The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-04-16

ting wood. They invited me to
the barn to see the stock, and
just want to say saw one of the
prettiest draft horses ever layed
eyes on. The horse is dark bay,
16 hands high and weighs 1000.
He is n draft horse, n Norman
Shakespeare. He has fine APP
pearance, good action, clean limbs,
and as docile as a lamb. He is 10
years old. The boys are very
proud Of him.
Since the abandonment of the
Middlefork postoilce, there has
been several new boxes put up at
Buena, and the people | have seen
since ] left Mr.. Kanes' are a con-
siderable distance off the route.
After reaching the road leading up
Shoemaker hill | came on familiar
ground. / met Mr.. Shoemaker
coming down the hill on a load of
hay. We stopped and talked as
long as two boys ought to under
the circumstances, bid each other
good bye and good luck and |
travelled up the hill. ! followed
the ridge until / came to j. S.
McBroom where | was invited
to dinner. Miss McBroom had
some corn prepared in the very
same way as was Mis-. Thomas
beans, and it was Just as nice and
fresh as the day 1T came from the
the cob. A recipe used by two
such efficient cooks should be rec
commentator enough. Try it.
| propose to have Granny Hubbard
try 1t, or apply for bill of sepa-
ration. Mr.. McBroom was out In
the field when | arrived. He saw
me coming, l didn't just exactly
know whether he came down to
welcome me or to see that there
was nothing froze to my fingers,
but from the hearty reception l
got | concluded the former. /
left, after a very hearty dinner
and a pleasant half hour social in
tercourse, for the ridge and the
rouse. / struck Blackburnville
about an hour later. | went up
to Pierce Blackburn's store, and,
by the way, one of the most com
plete country stores in Ohio, and
found Pierce with his coat off,
hammering away, boxing up lot
of winter enthusiasm, mercantile
of course, which he proposes to
ship round to his friends in ad
joining counties, gratis, in order
to induce them to use a little, vim
and vigor, push and enterprise,
for the fall and winter trade.
Pierce always keeps on hand lot
of this kind of goods which ac-
counts for his phenomena success
in business. 1 had had my dinner
just an hour previous and Pierce
was glad of it. Didn't need any
of his goods so departed with his
best wishes.
From Pierce Blackburn's to
Lewis Starts is pretty comfort
able step, / thank you, but | got
there and was made welcome for
the night. l was privileged to en-
joy "mush and milk" which Mrs
Starr usually prepared for herself
for supper. And / did enjoy it.
| didn't ask them to pull down the
blinds but l just shut my eyes and
ate. / thought of the G. A. r.
boys and especially Sam st. Clair.
1t would have almost been equal to
pension check to Sam, but re-
membered him, | think some three
or four times, by taking another
bowl. | enjoyed my entertain
ment, i enjoyed their conversation
and enjoyed little Miss Miles
recitation, ga Very Bad Case"
that she had spoken that day at
the school exercises. / really |
don't know who enjoyed the reci-
tation the most, Millie, her par
ents or myself, but am inclined |
to think we all did. Millie is an
unusually bright little girl and |
gives promise of being the best
speaker in the district. She is
fearless, precise and mannerly,
three very necessary qualifications
TO successful elocutionists, and in
this regard we bespeak for her
success.
| arose in the morning in ele-
CANT shape, ate hearty breakfas
and hit the pike, made the two
O'Clock train for Logan but had to
miss my dinner to do it. In my
canvass on Route No. . / succeed
ed in getting Andy Sanderson,
Joseph Bell, John Bell, John |
Francisco, Joseph Flowers, Bud
Morris, Maurice Brown, John