The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-01-09
SOCIETY ON JOG RIDeE.
yos Bowser.s LoE-RoIIIne and Hop I
GIftterInx Success

GlittertnE Success.
There was log-rolling over at Joe
Bowser's new place Friday afternoon,
followed BIZ hop in the evening which
had many joyous features, and was
fattering success in every way. 1t was
'conspfcuousiy agreeable, inasmuch as tt
brought Mrs. Joe Bowser fairly into
Ridge society, the same having been
naturally slow to receive her on account
of the fact that when Joe married her she
belonged to the Stover,s Mill set We
have always maintained that she was
above the low crowd of hoodlums who
call themselves the society Of that part
of jug township, and it is with un-
feigned pleasure that your correspond
emit records her acceptance by Ridge
people. This was red-letter day in
Mrs. Bowser's life, and her rosy com
plexion and laughing eyes bespoke in
no uncertain way her lively appreciation
Of the glad event.
"a When the guests began to arrive,
among the earliest OF whom was your
correspondent, ever on the alert, Mrs.
Bowser had the cook stove moved out in
the orchard, indicative of the fact that
she meant to spare, no pains to make a;
gala day Of it. With this additional
room the large concourse Of friends had
ample space, albeit one set danced on
the back porch, and in so dancing Mile
Saltzfager fell off and sprained her left
ankle quite painfully. In justice to-
Mrs. Bowser we must say that no one
regretted the mishap worse than she,
Notwithstanding the well-known fact
that Mile and Joe were at one time en-
gagged. Rube Bittenbender, who studied
one term at veterinary college, kindly
bandaged Miles ankle, and she again
entered the gleesome dance.
B We can't say we admire the way
Becky Hanson few up at some fancied
slight at the hands of Mr.. Salvador
Shawl. Such an exhibition Of temper
is not the best indication Of good breed
ing. We wish it distinctly understood
that we do not refer to this out Of any
feeling Of resentment towards Miss
Hanson because she refused, for some
unknown reason, to permit your CORE
spondent to accompany her home from
the singing school the other evening
Nay, our manly instincts would stay our
pen were itguided by any such low mo-
lives It is only the duty that sany= arstz-
class journalist owes to his paper that
geads us ON to refer to the fegfettable
occurrence at all. We would be the last
person to entertain any hard feeling
towards any lady who declines, for rea-
sons best known to herself, to allow us
to see her safe home. When Mile &C.
cepted Silas Vasbinder's arm instead of
ours, that was her privilege and we
make no murmur Of complaint. We are
not the first young gentleman in this
neck O woods to receive the mitten, we
believe.
GB So far from circulating the report
after the occurrence that they had
measles at their house, supposedly to
keep young men away, we deny the
charge with all the vehemence of our
nature. We would scorn such base ac-
ton. No. Mile, we are not so lost to
decency as that, believe us. We believe
this report SO derogatory to your cor
respondents fair name was started by
the mutton-chop-whiskered chap who is
making such an ignoble failure at keep
ing the Benson school, and II our sus-
picions prove correct he will quickly
find out it is no small matter to array
himself against the power Of the press
We are slow to anger, but, when once
aroused, we are whole team and vel
low dog under the wagon.
eB- The new minister wishes us to
make the following corrections, which
we do cheerfully and in contrite spirit:
In our report OF his able discourse we
made him refer to the seven wise virgins
as the .'seven wild virgins He also
said Paul, the APOSTLE" and not "Paul,
the upholsterer."
eB- We were much annoyed to find
this uncouth phrase in our last CORE
spondence: I'VE will punch your slob-
berry nose" What. we wrote was: "We
will furnish you society news" quite a
difference, we should say. Au reooir.-.
Cor. N. ". World