Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-12

about the dog than they care 70 tell.
Any how, Jack came back. They al
come back.
A wedding ceremony VIII likely be
reeled OF at the Printers Carnival on
the evening Of Dec. "a. Two well
known and popular Mexico printers
will be tine contracting parties. Is
|quire will tie the happy pair together
and dance for them the Cotton wood
two-step, free Of charge.
Old PRETTY Tail, one Of Carter John
lson,s Fiat Head tribe Of Indians,
drank too much OF the Springs water
Thanksgiving Day and raised .
trough house,. He was locked up
and heavily fined. he says be intends
to vote the Prohibition ticket and
forever be good.
Plates we're set for 400 at the Way-
erly THANKSGIVING Day and many Cit
liens from many states got their feet
under the table. The feast was great.
Gov. Folk could not get bis laundry
in time to be present.
There is something doing among
the printers, and their carnival and
midnight jubilee on the night OF Dec.
Path promises to be one continuous
round Of untold pleasure. Printers
always have q good time and do moth
ing by halves. Good order will pre-
vail during the evening and the small
boys will be ide.tracked. Hon. Har-
ry Turner and other noted speakers
will be present and local option will
be discussed as well as other leading
tissues Of the hour. It'll our intention
to have an exceedingly warm time.
Bro. Tucker lifted the veil and
made q rousing temperance speech at
the court house Thursday night. He
Opened the eyes OF the Oldest inhabi-
tant. Let the good work go on.
Again we repeat without Sour
love, o, let me die"
Men can lead a horse TO water, but
cannot make him drink
The old Hannah Bates Hotel, In
Flat Rock went up In smoke the other
night. This was q famous hotel and
the fire company did hard work but
couldn't down the fiery flames. We
hear that Mrs. Bates will rebuild in
the early spring.
Miss Fanny Gusb, OF Postum Walk,
Just for a joke spread some nitrogly-
cerin on her lips the evening a Cotton
wood Springs man was to call. She is
now pricing false teeth.
That was q whopping big white pos
sum that Jerry Dermody captured
down near Benton City Thursday.
The old rascal was perched away up
on a corn stalk eating corn.
Brutus Bayliss at n time an en-
ploye Of the Ledger is now In the
State Of California looking for q loca-
tion. He'll be back.
Captain a. w. Hulen, OF Centralia,
and former sexton of the Mexico ceme-
terry is now proprietor Of Q large but
cher and packing establishment in
Fulton. Captain Hulen is a good man
and Centralia's loss is Fulton's gain.
We hear another ''secret" wedding,
which was reeled OF Sunday night.
Both parties are pippIns, In the or
chard of love at first sight.
Col. Dennis O'Oallaghan, of Battle
Greek, Michigan, was q guest at the
waverly a few days ago and gave us
some food for thought. Col. O'Oallag-
han is the proprietor OF q large print
ing establishment In his home City.
He bes the thanks for q demijon Of
wet goods.
Wonder II our warm, personal friend
Mr.. Walter Peck, is going to side
track us and not give US those back
bones that be 90 graciously promised
usf
]. Barney Hooton, though stnl quite
weak, is up and around.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Hooton were the
guests Of honor at a musicEl given
by Mr. and Mrs. y. M. Williams We'd
nesday evening. Mr.. Hooton being
very ''musical" himself made the oc-
casion 9 pleasant one.
Here's our glad hand to Mr.. Rich
ard X. Nichols and his amieble and
accomplished bride, may they live long
and be happy and prosperous.
Dol Orion Pickett, one Of Audrain's
most thrifty farmers, was out 70 see
Us Sunday. Orion rays he has 500
shocks Of corn for sale and will furnish
feed lot to feed stock or will sell any
way. he lives southeast of town.
Orion is a good boy and is casting his
goo-goo eyes round for some sweet
girl who wishes To embark on the
matrimonial sea.