Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-08-31
Cottonwood Springs.


Of Mason Creasey's secondhand store
DR.. Marks Is dealing In fancy trick
dogs. He has some Of the finest and
best trained CANNES In the United
States. Call and see his kennel and
take q shot at Prince.
viii O. Gregg recently sold to the
Dermody Bros. three mammoth pump
kins Of the Grover Cleveland variety
turning Dick Carriers face to the wall
Along this line we hear that MT
and Col. Matthew Nelson arc
soon to purchase an automobile. Al
soon as we can sell a portion OF oui
bumper mint and ginseed crops, VIZ
shall also buy us az auto-pfobably
two-one for Judge Kendall.
Meredith Armistead and Oscar Ben
nett are making great preparations
to take in the big Fulton street fair
and the young ladies over In the
are anticipating q great
time with these two society gentlemen
rossom Walk Smart Set, They &c
over In their auto
Christmas is coming.
Our friend, Byron Collins, has just
opened up an up-to.date boot and shoe
shop In Mexico. Byron Is an artist In
his line and does nothing by halves,
A great many people of Mexico are
Of the opinion that IL is up to Johr
Lane as to where the new depot will
be built. W. hope Col. Lane will
name two or three spots-one of then
just north Of Cottonwood Springs
This would help make Mexico a city
right away. Hurry, John, and don't
keep US In suspense.
C. II. Bush, who lives just North Of
here, has a tall" corn story to tell
which will appear In the LEDGER latel
on.
Jerry Dermody and ; Merit johnson
are good friends again, Jerry payinl
Merit for the hauling OF those trunk
to Hotel Waverly.
Thanks to Billie Adkins, who live
south Of town, for favors shown us.
Billie is always there with good thing
TO eat.
One Of the biggest bunking partiel
that eyer happened will be that o.
Bob Hooton and Frank Peck, to b,
reeled off at an early date. IF yol
don't come you will not be there
Watch for date.
Fritz L~angenbach and DIR. Arthur
Landman drove over TO Fulton Sunday
and had a delightful time with rela
tives and friends They tell us thai
Hon. ]. N. judi, Of that city, hal
kindly consented TO make speech a
the Springs before the season closes
Mr.. judi will be here with the goods
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Peck enter
tanned a few select Mexico friends at
2 O'Clock dinner Sunday.
We had a very delightful ride in al
automobile last Thursday, and yer!
much regret that General KennaI
was mob with Us. He would have en-
joyed the ride and viewed the beauties
OF nature besides. He will be will
US next time.
Hon. Jim Daniel, OF Vandalia, al
ways has has a kind word to say abou'
Hotel wayerly and the Springs.
Ned Powell sold an extra good pal
of mare mules to John W. Brewer 10
$3.50 Saturday. Col. Brewer mag wei
be called the mule king OF grand OLE
Audrain.
Woods 0wings, OF Montgomerl
county, brought up several head O
horses Saturday and placed them OF
grass in the large pasture of the Peel
Bros. Woods says the corn crop in
Montgomery is great, but the gras
crop is short.
Our friend, Mitchell White, is nov
In the east doing some missionary
work for the Springs Mitchell will
combine business with pleasure. Fl,
deserved a much-needed rest. WheE
he returns to the LEDGER our frient
and benefactor, Mr.. James Edwards
will take a trip west for a few weeks
James also deserves a rest from hi
arduous duties In the sacred precinct
OF the LEDGER sanctum.
W. P. Hooton left last week fol
Portland, Oregon. He has been Thu
guest of his brother, Bob, for severa.
months.
DR.. Pryor and Col. Downing are get
ting awful gay again. Walter Peel
and Rube Dill have not said a wort
about the above named gentlemen
but If they keep on we shall
TO call them down again.
Misses Coogan and Ryan, Of st
the two pretty girls who SC
charmingly lent their presence at the
great picnic Of Washington Hive Of
Lady Maccabees, a few weeks ago, al
the Springs, leave this week for theil
home. These sweet girl graduates
leave many borrowing hearts behind.
II 1t had not been for a well.known
Mexico physician, Walter Peck would
have been minus a mess OF tomatoes.
DIT. Joe is a always there with the goods.
Jim Bosley tells1s that he has just
refused $3.50 for Mack Star, the horse
be recently purchased OF r r. George
Brock. Mr.. Bosley handles no horses
but the best, and tears we're trickline
down the rosy cheeks OF DR.. Brock
when Mack Star went to Col. Bosley.
We hear the names Of Jeff Sims,
Bob Kemp, John Lane and Matthew
mentioned for marshal In
Mexico at the next city election. All
are good men.
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