The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-04-02
ST HUBBARD
At ROCKBR|DGE
Well Received by His Old
Friends and Is Very
Successful.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT SENTINEL -

EDITOR DEMOCRAT. SENTINEL -
About one year ago | first Wis
tied Rockbridge in the interest o.
your valuable paper. Since tho
time there has been some very
considerable changes, some have
moved out and some have moveC
in, and / thought it would redouuc
to the credit of the paper to agair
visit that pleasant and hospitablt
little village, which / recently did
| arrived on the Z a. m. north
bound train on bright and lovely
Monday morning. found the
same old depot, the same old river
bridge, the same old mail carrier,
and upon close examination, found
the sun rose in the same old place
it did year ago. But, alas
There was no River Dupler, no
coon dog and no reception commit
tee to greet me. was sorely dis
appointed and much grieved, and
in very detected, listless way
wended my way to the capital
building of the city, recently and
very appropriately called "Sun-
shine Corner, " Stoughton and
Matthias, place of business. The
hour was eight and the sun was
"unusually" bright and strong,
There was an immense throng of
people congregated there, punched
up i'll dozen gloups. | began to
brighten up, things looked some
different, and right then and there
it occurred to me that by some
oversight or other the people had
not got the news telegraphed ahead
that / would be there on a special
train, in time enough to greet me
at the depot, and had decided to
meet and welcome me at "Sunshine
Corner" That conclusion seemed
so reasonable to me that | felt like
rejoicing, my head went up, my
shoulders back and it was Just
about all | could do to keep my
heart from jumping out of my
mouth. 1t took mighty, a heroic
effort, but conquered, and am
now pleased to state that ! am
carrying that same old heart in
that same old place and the same
old way, at the present time. The
people were not gathered together
for the purpose of giving me
royal reception, not gathered to,
gether for the purpose of discuss
ing public affairs, the building of
pixies or county local option, but
to more fully investigate that,
from the beginning, most popular,
exciting and enticing game-MAR-
BLEs. 1t was a game of the mighty. |
There was "Prophet" Mcconnell, |
"Pepgyn Smith, "Ikey" TrOXel.
"Slippery" Wharton, "Squab"
Wear, deacon" Matthias Jockey
Volt, "Mogan" Stoughton and
Farmer" Goss, experts of national
reputation, and lot of lesser
lights of local reputation but so
proficient as to cause considerable
anxiety, in the contest for the
prizes. The truant officer, under
the direction of Superintendent
Huls, stood by to see fair play, al
so to see that the contest should
close promptly at the ring of the
first school bell. The game was
fast and fuilous. 1t was "Fen-
iubs," "nuckle down." 'borences'
mo hunchin" from every quarter
until the first tap of the school
bell, when the truant officer
stepped in and broke up the game.
Immediately after the game,
Prophet Mcconnell prophesied |
train tonight-a strong south wind
makes it n certainty" Peggy |
Smith broke for his shop to mend |
several pairs of shoes that had |
been left several days previous,
Ikey TroXel purchased a couple of
buckets of paint to finish up his
barn st, Patrick green, Slip
perry Wharton and Farmer Goss
started for the farm to gather up
a bunch of ews sold to Charley
rroXel, and, incidentally to snug
gle IN a dozen or so weathers,
squad Wear broke for the post of