Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-06-26
ATTENTION HoBoEsl

There will be called meeting OF
"Sons of Rest and Hobo's Lodge No.
Il22365 Saturday night at eight o'clock
in box car on the west end of the yard
'if it is not moved before said time, and
il moved, we will have 1t where the car
has been. All members OF good stand
ipg and smoking tobacco on their person
are more than urged to be present.
This being the season Qhe coed old
summer time) when we do most of our
trav ing, we will also have to map o, t
some routs ETC., and initiate sever; /
new members. Our lodge is now larger
than ever before We certainly are
doing good work. Also there has been
some rules violated which will have to
be investigated at this meeting.
Recently six or eight of our members
went out on trip and got "ditched " in
the mountainous part of Pulaski coun-
ty, among the bears and Wild cats,
where they renamed all night and then
walked six miles the next morning.
which is positively against orders. They
were distributed along the road like
cross ties at Pulaski, Clark's Summit,
and Wytheville. They said that Clark's
Summit was noted for lightning bugs,
and had it not been for them the con-
ductor would not have seen them; that
they had an electric light plant of their
own.
"Tom,' Jr, the dude hobo, had the
misfortune OF getting some OF his 'glad
rags" and pair of patent leather shoes
ruined last week while out on trip and
has been seen since on the streets with
some of the of the old mans clothes on
which do not fit him very quick. The
conductor getting angry and unruly,
fired few shots in the direction which
a congregation of hoboes had assembled.
"Tom" hearing the shots, reached up
and got his lid, joined the bird gang and
took to the red brush, letting e train
leave him IN the mountain. He would
have still been runi ng had it not been
at night. Yet he still boasts of being
son of the old mans and one of the boys
that fears no noise.
One of.our younger members eeing
an engine taking water at Wytheyille,
says to his pal watch her dippin" An
other got arrested last week for borrow
ing money. He said he had to hit the
man he borrowed it of few times be-
fore he would let him have it,
Boys don't forget the Hobo's Conven
ton which meets at ST Louis in the
near future There will be all kinds OF
sschewing' in that city at the time OF
our convention, and if anybody cas- we
will, it we have to eat while the cook is
out "Weafy Willie," general manager
of the convention. extends to our lodge
hearty welcome We will have to APP
polnt two delegates to represent us and
raise seventeen cents to be invested. in
ginger snaps. which, being as berries
are ripe, WILDE sufficient provisions for
the round trip. See programme later
1t will consist OF songs, dances, etc.,
such as Il got mine boys In the house
of too much trouble Home isn't moth
ing like this" and close with general
.sblow out"
Below will be found few of the most
important rules;
Always ride passengers and time
freights, unless in ;ase of emergency;
Stay four days at a station before you
attempt to walk out, as all hoboes nave
more time than shoes; Always call the
kitchen mechanic" good woman, and
you will never fail to get piece of ham
with teeth in it or boneless); Keep your
eye pealed for work as you are liable to
run into it when least expected; Eat,
drink and be merry until further orders
New members can secure rule books
at next meeting.
BY order of
PADDY FLANAGAN,