Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
A DAY AT THE HOME OF
MR.. AND MRS. JOEL GARD
The Ledger Owl and Foreman En-
Joy a Pleasant Time With These
Friends-The other Guests.

Joy a PIeaSanC Time win TneSe
Friends-The other Guests.
Again, Sunday, We procured Holy
Moses and Jay Benefits run-a-boui
and hiked out for the northwest We
had q jolly good time mingling with
good people. It's a way we have,
Our first stop was with Colonel
Fred Zumstag, where, for about 10
minutes, Fred handed out to US much
food for thought. Rumor has 1t that
Fred is soon to marry an amiable and
charming lady of st. Louis,
About as straight as a crow can
fly we went west, had short religious
talk with Col H9race Mundy, at his
splendid home; Mr.. Mundy has a fine
farm and well stocked.
Then we drove to the delightful
home Of Col. and Mrs. Eugene Sulli-
van, where we spent delightful hour.
We found Mr.. Sullivan In peck OF
trouble, trying to do the chores at the
house and also take care of his sweet
little girl, Lucille; Mrs Sullivan and
Miss Lillian Bost we're at church.
There are no better people than the
Sullivans.
AS advertised last week in the great
Oracle Of Truth and Righteousness,
the Ledger, we filled our date and
spent the day at the pleasant home Of
Col. and Mrs. Joel Gard. 1t does a
printers heart good to mingle with
such people as the Gard household.
Mrs. Gard had promised us good
time and, thanks to this good woman,
she more than fulfilled her promise.
Nothing was left undone to make 1t
one long, delightful day. Thanks to
Mrs. Gard for the many courtesies
shown us. Besides the Ledger Owl
and Foreman, the other guests were;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. O'Brien and chill
dren, Misses Elizabeth, Sarah, Anna
and Edward; Miss Minnie Ecton, Miss
Mable Bowles, Prof. f. r. Burden,
G. B. Ramsey and Mrs. Gooding, max
ing jolly crowd.
NOTES.
1t was great to be there.
"I'm Afraid to Come Home in the
Dark"
We noticed that Col. O'Brien likes
bis 'rag time" music.
Col, O'Brien, Col. Sullivan and Ool.
O'Toole all own good farms and happy
families.
There were two or three blind peo-
pie aL the Gard home Sunday; that is,
they are In love.
Late In the afternoon watermelon
feast was enjoyed, together with lem
onade, peaches, grapes, etc. Oh, mel
Prof. Burden Is an artist of the
top-notch when 1t comes to "hand-
ling" o piano. HIS part Of the after
noon musicale was greatly enjoyed.
Holy Moses, the horse we held the
ribbons over, Jared just as we'll as did
the drivers. He enjoyed a 4-course
dinner.
Mrs. Gooding Is q pleasant lady and
kindly consented to furnish US with
news for the Ledger readers In the
future.
Mss Bowles is the efficient short
hand teacher at the Mexico Business
College. Her home is at Warrens-
burg, Mo.
Miss Elizabeth O'Brien is a student
at the Mexico High school and will
graduate this term. Miss Elizabeth
is preparing herself for teaching, and
we predict for this young lady success.
We carry In our pockets written In
vitations to visit the homes of Col.
Eugene Sullivan, Col. Lawrence
O'Toole, Col. Ed O'Brien and the
genial, iovial G. B. Ramsey, before
snow flies. Just watch us.
Miss Minnie Ecton was a charming
guest; Mrs. Gard is Miss Ecton's aunt.
Miss Ecton is a musician and did
much to make the day a pleasant one,
Miss Minnie Is soon to visit friends in
New York and relatives In Illinois.
Coils. Gard and O'Brien have taken
the Ledger for many years and both
say 1t is the best county paper in the
State. Everybody speaks we'll OF the
Ledger. There are but few homes In
Audrain county where the Ledger is
not found.
Col. Gard owns splendid S0-acre
farm, has modern residence, a good
looking wife, and owes no man q dol
lar. Both are happy people. The
Owl hopes Mr.. Gard will "get right"
and vote the Democratic ticket. He
then would be doubly happy.
Miss Sarah o'Brien is surely sweet
singer and sweet little girl. She
fingers the keys Of piano with the
touch Of q real artist After Miss
Sarah completes her term in the Mex
leo high School, she will take a
special course in music. We predict
for this charming little girl q bright
future. Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien have
. right to be proud Of their children.
If any one Of the guests at dinner
will tell the Ledger's Owl what dish
of eatables Mrs. Gard did NOT have on
the table, we will send them a life.
size picture Of Reuben Dill and q jug
Of the elixir Of life = Cottonwood
Springs water. o, heavings When
the angel goods moment arrived Miss
Emerson placed enough angel food
around each plate to feed Sunday
School picnic, Q, me, 0 my.