Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-04-04

poisoned the same night.
Harrison Robinson writes back
from Arizona that he Is greatly i'm
proved in health.
Again we desire TO thank Homer
Marshall. the expert jeweler, for
repairing another M OF cur beautiful.
dime-and-pins
Ode 10 the Thaw-lnot Evelyn:
Just 2 little slush,
Just a bit OF hose
Then a little blush.
Tells that Mary knows.
BY Chump.
Did the comet hit you, or did you
skIddoo?
Winthrop Harley Hopson Kempson
is soon TO take a much-needed rest
and will 0 go to Lake De Pue TO
fish for a month. During his absence
from our city Mr. O Gooch Dobyns
will have charge OF Hopson's large
bulk Of unfinished business.
Henry Matthews and Ernest Il.
Merck OF st. Louis , the Misses
McDonough, Col. Jack Towne and
Col. and Mrs. Jim o'Brien OF Mexico,
composed a box party at the Tivoli
Opera House at the Springs, Sunday
afternoon, and witnessed the play OF
Uncle Toms Cabin, after which the
entire bunch repaired to the hospitaole
home OF Mr.. and Mrs Frank NJ. Will
llams and listened TO some delightful
music rendered by Mrs. Luther Girls
well and her beautiful little daughter,
Miss Pauline Maude.
We have several weddings to write
up In the rosy month Of June.
There are two houses built very
much alike on West Jackson street,
land they do say that our friend,
Dan Sullivan, walked right In and
turned around and walked right out.
again, the other night. Dan thought
be was going into his own home. No
one was hurt and nothing missing. >"
Tony Weinand went up to Glasgow
Sunday and brought back his folding
bed and bed clothing. Tony has been
sleeping on the counter In bis lunch
room but got awful tired of 1t.
Joseph Rutter is out after a hard
spell OF sickness. Joe says for four
teen days he "did not know as much
as a last years birds nest" DIR. Marks
and Cottonwood Springs water saved
his life and be is thankful.
McPheeters Bros, dealers in furni-
ture and undertaking goods, have our
thanks for a valuable donation to the
Springs. This firm carries the largest
and most complete stock Of goods in
their line between st. Louis and
Kansas City. They are pleasant, hon
orable gentlemen TO do business with
and have a nice trade.
Miss Edna Ow ngs, a sweet girl
graduate, well known In Mexico, bnt
recently living In Montgomery City,
was married a few weeks ago TO al
wealthy young gentleman OF Mont
gomerY, now In the banking business
in Kansas City. Miss Edna is a lovely
girl and has ''broken the hearts OF
many an ardent admirer, n Reuben
Dill among the bunch.
The Ledger's devil, Mr.. Scissors
Alexander, is somewhat Of a poe
The other evening, Mr. Mitchell
White, who has charge OF making up
the Ledger forms, was short just tw
TO i'll out a page OF bis paper
Scissors hoped up out Of bis easy
chair and reeled of the following with
his trenchant pen:
1.-THE devil jumped up in a hill OF
4 rage to get two lines to Gil this page. 4"
no f. Clark. the delivery man,
come across" we shall tell
something out Of school.
What lady 10 West Mexico forgot
10 take OF her cook apron and wore 1t
10 church Sunday night? We know
her name but the lady sent us a
pie not 10 give away her
name. She Is now almost Frustrated.
Old Pup, the faithful and valuable
black dog, the property of VIM. KEN
per, ST., died Tuesday at the ripe old
Ige OF twenty years and two months.
Did Pup had been In falling health
or many moons and his death was
lot unexpected. He passed away like
! little babe going 70 sleep, and was
enderly laid away beneath a beauti.
.ul mound on Bunker Hill, followed
bis last resting place by = big bunch
4 his friends. Bill Cooper and Charlie
3urks being the pall-bearers. Before
DID Pup was lowered to the plane
,elow, Eph. Burks had a few remarks,
which brought tears. Old Pup was
good dog, much better than many
dogs that prowl around town,
lalf starved. During q hot fight,
nth some fierce country dogs. years
90. Old Pup had the misfortune to