Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-06-15
Cottonwood Springs.


Correspondence OF the Ledger
COTTONWOOD SPRINGS, June b.
The lid as usual, was off Sunday and
many thirsty souls were here to dip
their bills and look and feel good.
DR.. Arthur Landman, DR.. Marks
and Col. Bratton were mere mingling
with the fair set. 1t is said that Dr.
Landman is soon to marry one Of Mex
ico's sweetest little flowers
Mr.. and Mrs. Peck and family we're
guests at dinner Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Judge Lewis.
1t Is said that "Uncle" Tom Powell
jerked the largest cat fish out Of Salt
River, north Of town, last Friday that
was ever pulled from this historic
stream. Walter Peck says he did, and
we have no reason to doubt the story.
The fish was a bumper.
Roy Key tells US that our friend,
Billie Forsythe, is the most accurate
base ball umpire that can be found be-
tween the two great oceans. Billie is
always there with the goods.
Col. Bob. Kemp is soon to give the
boys a little talk here. Bob is always
there with the goods. Watch for day
and date.
The best looking young lady that
has visited the springs for many
moons was here Sunday afternoon. She
is a peach for true and had many adj
mirers.
Col. Mat Nelson has our thanks for
favors. Col. Nelson is proprietor Of
the Dew Drop Inn restaurant in Mex
leo and is there with the goods az all
hours.
Miss Emma Eundy, Of Mexico, is
the guest Of Mrs. Walter Peck,
DR.. Pryor is home from Monroe
county. The doctor is the owner OF
several merry-go-rounds and his secre-
tary tells us he is making good money
with them.
Frank Peck was In Montgomery
City Sunday. Frank evidently "loves''
that city, or rather some one who re-
sides there, but 1t is zone of our con-
Germ.
Wellsville went "wetr Saturday
and the lid will remain off for the ben.
eft of the thirsty souls of that place.
1t would seem that Col. Harry Turner
cannot run the town, although be
made 1t mighty warm for the boys
down there.
Jay Bennett is again dealing in dogs
and he has soEe fire e on hand,
which are for sale.
Mr.. and Mrs, Luther Criswell, of st.
Louis, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Williams. Mrs. Criswell was
formerly Miss Edna Williams.
Geo. Brock looks rather "~forlorn.h
He has sold his fine horse, Mack, to
Jim Bausley for $3.50, and now Mrs
Brock has "left" George and is visit
ing her mother In Racine, Wisconsin,
for a month. There are no better peo-
pie than Mr.. and Mrs. Brock.
Wood Matthews, west Of here, has
gone south for the benefit of his
health.
Tom Carter, of st. Louis, writes
Manager Warden for rooms at the
Waverly for the month of August.
Members Of Mexlco's 400 were here
recently with the goods.
Col. Cadle, a Paris, Mo-, capitalist,
is the guest Of the Peck Bros.
Roy Key called at our ONCE Sunday.
He brought us a 'chaw" of tobacco
and revived a dropping of spirit.
Miss Roosevelt writes Bob Hooton
that it wal impossible for her to visit
his strawberry fields, owing to the
fact that she could not get her laun.
dry In time to catch the train out of
the Philippines.
Billie Gregg tells us that DR.. Jim
mic Garrett was out in the country
the other day, the guest of honor at a
picnic. This is the first time Mr..
Garrett has takena lay off for IA years.
1t is said that DR.. Patterson has not
been out Of the city limits for q years
and Jim Kemp for IL years, although
Mr.. Kemp made us a call Monday. All
are good and true men.