The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1912-03-22
,!H0eWALL0W D0lNGs
NIogwalIow Kentuckianl

Poke Eazley says he bets the fell
low that writes all these patent
medicine testimonials is smart man
The Hog Ford preacher next Sun
day in his sermon will preach on the
Rise and Fall of Gander Creek.
Slim Pickens is terrifying himself
against the early spring rains by
purchasing a storm proof celluloid
collar.
The mail Carrier has warned all
of his patrons along the route that
hereafter postal cards must be wri,-
ten in plain handwriting.
The ladies of the Dog Hill church
will give supper one night next
week to raise money with which 10
buy dpper for the cistern.
The Wild Onion school teacher
has hung Pryan's picture in tn
school room. and the scholars say
they are going to vote for him wnen
they get grown.
he was in a good lumor by the time
week the Mail Carrier put blinds on
his bride. to prevent his mule from
looking back, he having Miss Hostel
ter Hooks in the buggy with him.
Poke Eazley and Fletcher Henstep
got in a fight Tuesday morning Poke
rushed away after a f0ce rail. but
he was 50 long in finding one that
he wasin n good humor by the time
he got back.
! The Excelsior Fiddling Band has
been improved both in appearance
aud ability to make music by the
addition of Cricket Hicks TO the or
ganizaton. Cricket will play the
French harp and pats his foot.
Frisby Hancock is remodeling his
hog pen so that it will in every way
conform to the pure food law. In
stead of building it flat ON the
ground he waited and begun 1t about
two feet up in the air, giving the
bottom ample ventilation.
jefferson Potlocks has been in
vited to attend birthday celebrat-
ionn over on the far side of Musket
Ridge next week. The feature of
the event will be a big dinner and for
this occasion jefferson has twisted
his vhiskers back out of the way.
The Blind Man from the Calf Rib
neighborhood played one of his long
wlnded dusty pieces ON the fiddle at
the log Hill church last Sunday.
The preacher was aiming to deliver
a sermon, but the Blind Man did not
;gst through in time.
A play was given at the Tickville
opera house the other night. In the
second and fifth acts three people
were killed by the villain. The cor
oner at Tickville attended the show,
and lost fifteen dollars by all of the
dead ones coming TO life again in
the last act.
\ debate was held at Bounding
Rillovs Saturday night. and was en-
ioyed by many from this section.
The subject was: Resolved, Will
I Roosevelt BE Electedl The affir-
native won unanimously. How
ever. this decision will not inter
fere with the regular election.
As soon as Raj Barlow can make
the necessary financial arrange
ment he will 90 on = trip 70 Tickville
Ia redeem letter ;ha; is being held
there by the government pending the
payment of one-cent additional post
age. Raj considers the government
as being mighty little.
Columbus Alison and Fit Smith
engaged in what looked like seri-
Gus difficulty in front of the black
smith shop Monday morning 1t was
quiet affair only a few intimate
friends of the contracting parties
being present. The trouble came mp
over a remark by Fit Smith to the
Ieffect that Columbus was growing
old.
Sidney Hicks had a narrow es-
cape from jail at Thunderation a
few nights ago. Wanting n drink Of
water during the night he quietly
left the Jail unbeknownst to the jail
en-. aud made his way down TO the
pond. and when he returned he found
the Jail door had blown TO and fast
ened. He found it impossible to get
in without the use of a violence, SO
he went TO the blacksmith shop, and
after procuring II hammer and ciis-i
he soon had the door open. lie en-
tered without the jailer ever being
the wiser.