The Hartford herald., 1879-05-21
CcntcrIOun SIeanings.
CENrERTowN, May Is.

CENrEHTowN, May 13.
Editor Herald;
The above named village is dead.
lie, she or it, expired April ,, 1879.
1t fills our hearts with unspeakable
sadness TO chronicle this, our great
loss. But the strange part is. the
death of one thing gave double life to
another; for it is an indisputable fact,
that Seldom is "alive and Kicking"
There is a new string band organ
lied in the still breathing suburbs ;
and is, with the exception of a. S.
Higgs, superior to the old one. That
reminds us. Our associations with
Mr.. Higgs will long be retained in
our memory, rs year of pleasure and
improvement. We found him to be a
scholar, Il musician and altogether Il
gentleman. Success to him, are the
wishes of large number Of friends
here.
Croquet is being renewed. We also
have II new game called archery.
Uncle Billy Warden's beautiful grove
is the principal sporting ground, but
the young ladies with bows and ar
rows, together with DIR. Sanders and
wife and several others, spent n day
last week, practising. There are sew
eral experts in the club. especially
among the ladies. Step down and
try your hand in the use of the red
mans weapon, and ENJOY the hospital
ity of Uncle Billy. Cupid is there
too, and if he misses the mark, l will
always think he has been amiss in his
duty.
Spring is inching along, onions and
lettuce are on the table. Corn plant
ing is the topic of the day The scarcity
of this, our staple, is telling its own
story. We are working for large
acreage and larger yield.
Your Paradise correspondent spoke
of the early Martin. \ young lady
in this vicinity wishes to inform him
that her home and heart was made
glad by visit from him, two weeks
earlier. Hear what she has TO say.
"He came, but my house was not fin
ished, and he left. | will be ready
next spring, and perhaps l will catch
him, but then Martins are so uncer-
tain. They will come, inspect
surroundings, sing and twitter, or talk
and fatter, and YOU think you have
them, when all at once, they unfold
their wings, or mount their horse and
are gone. Alas! poor tickle Martin.
The Point Pleasant-Island Station
Shacklett string band, was to have
met at w. l.. james last Saturday
night. but one of the members thought
it paid better TO get sick. Now
BurneS, no play off, that old lady de-
cided in your favor; she says you are
boss fiddler.
| expect there was a wedding in
that buggy.
Geo. L. Rowe predicted there
would be hail in April. George, run
for some office, as a prophet. you are
done.
! " Ni-Si - premium W INV Jun :.
lady who will come TO Jacob {. War.
den's and excel Miss Laura Rowe in
playing croquet, and being as fasei
mating, generally.
jim Billbro has paid for his farm,
judging by what he said, when he pur-
chased.
learn that Mr.. Sam Bishop, of thi:
vicinity, has accepted a situation in
Mr.. Il. p. Rowe's grocery. lsincere-
| ly hope he may be more successful as
4 clerk, than he was in his controver.
sy with signumsqueezy. There may
not be peacemaker convenient to
lift the hod off his back.
The latest news: Centert0wn was
not killed, but stunned.
Give this place in the jolly old
Herald, if you think it deserving.
When Miss Sudie asks you who wrote
from Centertown, tell her not to feel
disappointed, for it was not a letter,
but a simple
ACCOUNTANT I-MENT.