The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-14
DORIE'S BUDGET.
Feeling Good Because Els Vote for
Jones Was Saved--Cther Topics
Dressed Up in the Greenfield Mans
Style

Dorrance Buckley Burdette is feeling
good over the circumstance that his
vote cast for Country Controller Jones
was not lost. He was more cheerful
Yesterday than on his prior visit which,
thanks to Chief McAndreW's solicitude,
he says he will have cause to reinem-
Der.
"Dorie" has the following to SAY to
his Carbondale friends:
THE weather is very cold yet but |
feel better. MY friend. Jones, was elect
ed. so / didn't lose all my votes.
well. Greenfield has met with a loss
and Eel township has met with gain.
My friend and neighbor, Thomas
Healey, has departed from Greenfield
to Fell township. But. say, while You
are a talkin' of movin'. now, | know Il
man living in Greenfield whose son
says his father and mother have moved
tWenty-scven times within his recol-
lection. Now. don't think it can he
more than that. as the son is no more
than twcnty-seveu wears old now. This
is remarkable, his is Three movings
is AS bad as one fire. so | have heard
since | was Il mai! boy.
My chill is working off. That's the
chill got count of l,ation. Last Sat
urday received my check. my pension
pay, YOU recolcat. settled up few
old accounts. Had little. left. Thought
] would drive the chill away. Met a
few friends, amongst them Chief Nc
Andrew. The chief had noticed the
weather prospects closer'n l had, and he
thought 'twouldn't be advisable for me
10 start for home with my thin clothes,
80 he kindly took care of me for the
night Very much obliged for the IA
Nor chief Will return the compliment
when have the chance.
II promised to write a short essay
ON turkeys and the prospects and the
prices. Well, my opinion is that what
few turkeys is left will be very nice.
Would advise my friends to engage
their turkeys in advance. My friend.
James tlunse, is responsible, and if he
promises YOU turkeys he will deliver
them ana they viii be nice, and tho
price, he says. will make no difference
to him.
Lew will want me, "i he got his hay
In town. So long for ;his time. WoUla
like to see my friend, "'he Tribune man,
but he is not in. out gathering news.
| suppose. More anon
Yours for turkeys fed ON beech-
nuts. -. II. Rurdette."
Dorrance called later when The Trib-
unc man was To home.
Say" exclaimed "Dorir," with an
anxious air. you're acomin' out g. the
singin' class tonight, amt you?"
NOW lie said, With an air of apol-
Ogy, 81 won't be there myself, aa I've
got AN invitation to Il private dance
party tonight myself and my family,
and you're one of the family if you've
a mind 10 come. Say, by gosh, Id like
TO have you: you know you're welcome.
Its over To Everetts, you know; mighty
nice people. You can take some of your
friends along. They're mighty nice
people, now, and, of course, | know
You won't take any scalaWu@s along,
for | know you must keep mighty good
company"
The Tribune man excused himself on
the plea Of business b, fore pleasure.
well, I'm mighty sorry said Dor
rance regretfully, But | guess we'll
dance, though, cveA il you do stay
away"
Say Was "Dorie's" parting, II wish
you'd make that correction about the
man who's selling the cabbage. Twas
Peter Wells, not Teeter Tatter | don't
see why them printers who make those
something, you know what the
salad man was kickin' bout the other
day, can't read any writin'; anybody
eau read of il, OF course, my ~ looks
like by p but, blame IT, they read
enough kinds OF writin' 10 know The
difference"