The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-30
"OLD ST. At
MURRAY CITY
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school house, thence via Snow
Fork to Murray. This was my
old stompfng grounds, but, oh
what change from 45 years ago
Outside of the old log Injecting
house" on the Carpenter farm
there are but two houses standing
as they were forty five years ago
the Nelson Acker house, occupied
by George Hooper, and the Joe
Trimmer house, now occupied by
Hungarian family, whose name,
without the aid of Blind Toms
system, / will not undertake to
spell. The changes are so great
that DR.. Joseph Trimmer, man,
perhaps, more familiar with the
hills and hallows on Snow Fork
than anyone living, got complete
ly lost. He stood near the
hoppers at Johnson's new works,
dazed, helpless and completely
bewildered. A bystander, seeing
his dilema, kindly put him
straight. "By gum" said the
Doctor, "Fifty years ago there
wasn't a stump, bush or even a
rabbit hole but that / could find
blindfolded, but now, / can't even
find my way across the road"
The changes are so wonderful that
i find it almost impossible to find
language to describe them, / the
descriptions would take fifty miles
of newspaper space to print them.
1t is simply astonishing.
In the evening | made it as far
as Geo Hooper's. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hooper were engaged in cooping
the chickens. Besides, more then
two hundred hens, Mr.. Hooper
just, that day, purchased two
dozen leghorn (egg machines)
pullets, and they necessarily had
to drive them in for the first two
or three nights to accustom them
to their new home. OF course I
was drafted to assist. stayed over
night, knowing | was welcome,
and enjoyed myself. / have often
told you of my wonderful appetite.
Since l eat with Geo. Hooper
have nothing more to say on that
score. | know you won't believe
me but am going to tell you the
truth, anyhow. Geo Hooper can
eat stack of griddle-sized buck
wheat cakes six-foot high, four
or more inches taller than himself.
And spare ribs and sausage. Ye,
Gods How can such things be.
Well, / had delightful time at
Hoopers. Master Ralph kept me
somewhat busy telling about
"Jumbo and Sambo" and other
bear stories. l don'J know who
enjoyed them the most, but this
/ will guarantee, Master Ralph will
be able to tell you the story if you
happen that way.
Miss Grace Borden, grand
daughter to Squire VIM. Lehman
at Carhonhill, is teaching a very
successful term in District No. l.
The attendance is usually good,
the department. fine Miss
Borden is an efficient
teacher, kind and patient,
but firm. She is giving excellent
satisfaction.
In the morning hiked for
Murray City. Having a great
number of houses to visit on my
way, l didn't get in until after
noon. / stopped at the first and
last chance, as you go in and come
out, on the Snow Fork road, Mai.
Warmers place. "Billy," who is
80 we'll and favorably known to
the Logan boys, was there, all
smiles and attentive. At this
place you can get anything you
want in the edible line-anything
from dish of soup to canvas
backs and blue points, gotten up
in the richest styles known to the
culinary art. l feasted for Just
about one hour, when l thought
! had enough to stay my stomach
until supper time.
While in this metropolitan cafe
l had the pleasure of meeting two
of Murray Clty's capitalists and
promoters, "Blind Robin" and
"Shorty Hamer'.' Hamer is the
Luther Polling, of Snow Fork, and
neither as tall nor as
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