Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-22
Cottonwood Springs.
Correspondents Of The Ia,ssr

Correspondencs OF The LetEeT
CorroNwooD SPRINGS, June a.-lt
was hot stuff Sunday, which caused
many people to become about bali
sick. Quite a bunch were here to bow
down at the fountain, dip their bills
and become healed. II you are weary
and heavy laden, come to the fountain
and ge, relief. Corns and ~in-growing
toenails a speciality. The lid is OF.
Col, VIM. Sexton was the orator and
all who heard him say his talk was
great and far-fetchlng. Many were
bathed 10 tears-as 1t were.
Coils. Reed, stephens and Baliew
composed a "boxi' party. Frank Peek
and RUDE Dill wish TO thank these
gentlemen for courtesies shown them
Several newly married couples were
here drinking OF the water OF life,
billing and cooling and looking and
feeling gay. The waverly is an ideal
place to spend your honeymoon, there
being fourteen bridal chambers and
two roof gardens attached to the hotel.
DR.. Wat Woodbridge is trying TO
make a date with Manager Warden
for his friend, Col. Abe jackson. Col.
jackson is aspeaker and an eYe-opener
to a fare-you-well and we hope Dr.
Woodbridge will get a date. Mr.. War
den is a f~ar-seeing nan and will book
none but up-to-the- minute speakers
Col. Cadle, who has been the guest
of the Peck Bros, has goae East.
Major Lawson Legg was a pleasant
caller a few days ago. The Major Is
a splendid conversationalist.
Col. John Mcintyre is soon TO start
a bus and carriage line from Mexico
TO the Spring. Dick Ashworth is also
mixed up in the deal. Success, boys
1t is to be regretted that DR.. Marks
and Commodore Bratton could not be
on the campus Sunday. They are
great fayorites with the ladies.
Geo. Pearson and DR.. Aylette Whit
ney carry our thanks for favors. Both
gentlemen are always doing something
for Sweet Charity's sake.
Can any one tell us who tore up that
potato patch in North Mexico? 1t is
"a mystery" and many are guessing
and yearning,
Misses Ella Powell and Stella Lee
Peck recently gave a musicale to a few
~select friends at the home Of Miss
Peck. The sweet, bell-like upper
notes emanating from the mouths OF
these two charming ladies were su-
perb and greatly enjoyed by all. Light
refreshments were served.
Jim Kemp is having the interior Of
his cigar store painted and papered.
4. Artist Branstetter is doing the work.
: Jim says cleanliness is next to godli-
/. ness. Mr.. Kemp was on the Cotton
wood Pike late Sunday afternoon with
: a party of lady friends seated 10 bis
automobile. OF course Mrs Kemp
was one Of the party.
All the guests at the Wayerly asked
for rain Sunday afternoon and they
got 1t. There is nothing on this earth
I like leading the simple life and being
lgood. Why don't you do so?
!, Hermann the Great is now in the
!. employ Of the Penny Printing Co
Hermann is in love with his profession
and is there with the goods.
DR.. Dennis Kanaly has the thank
n of Tom Thumb and the writer for F;
hand-out Of goods. DR.. Kanaly han
d dies good horses, soap, pills and salve
T.. Col. Bob Hooton did fairly we'll will
d his strawberry crop; 50 did Mr.. Bybe'
and Captain Smith. With just a lit
q tie more raln at the proper time thei
n crops would have been great. Colone
Hooton and his private secretary
Lucian Shootman, will soon go nortl
o. on a pleasure trip, and II is whispered
Q; In society circles that Bob will brinI
back a bright, blooming, bluShlnI
bride, said to be an helress. LuciaI
l. is to act as best man and toast-master
z In the event Mr.. Hooton makes tn
m deal. A reception will follow, TO b
" reeled off at the Waverly.
Luther Criswell and wife will prof
W ably spend the summer months 4
0 this county, visiting relatives
Col. Dave Hollopeter is now takin
D. a much-needed rest. Dave has oyel
worked himself and deserves a rest.
is Joe Daniel, an expert plumber. bas
ball magnate and a member Of tn
I'd Smart Set, has u thanks for favor'
at Grover Harris is home from th
m West and Charl Sanford is en- route
or Both made a fortune out in the Ii
dian Territory and we learn they az
soon to build a blank u at the Sprinl
The report that both Charl and Grt
10 yer had married Indian squaws is nc
" true, and Grover says he would like /
y see the color Of the persons hair VIII
. started this funny story.
of Several ladies Of this baillwick al
ed making some lovely, boss-exquislt
d. gowns, to be worn at a fi~sh-frying pa
o. ty, soon to happen.
Jim Henry Bishop, Of Miami, Mo
;, sends US a beautiful dime-and.piI
ri Thanks, Jim Henry; you shall have
nickel's worth Of cheese and cracker
h., Col. Sid James has In his restauraI
an electric fan which makes col
~ stuff. Call on Sid and take a shot {
90 the fan and get something good TO ca
1o Gene Tomlinson and Bill Gregg al
soon to take an outing and a mucl
soughtfor rest from their daily TOT
IS Gene has not taken a lay-Jff for seve
~ long, weary, fierce years, and BIZ can
a. remember when he took a day of, bU
1t has been many, many years. The
will 60 as far south as Galloway count
lie and as far north as Col. Jim Ford
lie plantation. May they have a joll
J.. time, (which both so richly deserve.
Old Uncle Reuben Redpost tells U
~, that II is a mistake that whiskey