Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-07-04
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nr. Frank Peck was the guest 9
Major Chas. Cunningham, Of nea
Benton City Sunday. We think ther
lis q woman In the case"
Says the Miami, Mo-, News SD
Curtis Q. Bybee, OF Mexico. was th
guest OF Col. A. p. Bishop Thursday
DIR. Bybee was en- route to Colorado
Col. Albert Cox is now head clerk =
the Kemper billiard parlors. Col. Co
is q clever fellow and would be glad .
have bis friends call and see him.
We would be thankful TO our life
Ion. friend, Major Rufus Pearson, !
he would again donate q few gourds .
the Springs, as be has often done
"Unclen Rufus Is 3 grand old hero am
Is always there with the goods.
Audrain's County Fair this yea
promises to be whopper. Every dal
vii, be a big day. Col. John McIntyrI
and Col. Ed. Carter viii furnish u
with tickets and we and our wife viii
occupy front seats every day.
Fritz Kemper has our thanks fol
q beautiful Missouri merschaum pipe
Fritz carries a splendid stock Of pipes
cigars and tobaccos.
Here's our glad f3r TO Claud Lee ant
his handsome and accomplished youns
bride. May they live long and prosper
Willard Potts has had a beautiful
monument placed on the lot Of hi:
father, w. X. Potts. 1t is perhaps
the highest priced monument In tht
city cemetery. There was no bettel
man or truer friend than the lats
Warner X. Potts.
Celebrate in Mexico on the Fourth
Have q good time In the good old wal
and don't let any one get you to drink
ing. Don't sail your kite too high.
Geo. Booth, the eolored t~onsoriaI
artist, tells his customers funny sto-
ries'' while they wait. Some OF his
tales OF woe are so excruclatinglY far
fetched that they would stop an eight
day clock and your whiskers fall OF
your face before taking the electric
chair. George is q rippah.
Col. Bob Hooton and wife and Misses
Zaugg and Virgins were guests Sun.
day OF Col. Geo. Wisdom and wife,
OF west Audrain. A big dinner, mu'
sic, mirth and song, was the program
OF the day. Thanks to Mrs. Wisdom
for a chunk Of fryed chicken, a slice
OF gooseberry pie and a big fat pickle,
Mrs. Walter Hubbard and children
left Saturday for Miles City, Montana,
to spend the summer. They'll be back,
Dr.. Marks and DIR. Fletcher called
at the Springs Sunday, dipped theil
bills, put on the pressure and revived
a dropping spirit. Better boys don't
grow than the above named heroes.
Mitchell White and Miss Nell Rob
inson were delightful callers at tht
Springs Sunday. We are always happy
after extending the glad a. TO
vivacious and pretty girl.
We had a package to hand out Il
Clark Garrett Sunday but failed K
find him. Clark has the contract Il
paint the pump at the Springs In al
colors Of a beautiful rainbow.
Ralph Dobyns, who holds a line DO
sition with the large millinery store
of Rosenthal & Sloan, st. Louis, is ia
Mexico shaking hands with friends.
Billie Caldwell, the well-known col
ored rag-picker, died at the County
Farm last week.
A well known hay-tosser tells u.
that when he takes a drink OF whisky
before going to work In the morning
he always kills two snakes before
noon, but IL be fails to get his toddy
he don't see or kill any snakes. VIII
is this thus? It's a riddle TO us.
Here is a "funny" n : "a Fulton
Bill had a billboard. Bill also had a
board bill. The board bill bored Bill
so that Bill sold the billboard TO pay
his board bill. So after Bill sold his
billboard TO pay his board bill the
board bill no longer bored BILL"
Mrs. Ann Haskins, of Postum Walk,
had six dozen fresh eggs freeze on her
one day last week. This query arises:
How cold was Ann?"-Borrowed from
.ed Hook, Editor Auxvasse Review.
Jimmse Coffee is home from the
West and will help make Mexico a
greater city. They all come back"
An Auxvasse citizen saved a dogs
life" by paying his dog tax.
Miss Margaret Boyle, Of st. Louis,
s the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. James
Ryan, just north OF Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Dermody and
children spent Sunday with Col. and
Mrs. p. V. 0'Rrien, south OF Mexico.
Mr.. Dermody says Col. O'Bfien owns
me Of the best farms In the county
md all growing crops look splendid.
Fred Pitcher has our thanks for a
'aluable donation to the Springs. The
'ilcher Jewelry 20. carry an immense
Inc OF h~rst-class goods aud by their
lose attention to business and fair
to everybody, enjoy a fine trade.
Dur handsome young friend, Mr.. Jump
)authorn, Is now with the above DOB
liar firm. Call and take a 9hot at MI.
lump. He is there with the goods.
There was a warm series Of games Of
reeled of on the beautiful
avn 10 front OF Walter Peck's res
dence SATURDAY. Miss Burhop aud
ihelby Gass were partners against DR..
lave MCGEE and Oscar Kent. Afterl
the game from sun-up until
undown, the judges decided that
either side were entitled to the
championship belt-there being six
Dr. Miss Burhop and Mr.. Gass and half
ozen for DR.. MCGEE and Mr.. Kent.
Frank Z. Bruton.
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