Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-10-05

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ill, win be Bttingly decorated next
week and will reviewed and greatly
admired by the many thousands Oh
people who will attend the great Mex
Co street fair. The Sexton brothers,
who are In charge Of the Waverly, 90
nothing by halves.
Col. Geo. Pickett left Monday for
Jefferson City and south Missouri 10
the interest OF the great and only
wagon break. Col. Pickett will tell
the many readers Of the LEDoER OF
his patent later on.
Frank Armstead and family are
home from Fulton. FsAnk says the
Fulton street fair was big doin's.
Jay Bennett viii have bis pack OF
hounds on exhibition at the great
street fair next weeh. Walter Hub.
bard will also have a few Of bis Joe
Folk puppies where his many lrlenos
can take d shot at them. They are
beauties.
James Roy Key was a recent visitor
at the springs. Mr. Key is now taking
a much needed rest, which be so rich'
Nv deserves. We hear that Roy is soon
TO start a morning paper In Mexico,
and viii publish facts, not figures he
win probably have associated with him
Mr.. Virgil Miller aud o Rube Dill
il Mr.. Key has the price-if he HASN'T
then Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Dill Will
probably be sent to the Old Ladies'
Home for treatment and recuperation.
Let us hope for the best.
Our friend, Col. N. R. White, OF
Texas,is visiting and giving the glad
hand to his many Mexico friends. he
tells us that be Owns 1000 acres OF land
in the Lone Star State and is prosper
Gus and happy. He will give a talk to
the people at the Springs before ne
returns to his home. Watch for date.
Major VIM. Albus delivered some
bumper hogs to Frank Carter Monday.
| Major Albus is one of Audrain's best
citizens and progressive farmers.
Billie West has sold his residence to
a Columbia man and has moved furth-
err down town and will help make
Mexico a city right away-quick.
Charlie Dobyns recently suffered a
severe bump on the knee, caused by
a "fowr' ball, thrown by a rooster
at a recent base ball game. DR.. Marks
dressed the wound and Charlie is again
fat and fine and in good shape for the
big street fair.
We are glad to again see our talented
and ~vivacious young friend, Miss Jes-
sic Mexican, at her desk 10 the edito'
rial rooms of the LEDGER Miss Jessie
and sister, Miss Katheryn, have beer
touring the West for a month. Miss
Mexican says they had a jolly time
and we know they are nov looking ex
ceedingly just splendid-7even much
better looking than ever. During
Miss Jessie's absence her position wa
very acceptably filed by Miss Leoni
jackson, a young lady Of rare beaut.
and one who yields a trenchant pen.
How about this letter writing bus
mess? We have seen several OF TIL
letters and must say they are YER
hot and tierce-close up TO awful. WI
have nothing more TO say along thi
line at the present writing.
Col. Graham T. Hook will probabl,
be night clerk In Jim Kemp's ''smok
house, next week. Jim has to hav
his sleep and rest at night from hi
hard days toll.
We wish to thank Ferris Cauthor
for a donation to the Springs. Ro
and Ross are up-to-date hardware me
and command a large trade. The
probably handle aud sell more Racin
vehicles than any other three firms
the county. There are no better bul
giles and wagons made than the RI
cine.
Col. ellis Gilbert Wilson, southwes
! OF here, has Just returned from a tou
in several counties west q Audrail
2 He says In some districts be vlsite
crops are good. while In other section
: it would be difficult to raise an IN
brella, and he returned home full
convinced that there is no county iii
7 grand old Audrain. Col. Wilson sa.
the lid was off in all the towns be vi
l tied and that he had a rattling GOO
time and kept the faith.
Fred Peck will have on exhibltic
at the street fair several pairs Of h
7. famous guineas and Ned Powell wi
. exhibit his '~toulouse'' geese. job
e Gander and G. e Maddox will vie
: the fowl parade from the grand STAN
g The parade will be headed by Robe
Hootcn, seated In his new run-a-bou
drawn by bis beautiful horse, Purit
The handsomest lady in AudraI
county will be seated with Mr.. Hooto
u Mr.. Will Ragsdale is having a han
some monument erected in the oil
cemetery, sacred to the memory OF b
father, the late lamented Cornelil
Ragsdale. Mr.. Luckie is doing d
work.
Col. r. o. Reed, the Philadelph
/ barber who has been taking a muc
/, needed rest, has returned from Il
Portland exposition and is better pr
pared to cut off your hair and drive
your whiskers.
Frank DJnnelly and Misses BrandC
and Day were guests for dinner Su
day and later on took luncheon on u
7 springs campus,
Col and Mr.. Ed Reid were receI
guests G. Col and Mrs walter Peck.
! We are quite sure the Jibat Quet
lives about d mile, a mile and a half
two miles west OF the Wayerly. She
a beauty TO a fare-you-well and we VI
see that she has q good time all ne,
week. We hear that a well known an
6 popular minister, who resides not IA
e far away, has made the remark 9Th
all those who attend the big Jibat ba
will be damned -eyerlsstingly and etc
nally." II we have an opportunit