The news., 1884-08-12
MEnFORD.

would have paid for The extracting of the
tooth long ago.
J.P. Tborn's new method OF Shrinking
the street is 10 take fifteen gaIlon tank
of soda water, lei G. Mathiss-4fe expires
agent, knock off the faucet, anf then let
her hum. His first experience Rroved an
amusing success one day last week.
Our newly organized DemocAtic club
now numbers about 80 membeR besides
the band. Their first visit to Green Tree
proved grand success On thar return
home they were stopped by the proprietor
OF the hotel in Marllon and treated in a
first-class manner.
William A. Headley hauleda load of
the finest peaches 10 market on Saturday
week that we have seen this seq pm.
Will some reader of THE NRws kind
" inform farmer what will cure
"thumps" in pigs? Answer Though this
paper as the inquirer will be boxing for
it.
We never saw but one man that wasn't
fond of the society of ladies' Our Con-
stable is ''Blaine man out and out.n
To be sure he talks with them sometimes.
News is what this community is etern-
ally seeking after, and what interest can
there be in mere news that doesn't con-
Germ Us. So if there is anything that we
can do for our subscribers they will not
have TO ask twice
A few of cur once fine looking ladies'
have Drowned BIZ, from Swinging on
the gate" in the heat of the sun; hence
have lost all interest in crimps and frizzes.
They can only pique themselves now
upon their muscle and ssseenear Glass
Hill delight in doing SO.
One Of the most essential things needed
is light on Iron bridge as soon as it can
be got there. Egyptian darkness" reigns
there.
Most of the community are always look
ing for something originak We have
one exception, however, in our harness
shop. Mr.. Beckley likes 10 muse over
Tennyson and seems to take delight in so
doing. It is we'll enough 10 be prepared
TO attack the opposite sex sometimes
with poetical version iom popular
author. John means well enough, and is
doing good business. He understands
his trade thoroughly.
James K. Asay our township Assessor,
has been undergoing theshost aggravated
form of intermittent fever and for several
days was confined to his bed DR.. r. S.
Braddock can soon eradicate chiIls and
fevers from patients sysem and under
his treatment, Mr.. Asy will soon be
about again.
Our junior base ball chb is aching to
cross bats with some oth4 junior club un.
der IS years Of age No matter who.
"Come along and get ciefiei out and nc
growling afterwards. We are the boys
that can do it.
Mrs. s. says: "Ie comes in cross
and out of sorts without cause, especial
ly when he's been drinking" He mustn't
drink then
George B. Kirkbride a the Iron bridge
makes horse shoeing and repairing his
chief business. His hammer can be heard
ringing out work every day.
Always something new at Allen s.
Evans, general merchants. They keepa
full stock at bottom prices, and deliver
goods free of charge.
Some of our young "a se to ilirt a
little. No harm in tha AZ perhaps
it is wrong 10 do 50. Asppens to
,swipe-oH- sss;;ss., =. g. 4 ire are
always enough staudins around all ready
to "walk-oifon-their.eag after her, and
the way they "pull-doxn-their-vests" and
start off is sometimes asllsing 10 lockers
on.
when my husband ton't buy me ice
cream, why, somebody else must, that's
ail there is sbout it." sid a young and
pretty wife the other evening. And she
got it too.
Our sidewalks in a gieat many places
need repairing and beIides the general
morals Of the people need patching up.
More effort should be made to induce
men and women to 60 Il church on Sun
days. A temperance Hvival must take
place in The hearts of MN before the love
for rum will cease couising down their
throats. We shall soo1-haye revival
here.
One of the best bandsin the State now
represents Medford and the Democratic
party.
The M. E. Church q this place will
J hold basket picnic in de beautiful grove
at Taunton, tomorrow, Wednesday, Aug.
18th. All are invited 10 come, Metho-
dist or not. No doubt twill be one Of
the biggest turnouts OF lie season.
The most exciting game Of ball of the
season came off on Saturday afternoon be-
tween our boys and Darlington club.
1t was tie after playing ten innings, but
the Mediord boys ars satisfied of winning
the game when they play again.
At the M. E. Church Rev. Mr.. Clark
preached very interesting temperance
lecture on Sunday evening last. Meet
ings are becoming more Interesting each
week. The growing intercs manifested
in the church of late indicate big revi-
val during the fall and winter months.
Don't forget the picnic at Taunton tor
morrow, children meet at The church at Z
4. N. to start at O'Clock for she grove.
Tho sociable at ChairyiIlet Saturday
evening was very en5oyab.s one.
On Saturday night party of thieves
entered Benjamin Beckley's ,satermelon
patch and smashed all Of Their and left
them on the ground. Mr.. Beckiey has a
clue to the parties and intends to make
them suffer for their fun. Not satisfied
with that they went to Reily & Sons, un-
deriakera, and took a pot ofcollie plants
and after destroying them, left part of
them on Mr.. Peaks step, and the pot on
Fannie Cline's step and departed for their
homes, not far of.
wRIGnTsTOwiE.