Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-12-23
ings has MADE up his Mid .hat
life is worth living and has
bought another sack Of flour.


lobe Moscley says that wtllc
he is a democrat and always votes
straight and drinks the same way.
and while nc is glad the electi Is
went democratic in Hogwallow. he
believes he will get more diresi
personal benefits out Of the two
|possums he caught night before
last.
Miss Hostctter Hooks, who l..
lprobably the INCEST lady in Hos
|waliow, shocked Yam Sims this
week by raising only her eyebrows
when she crossed a muddy place
lin the road.
Cricket Hicks. who is noted for
his strict neutrality. has a Frencb
hard he'd like to dispose Of.
frisby Hancock has already
made up his mind not 10 raise q
|crup ncxt summer as tho ground
lis too wet.
Luke Mathcwsia attempted what
lis believed suicide rs jumping out
of a persimmon tree Q few days
ago following a disappointment in
lpoIi'irS.
poke Ea4|cy spcpt. several
hours al the HOG FosI< s1lll one
day This week explaining 10 by
ISLANDERS why it was that. so many
men failed, and had weak sfom-
arh> tho next morning. II was
an illustrated talk.
| Al The dance in tho Calf Ribs
lncishborhood the othcr night Raj
BARLOW got so tired talking to
Miss Hostettcr Hooks be bad 10
1pnt bis chin rest hack on his fid-
Idle
triShy Hancock one day this
week snapped the finest shotgun
tina! was ever brought to this Soc
|tion for a COW that gives more
lmilk. than anybody clse's.
Dock Hooks don't care anything
about Tho high price Of sugar 50
long as Mis-. Flutie Bclchar re-.
|mains single. ,a..
The Old Miser of Musket Ridge
is letting the fire die down in his
and warns his feet n
ihc cool. stove. The smoke weat-s'
out E,> chimney.
l. There is a movement on foot 20.
ill ilp The big gully near tho post
office. hut on account Of the scar.
city OF dirt the work may have to
he delayed.
The Dog Hill preacher has hai
hair cut. Poke Ea7ley says IL
seems like the prcachc1s og this
day and time try to look "a nice
as anybody.
Ellick Hellwanger. m.., last
spring used to sit in tie far Ia K
end OF tho Dog Hill c;:rrc.s rv..r.
fourth Sunday, has gradually i'm
iI.rovcd his ways unit! row be SITS
on next to tho front seat.
'iaz Barlow has bren b..n.nd
tbs week by tho deputy constable
on a charge of breaking 10 y
birthday lo-do at Bounding
Springs Saturday night. 'she
deputy got on track Of him y'>-
terday. but Raj escaped ~ tb-
securing himself in the .;'uri Of
lnnst raised by his mule.
Sap Spradlen, who in some
ways is a smart person. h., tr@l,
swindIcd again. this time I ). I'm
pickcns Slim and Sap b4,Gs;9i:. 40
umbrella, it 10 be used haN rs III,
time by one and half ny w., Other.
|,ar had to put up the 'nofl',y IN
'b.l. the umbrella. and the :, hciay
more good days than ba>j I'm IS,
Slim agreed to let Sap ,ls>e ii I'm
THE good DAYS while tic aHIi save
possession "f il while il is rain
ing.
sap S)radici, is hceoemin.s very
much interested in Miss I'futie
Belcher and stands up in tais cart
when passing her house.
\ large red ncckie worn thy tsaz
Barlow got wei in tho rain SAT-
urday and began shrinking up so
rapidly that Raj was cholAed very
bad before the assistant cnroner
could remove it.
Somr Of The candidate, i'm the
recent elections made he race
solely on merit and qualiGca-
ton. and then got defeated.
lobe Mose|y. while taking
drink of water at the cistern the