Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-21
FROM THE H"lCKEYvlII.E
CLARION

Our highway commissioner. MIR.
l-age NTubbs. is looking around for a
new traction engine for the township.
put he won't get one unless it has
electric lights and is a self-starter
This township does not intend TO be
behind any other township i'm this
state and nothing old-fashioned goes.
Anse %Judson's oatmobile is a self
starter. hat ls-he starts it himself
One of Lem Higgins sons is married
and the other II doesn't nave much
fun either.
When a Teller is a CRACK billiard
player it amt necessary to ask what
he does for a Twin for he don't do
nothing.
Every time our constable buys a tin
cup fer the town pump there is hints
at graft and somebody believes he
should be investigated.
The common counc is making some
money fer the town these DAYS by
rentin out the hook and ladder to
%fellers that are tryin' to reach the high
cost of Twin by painting church
stecples.
Rev. Hugnutt says the young people
of the Hard Shell church have got to
stop writin' owe letters in hymn books
and passin' 'em along to their sweet
hearts. Some of the old folks git a
hold of 'em occasionally and when they
do their singin' sounds foolish.
Miss Pansy Tibbitts, our elocut1onist.
is thinkin' some of goin' on the stage
land the folks around here hope she will,
as it will take her away from home a
good deal.
Anne Hilliker's nose is so red that
it singes his mustache. Anne was
brought up in a drug store county.
About the most appetizin' thing I
know is to See Il soda clerk with an
apron on that looks like a pirate flag.
luke Higgins has got the best oat-
mobile in the world. but he is willing
to sell it at IL sacrifice, as he wants to
get Il better one.
You can't always judge the neigh
hor by the clothes that hung out on
the line.
Mrs. Professor Jimkey says her son.
LATE. is doing quite we'll down to
Louisville in the publishing business.
He has wrote home that he is now a
boOkmaker.
.Amariah Tilson. our barber has got
a new man from down to the city on the
third char. Am says the new Teller
amt much of Il barber. but he a play
the guitar divine and that is all that's
needed around a barber shop.
Miss Amaryllis Teeter. the new singer
in the meetin' house. has got a falsetto
voice and a false set of teeth.
7. Egbert Peavey says he has sent
down to the city for a new pair of
dancing pumps Huh. who ever see a
pump dance
Deacon Prinele. our village attorney
and notary republic. is going around
the country on II spellbindin' tour as
he wants to be elected highway com
missioner in the spring. The deacon Is
a lifelong republican and has voted for
Bryan only three lines n Wilson only
once. There ma be some politicians
on earth whose wives don't take In
wasl.in's by the day or week. but they
/ don't live around these parts. Deacon
Pring!e is one Of our most highly sus-
pected citizens n ought to win out
prividin' he gets enough votes. which
is rathe: skeptical at his writing.
Miss Euphemia Perkins. our poetess
of passion. has written a new pome
which is entitled AN Ode to a Pair OF
Black Eyes BY gravy. she must have
seen Elmer Jones comm home from
the dance the other night.
Amos Butts. u gentlemanly and
congenial undertaken livery. feed and