Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-03

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ing the holidays. We hope to be able
to mingle with the jolly bunch.
DR.. Frank Peck entertained, in a
becoming manner, Suaday, Col. Ned
Powell, OF Martinsburg.
Old Madam Rumor says land the old
lady seldom liesl that before many
moons VIM. Patterson and Thomas
Donnelly are to become benedicts,
Here's u glad 60, boys.
We want some one out OF our many
friends to send US, as a Christmas
present, a big, fat goose, OF the James
A. Reed variety. win you do so?
Col. W A. willingham, OF Mexico,
has been appointed, by the County
Court, superintendent OF the County
Poor Farm. Col. Wnlingham says he
has been at the head 0fa "poor house,
for many years. We are sure Bill will
give good satisfaction to all and that
the County Court made no mistake in
appointing bin to this responsible
position. He's agood man.
Charlie Pease, Friday, shipped sixty
head Of steers to st. Louis and topped
the market at 1870 per 100 pounds. A
car load Of hogs went at 50 so.
Walter Peck recently killed a large
hawk out in the Cottonwood noun.
tains. Said hawks wings measured
i've feet from tip to tip. No joke
Walter is a crack shot He knocked
out both eyes OF this monster old
chicken-snatcher at a long distance
with his trusty repeating rifle.
Billie Kemper, Jr., (alias DR.. E 2
Marks and Horace Fletcher have our
thanks for a package OF bOttled-uT
wet goods that we prize very highly
Billie Kemper is a true gentleman and
quite popular with the ladies. Mr..
Fletcher has been a resident of Mexico
but a short time, and By his gentle.
manly department has made a host Of
friends 1t is said that Horace is soou
go wed a beautiful and charming girl
who resides in c.. We wish to
both Billie and Horace a long, happy
and prosperous life.
Booth & Douglass, the colored bar.
bers, have recently put In four new
barber chairs In their shop at a cost Of
500. Other new fixtures have also
been added and in the spring will put
In up-to-date bath rooms. "Profs ~
Cooper, Dishman, Douglass and Booth
are all artists. A recent shave and
haircut at their shop made our
Smiling countenance" very much re-
semble The handsome face Of James
A. Reed. We will call again. The
artists In this shop are obliging and
do up-to-the- minute work. You can
almost get a shave while you wait.
Capt and Mrs. VIM. Albus and Col.
Martin DonneIly and daughter, Miss
Kathryn, recently attended a wedding
and big dinner at M~artInsburg. While
In this blooming little city, Mrs. Albus
says: I'VE took the street cars and
took In the booming town. There was
the grandest wedding at the Catholic
church that was ever witnessed In the
Burg. After the wedding we all went
to the Grand Central Hotel, where
turkey and a fine Irish stew were
served TO the happy crowd. The sun
never ceases shining on the blooming
Burg and the goose hangs high. Oh,
Mr.. Dill, you just ought to have been
there and heard the speeches Of Capt.
.lbus and Col. Donnelly. OBJ, / tell
you, we had a jolly time"
Hotel Hoxsey will serve a swell din.
her tomorrow. IL we don't get to
SWELL we'll be there and say grace
It the first table. We have eleven
invitations ITO dine out" tomorrow.
Thanks TO old man Santa Claws for
! cute little Christmas horn. Hope
{ viii not be the cause OF us going
stray with the horns toot. DIR. Il z
Mark is Old Santa Claws private sec
etary. Skiddoo, boys.
Col Jesse Wade is here from Mon
ana, shaking hands with old friend.
Tears ago we attended school together
q west Mexico. Hon. c. +. Clark was
inr teacher. Col. Wade is mining in
dontana and is said to be wealthy.