Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-11-09
Cottonwood Springs.

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correspondence q the Ledger.
CoTToSwooD SPRTyes. Nov. AL
Our friend, David Hollopeter, Of the
LKDeER, is an exceedingly happy papa !
Its a sweet girl baby and weighs nine
The cute little youngster
its father very much and OF
course Is good looking. Dave is step
ping around and is rs proud as a boy
with bis first pair OF boots with brass
toes He set 'ern- up to bis case
mates.
Chicken thieves are abroad" Get
out yon shotguns.
We hear that our friend, Tom
Thumb, has deserted Mexico and does
all his trading at Thompson. OIL
course MI. Thumb has that privilege,
bit we would like to have him make
Mexico a greater city right away.
Our handsome young friend, Shelby
GAS, is attending school at the State
University.
1t is said that CARTS Bybee is soon
10 marry q north Audraiu girl.
Our friend, Father Dillon, tells US
he viii oficiate along about Feb. y
(washington's birthday at a wedding
that will be a surprise to many. Both
the contracting parties are very popu-
lar In society circles. We know their
names, but at this writing. dasn't tell.
Joe Carrico and Fred Rohling have
just completed for Col Bob Smiley, Of
near Santa Fe, q modern residence.
Col. Smiley Is one Of Audrain's most
progressive farmers and stock raiscrs
and traders, and Rohlting and Carrico
are proud Of the nice residence they
have built for him.
HEARD n DAY AT THE wAyKRLY.
Fay-Bessie told me that you told
her that secret ! told you not 10 tell
her.
Josie-She's a mean thingl | told
her not 10 tell you / told her.
Fay-well, l told her / wouldn't
tell you she told me; so don't tell her
/ did-but it's the truth.
Fritz Kemper has retired from the
hunting Of the opossum and the rae
coon, has sold all his dogs and Is now
leading the simple life. The last time
Fritz and the writer went hunting We
got enough Of the sport and wers
about half sick for many moons.
Unless Bob Hooton proves and apol
ogizes to Mat Nelson. Bill Gregg ant
tom Chopper. there's going TO be a biz
Islander suit reeled OF.
j News comes to our democratic eal
that one OF Mexioo's fascinating
beautiful and accomplished ladies, y
Isoon to marry a California millionaire
: This is no joke or no fake.
: Three revival meetings are now II
, progress in Mexico. Why in the worlt
don't some Of Mexico's dyed-.n-the
5 wool sinners go to church, get down OF
; their knees and ever afterwards wall
lin the straight and narrow way, befor
lit is everlastingly too late? Be gooI
and you'll be happy.
|, Arthur Landman and Hugh Don
nelly, Jr., were over In Fulton Monda
Ion business, combined with pleasure
Mr.. Landman is shortly to marry
.,lsweet Mexico girl and Nj. Donell
: will, along about Christmas, wed
Kansas City maiden.
: Jess Bratton and wife win probabl
have charge OF the new and grea
waverly Hotel next year. Mr.. Bra
ton is a born hotel man and is alwal
doing something for sweet charity
sake.
1t Is currently reported that Co
ID Caleb Guthrie will be a candidate 4
-OuuuUfinnau ffOuu uss ward uOAo rSa
le Col. Guthrie is in close touch with u
people.
Thanks to q sweet Montgomel
Or City girl, formerly Of Mexico, for
fine large, sweet pumpkin pie. Wht
ds this young lady marrles we have pror
TO iced 10 write up her wedding in gre
O. shape, and w viii to. She is a mo
aimable young lady, and just as pref
as she is accomplished.
"a Jesse Bratton is agent for a boz
Re that "sells" like hot cakes. II tel
OF an old Lord that came into clio
contact with a rolling pin, and u
:. book from first page to last, is rio
rare and racy. Thanks to the Comm
dore for a copy Of the book.
Jim Coffee writes back from Z
west to bis old friend, Captain lisa
Roberts that be viii be back ne
=. spring and help make Mexico a ci
right away. Jim will be here wi
~ the goods.