The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-02


was great deal of curiosity durln the
day. Some thought the squar had
balloon ascension in view in order to
attract public attention to our new
cooper shop, and others had it that he
had found way to dodge the state
tax, but 1t was all gucssWork. There
was II tremendous crowd on hand
when evcnin came, and the squar went
around rubbn his hands together and
,smilin all over his face. When he had
got the crowd worked up to the pitch
where everybody wanted to die fur
liberty. he called the mcctin to order
and said;
"Fellcr frecmCn Of Jericho, we hev
here n beautiful town. IL salubrious eli
mate and u poWllcshun to be proud of.
We hev the best Of water, the lowest
of taxes and skaSsly any use fur doc
tors We hey the telephone, electric
doorbclls and town pump. a stfan-
ger would look around him and say we
needed nuthin else But we do. and
that is why l hey called you together
here tonight We need jest one thing
more to put Jericho on the pinnacle,
and that is brass band"
"By John. but he's made Il pint"
said Deacon SpooEer as he whncked on
the counter with his cane. Yes, sir,
Jericho needs brass band to boost
her, and I'm with the squar Let us
hear what MoLcs Hopkins has 20 say
about IT,"
AS l take it," said Noses "a brass
band plays tunes, and I'd like to know
in advance what sort of tunes this
band is gOin to play. If it's goln to
play 'Thc Sweet by and BY then I'm
in fur a band. If it's goin to play hi
diddle-dldtgle tunes. then I'm ag'in it,"
THAT'S pint as fur as it goes" said
the deacon, but it doa't go FUR nuff.
Enos Williams, you was in the hog
buyln bizncss fur 20 years, and you
ought to know about brass bands.
What d'you think of the idca"
THAT depends" said Enos. 81 don't
go much on brass band that toots its
wind all over town and wastes it on
the air. If we had band that would
come down to the depot to meet me as
| come in from Tarrytown. | think I'd
kind of like it."
by John, but he's right. and he's
made a pint" shouted the deacon.
II don't see the pint" said Squar
I Johnson as he colorcd up. "Why should
/ our brass band go down to the depot to
| welcome n man who hain't never done
/ anything In particular fur JCricho2
| Enos is n good 'nulf man III his way,
but did th~ outside world ever hear Of
| him? Was he consulted about buildin
/ the new sewer or painun tie town
hall? Has he ever laid awake nights
thlnllln how this town could be boosted
TO the top?
"Enos. he's Knocked your pint out
and made one Ag'ln YOU" said the dea-
con, "but wen hear from some Of the
rest. How is it with you, Jahc2 Fow-
lerY
Il can't exactly say till know what
the band Is goln to do" replied Jabez.
my old woman is mighty fond of
brass band tunes which lift UP the
Aeels, and If the bandit come over to
my house three times week ana give
us sunthin IjvelS vi chip in"
"Mebbe Pni mistaken in this crowd"
said the squar as he looked around in
a serious way. "Mcbbe this is n crowd
composed OF frecborn Americans whose
forefathers fought at Bunker Eil and
mebbe it's made up Of men who'd steal
the statue of Liberty and sell it fur old
junk, To say that am astonishcd
does not half express my fcelin's."
THAT sellln the statue OF Liberty Is
pint, and strong one" said the
deacon, but what we want is II free
eXpreshun Of opinion. lube llornh2cR'
er looks as If he wanted to say sun
thin"
'I'd like TO ask the squar" said lubc
in his humble way, "lf he expects tina
band TO meet him at the depot wheI
he comes homer
"Bein | hold the posishun | do" an
swered the squar, "bein I'm referred
to as the leadln man in Jericho If thu
band wanted to go down and see m'
} Off or wanted to be there to wclcom,
me home don't reckon anybody woul,
find fault"
+ "But I'd want the same thing" sale
Ebenezer Scott. II amt no justice o
the peace, but my dairy Is milkin q
cows this summer, and | feel I'm a
: big as anybody. l go over to Dobb
, Ferry once in two weeks, and | should
want that band 10 foot me off and too