Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-05-11

the Missouri Printing Co., has the
Owls thanks for a beautiful buckskin
vest. Fay captured said vest while
touring the West, several years ago.
Lost.-A big hunk OF homeless liver
and my last years weather forecasts.
Leave at observatory. d. J.. Kanaly.
Henry Sannebeck, the electric sec
ond hand goods merchant, Thursday,
sold a big bulk OF furniture to parties
OF Moline and Auxvasse.
A petition is being circulated by
Lucus Hunt to change the name OF
Plppin Avenue, leading north from
Cottonwood Springs, to Rubber Neck
Row. We won't sign the petition.
A friend at Woodbine, Iowa, sends
US this motto for stenographers who
become brides /: MANY are chosen,
but none get called" Sakes alive
Pens at the Cottonwood Springs
Poultry Farm are being filled rapidly
every day with young chickens. The
firm Of Robbins & Bennett are sure
there with the goods.
Mrs. Frank Williams is the proud
owner Of over 800 young chickens with
lots more to follow. Mrs. Robert B.
Hooton also has hundreds OF chickens.
Take a squint at those beautifully
arranged show windows OF Phillip
Bro. g store. Pritchett Hume was the
peerless artist who fixed 'em.
"Roses red,
Violets blue;
Ice cream is sweet
And SO are you"
BY Edgar Clark.
Mrs. @. Sumner Robbins, of the
Hotel Waverly, in her own charming
way, delightfully."- entertained at a
swell 9 O'Clock dinner, Thursday, her
two nieces, Miss Dorothy Butler, OF
Slater, and Miss Irene Williams, Of
Mexico. Music and mirth prevailed.
Our friends, DR.. and MRS. Kanaly,
sends the Owl q large mess Of mustard
greens and a beautiful hog iowl. The
greens were exceedingly juicy and we
appreciated the gift very much. The
Lord loveth a cheerful giver.
Old papers for sale at Ledger annex.
The papers are clean and nicely wrap
ped. Ask for our Mr.. Dave Hollop-
eter. He Will sing for you bis latest
song, ION City" while you walt. Dave
has a "corner" on old papers and is
recognized as the paper king.
Col. Milt Householder is trying to
buy a date for his friend, MAJOR Reu-
ben Harlow, to speak at Cottonwood
Springs. The prices for dates at the
Springs come high, but Col. House
holder has the cataroon to come across.
Mai. Harlow is a rip-pah.
Col. Sam Teass, the old reliable
sheep.shearer, and his force Of artists
are now clipping Judge Cook Groves
large flock OF sheep. Col. Teass has
been shearing sheep for 81 years and
still wears the belt as the swiftest and
most artistic wielder of the scissors
to be found 10 seven counties.
Thursday, Col. Martin Donnelly was
in Mexico to buy rings to ring his
frogs, but he found out that Phillip
Shire had cheat bis time'' and bought
all the frog rings In town. Ferris &
Cauthorn, we learn, have a car load
of frog rings ordered. The frog crop
promises to be great this year. Col.
Donnelly tells US that frogs are now
matching out" fast and furious.
Col. johnson Davis and Major Ross,
of southwest A udrain, were in Mex
leo, Saturday, shaking hands with
friends. They report crop prospects
in their section exceedingly bright.
Both Of these gentlemen would make
ideal United States Senators and
splendid managers of Cotton wood
Springs. They have often revived
the Owls dropping spirit. May the
choicest blessings OF this earth be to
Col. Davis and Major Ross.
Jump Cauthorn vas driving a young
horse Tuesday, hitched to q cart. The
horse became unruly, and began kick
ing and Jump began TO Jump, but he
did not jump quick enough. The
horses cruel foot landed on Jumps
hand and broke several bones. JumI
says the wound is quite painful He
carries his arm In a sling.
Col. j. D. Medley, a prominent anc
| popular farmer OF near Benton City
was in Mexico, Saturday, shaking bill
. many friends here with both hand
and rejoicing over the finding Of thu
whereabouts Of his good friend, Ole,
LTrenor. Obey is well, feeling good AM
a.. is prosperous and happy, but vii
never again go to North or Soutl
Dakota, looking for q soul-mate, bu
I will forever remain In grand old Aud
rain County, close up to the famou
b and picturesque Cottonwood Springs
. Sam Morris and Reuben Dill regre
9 very much that owing to bushes
affairs, We couldn't attend the weddin
q Of Robert Harrison, Of Montgomer
county, and Miss Bessie Wilson, las
Saturday evening, at 1880 o'clock, a
II the home Of the bride, IA miles south
IS west of Mexico. Ii is said TO haS
been a swell affair-a sweet dream
?. Both the contracting parties al
ID prominent and popular. May Il
10 choicest blessings OF this earth /
Ie extended to this handsome ooupll
" Sam and Reuben sent valuable an
handsome presents.