Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-09-16


sank Hutcherson watered MS si'VVv
Saturday noon at the west END
watering trough.
Nj. Raymond Hutcherson has re-
signed bis position on the In~tellieen-
Ger and has nov q good-paying JOB Is
chAieur on Frank Sanneoeck's Dig
delivery motor ear.
Major Mack Jones is now busy plow-
ing and will put In . large acreage OF
wheat. Mack says be Will then cut
corn for some one 70 get enough cash
70 buy a pair OF Csrhart oyeralls or az
automobile. Mack is hummer.
Col. Joe Pratt was down from his
farm, pear Thompson, Saturday, CIV
ing the glad hand 10 friends. Joseph
reports crops and things In general ID
his locality as fiourishlnR like green
bay tree. George Pickett, Billy Curry
and Mack Jones are kept busy dragging
the roads and cider is plentiful.
The Owls handsome young friend,
Walter Sannebeck. Is soon to-out we
started TO write something nice about
walter but will wait till some happy
day next month. The Seattle Expo
sitlon is In sight for Walter and bis
|souLmate. A little later on We shall
also say something nice about Homer
Marshall. Not yet, but soon.
The Owl learns that @. H. Latin,
who formerly lived west OF town, u
now connected with the Kansas City
Star. Latin Is a good man and Is the
same fellow from which thieves took
tour hams, three sides OF bacon, Q can
Of lard and q fine bird dog from bis
smoke house six or eight weeks ago,
while Col. Latin and wife were at
tending the Exposition at Seattle.
MEXICO HAS A FEW MEN LIKE THESE
First TO jeer, but never 10 cheer.
Firt to kick, but never tn stick.
First to knock, but never to boost.
First to roast, but never TO toast.
First TO wrong, but never to right.
First to accuse, but never to excuse
First to falsify, but never TO verify.
First to c~riticise, but never TO sym
pathize.
First TO hum,liate, but eve to
stimulate.
First In everything. but never In
anything,
First In yellowism, also fanaticism.
First In the house, first out again.
In our little write-up OF the sales
ladies at the Ladies' Togrery, a few
days ago, we fundamentally omitted
the name OF Miss Cordie Mundy. wbo
has charge NJ the alteration deoart-
ment in this popular store. Miss
Muudy is an artist along this line and
is a charming little lady, always ready
TO give the glad hand 10 patrons Of
the store and tn her manv friends. In
fact, we hear. that the other ladies
In the store are Just 4 little bit jealous
Of Miss Cordie.
While digging unions In thnss fertile
onion fields of Jaw BENEFITS, west NJ
town, Thursday, Major Reuben Toal.
son, the uncrowned onion digger, IN.
earthed a freak In the way Of an
onion from one seed. There Is q
large onion in the ENTER with eight
nice, Rood-sized onions " In
and around IT.. Quite . freak Of
nature. Major Toalson says the onions
are Of the Cottonwood Springs Multi
plier variety. Oh, we'll, one cannot
tell what the soil around Cottonwood
Springs will not produce Probably II
we would plant a box NJ tax thev
would hatch ont cork stoves In this
wonderful soill But we'll let II go a.
that. It's n way We have.
The Ledger Owl had a little unfn.
ished business out west Of town Fri.
day, away up on the North forks Of
Postum Walk. After attending Il
said unfinished business AMI placinp
two names on the Ledger's roll o.
honor, the Owl 1T at the happy home
OF MIR. aud Mrs. Frank Armistead,
right In the 'sheart" OF the Walk.
where we spent the larger portion OF
the day most pleasantly, indeed-had
the biggest kind Of 3 dinner and bar
a bUss exquisite time with jolly PEG
pie. Mrs. Captain Spicer, mother Of
Mrs. Armistead, prepared the dinner
and this good lady was sure thert
with the goods-all kinds Of good
eatable goods and lots Of It. Dinner
was served in the spacious blue room
while delicious punch throughout the
day was served In the library by Mrs
Charlie Robinson, of Kansas City
Other guests at the Armistead home
we're Captain and Mrs. J. W. Spicer,
Mrs. Charlie Robinson and children
and Col. j. s. Debo, OF Fulton, who
was the guest OF honor. 1t is to bt
regretted that Col. John /. Brown
could not get his laundry in time tC
make this jolly bunch a speech. WI
wish to thank Mr.. and Mrs. Armi.
stead and all Others present In makins
us have such a COED time-one sweet
dream. Mr.. Armlstead owns a splen
did 4O-acre farm, nifty residence, goot
big young orchard and a large stocb
barn with all kinds Of stock. Franz
Is practical gardener and makes gooc
money of his garden truck. Last
but by no means least, Frank owns {
charming, amiable little wife, has
four bright, pretty children, reads thu
Weekly Ledger and ia prosperous am
happy on the good aud only way.
Thanks to Judge Cook Groves for q
nifty ride In his buggy, drawn by hi,
beautiful pair OF sorrel twin mules
The mules are hot steppers and a s5Ot
bill for the mules doesn't look good
enough to the gallant Judge. Cook Il
one of Audrain's most progressive
farmers and stock traders. He owns
a splendid farm and is there with the
goods. AS an Official, Judge Groves is
right In line with the people : a
~far-seeing, upright, high-minded man.
By-the-way, Judge Groves has kindly
invited us to make him a visit for one
week. Now, IL friend Cook thinks he
can stand ''the trying ordealn BY
| kpeDfnO tho OwI that lonc -,