Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-10-15
SPRINGS ITEMS

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II. Browns where he is being cared
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COTTONWOOD SPRINGS ITEMS
Correspondence OF the Ledger.
COTTONWOOD SPRINGS, Oct. 49,
Squire Elliott, Of Thompson, is prob
ably the youngest Justice Of the peact
In the United States. His rulings arc
up-to-date and when he marries .
couple he links the parties together
and they always stay linked.
Keep your eye on the o. F.'s anc
don't be caught mapping this week
Lock your doors and sleep with one
eye open, so to speak. When you shoot
land your man.
Coils. Billie Carter and Ed. Dermody
are talking of building a ra~bbit-pack-
ing factory here. It's a money-maker.
The Mexico Street Fair is on. So
is Bob Hooton with his vegetables.
The "jinnies'' have gone. We hope
they'll stay ''gone.n Gregg made the
mistake of his life when he had the
long-eared brutes placed in the park.
Rufus jackson, book-maker, was out
to dip his bill Sunday. He has been
doing the races' in the East.
There are lots of Folk folks all round
us but we + for Jim Reed and still
believe in the old-time religion.
II 1t comes to a showdown Judge
Murphy and the writer will assist
Councilman Abbay In having an iron
fence and a new walk put up and lead
ing to the city cemetery. What's the
matter, Col. Abbay? The Judge and
| are liable to elbow inn our good
cash this week. We are charitable.
Sexton Williams is truly a tscity
dad" In two years he has never
lost out at a meeting of the city coun-
cil-always In his seat, and he always
has something good to say. He Is the
right man in the right place.
Judge Hooton is helping make the
street fair a roaring success. Barney
carried off the cake and bouquet, he
being the most fashionable and loudly
dressed man at first days session. We
noticed q sweet girl taking a shot at
the Judge with her heavenly goo-goo
eyes. Just watch Barney later on.
Peck Brothers have, to our idea, the
roomiest and best arranged barn In
.udrain county. It's u~p-to-date.
st. Elmo Jewell Gass and Curtis
Bybee are taking in the street fair and
goo-goo eyes this week.
James Alfrey and family are going
to Oklahoma to reside.
That was a nice present G. W. Peck
gave bis daughter, Miss Mittie, last
week-a $3.50 piano. Miss Peck is a
Iweet Ginger and appreciates the gift
much.
Norman Branstetter is handling
1enia and decorating this week and
Will visit u wig-wam Sunday.
We are told that our good old friend,
Alex. Davis, goes up to Boone
county quite frequently. And it is
urther stated that something is going
% happen along about Christmas. ut
s not good to be alone"
Our lady friend and her mother still
insist that w turned out those cats I
n her yard. We again say we did not.
'robably Tom Ford is the "~villain." !
Johnnie Williams was up from st.
louis Sunday to see his folks. John
avs he still loves a Mexico girl.
The Tomlinson-P Penny damage case !
as been settled outside the courts. '
Jenny pays all costs.
Col. VIM. Dudley, of up near that
Iustling little village of Thompson,
our thanks for favors. Col. Dudley
always doing something for sweet
harity's sake.
Thomas Parsons, west of here, has I
cen a very sick man. y
The next biggest thing TO be reeled I
II after the street fair is the printers 4
BON hunt. Watch for street parade.
Last Sunday we rode west five miles |
18th Claud Carter, Audrain's greatest a
nd most successful coon and opossum L
unter. He talked "dog'i all along the a
In fact, he doesn't seem to care
} know anything else. He scarcely 4