The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1902-04-08
FACTS and OBSERVATIONS
At North Middletown, Plum, Etc
As Happy as a Queen En-
throned.

Ou liOdy nhOA hihS thS WAANSA
went out tor a fresh breath and to
see some people and fine country.
A rubber tired buggy and fine
stopper over roads smoother than
the streets of Mt. Sterling, added
pleasure to the drive. In one field
lark sitting on the cap-stick of a
hay stack discoursed sweet music
and for all we know was happier
than Queen enthroned, and was
taking no thought for the morrow
in another gobbler seemed to be
disturbed about something, and was
strutting around as proud as a
military man; in another steer
had thrown porker TO the ground
and was rolling him; we checked
our horse TO go to piggie's relief, but
just then the fun (for the steer)
ceased, and we rode on.
We stopped for g few minutes at
Sideview. The town was quiet.
Lewis Price, the blacksmith, had
recently moved oStoops. Mr.Wil-
son took his place. Farmers are
now busy repairing fence and plow-
ing.
The pastures are beginning to
look green. At Middletown we were
informed that nothing had hap
pened cut of the usual, that the
health of the community was good.
An intimation was dropped that
popular young lady near town would
soon be married. The attendance
at the college is now 75.r Wealways
enjoy our trips to this section be-
cause of the natural beauty Of the
country, and the sociability of the
people.
AS we drove to Plum we paid our
respects to Rev. C. w. Dick, at the
Bryan house but everybody seemed
to be away. At Plum we called at
the barber shop presided over by
Prof. Wilson of color. AS we en-
tered we saw that the room was
much crowded. 1t appeared to be
about s by loft. We chatted, in
quired about neighborhood news,
and talked about matters and things
in general, while the shaving pro-
ceeded. In that room were L. Il.
Higgins, Clifton Glllaspie, j, w.
Boardman, Jno. S. Hopkins, j. d.
Stone, Oscar Hedges, r. H. Board
man, j. e. Gallagher, j. f. Board
man, L L. Crouch, R. E. Reed, Prof
Wilson, the barber, and the writer
in all l24 men. Mr.. Hopkins mod
estly claiming that he was the J.
There seemed to be a sup
pressed feeling in that crowd
perhaps the atmosphere was
too close, perhaps the unexpected
was about to happen or had hap
pened. There appeared to be dis
position to laugh They made no
explanation and "tar baby kept on
saying nothing about that, but
said look in the ADVOCATE next
week.
AS we bade them goodbye bowling
out we said in substance: Gentle
men you can begin where you left
of when we came in.
AS we approached the building
we saw what appeared to be an i'm
provised checker board or other
kind of board or something else, at
which some of the men were looking
there was a shutting of -,
feet, chairs, etc, and one man APP
peared to be working with drawer
or case as we opened the door
Our next call was at Little Rock.
Thos McQuinthy, recently of Judy,
has opened blacksmith shop here.
Darkness was upon us when we
reached the home of j. b. Clark.
AS the family was at supper we ac-
cepted his invitation to refresh our
selves. At the table he told us of
the advent on Wednesday evening
of new daughter, his fourth child.
The eldest is Miss Alpha the
baby has not been named. Enroute
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