Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-09-17
Said the Wise
! Old Owl on
lReubin DilI's Cap.

Its the rowing bee that gets the
honey" Ant that the truth ?
Judge and Mrs. Sims were guests Of
Col. and Mrs. Walter Peck Sunday.
Miss Carrie Belle Wills, Of Paris,
was the charming guest of Miss Mlttie
Peck Sunday.
Chas. Schuchman was thrown from
his horse Monday, near the shoe fac
tory. We learn his collar bone was
| broken.
Billie Forsythe, the well known
printer, is dealing quite extensively
in hogs these days. His hogs are Of
the Red Duroc variety-none bet
ter.
The Ledger's Owl is not feeling az
gay and as bright as usual. BE was
severely stung Sunday and besides he
is in love, which is close up to awful.
Walker Hughes and Virgil Miller
are now in the railroad traffic bust
ness. Walker has a paying position
at Francis and Virgil "owns' a por-
ton Of the Union Station. Both are
good men.
A fine black mare, belonging to
| Charlie Glendye, died Sunday. The
animal suffered from that dreaded
disease, acute indigestion. This
makes two fine animals that Charley
has lost In the past two months.
DR.. D. Jennings Kanaly tells the
Owl a big time was reeled of at Potts
park Sunday in the way Of a picni
and love feast, II was one round OF
pleasure, and then some. Buck Pagan
was master OF ceremonies.
Mitchell White has resigned his po'
sitlon as manager Of the chicken roost
at Charley Mason's Rollaway farm
and Attorney Dave Robertson has
been appointed by Gov. Folk to the
chair as manager Of said roost. A good
selection.
Editor Bob White had his pants
badly torn on q chair at Columbia the
other day while endeavoring TO tele'
phone IL editors lat one timel the glad
tidings Of his sons marriage to q
sweet girl graduate. This is just like
Bob White-he is always tearing some
thing.
Bill Ragsdale shipped a spring seal
saddle Monday TO- Col. d. d. Maytieldi
OF Otheryille, Mo. This makes eight
saddles that Mr.. Ragsdale has shipped
to POINTS 10 the State in the past two
weeks,
In the Owls write-up In the Ledger
Saturday the names Of G. W. Lewii
and Billie Sims did not appear In tht
list Of those who attended the Bill
Dipper feast Friday. Col. Bob Con
ner handed US the list and why hi
omitted the names Of these two goot
men we know not. Ask Bob why hi
did 1t.
Miss Hannah Walsh, an amiablt
and accomplished lady Of st. Louis
who has been the guest Of her sister
Mrs. Billie Fecht, north Of town, hal
returned to her home. 1t is said thai
Miss Walsh is soon to become a resi-
dent of Audrain county, she having
given her heart and hand to a pros
porous farmer, near Mexico.
DIR. Jimmie Garrett, formerly o.
this city, but late Of st. Louis, want
to start a drug store and popcorn
stand at the Springs. Come on, Jim
we are in 80 cents on the deal. Bill
Gregg is to be a side partner. Let th'
good work go On.
The owl has received the official an
nouncement Of the marriage OF oul
friend, MIR. Mitchell White and |
sweet girl graduate-Miss See, which
happy event was reeled of at Column
bia, Mo, Sept. 9th. Now, we hav'
known Mitchell before he knew him
self and can truthfully say that In tn
years we have known him, he has 81
ways walked in the straight and mar
row way. He is a manly man and w
are quite sure he has plucked a swee