The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-04-16
OVER THE Pixies AGAIN
OUR FAITHFUL ST TRUDGES
He Has Lots of Pleasant Experiences, Set
Among the ThOrns of Life.

ordered to bed
, Mike Mcbride is very nicely
, situated, has good farm and Q
: pleasant home and enjoys the con.
fidence of his neighbors round
He is careful official, an honest
man, kind neighbor and genial
christian gentleman. To his esti.
mable wife we extend thanks for
J the very pleasant entertainment
accorded us. Her very thoughtful
attention and her pleasant welcome
smile made me absolutely at home
May they live long and prosper.
In the morning started out, in
very elegant spirits, along the
ridge. The roads were good and
my efforts very successful, BY
noon | reached Buena Vista, hun
CRY as bear. 1 dropped it at
Hedges grocery where | met sever
al of the neighbors, and took a
couple of new ones, besides / found
a place to eat. Mr.. Hedges has a
first class store, keeps everything
in the grocery line desired by his
customers, has good trade and
enjoys the confidence and good
will of the entire neigh borhood.
He buys and sells country produce,
handles good goods and sells at
living prices.
J Mr.. Ed. Thomas took pity on
me and took me to his home for
dinner. Mrs. Thomas, evidently
had been notified of my coming
and also of my eating qualities.
There was an abundance. / looked
round rather expecting a half doz-
en- timber men drop in, but they
didn't, and / of course, concluded
it was all for me, and went at it.
1t was an elegant dinner, and |
enjoyed it heartily. One special
dish was string beans, just as nice
and fresh as when they came from
the vines, they were simply ele-
giant. For the benefit of our read
ers | give her recipe. Fill your
cans (glass jars are better) with
beans, pour in cold water to fullest
capacity, (don't put in any salt or
seasoning-nothlng but pure cold
water) screw on the lids, tight,
and place in boiler of Geld water
completely covering the cans.
When the water comes to a boil
keep them In (if tender) for full
three hours, if little tough a
half hour longer. Corn prepared
in the same way. Mrs. Thomas
will please accept my thanks for
as good dinner as / ever sat
down to. She is an expert cook
and no mistakes.
After dinner / climbed up to A.
L. Kane's home, on the side of the
hill. | found Mr.. Kane engaged
in preparing his garden plot. He
showed me cabbage, near half
headed, that had been out all win
ter, he had replanted. From pres
ent indications he will have new
cabbage when his neighbors are
setting out plants.
From Mr.. Kane's / went over
the hill to G. l.. Chambers. /
found Mr.. Cham bers at home, and
in no angelic spirit, either. The
pike question was distressing him
considerably. He has one of the
best lying and finest producing
farms in west Hooking, but there
is only about two or three months
in the year (the months of seeding
and gathering) that he can get
out to good roads, the Fairfield
county roads. 1t is wonder to
him why Hooking can't have as
good roads az Fairfield. He asked
me, Just as | was in the act of
starting, where he could get some
old granny woman between 50 and
80 years of age. | told him
hadn't any ladies of that age in
my mind, but thought could
possibly find them, but | wanted
to know what he wanted them for,
He replied, 81 want them to run
for commissioners of the county.
| think we'd have better roads
and better service, generally"
Leaving Mr.. Chambers, / cut
cross the fields, stopping at every
place on the route, to Charles
Julians, where | put up for the
night. Everything in reason was
done tn make me- cOmfortahla aud