Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-12-03
Said the Wise
Old Owl on
Reubin Dill's Cap.
The Ledger covers the field.
Pig ears on tap at Fletcher's Cafe.

flB ears on Jap az tletcner'B care.
"And the william still pursued her."
Santa Claus is on his way from Eu-
to Mexico and so is Tom & Jerry.
Are we to have a summer without
a winter Ask Dr.. Kanaly, the great
Irish weather forecaster.
The picture of the handsomest girl
employed at the shoe factory is soon
to appear in Ledger. She's a peach.
Fred zumstag is nursing a pesky
Hadley boil on the right cheek OF his
handsome face. It's fierce.
sunday was a good day to read your
testament. Did you do 80? We did,
and are happy on the way.
Col. Howell, formerly Of this city,
is now a resident Of Quincy, III. Mex
ico's loss is Quincy's gain.
Gene Null is home from Hot Springs
Ark, looking well, feeling we'll and is
well. He's a good man.
W. Bryan Nichols will do the plas-
tering in Joe Pratt's new home. Col.
Nichols is an artist and gives work to
many men.
Frank Harrison, last week, bought
Of Earl Morris q fine Hermoine mare
at a long price. Frank is a liberal
buyer and a close seller.
An effort is being made 10 get a
pension for Old Don-Billie Harperis
faithful old dog. Old Don deserves a
fat PENSION with back pay.
Lon Williams, who was severely
burned a few weeks ago and suffered
the loss OF q portion Of one OF his
limbs, is getting along very well
Meredith Armistead is home from
Galloway county. He brought back a
load Of persimmons and black haws
Meredith does not imblbe himself but
took along a pint Of joy water and got
everything he asked for.
Jay Bennett is the owner of the
loudest Growing roosterIthat ever sat
on a roost. When the old fellow opens
up, along about daybreak, he wakes
up all the babies for miles around. The
ROSTERS name is David A. Ball.
e. L. Bell, formerly with the Sam
pie Store of. this city, with his family,
will move to Hannibal this week to
reside. Mr.. Bell is a splendid salesman
and has a good position in Hannibal.
Col. T. r. Perkins, the saw mill
man, Of Auxvasse, was In Mexico Sat
urday on business. Col. Perkins is an
artist In his line and the lumber from
his mill is first-class and in demand.
Col. Lock Nevins, Of this city, is
over near Darlington, Galloway coun-
ty, with a force of men, gathering bis
big corr crop. Col. Nevins is the man
who 'loanedh two men $25 a few
weeks ago near Hardin Park. He was
touched for that amount.
Col. x. P. Ball tells US that DR., B,
+, Miller will have a swell suite Of
rooms for his optical parlors on the
second floor of Charley Howdeshell's
meat emporium In the west end,
Charley DobVns will have a sausage
factory on the third floor.
Carter johnson tells the Owl he
would appoint Gum Null manager Of
the Flat Head Indians but fears q
mighty howl would be made. Major
Gray Hook or Frosty Fowles may be
appointed. ALI are good men.
The Owl is told that recently while
a Fulton young man was kissing q Cir
o dog bit a piece out Of his leg, and ht
didn't find 1t out until be got home,
Wouldn't this item be funny If the
printer had transposed the words
"girl' and "dog?" Good gracious
Hon. T. A. Mcintyre is spoken Of al
the next manager Of COTTONWOOD
Springs. He is a man with much pusf
and u~pheadness and would lift thu
lid ahd put on the pressure and woult
make an ideal manager.
DR.. Frank Weinand, Of this city
makes frequent visits to Kansas City