.
Col. Carpenter, who recently pur-
chased the Maj. Ricketts, farm near
here, has our thanks for favors. He is
a pleasant gentleman and we welcome
him and his family to this community
Contractor Carrico has completed
the new arch over gate Of the Catho.
lie cemetery and 1t is a beauty, too,
The Catholics have a beautiful GENE,
terry.
Editor Bob White, who is in New
York City in the interest Of Cotton.
wood Springs, has our thanks for
favors. Col. White will take a sail OF
the ocean at our expense.
Clay White, Lon Williams and Nor
man Branstetter, Of Mexico, are TAX
ing a much needed rest and are so
journing at the Springs.
Detective Pagan is working on al
aggravated case west OF here. Par
ticulars not yet ready for publication
Pagan is a hummer.