South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-07-30
THE "BoKUS" FISHING CLUB.
A Hilarious Time & Gay Crowd

On the South Branch. about miles
from Romney. il located the "Bokus
Fishing Clubs party Of wheeling
young men, who are noted for having
made things fairly howl around these
mountains for the past ten days. The
Club is composed OF Capt. James Cum
minis. John Frizxel. Alex. photograph,
John and Jim Cummins, Alf Paul, Jake
Grubb. Charlie Johnson and Doctor Kel-
ley. and Howard Hazlett, from Wash.
ington, Pa They have been having an
uproariously good time, Notwithstanding
that the fishing was not of the very best
AT night seated in their log hut with
their tallow dips aud coal oil lamps
brightly cleaning, they have made the
woods around resound with their songs
and howlings. Card playing was their
chief amusement at night, and in addi-
ton to an unlimited number Of practical
jokes which they played on each other.
made the time pass quickly enough
We learned that on Tuesday night some
OF the members Of the Clubgot mp dia-
bolical plan for having some fun. Things
went on in their usual course until ~
o'clock. when part of the Club went up
stairs to bed and the balance staid be.
low to court the drowsy god on the
ground floor. After war dance had
been executed on the floor above in
'.Black Crook" costume, and the "Mul.
ligan guards" procession was over, the
whole party composed themselves on
their straw mattresses.
AT about two o'clock four stcntotian
voices from below yelled FIRE FIRE -
and mp the stairway shot flame clear
to the ceiling. Then issued yells and
confusion from above; one of the club
rushed to the window and was hanging
on the ragged edge Of the sill another
climbed to the roof to knock the shin.
giles off. while the balance were tearing
around the room mad with excitement
and arms stuffed with valisses. straw Dol.
sters and whatever they could get their
hands on-meanwhile keeping up howl
ing that would have shamed Conan,
che Indian. In fact it was scene that,
perhaps. beggarcd description. When
tho flames, (instead OF licking the ROOT
and burning up tho "Bokus Club" until
nothing was left but a few bones and old
| socks.) had commenced to die away and
the men up stairs rcgained their cour
age TO some extent, and saw that the
cause OF the fire was painful of coal.oi
that ono of the boys below had prepared
especially for the occasion. the Multi
gan Guards" band of heroes marched
single file down stairs and each mar
with the leg OF boot made tho down
stairs portion rs red in certain parts Of the
body rs though they had been rubbed
with bushels of pokeherrics. There wa.
no sleep till morn when "lIaz." thei
Professor Blot, got them up square
meal and the party left for the fishing
grounds.
The Club left for home yesterday, anC
we are sorry they are gone; but we hop,
to see them again next summer. w,
saw some Of the Club before they left
and they desire to express their unqual
fled thanks to 1t. Ike Parsons and hi!
estimable lady. who were extremely kim
to the Club and did much to make thei
stay pleasant while there. Miss Will
kinson also did much to entertain tn,
boys, and they all voted Miss Wilkn
! son .sa trnmp "--CONM