Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-30
Reuben Diiites by One Dill
Miss Mittle Peck, who has been IL
OF fever, is very much improved.

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OF fever, is very much improved.
Col. X. P. Ball is back from 81,
Louis. His daughter, Miss Luna L.
Ball, Of this city, is a bright pupil 10
the Missouri School for the Blind In
st. Louis.
That was a nice piece Of artistic
granitoid work executed by Sterling
Price Hulen In front OF Ferris &
Cauthorn's big front door. Col. Hulen
is an all-round artist.
Frank Armistead, Major ] Smell
Deoo and Richard X. Nichols chape.
roned a big bunch OF Possum Walk
people to the great A~uxvasse Carnival
Friday. They had a good time.
Harry Drebing is the guest OF honor
OF mis- warm personal friend, Jacob
Bennett, at the Dew-Drop-In West
End Hotel, during Mrs, Dreblne's
visit to relatives in the East.
The Owl believes DR. Cook was the
first man to put the flag on the North
Pole. The people OF the United States
think so and even DR.. Kanaly thinks
so, and we'll let it go at that.
Louis A. Williams is back to Mexico
from the country, where, for a week,
be has been "~breaking in" mules and
oxen for Luther oriswell. Louis SAYS
he finds this kind of work strenuous.
Our friend, Harry Turner, made the
Owl a social call Tuesday. barry has
just returned from a months outing at
Minneapolis and the great lakes and
bis health is much improved. Harry
lives at Macon City.
General Jack Frost was in Mexico
early Monday morning. Jack parted
with Tom & Jerry at the North Pole
some time 10 the rosy month OF June.
These two famous gentlemen are now
en- route 10 Mexico to attend the Ex.
Confederate Reunion.
Bob Hooton sold a SOW to B. r..
White for e35. Bob owns some good
hogs and gets fancy prices for them.
Miss Hattie ZaugR, who has been
the guest Of Mrs. Annie Wisdom, west
Of town, has returned to her home In
Uentralia.
DR.. Fred ZauRg, OF Centralla, and
Mr.. Luke Hunt, Of this county, were
the guests OF honor, Sunday, Of Col.
and Mrs. r. B. Hooton.
Ed. McClanahan, OF Los Angeles,
CAL, formerly OF Mexico, writes the
Owl and says he has a fine position
and is holding the job down good and
tight. Ed sends regards to his MANY
Mexico friends. He reads the Ledger.
Major Isaac Taylor writes back to-
the Ledger Owl from Southeast Mis-.
souri, and says he is having a splendid
time hunting, fishing and automobile
and may take a little sail to the
clouds In a balloon. He will be home
Sunday or Monday.
Our young friend, Mr.. Dave Hollop-
eter, we are pleased to know, is mak.
Ing good at the Shoe Factory-Mexjco's
pride. Furthermore, .se hear that
David is considered the h~andsomest
employe lin n Department. at the
factory Bob Jolly used tn wear the
belt but gave it up 10 Ben Berry.
Captain Sam Potter writes the Owl
from K~irksville and says be is pros.
porous and happy on the good way
The Captain says the fortune be is to
get from England is still under the
and be will have to wait tin
1.-THE other fellow" moves before he
can get the big roll. Captain Potter
sends love to Bob White and 10 his
many other good Mexico friends.
The late copious rains have covered
woe scope OF territory and has done
much good. The sowing Of wheat
Will now go forward, although many
had given up the task and sold tbeIrI
'eee wheat. The growth Of fall Qrass T;
Will save the use Of grain crops for
'ome months and amount TO a couple 4
n three months donation O. feed foy
'tock. The country will not have the 4,
jumper corn crop 1t bad 50 strongly !,
promised for some months, but, with !,
timely rains, prosperity ought TO be ,
US during the fall and winter ,
Moberly Monitor. f,
Captain 5. D. Threlkeid is on the !
lick list. During the Captains an. j
less, Dock Ed. Patton Is clerkinQ for !
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