West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-07-31
UNCLE JoE AGAIN.
Writes up the "Doin's" af tho Oldcst
Town In the County.
Weddings and Gal Babies Galore.
Trades and Tattlc.

BRANpoNvILIF, w. VIRGINIA. Iuly the al
iooa How are you allp haint pokcd
my nose into any o. your biznesses Ter Sc
long aint sure whether you stiiI keep tho
latch string a hangin' out fer me. One
good oil felier told me sev'ral weeks age
he wisht I'd write some more o. my durr
phoolery. sayin' as he liked to read the
stua. cause II sounded so natural.
low hay is ruiher wet TO monkey with
this forenoon SO III jcs' scribblc a little
Ter you. an 'spress myself on pint
or two
The thing that's be'm ticklin me most
OF all during the last few weeks has been
the way ever body as owns a foot o. land
has been scrabblin' around an faIlin'
over the'rseives to lease of the coal as
lies under II.
About all fcller could hear fer awhile
was titles an abstracts" One ole
chap as IS Icctle dcef misund erstood
aud thought he was told to get AN extract
OF titles" so he gathered. up his jug an
III out Ter kingwood. Now OF course he
couldn't Kit noihin' la a jug or bottle up
there cause the county seat has the name
o bein' dry enough TO burn. lie managed
To git nip O. checrin. fluid some ercs on
the way home fer he rolled through town.
his old buggy rattlin' an him a singln'
When kin read my titles clear
To all them Ieasin' guys.
won't give a cuss fer all their sncers.
But wink my bloomin' eyes"
low you've noticed what AN epidemic
has struck the town Ter gcttin' married
Jes few weeks back that big long.
legged Hen copeman came an tux off one
OF our best an purticst He'd ben a
settin up with Etiy Glover fer long time
an we all knowod they war IN love, but.
Pop Glover pint blank refused to git his
back down an give EN- his blessin an
while we felt feared he would marry her
and tear her from our midst. we still
hoped mcbby II would not be fer awhile
yit. But 'onc dark an stormy night,
when the rain was fallin fast. yer Mr.
HcnDery Copcman come stayin' into
town as bic as life. meets Etty. has Rev.
Petrea splice EN-. an away they goes
We miss Eity's sm,iin face powerful an
II Hen wuze't so big I'd lay In an lick him
fer myself, an the town people an fer
Pop Glover
The latest weddiu' wuz our little doc
an Miss Abrums. the framed nurse as came
over from Pennsylyany TO take care OF her
uncle DR.. Bryte the time politics turned In
on him an made him so sick
This last weddin' was awful rleumantic.
TO make long story short here's the
fac's OF the case. Very sick patient.
hansome little doc charming nurse.
doc has TO watch the effect Of his dopcs,
hc an the nurse whites away the time
catin' fudge and nic.nscs and chattin
about the profession. cupid waves his
little hatchet over their heads an Ioi II is
done. The girls around town Is all mad
as pizen at the nurse cause she cut EN-
out an split their chances o. gittin the
doe I low the girls orten to be so
mad. There's as good FISH IN the crick as
has ever ben ketcbed an what's one
persons loss Is anothers gain.
We're cot two little new gifl babies
lately. One is TO John Jsckson's an
tother is Rev. Petrea's.
Dick waddcil got to pinin Ter the
bslmy air o. Birthstone Corner an Dave
Ridenour was sigbin fer his freedom so
they trad, d again. Dave gns the farm
an Dick the store. an they low TO take
possession the FIRST Of the year
w. 4. Miller Is the nd OF citizen we
like 20 sec come TO town. Sech tfimmin'
an 6xin' an buildin an painun hainl
seen fer big spell low when Hotel
Miller gifts into It's entire new dress no
bodyd know the place
Keep yer premises In good trim an
mind yer own bizness Mess some obrgin
neighbor offers TO mind IL fer you Is the
sentiments of your
UNCLE Joy
r. Mandy an me send our love 10
Ssiiie Mandcr