Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-11-07
Said the Wise
Old Owl on
Reubin DiIl's Cap


Forget 1t.
"He that giveth TO the pool, lendeth
to the Lord
We still love Nellie, but are OF the
opinion that the saucY bird on her nat
is sometimes . great big little liar.
The hats worn By the ladies this fall
are 50 large and wide that no umbrella
will keep OF the rain on the lies or
the birds on their headgear.
"He plucked 4 lemon 10 the garden
OF love, where he thought only peaches
grew How sad.
The warts on the feet OF DR.. Sulli-
van and Rueben Dill are much better,
though 1t times the pains are fierce.
Cottonwood water, fails TO ease the
pain. Nothing but gun grease VIII
have any effect on said warts.
There's nothing succeeds like sue
cess.
Guy Petty and wife, who went 10
Texas a week ago for their health, are
back. "They all come back There
"a nothing like the health-giving ozone
and the water OF Cottonwood Springs.
Barney Hooton Is still improving
and will soon be around shaking hands
with his many friends.
Clark Garrett has moved 70 Mexico
10 reside, He has rented bis farm TO
Albert Hendrix. Clark lives in the city
nj the fierce old winter time and on
his farm in the good old summer time
Here's to Col. Tom Chopper and bis
shooting gallery. We are soon TO call
at Col. Choppers place Of business and
take q shot at Tom.
Tad Cauthorn, the house, sign and
ornamental painter, tells Us be has
more work than be can attend to.
Tad is an artist that few painters can
'shoid . candle TO-" His work speaks
for itself.
Here's u glad O. g to Mr..
William Peck and his amisble and ac-
complished bride. May they live long
and prosper.
Watts & MCGOWAN have our thanks
for q chunk Of homeless liver from the
carcass OF a2-year-old corn-ted steer.
The liver vas tender and juicy Watts
& MCGOWAN are Clever bojs to deal
with and have . splendid trade.
Hip Hughes is the champion coon
and 'possum hunter OF Audrain coun-
ty. He captured 4 coons and 2 pos
sums Monday night. BE Owls some
splendid dogs.
Col. B. F. Douglass and hi, daugh-
ter, Miss Howie, were our guests for
an hour at the Waverly, Wednesday.
They are relatives Of Rueben Dill aud
We were glad TO meet them. They
were on their way to their home in St.
Louis, from a visit TO relatives In Ful.
ton Miss Douglass is an exception.
pretty girl-the best looking lady
relative we have and we have about
40, 900 relatives In Boone, Galway and
Audrain counties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Chriswell have
moved to Mexico to reside. Luther
hold q fine position with the Shoe
Factory.
DR.. Frank Peck attended the we'd
ding Of Col. william Peck and Miss
Laura Robinson In Mexico, Tuesday.
IL is said that DR.. Peck is soon to-
oh, well, we will let 1t go at that.
What in the world has become Of
our friend, the rippah Of the Auxyasse
Col. Hook. Is he dead. or
sleeping?
ed. Dermody tells us the price OF
cheese and crackers has advanced in
price. You have TO buy 10 cents
Worth now, or none at all. Great pic
Ties, what are we going to do to be
.aved? Five cents worth don't 20.
We have had 30 much business to
Ittend to Of late we have not had
nucn time to write for the Ledger.
We will, later on, discuss q few mat
'ers now agitating the minds OF our
'itizens, both in the county and In