Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-07-20
Cottonwood Springs.


Correspondence of the Ledger
COTTONWOOD SPRINGS, July Is
We are under the impression that this
weather is hot stuff; at any rate It's
dreadful warm. This will be news"
to lots OF people.
Miss Lynn Bybee entertained quite
a number OF her young friends last
Friday night in a charming manner
Refreshments were served and a Jolly
time was had. Miss Lynn is superb
entertainer. She was assisted by her
sister, Miss Ethel, and brothers, Cur
tbs and Leslie. 1t was a very pleasant
affair.
Garfield Head, one Of Mexico's efli-
cient mail carriers, was out to dip his
bill a few days ago. Garfield is said
to be the handsomest and promptest
carrier that ever went down or up the
line. He is a great fayorite with the
fair set aud is always there with the
goods
Jay Bennett is a very sick man.
Elmo Gass has been a very sick man
but is now better.
Our people are a church-going pee
pie and as far as possible keep the
faith. Walter Peck attends church
more regularly than anyone in this
section. We attend church as often
as possible, Be good and you Will al
ways be happy.
Sam Morris has a funny story to tell
you about how and why Curtis Bybee
quit his job. Sam says Curtis was too
slow.
We are glad to see our brave soldier
boys back from their outing at Lake
Contrary. They all look good.
Ed BPbee is sick at the home OF his
brother-in.law, H.. e. Young, just
west Of here.
w. G. Bybee, of Long Branch, is the
guest of his relative, Mr.. Elgin Jung,
Just west Of here. Mr.. Bybee showed
us the carcass of one of the largest
| rattle snakes ever seen in this county.
This monster snake vas killed in the
corn crib OF his father, who lives on
Long Branch, Monday morning. The
snake measured four feet and had 9
rattles and a button. This is no fun
ny snake story, for Mr.. Bybee is here
with the goods. Frank Peck says be
has seen this species Of snake in the
mountains of Virginia, but they are
seldom seen in Missouri. The snake
is a bumper for true.
Mrs. Morgan Glen, Of Yates, Mo is
the guest Of her brothers, Robert and
William Hooton.
Miss Mae McCreary and Miss Carrie
Belle Wills, Of Monroe county, are the
charming guests OF Mrs. G. w. Peck.
They are exceptionally pretty girls,
and musicians OF note. During their
stay several delightful parties will be
given in their honor.
1t is said that our friend, Meredith
Armistead, is o o TO marry the belle
of Postum Walk. Success to you,
Meredith.
The people IN this section are some
what worried about the whereabouts
of one VIM. Sexton, who has spent
several months at the Wayerly. Sew
eral weeks ago he went over into CAL
laway county to visit friends and
nothing has been heard of him since.
He is supposed to have had a large
amount Of money on his person and
many are of the opinion that he has
been foully dealt with. His mail at
the box office is accommodating very
fast, and his wardrobe, said to con-
tain many costly suits, jewelry, etc,
are at the hotel. Any information, as
to where Bill is, will be thankfully
received by this community. AuxvaSse
Review and Fulton papers, please
copy.
1t was to be regretted that Frank
Peck could not be present Sunday eve
ming to have heard Col. Potts address
on "matrimony." The speech was
very far-fetching and the lid was of.
Our friend, Billie West, is shooting
at no jay birds this summer. He says
there is nothing to 1t, or in it.
Ira Collins will not go to Kansas to
assist the farmers of that state in
harvesting their crops, but will re-
main In grand old Audrain and build
cribs for the big corn crop to be stored
away in this fall and winter.
Carrie Nation will probably be a
guest for a day at Bob Hooton's house
party. DIR. d. J. KanalY, the soap
and pill kiog, will also be there with
the goods.
The widow Jordon says she wants
the city to have those horrid weeds
cut in front Of her residence. The
city has made the widow put down a
new side walk and now she wants the
city to have those weeds cut right
away, quick.
Owing to the excruciating heat Sun
day, John Gander and G. f. Maddox
could not be present and address the
crowd at the springs. But Col. Will
lard Potts and Tom Chopper filed
their dates and made rattling good