Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-09-23
HoaWALLow NEWS.


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Fletcher Henstep is going to get hi:
wife a new dress this year If he mas
any money left after paying his dog
tax.
Sim Flinders spent Monday on the
creek banks fishing, and while he did
not catch any, all the fish were very
tired when night came, after trying
to keep from being caught by such
shrewd fisherman.
Clab Hancock, who is the owner OF
a new pair Of square-rimmed spectacles
will get rid Of them the next
time the Tin Peddler comes, as his
mule does not show up just exactly
right through them.
Miss Flute Belcher has sent on
after some perfume. This time chose
banana flavor, as she Is tried OF straw
berry.
Fit Smith nearly caught several
large fish at the Gander Creek bridge
Monday.
The Old Miser Of Musket Ridge went
fishing last week for the first time this
season. He could have gone earlier
I'm the season but desired to wait until
the fish got larger.
At Tickville Monday night a gentle
man lectured Oh "World Wide Peace"
He had large and intelligent audience
which sat spellhound until the middle
Of the discourse, when somebody stc'
ted fight outside the door.
Raj Barlow, who has high stand
ing in social circles IN this commun-
ity, and who has been qualified to go
with any girl he wanted to, Is losing
his popularity, since paying several
visits to other neighborhOOds In the
last few Sundays.
The Blind Man Of the Calf Ribs neigh
lorhood went to the depot at Tickville
this week to hear the train come In.
The Tin Pcddler says he is going
to cut the town Of Rye Straw off OF
his circuit if he does not get a better
patronage there. If this Is done 1t will
he a great setback in the commercial
growth of that place, and everyone
should make it a practice to price eve
rything OH the Tin Peddler's wagon
every time it comes through.
Slim Pickens says fishing worm
does not amount to much, and could
never catch fish If it did not have
the fishing hook to give it some beck,
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An attempt has been made to
place a blemish against the fair name
of that sterling organization known as
the Excelsior Fidling Band by a man
who lives on the cat Ridge. He has
been telling it around that the band
ALWAYS picks a dark night to serenade
pNople, and that after each visit some
thing is missing from the premises. de
claims to have lost u nice hog Oh the
night they visited his home. Some peo-
ple are too quick to accuse others, ana
this band being a strictly local organl-
zation, and made up Of some OF our Dest
citizens. The gentlemen says he heard
the hog squealing, but when Raz Bar
low, leader Of the band, was asked
about It. he stated that the man could
not have possibly heard the squealing'
as the band was playing very LOUD at
the time.
The Hog Ford Still House mas
been closed for repairs. The con
tract for the improvements was let
TO Euick Hellwanger, as he Is the
one that tore 1t up.
The editor of the Tickville I'D
ings was in Hogwallow this week Tor
the first time. Everybody expected
to SEQ smarter looking man than
they did.
The Horse Doctor OF the Cali Kids
neichborhood was called to Musket
Ridge Wednesday night to see FITS
Ly Hancock. Upon examination ne
found that the patient had a sllght
touch of lumhago and about ninety
cents In change.
Tcle Mosely was among those
present at magic lantern show at
the school house In the Cali MUS
neighhorhood Saturday night and sat
In the Amen corner.
Nothing is something that VIII
never he ANYTHING else.