The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11
JOKE 0N HOD &. MEL!
Played on Fin by Hank Dswbsry While They Was Under ths lnflao- sncs of Hard Cider -Dlsgraceful Scsns h BlugvIlls s-far partGk- ers Sss Below

There was disgraceful scene ociur- red in Bingville last Tuesday nignt which has done considerable to mar the fair name of Bingville and which is reg retted by the better class of our citi- zens who has the pride of their town at heart.
 Hod Skinner and Mel Sampson of Snake Bend travelled to Bingville in a old blackboard last Tuesday, arriving here about 6 D. m. ackompanied by 2 2 gal. jug of hard cider Where. Hod and Mel prockured this hard cider is not knowed, but when they arrove in Bing- vile they was slightly under its irtlu- ence and as the evg. progressed they become more slightly under its influ- ence until they didn't sckaircely know whether they was in Bingville or at home and didn't seem to care much. Bill Hepburn. our artistick blacksmith, got hold of Hod and Mel early in the evg. and give them a cordial invita- shion to make his blacksmith shop their headuuarters while they remained in town which they done and in return for Bills hospitality they pervailed on Bill to helo them reduce the contents of the jug which Bill done without having to be coaxed a awful lot.
 About 8 P. M. sounds of loud laugh ter and hilarity emanated from the blacksmith shop and was heard by an assembly of our most respeckted citizens who had congregated in Hen Weath- ersbys store accrosst the street for so- shiai intercourse. Several from the store snuk out to the blacksmith shop and through the winder they seen Bill
 ~.A 1Gaf ..4&sssn~ sr, %fsA HtrLAr- ing fire light of the lantern singing sack riligious hymns as loud as they could sing. Finally Bill got up and tried to dance but his foot slipped and he set down in a big tub of cold water which he uses to cool of his red hot iron, in. This kind of caused damper on the festivities, as you might say.
 While them from the store was look ing through the winder to see. what they could see, Hank Dewberry thought up a joke to play on Hod and. Mel so he goes and takes of all wheels of the blackboard from the spindles and puts them on again with the 2 big high wheels in front and the 2 small front wheels behind.
 About 10 o'clock Mel and Hod stag gered outen the blacksmith shop. They untieQ tneiI HOFScs CIltIl Alto tHc puSh- board and started lords Snake Bend with their arms around each other hol- lering as loud as they could holler thus disturbing the peaceful serenity of near ly everybody in town.
 After they had passed outen Bing- vile, Mel says to fIod, "Hod, we aint on the road be we2" Course we be- ,'' says Hod. "Well, how does it come we be a going so much uphill them" says Mel. That's so," says Hod; they aint no hills between Bingvilie and Snake Bend be theylY
 Mel and Hod then stopped the horse and got outen the blackboard. but i, was SO dark they couldn't see much. However, the ground seemed to be level so they got back in again and started After they had travelled a mile in si- lence Mel says to Hod, Well, this is the gosh-ramdest longest hill I ever sec -I never knowed there was sich turri- ble hill in this lockality and l have lived round her nearly so yrs. Aw.
 says Hod, q guess you're fuii--that'' all the matter with you"
 This made Mel mad right of so h' hauled of and hit Hod a crack tha