Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-03-30
Cottonwood Springs.


Correspondence OF the Ledger.
COTTONWOOD SPRINGS, March 2S.-
Our health remains about the same.
Peck Bros. recently bought a herd
Of sheep from Ray billiard which will
"top the market" after they take a
few weeks bill-dipping out Of the
water which flows, bubbles and sizes
on down the mountain stream.
Thanks to a lady friend for a fine,
large one-story-and-a-half pumpkin pie
Of the Joe Folk variety. Our friend,
Ed. Dermody, will tell you the rest.
Woods Matthews is home from st.
Louis where he went TO consult several
doctors. Woods is In poor health.
Col. Mike Dunn, prominent mer-
chant OF Martinsburg, was here giving
the glad hand few days ago. Col.
Dunn has secured rooms at the Wa
verify for portion Of the summer for
his wife and beautiful little baby.
DIR. Joe Pryor and Frank Peck are
in Monroe county this week. Doctor
Pryor is trying to secure "right-of-
way" for Frank and wants a chunk OF
the "deal" for himself. Full partlcu-
lars next week.
Miss Linnle Bybee is the recipient
Of handsome piano, gift from her
father, which she prizes very highly.
Miss Ethel Bybee will begin four
months school up near Cant April Sd.
Miss Bybee Is an accomplished young
lady and an excellent teacher.
Bob Hooton and his man, Friday,
will plant $500 cherry trees. Colonel
Hooton is known as the strawberry
king OF the Middle West. He further
states that the simple life is all right
but the "single" life is close up to
awful. Before many moons we learn
a quiet home wedding will be reeled
off, with Reuben Dill as best man.
David Sneed was the guest Of Squire
Frank Williams Sunday. Mr.. Sneed
has sold his farm, north Of town, and
will go TO California to reside.
Logan Bybee and Jay Bennett are
soon TO open law Office here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Peck and Col.
and Mrs. Jack Woolery were recent
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Billie West at
a two O'Clock dinner. Col. Woolery
and Mr.. Peck state they have never
placed their feet under a table where
so many and so much of good eatables
held it down.
Mrs. Hall, OF Glasgow, and Mrs. q,
lC. Williams and little son, Myron, OF
Arkansas, who have been guests Of
Mrs. Peck, have returned to Glasgow,
| DR.. Ed. McClanahan says he has a
cure for asthma that cures. The doc,
tor has the cure IL you have the price,
Ask Leslie Penny TO relate to you
the funny story we told him in regard
to some unruly dogs. The story is a
true one, but rather far-fetchlng.
| Curtis Bybee has been sick but il
better and is up and at his desk.
Mr.. David Hollopeter is the owner
Of hatchet which was once welded
by Carrie Nation. 1t was given to
Dave by Rube Dill, who secured the
Ratchet several years ago, after Carrie
had played sad havoc with a Kansas
thirst Joint.
DR.. Marks was guest at the Hotel
Waverly Sunday and lectnred to the
assembled multitude and gave out a
few packages Of his famous antidotes.
The doctors talks are always appre-
ciated and the glad hand was given to
him and all joined him In singing The
Good Old Summer Time, after which
all made rush for the fountain OF
youth, health and happiness, headed
by Normie Brandeburger, Jimmie
Kemp and the writer. 1t was a day
which will long be remembered, even
by our warm friend, Tom Thumb.
We are sorry TO learn Of the illness
of Ed. Dermody. Hope he will soon
be better and at his post Of duty. We
would give our interest in the Erie
Canal to Ed II he would ask for 1t. He
has time and again saved our life
when we were almost swinging of the
preciplce. He's a hero.
The military boys in this section
have the call-and all the other boys
faces are turned TO the wall.
Meredith Armistead and his friend,
Oscar Bennett will attend the play
Our New Minister-April lst.
The health OF the Sexton Bros. is
exceedingly good, as 4 also all the rest
Of the people as far as the eye can see.
1t is said that prominent Mexico
lad will soon take unto himself a
''rib."
The Cub Reporter and the writer
will probably get busy and SOW about
two acres Of wild oats during the COM
ing cheated term" Our talent ed
young newspaper friend, Dick De
Haw, Jamiel will superintend the
sowing and there's 'gwine 10 be some
thing doing. Three great minds-with
the oats on the sidnl
The LEDGER boys wish TO hand cut
their thanks and best wishes 10 their
friend, Dr. E. z. Marks, for a beautl-