Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-06-18

i uIACuAOAo hCAO OlAo DdIAI4Jkt ouU We uO
know that the fun-loving people may
expect something good. The report
that he had secured the animals Of
a circus to "winter'' at the springs is
a mistake. But it is true that he
bought a zebra for Ches. Campbell,
which will be on exhibition here dur
ing Christmas week. Gregg is now
field boss and shipping clerk for Col.
Bob Hooton. Hooton employs about
so boys and girls picking strawberries.
The crop this year was very prolific.
The city council of Mexico has pur-
chased the iron fence around the court
house, said fence to be placed on the
north line of the city cemetery.
1t is currently reported that the court
house is to be moved out here and will
be placed on top Of the historic Ararat
Mountains, overlooking the springs.
Let the good work go on.
Misses Hawkins and Bishop and
several Others from here went up to
Glasgow last week to take a peep at
the high waters of the Missouri river.
Mrs. Morgan Glen, CT Yates, Mo-, is
the guest Of her mother, Mrs. Hootons
johnnie Williams, Of st. Louis, was
here to visit his parents Sunday.
While here he performed a very diff
cult operation. He picked a bone from
the jaw of one Of our Oldest citizens
and received for his services a very
sumptuous supper. The writer witt
messed the operation and partook of
the supper.
Col. VIM. Mahon tells us that out of
a gang Of 25 men he was chosen first
to see that the paved brick was prop
erly unloaded in this city. Col. Bill
is a close student along this line.
Wecan't here from our "best friendr
in Kansas City, but it is to be hoped
that she was not been swept away in
the recent flood. AS soon as Red
River recedes We are going up there to
look after our friend and benefactor.
Col. Leslie d. Penny, Col. Tom Will
son and Col. Frank McCord have our
thanks for Saving ear life." Many
others, at many times, have done the
same thing, but none more artistically
and '~'humanely" than the above she
roes Of many battles"
Col. Jim Kemp, the noted temper
ance promulgator, was out here a few
days ago and gave the boys a few we'll
taken remarks. We hear some Of the
are liable to commit suicide or
antdhe future will walk in the straight
tears, Stow way. Col. Kemp brings
Kelly WING groans.
one day last wtsaeEmet with bad luck
killed a valuable cow Wabash train
by him and on the same ddatlf owned
severely ''spurred' on the knee was
ferocious rooster. The fowl lost his
head by his foolish act.
Col. Joe Pratt has one Of the swiftest
pacing horses In this section. He has
recently purchased a new Stanhope and
has one of the neatest rigs in the State.
Col. Pratt wants nothing but the best.
Col. Frank Harris, of Centralia, was
out to see us a few days ago. He was
chaperoned by his warm personal
friend, Col. Tom Chopper. OF course
the boys brought some good things with
them. When asked how high the
water arose in Brush Creek Col. Harris
stated that this grand old stream got
higher than since the year 1874, but is
fastreceding and street car service will
soon be resumed. No lives were lost,
but Jockey Hopson Kemp, while out
exercising Frosty, Col. Carter john
sons race horse, had a narrow escape
from being swept away by the heroic
act Of Oh. Squires.
Miss Carolyn Barry, well known here
and who, several years ago, was the
popular and charming soprano singer
In the choir here, waS married to Mr..
James d. Williamson, in Trenton, Mo.
Miss Barry wore white Paris muslin en-
train and carried a shower boquet. Her
attendants were Misses Myrtle Bronson
and Della Cooper, Of Trenton. Mrs.
Gladys Cox Morris rendered the we'd
ding march. The presents were nu-
merous and costly. The couple will
reside in Trenton but are now touring
in the West. May they live long and
prosper. Thanks for a slice of cake.