Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-03-09

oPi fu5iANius 8iO.s hSduel.
Uncle John is sad and weary,
With hatpin in his ear
In a bargain rush he was caught
With load of BudweiseT beer.
Leon w.
The bluebirds are here. The Led
ger Owl is 20 have his top-kno'
clipped, spring is close at hand anf
sweet dream weather ts not fal
away. And now for soul.mate ant
the world is mine.
Col. Earl Haggard and his force O
artists will have the handsome cot
tage Of Col. Tom Hoxsey's complet
ed on Trolley Heights shortly.
Col. Bartels and Reuben Dill wan
TO buy dog for friend, late O
Chicago, now of this city.
Dr.. Ed. Patton, the king Of harness
men, is now beautifully installed il
his elegant new store, just north O
the Ledger. The gallant Doc 4
there with the goods
Ed. creasey has returned to his
home in st. Louis, after visit L
DR.. KanaIy again had light strok
friends here.
Of paralysis Thursday. It was clost
call for Doc.
Our friend. Col. Neal Shahan, wa
in from Southeast Audrain this week
He reports that all are well in hi!
section. Col. shahan "went our Sc
curity" on note and all is well.
Col. Walter Peck was shaking
hands with Mexico friends Thursda,
the first time In four moons.
Mrs. L. Hutchins and baby o.
Chicago are guests of Mrs. Robt. B
Hooton.
Frank Armistead is in Fulton OIL
business.
VIM. Bryarly, the letter carrier ID
inthe market for motorcycle or ;
surefooted goat. He has moved ou
Ia the country.
rhe audience at the Orpheun
though Mr.. Ed. Keath was going Il
sing, recently. He conghed twice.
Pearl Duty. with his large dog
Reuben Dill, went rabbiE hunting
Monday, out north of town, and be
sides bagglng large number of rah
bits, captured a big red fox. Thes
Reuben Dill dogs" always ge
what they go after-and. littl
bit more.
Col. w. Q. Forsythe, editor Of tn
Glefwood, Mo-. Journal, was In Me1
leo Tuesday shaking hands witt
friends. Billie says he is prosper
ing in his home town.
The Ledger Owl Is sorry to lear
that his friend, Col Bob White,
stisl troubled with some pesky ma
ady yet unknown to medical sc
ence. Col White tells us at time
the cruel feeling he has, both, i
his head and feet, is close up I
lawful. We kindly invite this goo
man to come TO Cottonwood Spring
and partake of tile elixir of life an
we know he will soon be bette
both In mind and body-as 1T were.
Major Monroe Hoover, owner (
the West End Broom factory, was
town Tuesday on business. Maj6
Hoover makes mighty good brool
and has splendid patronage in Me
leo and adjoining towns. He give
work to quite a number of peopl
and is there with the goods.
By invitation, Thursday, the Lee
ger Owl took a O'Clock dinner vii
cur good friends, Col. and Mr.
IR. B. Hooton, at their elegad
home. The supper was superb Mr.
Hooton sang and rendered swe'
piano music, Miss Ida May beaut
fully read some choice selection
from the Blue Book and our Wis
to this happy home was one swe
dream. Col. Hooton could not gin
his serpentine dance. He was 81
fering from a light attack OF mer
GUS prostration. By request of
select few, we delivered our lie
ture, 1.-THE Rise and Fall of
Dutch Mustache," and 1t was
hands around. 1t was TO be I
GREETED that Pinkle Dill was abo
half sick and could not be prese
at the feast. You can always fiji
sunshine in the Hooton household.
Mrs. Juanita Bradford, this eal
in the season, is the proud owner
25 young chickens. Mrs. Tom W
liams also has quite number a
Mrs. w. H. Westrope is there wi
the goods and claims about
young chickens. All the above Ii
les are great chicken fanciers, a
good looking and splendid hou'
wives.
Curtis Bybee's fine driving ma
Rebecca, from some cause unkno
to medical science-or to DR..
naly-died Thursday. Curtis
been up against bad luck lately. {
ly a few days ago, his soul-mi
married the other fellow" and ii
! came the death of his SPLEEN
I driving steed. But such is Il
: Curt has our sympathy.
q The new Orpheum saloon thr
: open its doors to the public
Z Washington street, on Washingto
I Birthday. A nice lunch was ser
q to "the boys" both day and nie
: and large bunch of people W
y present at both entertainmei
\ frankie Weinand, well known an
good young man. is proprietor
3 the New 0rpheum and has as
" valuable assistants big joe
y Little Joe" Joe Norman
= Joe Weinand--who will be pleased
+. give their friends the glad hand.
l. you white soda.
'g THOSE SLIPPERY SIDEWALK
9. Father made a resolution
Il That he would not swear;
= Kept the thing from dissolution,
II Though he tore his hair.
IL fSaid strong will was the solution
iie To make the race advance,
Of Then In the, air there was pollutiC
Il As he fell and tore his pants.