Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-08
Cottonwood Springs.


Brown and his handsome bride. May
they live long aud prosper. The bride
Is a lovely young woman--just As ac-
complished as she lis amiable and
pretty. COL Brown Is q prominent
railroad magnate and is q manly
msn.
Henry Sannebeck is now proprietor
of the Southwest Mexico Union Stock
Yards and is doing a thriving busi
ness.
There are some people in Mexico
who think themselves 80 smooth that
they can make ice feel like sand paper.
Poor things, how we do pity them.
These same people do not amount 10
80 cents, half spent.
Ask Frank Peck II he received OIL
package the other day, and II he Is
really going 10 send the calendar to bis
sweetheart.
Col, John Foddy Is putting up q big
barn for O. W. Pease.
Two or three children OF MI. and
Mrs. Elijah Scott are sick.
Bill Gregg was the guest of Frank
Peck Sunday and Col. John r. Creasey
was the guest of Jay Bennett-two
distinguished gentlemen. Every time
we take Col, Cfeasey by the hand
tears from our gray.green eyes trickle
down our cheeks and land on our
passionate lips. Let US pray.
Mrs. Geo. Burgess, northwest OF
Mexico, killed q large red fox one day
last week, with her shotgun at So
yards. The fox was killing her chick
ems and Mrs. Burgess thought 1t was
a red dog and was much surprised to
find that it was q fox.
We wish to thank a North Clark
avenue lady for q nice hand-out OF
fryed chicken which we ste and
much enjoyed. Thanks, dear lady;
may your shadow never grow less.
Bread cast upon the water shall return
I-buttered.
Morg Parish, Of near Prattsvilie, has
a bran new wagon-bed, made by VIM.
Pratt, at bis factory at Prattsville.
Norman Branstetter has the contract
for painting the bed. Morg is casting
goo goo eyes about and wants a
house keeper--a sweet girl gradute
preferred.
Ligie Scott is training Walter Peck
and Doc. Patton's coon dogs, and a
big hunt is soon to be reeled off up on
the north forks of Possum Walk.
Mexico has already lots Of gas and
it would seem she is going to have
more. Let the good work 60 on.
Chicken thieves visited Edward
Dermody's hen house . few nights ago
and plucked about q dozen OF choice
pulletbs from their perch, Ed. now
has his shot gun heavily loaded with
great big buck shot. Detective Buck
Pagan thinks be has a clue to the
chicken thieves
Meredith Armstead, three miles
west Of Mexico is having his residence
painted. Oscar Bennett is doing the
painting. Mr.. Armstead will, before
Christmas, lead to Hyman's altar, q
bright, blooming blushing bride from
the north forks OF Opossum
Walk.
We hear that Mrs. James McClana-
han OF south Mexico, has sold her resi-.
dence TO James Finn and will move
with her family to Los Angeles, CALI
fornia.
DIR. ID. j. Kanaly says there are too
many peg-leg men In Mexico and some
of them will have to skiddoo. DIR. X
was "mistook" for another peg.leg a
few days ago and came very near get
ting a sound drubbing." 1t was a
case OF mistaken Identity.
j.. q. Fecht has just completed bis
cellar, which is up-to-date. John r.
,IMurphy did the work, and did 1T well.
II you wish a cellar dug call IN Murphy
sI&Fecht.
We heartily endorse Mayor Ora.
hams card, which appeared in Tues
days LEDGER Mayor Graham is a
far seeing, level. headed gentleman.
! For ourself, we are in favor Of Mexico
having % more thirst joints.
Col. Ran Kendall, OF Roe, Texas, is
visiting home folks In Mexico. Ran
has a splendid business in the Lone
Star State aud is prospering. He win
give the vast multitude at the Springs
an eye-opening speech before be goes
back to bis Texas home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Albus, south OF
here, are home from a pleasant visit
with Illinois relatives.
, Col. Cook Groves saved our life" a
few days ago and Of course we thank
him very kindly. Cook Groves is a
manly man. If he rel stoops so low
as to want an Office, we will gently
whisper to friend Cook that our coat
will be laid aside, II necessary, also
cur shoes. We are for you, old boy.
Tom O'Toole is to enter the polit-
ical arena in behalf OF the Prohibition
party in Audrain County. Harry
Turner and Garry Nation will proba-
bly, come to Toms rescue. Good boy.
Again, Sunday, WI mounted Holy
Moses and rode towards the setting
Of the sun. AS matter OF fact, we
hitched at the fence In front Of the
palatial home Of our friend, Col. John
Fecbt We were Immediately ushered
into the spacious reception room and
witnessed the golden wedding. For
two hours we mingled with the gay
throng, and had a jolly time. Col. and
Mrs. Gene Sullivan and their beauti-
full daughter, Miss Louise, and Mr..
Joe Fecht and family and Mrs. VIM.
| Racht and dafI0htar were nrasent also