The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-30

Had you been as careful and
economical as ], you would have
had few strips of ''toad hide =
on your person." With thit
admonition he arose, purchased
schooner and took his position
at the head OF the free lunch
counter. From what could see
these two promoters were doing o
very successful bus ess, and have
plenty of support.
/ had the pleasure Of forming
the acquaintance of Joseph Popozy,
the leading Hungarian business
man in Murray City. Mr.. Popozy
is a genial, social gentleman, and
unusually pleasant and accommo-
dating. He is the leader and gen.
eral advisor of the entire Hungar-
ian population and stands well in
the community generally.
In the evening / registered at
the Eagle, the leading hotel of the
city. The landlord eyed me close
ly. At first it rather occurred to
me that i wouldn't get to stay,
but strutted forward, cracking
my heels together as ! neared the
register, planked down half dol
lar-the last cent had on the
face of the earth-grabbed pen
and wrote my name, When 1
looked up / was greeted with a
welcome smile. Baggage" he
querried. / handed over the only
thing had of value on the face of
the earth-my circus umbrella.
The evening was spent in renew
ing old and forming new acquaint-
ances. In the morning / visited
Major Warmers restaurant and
filled up on canvass back, blue
points, crabs and champaign, then
started out for business. L was
just about to start out when the
Major introduced me to Joseph
Spooner, the Beau Brunei of MUIR
ray and the star boarder at "The
Nursery" | stopped long enough
to enjoy couple of blue points
and exchange compliments with
Mr.. Spooner-thess same compli-
ments being exchanged several
hines during my stay in the city.
Mr.. Spooner is associated with the
Major in the cafe; is pleasant,
affable and gentleman in every
place and every presence. 1 am
under obligations to Mr.. Spooner
FOR numerous courtesies shown.
/ soon made my escape and land
I'd in Lilly & Hoskins general
store. These two young mem
Observation-Disclosures doing first
class business, have large sSock
# goods-good, clean, new stock
and are busy all the time. They
IRE both pleasant and accommo da-
ing, trade getters and trade keep
'rs, and are reaping their reward.
They enjoy the confidence of every
iome on the Snow Fork valley and
leliver the goods to all alike.
In going out of the store l ran
dump up against FATTY" Reese,
Mr.. j. d. Reese, of Goose Run.
lie is the same jolly boy, the same
accommodating gentleman as of
7ore, always doing somebody good
never harm. We renewed and
pledged our friendship over a can
'ass back duck, or something-or-
'ther.
put in the day very profitably
nd at night dropped in on Billy
lewis, my "buddy" while I
worked in the mines. 1t was as
.ntiscipated, hearty welcome.
When / first undertook to fill coal
BILLY Lewis took me to "buddy,"
nd so far as l am able to judge,
las never regretted it. / will al
Ways have very warm spot in
ny heart for Billy Lewis. 1 had
ne of those old time nights,
thoroughly enjoyable. Master
Ohm and l are excellent friends.
We used to trade "toad- hide" and
pit on the floor. You can Just
et had fine time. They had
ust butchered half dozen hogs
he week before and everything
vas ripe. think l ate enough to
ast me week.
/ called at the newspaper offices
Turing my stay in Murray very
requently and was very kindly