Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-10-04
Cottonwood Springs.

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poor, weary souls to be there, but the
people from many sections lowered
around the fountain like geese around
a shock OF corn. Bill Gregg and Wal.
ter Peck made speeches and looked
after the bunch In our absence.
Doc. Patton don't know just when
he will open up his saddle and harness
store. Watch for advertisement.
The reason Dick Carter did not buy
out a half interest in the Chill Facto
ny was that Joe Dobyns had more
goods stored away In the factory than
Dick was scheming N. And then, as
a bookkeeper, Ira Collins comes high.
Bob Hooton's new cellar is compile
ted. Those artists who dug 1t did a
good job. Bob is now right up-to-t the
minute. Since his happy marriage a
Transformation has taken place In his
loving, simple life. Long may he and
his amlable wife live,
Miss Eta Gentry, of Hallsville, who
has been the guest OF Mrs. R. Breck-
enridge Hooton, has returned home.
Thanks to Walter Peck for a basket
Of juicy Billie Bryan peaches. Walter
Is a nabob.
Editor Dunn, of the Guthrie, Mo,
Times, suspended publication Of bis
paper last week so he could attend the
Fulton street fair. That was a little
piece of newspaper enterprise not
found on the map. Don't do this any
more, Bro. Dunn, or, possibly, Col.
Baysinger, of the New Bloomfield Rec
ord, may sneak In a big scoop on the
Times. This would be close up to the
awfufmark.
The weather Sunday morning was
somewhat fierce and many were seen
initiating what is known as the Harry
Turner Hump. Sure, Mike.
Frank Armistead and family are
home from the Fulton street fair. J.
R. Murphy went with Col. Armistead
and showed him the town. Murphy
carried the banner in the flower pa
rade. Murphy himself is a "flower. :
Here's our glad 81 to Charlie Card
well and his handsome bride. May
they live long and prosper.
1t is to be hoped that none of the
Mexico printers will not become about
half sick on their annual hunt.
Squire Frank Williams went down
to ST. Louis Saturday afternoon and
J made a telling speech before the JEFF
ferson Club. Sunday he visited bill
son, Johnnie, and together they tool
in the city In Johnnie's auto. Squire
looped the loop, made the high dive
. and was back at his post Of duty Mon
! day morning. Frank Marian William
! is the right man in the right place.
} Black haws, persimmons, raccoon
} and 'possums are ripe. If some kim
4 friend will send to us a mess OF blacI
( haws and a hind quarter Of a possum
4 he or she will receive, by return mai
a life-size picture Of Reuben Dill an
I also a last years almanac-framed.
The home coming Of the McIntyr
! family was a pleasant affair. Hon. Z
A. Mcintyre recently gave a big dill
, ner at his home to his children. Thei
2 we're six SOM present--big, robust fe
elows and all Democrats. The DO!
z chided "Uncle Tom by singing tx
Ssong, Everybody Works But Father
Z Uncle Tom told his boys be has dor
>more work and is still doing mo
5 than the whole bunch put togethe
= We don't doubt 1t. Mr.. Mcintyre
hale and hearty and a great favori
with the ladies'. Long may he live.
Dennis and Willie Fecht gave
dancing party at their Cedar Ds
home Thursday night, in honor
their relatives, the Misses Myers,
McKeesport, Penn. About % COUP
were there and tripped the light IA
titasc to the soul.stirring music
Prof. Dan Ryan's String Band 1t
said that the occasion was n CT
tinuous round Of untold pleasure frt
a beautiful start TO a fine ltali
finish. Light refreshments were Sc
ed during the evening. The Fec
!, boys do nothing by halves. We reg
, we could not be present that event
with our Cottonwood two.step.
, were making Prohibition speeches
= East Lake and Prattville.
! Frank Peck saddled his geldi
, Goldie, and we saddled our borrow
gelding, Holy Moses, Sunday aft
|, noon, Just as the clock on the dc
!. Of the Waverly was striking &
= Together We rode towards the sett
!. OF the sun. We held up at the he
: of Col. John Fecht and were Ainvi
: into the parlor where we listened
! some sweet music, rendered by !
Gertrude Fecht, which we enjoyed '
much. Miss Fecht is also quite
elocutionist, and we predict that
, will be one Of the brightest pu
= to receive her diploma from the ha
of Prof. Sansbury, principal Of J
: Academy, at the close Of his sch
= The Misses Fletcher, OF Oak
Farm, we're the guests Of Miss Beat
Fecht, and enjoyed the music
lemonade. Col. Fecht was the pi
owner Of nine geese. He has but
now-four Of them was offered u
y the feast given by Mr.. and Mrs. f
to their relatives and friends on
23rd Of September. John has a 81
did crop Of sugar cane and has pl
ised us q mess OF sorghum mol
when the crop Is threshed out.