Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-09-10

attended, especially on saturday. A
large crowd was out. Rev. N. S. John
ston, Rev. Fl. e. Truck, Rev. W. B.
Craig and Rev. VIM. Jesse. Several
delegates from five other Sunday
Schools were present.
Cally Moore has suffered an attack
OF typhoid fever the past two weeks.
We are glad to state he is convalescent
at this time.
TULIP ITEMS.
Correspondence OF the Ledger.
TULIP, Sept. 9.-Born, to Charles
HUFF and wife, q son.
DIR. Oassity, OF Linn county, has
located here and will practice medi-
cine in partnership with DR.. johnson.
He comes well recommended, being a
graduate Of Marion Sims College, Of
st. Louis. We wish the young doctors
success.
Mrs. Lucy Hoffman and little
daughter returned to Kansas City
Monday, after a weeks visit with rel
atives here.
Mesdames Porter, Wilson, Riley and
Cottingham attended the Methodist
conference at Mexico this week.
Mrs. Eichor, of near Stoutsville, was
the guest of her brother, Earnheart,
last week.
Harry Bradley left Thursday for
Martinsburg, to accept a position
keeping books for a firm In that city.
Mrs. Amanda Mckinney and ID. L.
Rutledge visited relatives In Moberly
recently.
T. T. Barnes, Mrs. ]. s. Noonan and
Luther Powell are quite sick.
VIM. Carter is building an addition
to his house, which will beautify II
very much.
COTTONWOOD SPRINGS ITEMS.
correspondence of the Ledger.
COTTONWOOD SPRINGS, Sept. g.
James Kyle, Just west Of here, who
has been sick, is some better.
Joe Corder and the fat man, Baby
Bliss, will give an exhibition here be-
fore the season closes. Watch for date.
Capt. A. ]. Owens has a mighty good
crop Of corn. None better.
Mrs. Harry Wolff and children,
Ilene, Mamie and Charlie, Of st.
were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Peck.
Joe Daniel, Of the Fix 1t Shop, has
our thanks for favors. Joe is a lilipu-
tian-little but loud--and a great IA
vorite with the young ladies.
Jay Bennett, through the LEDGER,
has found his dog and is happy. He
has a rooster that can do the cake
walking act to a fare-you-well. Also
} supply Of cats. His dogs name is
Mrs. James Wilson aud handsome
little baby, of Monroe county, are the
guests of Mrs. Lula Peck.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Peck entertain
ed Rev. w. L. Myers. OF Platte City,
conference week.
Thanks to Charlie O'Dell, OF Old
Mexico, for q William Barlow knife.
Charlie Is doing well down there.
We are told the hickory nut and the
walnut crops will be bigger this year
than for several years back.
Rube McCord tells us he got a letter
the other day from bis friend, Peter
Pete is now pleasantly
right In the heart Of No Mans
Mexico's loss is No Mans
gain. Pete always went at an
upward tendency gait.
Locke Nolan recently bought 81, 800
worth of mules from various parties
up near Rowena. Col. Nolan is o lib
eral buyer and a close seller.
Bob Hooton attended conference
last week. Did you? II not, why
not? We feel very much enlightened
and refreshed. It's a way we have.
Manager Gregg was clrcumambula-
ting in this section Saturday. Don't
know what he was after but Wen bet
our little jim crow cap that something
huge, gigantic and grand is going to
happen. He does nothing by halves.
Gregg sacrificed his other business
interests to make the Springs a greater
Cottonwood. How well he has sue
ceeded the spring-loving people well
know. He's the right man.
DIR. jeremiah Fowles and Bascom
West were here to dip their bills Sum
day. TheySwent awayvhealed.
Billie Vests new home is rightly
named Highland Heights. Col. West
has a beautiful residence, deliberately
furnished.
We never again want to come in
contact with the business end of an
old spotted bumble-bee. Got enough
of it last Sunday. So did A. X. Luckie
u FRANK WllllamS.
DR.. Patton's horse is improving I'M
der the skillful treatment Of Veterina
ny Surgeon August Meyer. The horse
vas badly cut on the leg by a wire.
Ask Bob Kemp IL he is going to pay
for that "cord'' OF wood. One Rube
McCord is mixed up in the deal. You
can't fool Uncle Rufus.
The ministers that Frank Williams
was to entertain during conference In
some unavoidable manner were side
tracked and failed to come. Oh, well,
Frank has more chickens to eat by
himself and family. Chickens, as a
rule, FROSTED high last week.
John O'Connor, Just west OF here,
has sold his farm and he and his wife
will shortly move to Southeast Mis-
souri, TO live. They are good people.
Paul Weber has a match team Of
young horses that can hit the earth
down in the 20's. He has recently
bought a new surrey and has promised
us a merry ride on the Cottonwood
race track. Paul is hummer.
Call on Billie Kemper, Jr., put down
a piece Of coin and try a swig Of that
new thirst drink-Zenia. When prop
erly taken it's as harmless as a newly
born babe. Use good Judgment
Major Mike judd Is home from up
North with q large line Of weird and
funny stories. He got here too late to
attend conference.-the "they all come