Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-06-23

given by his friend, Col jim foune,
Saturday. Prince was wined ana
dined and made to feel at home.
Sorry to learn that W. J. Manan
cannot attend the Convention at st.
Joseph owing to the fact that be has
been poisoned by eating gum drops
which caused a gum boil and injured
his eyes.
Ellis Marsall's fine dog, Pointer, had
his foot badly cut a few days ago
while trying to "hold up" a wabash
train. /
Capt. D. J. Kanaly, society editor OF
the Lawderdale Leader, was out TO dip
his bill Sunday. He drove q swift
| Eorse and both Hlooked good to me-"
| Captain Kanaly knows a good thing
| when be sees it and Is a fluent writer.
Capt. Owens, just west Of here, has
one Of the best "young" orchards In
the State. He has promised us a big
"mess'' Of apple dumplings in the early
fall.
Logan Bybee's and Bob Hooton's
strawberry crops this year have been
very prolific.
1t is said that our friend, Frank
Armistead, is soon to wed n of Mex
ico's handsome and yivacious young
widows. Frank owns a fine farm west
OF here.
Tom Chopper, Bill Gregg, Dick
Carter and George Carter were out
fishing west Of here a few days ago. 1t
is said Tom caught a large mackrel,
Dick captured a few ~sardines, Bill
pulled out two small fish off one hook
and George fell in the creek. A very
good days work.
Our friend, Billy West, is getting
along nicely. Billie does not know
whether he killed a jay bird or not,
but he does know he has got an awful
sore arm from the explosion OF a shot
gun.
We have recently discovered a
beautiful growing mint patch on the
north forks of the Cottonwood Noun
tains. And now II some kind friend
will furnish a little gun grease we will
produce the ice and sugar and will
give a "love feast"
Our Thomas (Roden) cat is rapidly
coming to the front and a do most
anything but talk. He is yet quite
young.
r. o. Greenwood, west of heie, re-
Gently married one of Mexico's charm
ing young ladies, Miss Spicer. Mr..
Greenwood owns a fine farm and had
his residence nicely furnished for his
handsome bride before he married.
They were recipients of many costly
and beautiful presents. May they
live long and prosper.
Sam Evans has a valuable chunk
Of wood In the show window of his
tailor establishment. Sam says there
was something doing on the night Of
June 18th. His store was robbed OF
valuable goods. Call and take a look
at the chunk of wood which was
thrown through the window.
Major Isaac Roberts, the silver and
gold tongued orator Of Mexico, will
give the people a talk here soon. He
is a friend of ours and we assure you
he will interest you.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hubbard have
our thanks for favors. These good
people do nothing by halves. Oh, for
another square" meal and II got
mine" We will watch for date.
1t has been wet stuff" out In this
district for two weeks past, but the
Hotel Waverly still stands. No bombs
have been touched of nor any wires
cut, and mustard, greens and young
chickens are plentiful and our Jim
Reed rooster is growing longer and
louder than for many moons. The
growing crops are looking well and
why should we kick and roar?
Capt. d. J. Kanaly has squared
things with Paul Weber, Frank Same
beck and the writer and all is well and
no suit will be brought from raising
SIC to 500 and 1t will not be brought
up before the lodge, either.
Sergeant Joe-Rip Cauthorn made a
pleasant call al Hotel waverly Sun
day. Refreshments we're served In the
parlor. Sergeant Cauthorn Is an ap-
plicant for night clerk at the hotel,
but owing 10 there being so many ap-
plicatioDs 1t is hard to pick the right
man. 1t is thought, though that IL
Sergeant Cauthorn stacks up as
well as he does now when he returns
from camp be will have the hotel in
charge.
The report that u young news
paper friend of Mexico had married
one Of the city's charming and fasci-
mating young ladies, is not true. But
before the Worlds Fair closes the
wedding will be reeled off.
The many readers Of the LEDGER
will soon have the "boss exquisiten
pleasure Of reading an interesting
article from the trenchant pen OF The
Rushville Cyclone, written by Uncle
Reuben Redpost. Redpost is a peach.
Carl Sanford is o o to give his many
young society friends In Mexico at the
Springs what is popularity known as
the Peach Dance" On the said date
CHAR will be at his best and will be
ably assisted by Sergeant Branstetter.
who will lift the veil along war lines,
Bob Gulick would like to see the
color Of the party's hair that borrowed
several dollars tout Of bis glad Sunday
pants" But Bob is thankful that the
thief left the pants.
"Livesof great men all remind us,
That we can make our business
climb,
And, departing, leave behind us
Business for that Baby Mine.m