Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-12
etjNNv RUN on A oRoCGRY.


There was . "run~ up at the little town
OF Hamilton, WASH, last month that
ought 70 find It. way Into litssture Dc
voted to queer thugs. Nov the ordi-
nary "run" is generally conhned TO the
banks, and ID associated with long line
Of frantic people sni bank president
with pallid features, agltated nerves,
and q forced emile. There was no
bank president In this case, no long linc
OF horny handed depositors, and no lock-
Ing of doors and putting up OF an an
nOuncemeut Of failure. Your average
Hsmiltonian puts his money 10 . stock.
lng or In % empty stove and cares not
for banks. The ''run" In question was
on . grocery store belonging TO the
washing Red Cedar Shlngle company.
A "run" on grocery store Ia about the
funniest thing-for tho propr'etor-thAt
The iiier Of tho mill on the morning Of
the "rup," to use the local phrase,
"yumped his yob," and wanted his cash
before pay day, contrary to the rules
and reguIstions made and provided.
The MILL owners, making mp their minds
TO discourage this habit OF their men
leaving them In q lurch, refused to pay
the dlsconsolate filer until pay day.
The fller thereupon fled sn attachment on
shingles of the company, and thls caused
the urun." without looking Into the
situation local creditors and MILL hands
commenced ''run" on the company's
grocery store, with the object OF taking
out their wages and debts In lard, dried
apples, syrub, tobacco, ch0w-chow,
bacon, and other necessaries OF life.
The clerk, who had been doing be-
hind the counter. jumped four feet 10
the air when the door opened and . hall
dozen brawny, Wild eyed shlngle weavers
appeared. Bringing up the rear was .
crowd Of laborers. oil clamoring Tor
groceries. Soon Il becsme apparent
that the clerk could not tie up the pack.
ages fast enough, and he told the crowd
to help themselves while he checked up
the goods.
When Manager Boardman returned 10
the evening from the woods, whittier he
had gone after . supply OF logs, the
clerk was lying exhausted across an
empty pickle barrel, and the store had
the appearance Of tho last act OF q cy-
clone. When the clerk recovered be 10.
formed Boardman Of the "run," and
Boardman laughed loud and long.
While be was surveying the wreck 10
came drummer for Seattle grocery
house and mildly inquired II anything
was wanted. Boardman looked queerly
at the drummer, laughed, and pointed to
the empty shelves. The drummer knew
his business, and that night he carried
the largest order OF the month to Seattle
Before morning Boardmsn had dis
charged all liens and the mill was started
up as usual.
Some persons are mean enough to cay
that the drummer put up q Job on the
shlngle mill employees 30 that be could
book an order; Il may be so, and the
mill employees are inclined to believe
anything Just now. II you 20 to
Hamilton drop In and see Boardman and
have him relate the story about the
"run." should you 20 over to the MILL
don't be surprised II you see one OF the
weayers drop his bunch Of shingles and
20 back of the boiler and kick himself.
You will know that he was In the "run,"
and that he has q house full OF dried
apples, pickles, and canned fruit that he
will never get rid of.-Puget Sound
Lumberman.