Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-06-22

Olf Da11h9Gt 1--WE A@-g
Mss Fossie Fletcher, who IS visiting
her aunt Miss S1pbo ArnisteA1, Al
Hannibal, writes hack TO Der mamma
that her visit 10 Haunibsl Is one CO.
tiuuous round Of untold pleasure.
sguire Frank N. Williams spent
SUNDAY in St Louis, the guest Of bis
son. Johnnie, and family. The Squire
also inquired about the Mexico, santa
Re & Perry Electric Railroad, bat sol
But little information.
Norman Brznstetter and John I.
WiIlizns we're fishing out north Of
town, Saturday night. They used gun
grease for bzIt and caught enough hsh
70 DO them over Sunday. Neither goi
Istung by snakes, though they bad
several eiDse calls.
The Hamilton Brown Shoe Compa.
ny thinks Of building an addition q
their Columbia factory or enectins
another plant elsewhere Mexico o.
Cottonwood Springs would be ths
proper elsswhere-tbe ideal spot
Mack Camille and his force Of car
penteB are now At Wvrk 90 tb'
French building and IL IS 10 be hOPe.
TIE building sIll be completed neior'
the big Mexico Fair a reeled of
Mack dOes nothing BY halves
Col. Cere Null is here from st
Louis, shaking bands with friends
Gene is prosperous and happy aof
resides 90 Easy street lie ks noted
railroad promoter and has much iaitl
q the early completion o. the Mexico
santa Re & Perry Electric rad.
( Col. Wm. Pratt tells Us that be bAl
brought home his running marc
Indian Girl. TIE mare has been andeI
training AZ Sturgeon by Prof. JOSEPH
IGinser. Indian Girl Is in splendid eon
ditlon and viii make good At Mexicos
zig Fair. Ask Bill Han
Price Morrison sends US q copy o
bis daily pager, The River Press
published at Fort Benton. Montana
The River Press ID 4 bright neNs
paper and Price Is . mighty warn
editor. He isa nifty graduate Of IN
Ledger, has = nose for news and al
eye that never sleeps. Success 10 him
We hear that ouF good friend, Ma.
Vim. French, Is telling 1t around.
that Col. Bob White and Reube.
Dill know more about as to VIII
broke the large plate glass 10 from
Of my building than they care to tell.
Jour lawyers has advised Us not 10 tai
too much about that broken glass
New Developments will prove an ALT
and our innocence
We would like to know the nam
and address Of the mysterious lad
10 pink who was reading her Bib
and the Ledger most Of the daY, SUI
day. She seemed to be deeply int
eSted In the two good works Tt
lady 10 pink looked, from a distancl
like a perfect little queen-a swet
dream-ss she sat under the shade {
a weeping willow tree near CottnI
wood Springs How lovely
That was 4 representative bunch ,
good meE that met, Monday, 10,
across the street from the Ledg,
Blue Room. They were seated
rush bottom chairs furnished by Tol
Cooper and were discussing the b
drought problem, also religious an
political matters, Those present wei
Capt Adolphus W. Collins Col. PET
Campbell, Corporal Joe Rennolds An
Col Tinker Biggers, all OF whom a.
helping make Mexico a cracker.laC
big city. Where vas Tandy hin Ar
George Cr0SSWhites Ask Bill Han
frankie H., the valuable Scotcl
Irish dog, belonging to Bob Hooton,
dead. The dog vas close up to
years old. He had become blind Al
could not hear it thunder or the yoi,
OF bis master. Thursday, Frank
wandered away from bis kennel. q
on The railroad, and ii is supposed i
TILED 10 ditch a freight train but q
the worst Of It. His mangled carca
was found beside the track by .
Langg, who Informed Mr.. Hooton, wi
Immediately engaged undertaken r.
Henderson 70 take charge OF the /
mains OF the dead dog. Mr.. noot,
purchased a hne casket for the d
ana bad a suitable grave dug for 4
departed canine in the dog burr
srounas on the HOoton planta,io
Lueus Hunt, a friend Of Frankie
placed beautiful flowers on the cask
ana Miss Ida Mae Hooton sang
beautiful and fitting requiem ia
oelofe the easket was lowered TO 4
plane below, Mr.. Ho0ton made A Z.
touching remarks, interminpled wi
tears. Frankie was a good dog. Dr.
lng bis long useful lie he never as.
claeed with bad dogs, such as run
,afse 10 the jungles OF Flat Rock,
mad many friends. A suitable mn
ament will be placed at the grave
Nlna remembrance Of the depart
canine. Peace to his ashes.
Ernest Garrett and family are ma
! ing into their new home on popul
I ngtsn Washington street. This d
splendid moderniaed residence. Ia,
on, MT. and Mrs. Garrett NAV ii
tneif friends a fancy dress bali and
sven supper and The Ledger owl Al
one Of bis aflinities will be among /,
bunch. oh, bliss