Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-28
Chunks OF iitWOOd
Prom the Gum Of Reuben o Dnl

The conoition o. AuSa
unchanged. -.
tonight Eucie dear
Major Isaac Taylor viii Be bone
from ST Louis this week, much i'm
proved 10 health.
Chess Campbell has sold his Interest
in he livery stable and Is now with
a biz poultry hrm. Oh, you Chess
walker Hughes nov has a steady
poSitlon Is brakeman On 4 G. \ A.
passenger train. Hip Is 4 splendid
railroad man and will make good.
Captain walter McKeehan, Of near
Thompson, is the happy owner q a
SPANKING ane clydssdale colt, probably
the best yonngsteF IN tie county.
walter Peck probably owns the best
pair Of 6-year-oid draft mares To tho
county, IL not in the state. The mares
each way close UP 10 the l709pound
mark They arc in ordinary hesh
caif at the TsssT'y ard take a shot
al jar benefits new automatic
pants A friend Of Jays purchased
The garment at Doc Tincher's big
auction emporium at a long price.
Take a shot at those beautifully
arranged show windows at Phillip
Bro. s Clothnng Emporium. Priichett
Hume, the peerless one, vas the artist
who done the work. o, you Pfltchett.
Little Misses Leona WiIkersOn and
Ida May Hoot0n each gave the Owl
a liberal supply u nice, large, Juicy
tomatoes, our favorite vegetable. We
thank these pretty little girls very
much for sheir generous gifts.
The meanest man has been discov-
cred near Miami. II Is said he struck
Miami a widower. with sever chill
dren, and in a few days he married
a widow with eight children. After
two weeks be dumped the entire
amaIgamated family and skipped out.
Col. Mllt Householder tells the Owl
that early Sunday morning Captain
John BURGESS large red wolf made
its getaway from the kennel. Captain
Burgess will give up good money for
the return Of the wolf To said kennel.
Sex OF the monster is not known.
Van Roberts Of Leslie, Ark, is herf
shaking hands with old friends. Van
says it has been IS years since be lefl
Mexico and says he is ~asaounded al
the rapid strides our city has made ia
these years. Col. Roberts says he "a
prosperous and happy. he leaves thii
week for San Diego, Cal, 90 business.
Col L. L. Bell and family, Of Cen.
tralia, who have been the guests ol
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Bradford, Of this
city, have returned to their home,
Their visit to Mexico wasa joyous one
many delightful social functions aud
dinners we're given in their honor.
Col. Bell formerly lived in Mexico.
Tuesday, an unknown pilgrim FED
by the wsyside and rolled into the
ditch on South Washington street. a
small derrick was used 10 hoist The
pilgrim out Of the ditch. lilo was iusi
a little bit disfigured and bis clothes
and whiskers we're badly runled. BE
ware Of the ditch II you are not track
ing straight and have bubhle feet
Mexico Is 10 have a Street Carnival.
Ion, joy Rico s. woads allied show.
will be here 90 October 9th until Oct
18th, inclusive, under the auspices o.
Mexico Aerle No. 955. The Rice s
Woods Carnival Co. is a mammoth
aggregation aud their many attfae
tlons are all l~irst-class. Make YOU
arrangements b attend each aud even
day aud half the night You'tl gel
A
your moneys worth and then sore
Meet the Owl on the Midway, day ane
night. The Carnival is at Dahville.
H., this week, at Palmyra, Mo, nexl
week, then to Mexico. Rice & Woods
come On 10 the water is tine.
Virgil Miller is hurrying home from
the far-away Philippine Islands as fast
as steam can carry him, to accept a
position as Chief Clerk la J0a Hutch
, efSon's Silvery MOou Hotel in this
:. city The hotel has closed its DOORS
and at this writing Major ]. o. Miller
Virg'S father, tells the Owl that al
the present time il is not known wh1
owus or will manage the Silvery Moon
or when 1t will open its doors. VI
hope that all differences will be am
cably adjusted and that Virgil vii
yet preside as Chief Clerk at the Moor
and help make Mexico q city Tn
Ledger Owl landed the position FOL
Wig aud hurried him home. We feaI
he will U US for heavy damages fnl
misrepresenting the h~igh-salariee
position as chief clerk at The Moon.
But come u in, Virgil; the water i.
tine NuG sed
Have you hickorynuted yet
Our Blue Room is still on the map.
Mrs. Walter sinnebeck S condition
Is very much improved.
How would you like 10 be a ho,
scoutf It's nifty TO be a scout
Mrs, L R johnson, Of this city. Is
visiting relatives ia Illinois
Tom Bradford is in Vandalia IN
business, combined with pleasure.
Major Thomas Powell, Of AuxYasse
Is mere, shaking bands with friends.
Ed Dermodyf S new store On North
Clark ovenue, Is heating completion
Mrs. Obey Hanson, Of West Libert,
street, who has been very III, is better.
Wonder IL our handsome young
friend, Rosy Pease, is coming across
next Sunday? NuG sed.
The ditchmen are making thing,
Gum aud Mexico is looking more and
more ike New York every day.
Col. I'd Walker is out again, after !
severe spell OF fever. IT'S hard 70 keer
a good man dosn long at a time.
Mrs, Caroline Robbins is able a
take charge Of her music class. Mrs
Robbins suffered a light attack oi