The news., 1882-02-23
CHAIRVILLE.-

CHAIRVILLE.-
Henry Coverley killed some fine pork
ers on Wednesday last, killed six weigh
ing 1852 pounds, after the hogs were
weighed, the weigher weighed the guests.
There was no account kept of their weight
but the heaviest one weighed 100 pounds.
after the weighing was over, came revolver
shooting, violin playing, singing songs,
little tearing around, &C., &C., after the
boys returned home there was a little
science going on, sparring wrestling, dane
ing, betting on dogs and cock fighting.
The old saw mill of this place is about
to do its last saving if II. D. Colkitt and
sons gets one more dav, at it, there will
be nothing but heap of frame and boards
instead. Since the 18th the old pond has
been as calm as lake very nearly every
body's mouth has watered for boat ride
on it.
Rob has completed his new barn he is
now in the pigeon raising. Rob says if it
is no better than some of the barns around
here he will quit carpenterding.
Walter has one of the finest stock of
dogs that has been IN this place for many
a day, he says if its no better than some
of the dogs around here he ill give it
worse dose than James Lam b gives his
when he calls him.
John, the coon hunter has retired, he
says he and old Bruiser have run all the
coons out of the neighborhood. John the
shoe maker Of Medford and Clayton the
farmer of the same place worked half
day to get a possum out of log. After
working and toiiing hard and dreary
half day they found the possum to be a
neighbours cat.
The serenade that took place on Tues
day evening was grand affair, the boys
did not know that il came off until next
morning. Prowling home in the morn
ing boys, Il gave the door one ID of
bang, my heart, it's sad God knows it is
since Paddy joined the gang"
Our neighbor Frank, the farmer, was
Joined in happy wedlock recently, and
the boys thought they would congratulate
him by giving him an old fashion
scramble. Aiming themselves with a
couple of circular saws and fiddle they
started for Franks. When on their
journey they were met by the Lions, but
as the freedoms sons with their brave
captain Thompson, and armed with bows
and fiddles had 80 subdued the Lions that
no fear was felt and suppoaing that the
worst was over they hurried for Franks,
but to their great surprise they ran in
contact with the Irish hard knockers, and
if it had not been for our boys having
had an Interpreter with them, there would
have been a fearful time as it took the
promise of the biggest drink of apple and
a peck of potatoes to settle the difficulty,
but peace was made and all Joined in with
one accord and in few minutes were at
FRANKS, the place of the happy bride and
bridegroom. The bride berg weary had
retired, but the bridegroom was waiting
the approach of his congratulations. The
door was thrown open and about Fifty
persons marched in, in single file. The
music then struck up the tune, II won't
go Home till Morning and as it was
one OF our friends fdvorite sunes, he COM
plimented it by setting out his epple jack,
cider and cakes, according to agreement
the Hard Knockers had to have the irst
and biggest drink Dave did hold his
breath long,. But all had a smile around
and dancing was the next in order.
Prot. Brizzle gave his Buddtown willow
Jig, followed with song entitled "Pota-
toes and Whisky" sung by Pat German,
when our frisnd ret out his apple jack |
again: The principal of our school was
called upon to make speech which was
50 eloquent that Pat German wanted to
buy it for 81 so to paralyze the Irish in
his neighborhood, but he could not buy
it. The principal was going to keep it
himself, but it hit one Of the boys 80 bad
that he said Pat might have it, but too
late, he tainted away dead, and the con-
sequence was that he had to be carried
home. When arriving home the man Of
the house supposing him to be dead ran
to get the cooling board as he supposed,
and in mistake had got his wife's ironing
board. His wife then approached the
scene and informed him Of his mistake,
in the meantime the young man came to
and is doing well. v1cx.