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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-19

and Van Longabaugb, according to
the will OF Henry Lungabaugh, de-
ceased.
propric,ors of our hotel, gave pig
roGet dinner Sunday last to their
Doardors and lew friends. Guests
from Aaron and Canton were pres.
ent to help devour a 55-pound pig
and ot-er eatables in abundance,
which Mrs. Brechbuhler is able to
serve III the best manner. Oliver
Henry carved the pig and Mrs Ollie
Henry assisted the cooks in serving
the tacle. Big hearted Fritz enjoyed
the occasion so well that he said,
"BOys, we VIII have another roast in
a few weeks."
Mrs. Lena Failor, widow of Harri.
son Fdtlor, deceased, started last week
for California, where she will spend
tao summer.
NJ. Eitzer and Henry G. Holl, of
New Berlin, and Mrs. Kate Bryson. of
Ephrata, Pa, visited Sam Holl last
week.
Kenneth Finleyson and family of
the junction, are spending few days
1T Van Longabaugh'g.
Paris, Feb. 17.-T'he funeral of Mrs.
Conrad Lautzenheiser residing three
niles south of here took place Sunday
morning, Rev. Hangc, Of the Reformed
church preached a very suitable SER
mon to the bereayed family and
friends.
MS. Jacob Matz and son Royal, who
were reported sick with pneumonia
are on the road to recovery.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. A. Lutz, Mrs. J. l..
Powell, Mrs. Elizabeth Lautzenheiser
ard Mr.. S. B. Stuckey are among the
sick.
Miss Florence Snyder, of Missouri,
wGs visiting at Emanuel Kountz's sew
oral days last week.
Services at the Reformed church
postponed from Sunday morning to
Sunday evening on account OF the fu-
neral of Mrs. Bnutzenhelser.
Samuel Mat2 sold a valuable horse
last week.
| Ed. eisure purchased a driving horse
Of Marion Wolf last Friday.
Homer Foltz will work for Vernon
Shcntsley the coming summer.
Rev. Stausberry delivered an able
sermon from the NJ. E. pulpit Sunday
morring.
! Qrite a number from this place at
terded the entertainment at Linden
Hall on Saturday evening, ard return
Cd we'll pleased with the program.
! Miss Hover of Canton spent several
| days with friends here.
David Motifs & Son are loading a car
load of -four nj Roberts~i!'o this week
| r. nourm still continues to buy up
wheat through the country with the
price still higher.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-19

Justus, Feb. 16,-Mrs. Canehart
was found dead in bed Saturday morn
ing. The funeral was held Monday af.
ternoon.
VIII Pennman is very sick with the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-19
grip at Navarro.

grip at Navarro.
Frank Shisler and Jerry Akey were
out to see Mr. Starner on Sunday af.
ternoon.
Alden McFarren is one the street
car line again.
Clate Bernard had a good sale last
Thursday. 1t amounted to $4,000.
Homer Putnam is moving on Frank
Shisler's farm till spring.
Greentown, Feb. 16. 190i.-The pro-
tracted meetings which were held ia
the M. E. church for the past five
weeks have closed with 10 conveT-
sions and ~ accessions to the church.
J. b. Wilmer has purchased the
stock of hardware OF X. Casgler, aUd
will move his stock of general mer-
Ichandise into the Cassler block April 1.
Miss Clara Rutledge. formerly of
this place, now Mrs. Williams, of
Bloomingdale, with her husband, are
the guests guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
David Evans, on North Jackson street.
Quite a number of the citizens OF
GIeentown and vicinity are sick and
net able to be about with what is called
gripp.
Myers and Cashmer have sold their
team Of black coachers to MIR. Astin
OF Baltimore.
| Claud Donat Is taking vocal music at
Canton. He Is member of the Sunday
school choir here and with little
training and the same amount Of cul-
ture he will be able to lead in any
part.
Marlboro, Feb. 15.-Farmors' insti
tute Friday and Saturday of this
| week.
Mrs. Nellie Holibaugh, Levi Bee.
son and Christina Barnhart are on the
sick list.
The Woman's Relief corps win
serve dinner during the institute.
Elwood Robertson and Daniel Rora.
baugh were instructed IN the my8tor-
! les of Woodcraft on last Friday even
! ing.
The Ladies' Aid society will give
supper in the town hall on the
evening Of March 4th.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Miller attended the
! funeral OF their grandchild, Clyde Mil
Ter, at Maxine on Friday Of last
week.
NJ. a. Samer spent several days
! looking up a location in Alliance last
week.
Dorsey Roudabush has purchased q
new horse clipping machine and eX-
poets to make the hair tiy the coming
| spring.
The enterprising citizens of our
town have purchased new 1000 can
die power arc lamp tor our public
square. Most everybody thinks this is
a grand Improvement although the
smell of gasoline still makes few
sick.
1t Is no longer a question about our
street railway. The serious question
which now confronts our people Is
where will they all run. One of them
that is to build through here tho com
ing summer is the Akron, Alliance
| Connecting railroad under the super.
vision of President X. D. Gbby, of
NeW York city. Another of the roads
now building is the one Of the NOrIN
ern Ohio Traction Co, superintcnded
by Judge Dellenbaugh, Of Cleveland,
and last but not least, is the one to
/ be built by the Stark Electric under
the supervision of President Morley
of that company. Aside from the
building of all these electric roads
there is serious talk of several steam
roads also, which viii make Marlboro
one of the great railroad centers Of
Stark county.
Navarro. Feb. 17.-Born to Mr.. LEM
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-19

Middlebranch. Feb. 17--Miss Clara
Euchman, Of Canton. was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Fl. Z. Corl, few
days last week and left for home on
Thursday.
Mrs I'D. Machamer visited Canton
friends q few days last week.
Mrs. Mary J. Wise went to New
Berlin on Thursday to visit her mother
Mrs. William Fry.
Miss Ringer, of Hsrtville, was the
guest Of her aunt. Mrs. w. Bixler, on
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sias Ulm and children
III Magadore, were guests of friends
here a few davs ago.
Fred Cans, Of MassilIon arrived on
Friday and made his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs ]. J. Cans, short visit.
&. r. Fulmer and .amily and C. r.
IShCner and family were Hartville Wis
,itora on Sunday.
Mrs. Hisner and children, of Green.
town, were the guests Of her mother,
Mrs. George Miller, and his sister, Mrs.
f. l.. Combs over Sunday, and LETT for
lone on Monday.
Daniel Buchman, Of Sparta arrived
here on Tuesday and will be the guest
Of his daughter, Mrs. DR.. II. f. Corl.
Mrs. J. w. Stahl left for Cincinnati
to see her grandmother, who is on
the sick list.
Corwin Harget was taken sick on
Tuesday and is under the care of DR..
II. f. Corl.
D. Grub shipped a car of potatoes to
Cleveland on Monday.
Three of Clevelands capitalists that
seem TO have an interest in the Dia-
mend Portland Cement works, We're
here on Friday and having good time
When they went to the station to take
the train for home one driver thought
to go around the other rig causing
their horses to upset the buggy and the
occupants were thrown out, and tho
buggy was a wreck. On Monday eve
ming two men left the station and in
turning the corner at Mr.. Goughenour's
the wheel struck a stone. upsetting the
buggy and tearing the top off and one
was badly hurt.
A valentine social was held at Mr.
and Mrs. A. Snyder's or Saturday eve
ming and the following invited guests
" ere present: Mr.. and Mrs. Dr. II. f.
COrl, Ed s. and Mrs. Correll, Ii. Bloom
field and his sister Zena. Mr.. and Mrs.
IC. A. Boetler, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. We'll
lty and daughter Gladys Mr.. and Mrs.
II. N. Firestone. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Bracher, George Phillips and wife Mr..
anh Mrs. George Goldsmith, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Wise, Mr.. and Mrs, Daniel
Warstler, Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Warst
ler Mr.. and Mrs. John Graber Rob
Holibaugh, of Hartville and his wife,
who is a daughter of Mr.. Snyder. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lundy Holibaugh, of New
Berlin. Ice cream and lunch was
served and the games were finch and
pedro. At late hour all departed
for their homes, and the saying is
lthey had good time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-19

Navarro, Feb. 17.-Born, to Mr.. LEM
and wife, a son.
The young people of st, Clements
society held grab-bag social last
Monday night at the c. NJ. b. A. hall
A masquerade ball was held at the
Navarro house on Monday night. A
fine time was reported.
Miss Peters, of Wooster, spent Sun.
day with her brother, Prof Peters, at
this place.
The measles and mumps are almost
over Nearly half the pupils in the
public schools had measles this win,
ter
George Obenour has been very sick
with the grip. but is beginning to i'm.
prove.
Mrs. David Ricksecker and Miss
Mary BurlSholder attended the funer.
al of Mrs. Leonhardt at Justus on Mon,
day.
Mrs. Joshua Hodgson is on the sick
list.
The Y. p. c, u. was reorganized
last Sunday night for the young peo,
pie at the U. B. church.
The many friends of Rev. Il. f.
Noble will be panied TO learn of his
death by cancer at his home at Water
side, Pa. He was former pastor of
Navarro M. Il. church for three years.
The remains OF Mr.. Steese, Of Cleve,
land, will be brought to Navarro I'm
ion cemetery for interment Wednes,
day, Feb. nth The remains will be
brought over the Wheeling & l.. Il
railroad.
North Industry, Feb. 1.-THE North
Industry Dramatic club will give an.
other play entitled The Deacon" on
next Friday and Saturday evenings,
Feb. 10 and go. at the school house,
Samuel Grove is laid up with the
grip, unable to be around
John H. Sponseller, of Canton, and
c. E. Lott, of North Industry have
been appointed as. arbitrators of the
Longabaugh estate, and they are given
the power to select third party to
appraise and make the dividing line
between the two brothers, William
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-23
A Russian Christmas,

In Russia the boys are the chief
celebrators of Christmas eve, and
they disguise themselves in the forms
Of animals-wOlves, bears, ostrlches,
tigers and cameleopards, and roam
the streets until the small hours.
To enter dwelling at their pleas
ure and sit at the family table is no
breach of decorum at such time,
and often the children of home are
startled to see a wolf or a bear enter,
take seat at the supper table, and
eat as a wolf or bear only can eat
Sometimes long professions OF
these animals parade the streets with
bands and a chorus of singers; but
the most interesting Of these Christ
mas performances is the religious
play, in which boys take part. Upon
this scene the Russian peasant looks
with profound interest and venera'
ton, and the population generally
throw money to these performers WIN
generous heart and lavish hand.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-23
Christmas in Mexico.

That Mexico is strictly fiesta
loving nation is attested by the fact
that she has more feast days than cal
endar days, says writer in the Led
ger Monthly. A celebration that con-
sumes two weeks of these feast days
is the observance of Christmastlde-
semi-religious celebrations that begin
upon December 18th.
The hustle and confusion down IN
the plazas and out in the numerous
booths and stalls that have sprung
up, seemingly by magic, are almost
deafening with the voices of persons
engaged in Christmas shopping.
And not only the cities, but inslg'
nificant "pueblos" whose inhabitants
are too poor to HE themselves to larg'
err places make grand preparations Tor
the throngs that are sure to fill their
streets just before Christmastide. And
what heterogeneous humanity
sWarms at the various booths, like sc
many bees around hive!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-23
I'd the soft.pine floor ana

| mee&ly toward the soft-pine floor ana
sighed.
"Tant no time t. laugh an be gay
with one O. our best country residents
dead O. heart disease.'
He paused in solemn mien, his head
! low. his hands clasped between his
! knees.
! Wary g1ances were exchanged be-
tween the strategists. None cared to
make the sally.
Died an hour ago. Stuffed out like
the candle in a draught Fell dead
upon the milk-hCuSe floor" resumed
"Hez" sadly, softly, much affected.
"Who's dead?" blurted Andrew
ShraGer, aiming for a knot-hole in the
| floor with a kernel Of corn and miss
ing it. who's dead?'
Lying Davis took a long, deep
breath, and looking up suddenly, de-
manded
whats tn matter with you feller5?
Don't We know that Hiram SQuires is
no more? 1t amt no subject fer jOkin'
err stringin'; We know he's dead as we'll
as | dO-and a mighty sad Christmas
it'll be fer his poor wife and children,
left with a big farm on their hands
| and none on EN- able t take keer Of
| it,"
| you don't mean to say that Hiram
| Squres is dead, Hep" interrupted
| Horace Grant, editor of the Weekly
Clarion, who had entered at this juno
ture to get the copy for Christmas
advertisement of the Corner Gro
Gerry"
| Died less'n an hour ago." replied
the indomitable Davis, lily concealing
| the qualification he felt at being inter
viewed by the intellectual head Of the
leading village paper.
Want feelin' well fer day or two,
although l do believe he was in town
yistaday-wan't he Compton," turning
| questioningly toward the grocer who
was busily engaged in tying up so
cent package of light brown sugar for
a customer.
Hiram Squires? Yes, he was in
early yesterday morning. Came to
town with a load of hogs. Stopped
here on his way back from the depc:
to buy calico dress for Mandy. Must
a bin mighty sudden
so l heerd," acquiesced Lying Da-
WIS.," surreptitiously reaching for sill
yer from the tail of a Goldfish that pro-
truded from a nearby box. HE want
feelin' overly scrumptious though fer
a week. l heerd his darter say so as
I cum by there jest now from spearin
up in Dry Run. Been complainin' of
a pain in his appendix and had cold
sweat an a bad dream t'other night
that want particularly gratifyin' fer
a man O. his calbre. Tday he was
standin' by the mtlk-house churn,
| stoopin' over like, fXin' the crank er
| something-and all to onct he uttered
a faint groan and fell right where he
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-23

urged the horses on over the last mile
of the wind-swept way. Slowly they
turned in at the side road that led to
the farm home, Editor Grant and fam
lily in the lead. One by one they refined
their horses into the 1armyard and
stopped.
The editor was preparing to leap to
the ground and Grocer Compton had
thrown the robes over the dashboard
to liberate his legs, when there arose
from behind the barn series of blair
ing yells:
Hi there! Col durn yer blankety
blank picture, git inside that pen, will
ye? Whoop! Here, you gOl darn ig-
nOramus, what tn great horn spoons
be We a dom there? Spot! Here,
Spot, sic EN-! Take EN-! Hi! Hi.
Sooey!" Suddenly there burst into
view from around the barn contrary
hog, daShing at full speed for the
open. followed by Scotch collie dog
and-ycs it was!--it was-Hiram
SGuires himself!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-23
Xmas Fare 500 Years AGO.

In the old days the standard Christ
mas dishes were the peacock and the
boar's head. Each of these dishes was
served up with every circumstance of
pompous ceremony, preceded by trum-
pets and followed by numerous
train of ladies, knights and squires.
The boar's head was brought into the
hall by a server, sometimes mounted
on a horse, who sang a carol as he
placed the dish upon the table.
The peacock, 1.-The food Of lovers"
and "the meat of lords" was usually
served in all it's natural splendor Of
plumage, and this was doubtless the
masterstroke of the chef de cuisine.
The royal bird was "eten roysh zyn.
gere," and no expense was spared
over him. According to Massinger in
his Getty Madame" they used the car
cases of three wethers, bruised for
gravy, to make sauce for single pea
cock. The boar's head was served by
q man, but the ceremony of distrib-
uting the peacock was usually reserv-
ed for the noblest lady present at the
feast.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-23
snent Christmas With John Doe.

A story written by Dickens while
he was editor of All the Year Round
is comparatively unknown. 1t is call
ed christmas in the Company Of
John Doe" He says:
1T was Christmas eve, and my
name is Prupper-was taking my walk
abroad. l walked through the crowd
ed Strand, elate, hilarious, benignant,
for the feast was prepared and the
guests were hidden. Such a turkey
I had ordered! Not the prize one
with the ribbons-I mistrusted that
but a plump, tender, white breasted
bird-a king of turkeys. 1t was to be
broiled with oyster sauce, and the
rest Of the dinner was to consist OF
that noble sirloin of roast beef and
that immortal Gods head and shout
ders! l had bought the materials for
the pudding, too, some half-hour pre-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-23
uay after termorrer from the house

uay after termorrer from the house
2 o'clock"
Armed with the spade, Lying Ia
Wis" shufIled out of the grocery, fol-
lowed by the editor bent upon learn
ing more of the details for his paper
already being made up" by the fore
man that an early start might be Sc
cured for press day.
The Weekly Clarion was in the post
Office by 10 next morning, and sincere
was the mourning for Hiram SQiures.
The merchants, possessed Of that hui
man sympathy always uppermost in
rural community, laid aside their bust
ness prejudices and decided to attend
the funeral in a body. Despite the
fact that the evening Of the day Of the
funeral was Christmas Eve and many
trinkets for the Christmas trees in the
churches and homes were sill unpur-
chased, they set out dutifully toward
the homo Of the deceased, six miles
west On the Pike road. There were
something mere than a dozen vehicles
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-23

'fcT s E1Gl never seems to know, ami
! viii toll YOU the secret. the little
girls sigh for a dolly-not the kind Z
Caed to play with, away up here az
the north pole; but the kind the girlies
re3embled when the stOrk took them
to the land Of sunshine. And that re-
calls" continued the dame, that only
yesterday | saw an old stork out in
the frs, where he had paused to rest,
and with him one of the dearest little
babies imaginable, such as little girls
love. He told me that other storks,
with other babies, would soon pass
this way. Now, Kris, were you, and
sought to please the little maids who
sigh, would watch, there II the fire.,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-23

viousiy; the plums and the currants,
the citron and the Allspice, the flour
and the eggs. l was happy"
But just then a minion of the law
laid his hand on Prupper's shoulder
and hustled him off to the Jail be-
cause he had, in the excitement of
getting his Christmas materials to-
gether, forgotten to obey a summons
to attend at court. Thus he spent his
Christmas in the company of John
Doe.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-23

IN tho ooIovv of orccpry.stOye liars,
atJo,., no7fs o,s:1,, occunipd the SOAP
hav thrnro uo was q sort Of living
rof,,+o+ic,, of rho claim that truth is
roirlt,, on1 viii rrovaiI In fact He
uorI:oL Do,fs wac . most marvellous
ar,1 aan.a;on,iars r,ro,.aricator None
I,aT;,r.lI hi,,, oo,ob1o of to,Iino the
tn,,n, Lonao ~ ano ovnoctod him 70
aaanI, a,,a,,t ,,,,t fo}sehno1-oycpnt on
o p noaa7;nn ond avon then reDent-
ava toTraroI o,,ior,Iv
O. arooofnIrv tonecioucIv and NOUS,
i. ga ..I1oz" navis Iia that away hack
IN +ho rohrfons e+ato of Time he had
49,. J,,1,t,a1 ~ ri,o Doocor Davis "
No. ..1,ooo,,. no,ti9, &c tho onnoIIq.
+ian r.or onnI;od hooorso of his strict
attendance WON church services. and
+bo wonderful rnIioionc lies associated
r,;,t his ecclesiastical wooI-gatherings
of niob+ Union ,7orrhnus and Me-
nbir4o ,,.oro ,,1o,.ir, hin, tricks and
fo.L:o.;.o. E.. 49, ;,3,ooi,iros etrorga
-,ia;ana ,2ono ,;tt1o rhor+ If n,fracIps
GO moIotod ~ ,ows.for,fcrad commn.
ni+r now rorninr
T,on FOO "tIo2" occasiona1lv acted
&C. aro2o diooor for tho village dead.
+bfs o,d Vino hoinq abort &c mrch
.. ono ohio.hodiod man in ouiat
rrro1 oon,r,rni+v oorId bo ovnocto1 IN
o++ona 80 uou
Dr. of.or +;ro ne "11o,,en 1vinr
bonomo n,oro chronic ond bis qravp
dtoajng 1oso Dronovncod tho "Doacon"
ioin+ IN tho oogromon If bis namo vas
dronnod ond bo onnroocbed tho SIM
cot nf ,tto n.ith +ho sbor+ .nd ,,ndosir-
49, ,ianieoanoo - 81 ,,;nn norie"
A. srnh Voc ~ 1,non,n ~ . h1rotor
800 49, kasa-o
r w. .-AsS 1neo W. .pos,,,,1 49,
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o,,o.or,o5 aloaa or,a.o ~ rnoa,tono -
49, ta-,H So r 49,
TSo aoovo.1.,oS nri. % o.;
1ta 80 ~ - uf - 10
49, ~ n,hiah IT,, 80 :,oIn,,o,, -,a.o
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-23
NEW YEARS DAY IN GREECE.
Time for Gifts, Frolics and General
REJOICING.

With members of the Greek church
Christmas is a holy day but not a holt
dey, and therefore New Years day
takes its place as time Of gifts, frol.
les, family gatherings and general re-
toicing. The women generally give
presents of beautiful embroidery,
often their own work, but the father
of the family, however pO0r, must give
his wife and each child q present OF
money. The chilGre1s money is
placed in little earthen jar and kept
80 when the child grows up there is
g snug little sum for his start in life.
The gentlemen of the weather. classes
call on their fair friends and must az
ways take a present. The caller is
offered sWeetmeats, glass OF Watcr, 4
cup of Turkish coffee, but no vine Ok
liquor. When he leaves he findS the
servants drawn up in row, and ne
presents them each with . piece CT
money. This is repeated in every
house he visits. and he must visit al
his friends on New Years day or be
forever deprived Of their friendship.
He must also give his own servants
presents Of money. The children have
few cheap toys, candles and dried
fruit. Watch service is held, aud on
returning from church the head of the
family breaks a pomegranate on the
floor to insure good fortune and
health. They then have feast of all
kinds of nuts, candied fruits, raisins,
| figs and dates. Some nutshells are
thrown into the four corners of the
room to blind the evil one. At night
they have an immense cake in which
are two coins. 1t is set upon the table
and each person receives a piece. The
ones having the coins are elected king
and queen of the feast and are crown
ed with much ceremony. The young
girls bite off a piece of their cake,
wrap it in blue paper, and place it
under their pillow to dream on; the
man they dream Of is their future hus-
| band.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-23

s
! 4 CHRISTMAS DOLL STORY :
e === BY EUGENE Q. 4.i1s:E1r. Rex N.=====-=====
! (

BY EUGENE q. td.iES.ELT. Rex n.

For many cycles after old Kris
Ni1Egle began to carry gifts, at yule-
side. % little boys and girls, he pom,
Ce;ed and pondered, on Christmas
morn, as 10 Why the little girls
sighed; then, laughed and said: Per
A2ns it viii be different next year"
Aca when he to;i Dame Kringlc
That SIC ii,tle girls sighed, she smiled,
l. tils"" dear motherly way of hers,
a2d tod old Kris the reason--that he
lad failed to gladden. their wee
DOGnar- hearts.
But, dame, low can l DO =! Tell
m, please"
50 ike & aan." said Dams !.cingie,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-23

His face was red with exertion and
rage, one mitten was gone and he
breathed hard as he swung into full
pursuit behind the barking dog,
Then, his eye caught the group of
open-mouthed spectators, the sleighs
and the steaming horses!
Wal, by hick'ry," he shouted, catch.
ing at his breath, what be all you
fellerS doin' here?"
There was a deep and eloquent 81
lence for brief interim, during which
Editor Horace Grant looked sheepishly
into the eyes of Grocer Compton.
Grocer Compton shifted his gaze to-
ward the pure, white snow and kept
his peace.
81 reckon we'd best go back t town
and ask Lying Davis" said Henry
Somers, clambering into his vehicle
"Gidap!"