The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-10
SKANDALi0US !!
Deacon Bradbury, a pillar Of the
Church, Went & Disgraced His
seIf-WidOw Skinner TurribIe
nsulted

Deacon Bradbury. who IS one Of the
stanch pliers OF the Bingville church,
had a curious experience last wensday
espeshisily Tor one OF the Deacon's moral
character and upright inelinashions.
For three or four years back the Dea-
con has been threatening 70 single the
roof on his kitchen back OF his resi-
dence on Main ST. When the Deacon
first built his house some % odd years
ago II consisted only Of the main build
ing IL was not until the house had
stood for matter OF nine years or so
that he built on the back kitch-
en- 70 H. The back kitchen was kind OF
a after-thOught as YOU might say Well
when the Deacon built on his kitchen
new and shingled II with spruce shingles
II was only about six years until he had
20 single his house while the roof Of
his kitchen was still good. then after
anotheC six years had passed he had 70
shingle his kitchen roof while the roof
OF his house was still good, and so It's
kept up this way ever since. Being as
/ Re didn't put both ROOFS on at the same
time in the first placS they never seem
10 need shingling together and this has
almost pestered the life outen the Dea-
con. because while he's al II Singing
the kitchen he would jest as lief single
the main roof also. II it needed IL. but IL
don't and that's how II comes that he
had TO begin Singing the kitchen this
week while the shingles on the main
roof are good for several years yet.
The Deacon employed Lem Brown our
expert carpenter 10 do the shingling Tor
him and Lem he was on the premises
ready to go TO work last Wensday
morning bright and early. After Lem
looked over the job he said he guessed
ne would first build a scaffoIding against
the side Of the kitchen which he could
stand on and work 10 better advantage
So he got some timbers and begin TO
build one. When he got the scaffolding
about half up he discovered that he had
run out Of spike nails so he asked the
Deacon IL he would go down 70
Hen Weathersbys store and purchase a
pound or so of spikes and Lem said he
would set down and smoke until the
Deacon got back.
Well the Deacon started down street
at good clip, but he wasn't able to 20
very fast. being as he has rheumatic
twinges and wasn't feeling very well TO
his stummick Wensday morning anyhow
Besides the Deacon hurried along as fast
thought Of Lem getting there smoking
and resting while he was paying him at
the rate Of $3.50 per day whether he
worked OF not
The Deacon was all outen breath when
he got 10 the store and Hen was lest
opening up, so the Deacon got the spike
nails and started back for home as hard
as he could 90.
Then suddenly Fate overlook him in
the person of Cy HOskins one OF our most
estimable citizens Cy happened to see
the Deacon hurrying along with his spike
nails and he .moshioned him TO come into
the house for minnit. The Deacon hol-
Tered TO Cy and told him he didn't have
any time TO stop unless It was something
OF Importance Then Cy he disappeared
from the door minnit and then reap
PEAKED again holding a black quart bottle
in fs hand and winked at the Deacon.
When the Deacon got a glimpse OF the
bottle he thought Cy must be wanting 10
see him about something OF Importance
so he went into Cy's house and Cy
shut the door What passed behind that
closed door we would probably never
know II 1t hadn't been that Cy went and
told that the Deacon's acshions all dav
Wensday went 10 prove that what CIV
said was true
1t appears that Cy had sent down to
Ludlow Kentucky. for a gal OF Uncle
James Hancocks Famous Rye" which had
arrove only the night before and Cy asked
the Deacon II he wouldn't like TO have a
little taste Of same. being as he wanted
to see what the Deacon thought OF the
quality OF the Ticker, knowing that the
Deacon was expert iedge. The Deacon
told Cy that as a rule he would refuse to
taste the ticker and would say. Get thee
behint me. Satan but IN this instance
his rheumatic was tormenting him so and
that he wasn't feeling very we'll 10 his
stummick and being as he had hurried so
IA order 10. get the spikes back to Lem