The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-28
On the Spur of the
Moment
BY Roy K. Moulton
Hickcyvliie VIII Celebrate.

NfTOIn the ItlCKcSNllle ClarlOn.)
iickeyville is going to celebrate the
Fourth OF July this year in grand
style for the first time since the Chi
cago Worlds Fair. 1t seems as
though. by this time, there should be
considerable pent-up patriotism walt
in 10 be let loose, and II pleasant time
should be had. 4 mectin was held
last Wednesday evenin' in the back
room of Elhu Simms drug store.
Doc Hanks bought for the bunch, and
after the bay rum bottle was passed
he was made chairman OF the evcnin
Ways and means was talked over to
some extent and the committee got
home At o'clock next morning with
the details still unfinished. so it can
be seen that it is going TO be some
thing quite elaborate.
First thing off the reel. Doc Hanks
said it would be necessary to have ~
committee. No high toned or self-re-
spcctin' Fourth Of July was ever pulled
of without n committee. 1t was
moved and carried. and William lib
bits our leading grocer and philan-
thropst. who writes all his letters
with bluinS because IT is cheaper than
ink. moved that the committee serve
without pay This seemed to be
agreeable all around. for the commit
tee don't never cNpeCt any salary. but
got theirs out az the kitty. Doc Hanks
was made chairmnn Of the committee
being the only man IN town that owns
plug hat and red sash
old Can Haskins was selected as
marshal Of the day. because he is
quito we'll vcrsed in military tick
tacks. having observed the same dur
ing tho late unplcasantness. Old Cap
thanked them assembled for tho honor
and stood Sinirls up for another round.
Then It came time to select speaker
Of tho day This is quite an impor-
t2Dt thing, and 4 ballot was took
which resulted as follows: r Roose-
Welt. 3. w. II. Taft, .: Williams Jcnn-
ings O'Bvien. {; Woodrow Wilson, q.
and Squire Purdy. is. Squire Purdy
was declared TO he elected speaker of
tho day. and this caused some hard
which would have ruther heard Roose-
Welt or Wilson. There were rumors
that Squire Purdy packed the meetin
with his friends TO git this honor
Hank 'rumms says it was n DUN shame
that this town should miss this op-
portunity TO hear Wilson speak Fer
sonal. he would lust as soon listen TO
phonocraph as Squire Purdy
But the squire will probably have a
pretty good speech If he can find one
in tho book. Last celebration he de-
liverod a perfectly grand grafton by
Robert lngersoll. on the tomb Of Ma
poleon It didn't exactly hit local con-
ditiOns, hut ii had some fine language
in il.
Tho noxt thing in the order Of
business was maxim up tho sports for
the DAY Rev Hudnut suggested that
he he mad" chairman Of the commit
tee on sports. but it was tho general
opinion that he would he n little too
,-rf i,,I,
OF the Golden Nugget saloon. was
chosen by n vote of IS L. J. he was
instructed to let her go wide open and
spare no expense 50 long as he paid
ii himself There will he hoop roolin'.
quote pitchin pic race. apple horCin',
knitting race. funk contest. six hand
pedro sock darnioly race. creased pole
creased pig. nlowin' -acn (qnarter-mil
furrow and return). seed plantin' race
fshotguns harredl. peanut rollin'
hitchin' and unhitohin' race rassle hy
Grandma Whipnle and led FIRING. the
blacksmith. hearsc race, bread ,nal;in'
race. barb wire stretchin race (pinno
tuners harred). tree prunin'. hair
dressin' race by Amy Pringle and
Lutte Rinhns, America by the Hard
Shell choir, phonoEraph contest
whiSker CROWN contest, three GEcd
rae. flag wavin. chicken fight back
of tho Golden Nugget. music by tn"
Silhor Cornot Band, cigarette race by
r. Echert Peavey and Elmer Jones.
top spinning. mumhlcty peg, authors.
old maid. checker contest. and grand
display Of fireworks in the evening.
William TiAhits headed off the sub
scriDtion list with Il box Of matches,
and already $3.50 in money has boon
contributed by Your public spirited
citizcns. SO tn. success Of the ccle-
hration is assured.