The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-05-02
tarted up to Brother Johns.

at John Notestone' | might
have been there sooner and got
away, but | did not calculate that
way. He, as matter of course,
invited me to.stay all night, | let
on as though / had intended to go
farther, but had prepared myself
for spell with my heart in case
it was not agreeable for me to
stay, and he would have to keep
me in self defense. / soon found
/ was very welcome and had a
genuine old fashioned time fight
ing over the political battles of the
forty years past, and just fondled
over each other in very affection
ate way, complimenting each 9TH
er on our political tricks. But
the night had come to close. In
the morning / was more pleasant
ly entertained with buckwheat
cakes and sausage and sorghum
molaeses. Did you ever taste Miss
Barbara Notestone's buckwheat
cakes2 You ought to. They are
just about the size of govern
ment blanket and twice as thick.
John and / eat until we we were
ashamed to look each other in the
face, but Miss Barbara smile was
a fixture. She was used to the
hearty appreciation of her famous
cakes. 1t was an unusual pleas
ant entertainment.
The next morning | went to
South Perry, where l worked in
and around all day. For the bene-
fit of your readers l shall give you
condensed description of the
place.
South Perry has a population of
200; has three churches, Hard
Shell Baptist, presided over by
Rev. Thomas Williams United
Brethren, under the supervision of
Rev. Turbin, and the Methodist
Episcopal, conducted by Rev.
Blair, of the Tarlton Circuit. All
three of these churches are fairly
we'll supported.
DIR. Thomas Irwin, for 36 years
resident of the town, is the only
physician. He seems to be taking
excellent care of his people, for
there is not neighborhood in the
county that enjoys better health
or has as many old people. The
doctor is a very genial, social
gentleman and will please accept
Old Sis thanks for numerous
courtesies.
George Carr, considered the
handsomest young married man in
town, is the tonsorial artist. He
shaves with hands, is quite gen
oleman, but unfortunately is
tongue-tied, or was jealous of me,
for | couldn't get word out of
him concerning the handsome
young ladies of the town. He
serves cold lunch and mineral
waters on the side.
Notestone d Carr and Fast Bros.
are the two general stores of the
city and are doing an extraordi-
nary good business, j. w. Carr,
of the firm of Notestone d Carr, is
the postmaster.
Miss Nellie Morris, the dress,
maker, has all she can do The
country round swears by her styles
and work. She is certainly an
artist, and just as handsome as
she is bright and pleasant. We
certainly bespeak for her a pros
porous, happy life, and hope when
the notion takes her to get hus-
band she will find a man just as
honest and attentive as she is
sweet and pleasant.
Everything is pleasant and con
venient in South Perry with the
exception of hotel. There is no
public accommodations for the
way faring man. The town needs
hotel,
The venerable Philip Fast is the
oldest man in the community. He
will be 81 in September and is just
as hale and hearty as middle
aged man and is as bright as a
new silver dollar and as active as
penny, The old gentleman lost
his eyesight about Is years ago,
and is compelled TO guide himself
around and about the house by a
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