Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-01-21

Remember the Owl when Tar away,
II only half awake
Remember US on your wedding day
Aud send us a slice OF cake.
The Owl offers thirty cents as TO the
whereabouts of one Clark Garrett and
one Barney Hooton-15 cents for Gar
rett and Is cents for Hooton. Both
we're formerly well known business
men OF Mexico. They are In the wild
and woody west-somewhere.
Here's Reuben Dlll's glad g. to
Major George Ramsey and his charm
ing and accomplished bride. May they
live long and prosper and may their
pathway forever be strewn with
~sweet-scented Cottonwood Springs
flowers. The gallant Major has sure
plucked a flower from the Garden Of
Love.
The Owl gets his "oflcial and final
answer" from q sweet girl graduate
Monday. 1t was q case CT love at first
sight. We do hope we will not be
snubbed this time, The young lady
has a naughty little twinkle in her eye
and we learn is quite tickle, having
broken the hearts, Of many suitors.
Great shades OF Cottonwood Springs
Can this be true? II so, we are all
in, down and out. Let us pray.
The following funny story was
handed to the Owl. We don't know
how true it is, but will let IL 60 at
that "Mr. Harry Putnam, one Of the
employees at the Shoe Factory, tried
to whip his foreman, Wilbur White,
but when he undertook the job it was
larger than he expected and had to
give it up and took the whip himself
DR.. Louis Mckee was out In the
Cottonwood Springs district Thursday
trying to kill a rabbit. The doctors
amiable and good looking little wife,
who has been visiting her parents,
Col. and Mrs. Mat Nelson, of jack
sonville, Florida, for several months,
will be home Sunday. DIR. Mckee got
his rabbit and will enjoy a nifty feast
at Mrs. McKee's homecoming.
Col. Charlie Menifee, Of Covina,
California, sends the cash for the
Ledger, which pays to 1910. Charlie
has been q close reader OF the Great
Religious Weekly for many years. He
is happily married and is happy on
the good way. Say, friend Charlie,
why In the mischief don't you send
us that New Years present ? Send 1t
fast and furious" and you shall wear
a golden crown. Col. Menifee sends
regards to his many Mexico friends.
That hustling young travelling Mex
leo man, Col. W. 6. Burks, was a guest
of the Owl at Hotel Waverly for an
hour Sunday. Col. Burks has our
thanks for a "wise OWL match box,
which is quite unique. Col. Burks
travels for the Wise Owl Furnace Co.
Of Akron, Ohio. and his firm are proud
Of him. There is no better man than
Billie Burks. He travels In seven
states, has a splendid patronage and
draws q fat salary. Out Of % men
who travel for the above firm Billie
heads the bunch and is there with the
goods. Here's the Ledger Owls GLAD
60 to Col. Burks.
The Ledger Owl very much regrets
that he lost the splendid program
furnished us by Miss Lena B. Dowell
Of the entertainment given at thI
LJesse School House on the evening o
December oath. Suffice it to say, th,
program was a splendid one from star
toa beautiful finish-one Of the bes
and most entertaining and INSTRUCTIVE
programs ever reeled off in this or an,
other old county. Miss Dowell is /
splendid teacher and is to be congrat
ulated on giving so delightful an enter
tainment. The youngsters did them
selves proud-not a drone in the who'll
buncb' THE mnsic furnished hv Mis-
philIins and prof. n Rrvon OsTool,
and the sweet, catchy songs rendered
by the charming Miss Sarah O'Brien
"ele superD-exceeuinRiY niioy.
Col. W. B. Nichols, Of this city, hal
gone to st. Josenh, Mo-, where he ha,
the contract to plaster the interior O.
une muisUe Oonoepsion Onuivl
VI snau civy' w. Nicnois VIII Uak'
.out men iloni Vnls ViSy anu lour meL
alon o. LUIS. Ane cohvlacO price Il
'4'0oV' NionoiS 10 an BRUSH
Inc Ledger Owls aunt, Mrs. Vir
ginia Holt, OF Hatton, as q New Year,
present, sends us a beautiful warn
quilt or this good lady's own make
The guilt came just In time to SAVE
the Owls top-not from being hard hi
by the late cold stuff. The gift wa
more than highly appreciated. Mrs
Holt Is always doing something fol
sweet chafity's sake. She is up II
the SOS and is hale and hearty and ha
been a reader OF the Ledger for man.
years. Somewhere on this earth Their
may be just as good Christian ladiei
as Mrs. Holt, but none better. WneI
uo ~r D.,
'Ico4sa :, n.-s,aS re-
} Something close up to an earth
quake was felt near East Lake las
! Sunday. Dr.. Kanaly's colored body
guard, VIII Sullivan, was badly shaker