Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-10-28
Reuben DIMES BY One Dbl.


Rufus Underwood, Col Geo Poole.
U6l. Ia Brown, and Oh S II. Davis.
Of Thompson, were here Wednesday,
combining business with pleasure.
They were Joined here By Col Rufus
Davis q ST Louis, who showed the
Thompson Colonels Mexico beautiful
and made them have a good time.
The gentlemen report George Pickett.
Joe Pratt, Billy Curry and MAJ. Mack
Jones as about through gathering
their black hav crop: that turkeys
are roasting high; that c0ons and
possums are ripe; that business is good
and everybody up Thompson way is
prosperous and happy.
MONSTER s90-PoUSD CALF SOLD.
That was = mighty good Shorthorn
calf squire Frank Williams sold to
Lewis & Sims Tuesday for . fancy
price. This youngster Tilted the scales
at $50 pounds and vas the best calf
that has gone out OF the Cottonwood
Springs district, or any other old dis
uict, for many, many moons, and
Lewis s. Sims got their moneys
worth and know q good thing when
they see It. The Owl shall watch the
outcome OF this calf. Squire VIII
nams owns but few stock, but he
looks after and feeds them well and
has always got splendid results Feed
yonr stock and they viii do the rest.
Only a few weeks ago, Mr.. Williams
amiable and industrious little wife
sold four dozen Of her hDe, fat chick
ems, topped the market and received
good money for her fowls. The Owl
is no stock or chicken man, but one
thing be does know, that Is, II you
want to reap good results, you must
look after and feed your stock, not
allowing them to hustle for them
selves and be half starved. lOnly %
cents is charged for this valuable
and truthful information. Come across
with the 30 C and we'll let 1t go at
that. Its a way vi haye.l
Major John W. Foley, Of Southwest
Audrain, was shopping here Wednes-
day. The Major is a prosperous and
successful farmer and stock dealer.
A good-lookIng lady Of Southwest
Audrain, and a friend Of the Owl, tells
US she is grooming THAT chicken" for
our Thanksgiving feast. o, you
big, fat chicken pie!
Charley ~Simplehead, Of OposSum
Walk, has made a bet that be will
never be married, and most Of the
girls up that way will probably do all
they al to help Charlie WIN the bet.
Almost a hundred years old, Mrs
Mary Moss died at her home in Full
ton, Mo-, October IA, 1909. She was
born in Bourbon county, KY, June
1st, 1911. Nearly 100 years spent on
this earth, IS OF them in Galloway
county. What wonderful changes
she has seen-few can realize them.
]. A. Groves, a prosperous farmel
and successful stock dealer Of south
west Audrain, comes across with hi
dollar for the Ledger and will be
delighted reader OF the Peoples Owl
and made doubly happy and prosper
GUS by SO aoing. Its a way Jim ha
Of knowing a good thing when be see
il. The chariot is moving right along
Weather favorable, next Saturda.
night the Owl shall Join Edmund an
Robert Davis, John Ferguson, job
Fecht, Meredith Armlstead and Co
Hoover on an all-nlght coon and 'poi
sum hunt away up Postum Wall
Edmund owns some splendid dog
and, together with Jay Benefits an
Bob Hooton's lighting dogs, muc
big game will be bagged and a genera
good time reeled of. Gov. Hadle
and Sam Malone may join the bunct
Miss Fay Brandon, formerly n
the contributors OF the society colum
OF the Ledger, now writing for
ladies' fashion magazine in Ksnss
city, the other day had her hant
severely burned by the accident
~overturning Of a can Of I've. Hope I
bad results will follow. Miss Ed
Yields a trenchant pen and is a petit
and charming girl and her writing
are read with much pleasure by Il
smart set from ocean to ocean.