Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-10
Chunks Of Driftwood.
By One Reuben 0. Din.

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How many OF the boys are still OF
the water wagon? Those who are
will please drop us a postal card ant
receive reward.
Col. John Fecht gave his boys
Dennis and Willie, each a gold watch
and handsome fob for a Christina,
present. The boys are prond Of tneil
gifts, also OF their father.
Charlie Brown and family have
moved to the farm which Mr.. Brown
recently purchased Of O. W. Pease
near Cottonwood Springs. Colonel
Brown is n OF Audrain's progress
sive farmers and stock dealers.
Misses Sallie and Matte Carter, at
their beautiful home 10 Southwest
Mexico, very charmingly entertained
about a dozen Of their select friends
and neighbors Thursday evening. A
big six O'Clock supper vas served.
Among those present were Major and
Mrs. Tandy Hill. Major Hill acted as
toastmaster and master OF ceremonies,
and he did so quite princely. A pleas
ant time was enjoyed by all those who
were SO lucky as to be there. The
Misses Carter are superb hostesses.
Miss Bertha Kanatzar, daughter. Of
Major and Mrs. Jas. W. Kanatzar,
VINO formerly lived on the Walter
Peck farm, west Of Mexico, will be
married the 23d OF this month to Mr..
Harry Goodner, a prominent young
business man OF East St. Louis, Ill.
Major Kanatzar and family have been
residents of Illinois for nine years.
Miss Bertha is an exceptionally pretty
siri. we are sure iof q slice Oh cake
Dick Carter says he thought he had
bought the hitch racks, but the trade
would not stick, there being a "hitch"
In the deal. Dick had appointed John
Renie and Tom Chopper to assist him
In hitching calves and mules. Tom
and John will sue Dick for 81 so for
time lost In talking to him for the
job. Isacc w. MCGOWAN and Pete @.
Sanford will probably buy the racks.
DR.. H. @. Lyons and his beautiful
and accomplished daughter, Miss Rosa
Lee Lyons, residing south of Laddo-
mia, have our thanks for a supply Of
fancy soap and several packages of
poultry food, all of which are highly
appreciated. DR.. Lyons travels for
the ]. &. Watkins Medical Company
and handles all kinds OF frst-class
goods. lie has a splendid trade. We
to the doctor and Miss Rosa Lee
long life Of happiness and prosperity.
Logan Bybee is much improved in
For weeks be has been suf-
'ering with stomach trouble. Mr..
.ybee saws he has now the best recipe
the world for alternating pains for
both man and beasts.
Why. OF course. Horace Fletcher
listed in Glasgow Sunday. II is said
Dr.. Marks will oficiate as best man
md the happy event will be reeled of
q the ROSY month Of June.
Here's our glad g. to Guy Petty
nd his handsome and accomplished /,
ride. May they live long and prosper,
II has been suggested to us that the
nembers of the incoming County .
)ourt look gfter the matter OF having
wagon driveway OF paved brick put
own on the west and south side Of
he court house. The ground is now
nd always will be badly cut up II ,
Dmething along this line is not done. !
he idea is a good one. |,
Next week Col. Carter johnson will :
ave a write-up in the Ledger of the |, ,
lat Head Tribe of Indians who have
epees in the Cottonwood Mountains. !
johnson is a brilliant writer and
be readers Of the Ledger may look
Or some reading which will be rich,
ire and racy. II
And here's our glad va TO our l
rlend, Mason C~reasey. Oh, say, Mace, s
you don't 'scome across, we will 1
sl 1t all. We're a wise guy. S
We hear 1t gently whispered that e
ur handsome young friend, Clark I
iarrett, is soon to wed a sweet girl I
no resides In the fashionable West
md. We also learn that Clark has 4
snted the Sneed farm, just west Of
lexico, on which he will place his fine S
orses, cattle and hogs. Success, to o
!, you, old boy. Here's our glad Ga l
Clay Brown has resigned his position II
foreman Of the Ledger and has &C..
,pted a lucrative position with the
tephens Publishing Co., Of Columbia.
u and on, for fourteen years, Clay
I'D RUDE Dill have worked on the
use, chewed the rag, vent coon hunt
Il, stole watermelons and went the I
hts up and down the line together. Y
e is a splendid job printer and will "
axe good anywhere On earth. Well,
ish him much success and that he !,
ay soon be able to find his famous u
ION dog-Old Sing.
Col. \. |. Winscott. capItalist. no,.
ician and promoter NJ Great Fails. a
ontana. is in Mexico shaking hands Al
ith old friends. Years ago Sonire ci
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