Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-15
HOGWALLOW NEWS.
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The Rye Straw storekeeper, who has in
the past been held IN the highest esteem
by his customers. has made himself very
unpopular this week by announcing that he
will hereafter sell only for cash. and some
Of his customers are circulating II n their
opinion that nc i only in the business for
what he can get out of il.
Sidney Hicks has read where fortunes
can be made ont Of simple things, if they
are patented. and j. wondering ii he could
not get \ patent on Miss Flute Bclchcr.
Crittet IIicns held the lamp while Miss
lIoStctter Hooks sang a solo at the Hog
Ford church Sunday night. At one point
her voice went 80 high Cricket was COM
PEELED t. stand on a chair.
Slim Pickens fell throuh a crack in the
Gandcr creek bridge Tuesday morning The
accident Cant ~ quite "A surprise To him.
Cricket Hicks j. gaining rcnown as a
foot racer, and after a little more practice
viii challenge any snake in this vicinity.
One day last week was payday on the
Tickvillc railroad. Fit Smith tried to col
lect for two days hard work he put in
waiting for a train.
\ tree blew down the other day Just
p, fore Yam SINS passed under 4. This
taught him L. always travel Sow in he fu-
ture.
Columbus All1op has a new bow for his
base fiddle. After losing the other one he
missed it very much every time he went to
play q tune.
a balloon ascension j. advertised for
Tickville next Saturday afternoon. provid-
cd there are no clouds in the way.
The Excelsior Fiddlinc Band, after play
inc for the Ladies Aid entertainment nj
Tickvlllc Saturday night wrote itself a
nice note complimenfing the nice and sweet
music it had rendered.
Miss Gondola H~enstep thinns il would be
juSt heavenly to have her picture taken
with a lot of real clouds floating At the
back Of her.
Jefferson Potlocks sat on the front seat
at church last second Sunday. II was at
first believed that he was getting interest
ed, hut it later turned out that he was only
admlring the preachers new watch charm.
Miss Elostetter Hooks has gone to the
Gander creek graveyard TO get 'atmos-
phere" for 4 serious article she j. TO write
concerning Thomas Jefferson 1t will be
read to the Wild Onion school children. She
viii read it aloud.
The Horse Doctor may be seen hurrying
down the road with his saddle pockets al
most any day. He does this instead Of
advertising in the papers.
The Tin Peddler has discontinued ear
rying 2 line Of watches with him on his
rounds, N their constant ticking bother,
his horse.
Business IN this section i getting better
since the heavy rains. Both Gander and
Gfmlet creeks are running night and dav.
lobe Moseley. whose lantern Il the
greatest competitor the tightening bugs
have, was ont last night walking easy with
his lantern turned down low. Being in
doubt a. to what he was up 10 the IDENTITY
Constable Swallowed him for some distance
with his own bright lantern. unbeknown~t
70 Tobc, and did not leave the trail until
lobe was freed ut a family prayer meet
ing.
The Deputy Constable, to keep in practice
a "A detective, went out yesterday and
practiced OF slipping up behind a iay-hird.
Seserval strange rats have appeared and
taken up their abode ut the poStoffce.
However, they will be turned over 10 Tohe
Moseley. a. he hasn't any at his house.
Dock Hooks. erstwhile tonsorialist. was
called 10 Bounding Billows Monday to
shave Slim Pickens' neck.