The Monroe journal., 1916-12-01

DUNK BollS. hesuAdI AuAAtsfunucue-
Atlas Peck. at one time favorably
mentioned as a candidate for dele
gate-at-large 10 the Methodist district
conference at Tiekville. has decided
TO direct his ambition into more
profitable channel. and is about TO
Iannounce himself candidate for the
office OF Coroner. He will make an
ideal candidate. having all the quail
fications for such--a fondness for
shaking hands with people and smil-
ing at people he does not like: and
lastly. a strong imagination-and he
will be kept in the race by the large
number OF votes he imagines he Will
get. While Atlas is not AT present
what you might call one OF our most
prominent citizens. he stands IN line
TO rank as such il he succeeds in
landing the office. He lays con-
siderable stress upon his connection
with the Dog Hill church. He is a
musician of no mean ability. playing
the tuning fork during the singing
exercises. While making up his
mind TO run. Atlas will sit in a deep
study on a stump near the Postoftice,
where he may be approached, solicit
ed and closely inspected.
He has taken part in many funeral
professions. He has also served on
many coroner's juries and by close
application has become an able jurist.
therefore he feels that he is thorough
~ able 10 handle any case. deciding
in each instance whether or not the
defendant is dead without the aid or
expense of a jury.
The Postmaster has received notice
from the government that he must
keep the office in more sanitary
condition. He says when a man has
been on the job as long as he has he
does not have to listen TO those high
erups.
A flock of wild geese spent Mon
day at lobe Moseley's pond. They
are on their way south To spend the
winter. lobe says they appeared
much benefited by their stay in the
north.
The Excelsior Fiddling Band walk
ed itself almost down last week try
ing to learn TO play march.
The barber at Tickville still cuts |
hair on Saturdays. But before enter
ing upon the job he takes the precau-
ton TO place tenders over the custo-
mer's ears.
Atlas Peck has taken advantage |
of the fall weather this week by fill |
ing a lot of jugs with cool air which |
he will turn loose around his house
next summer when such air gets |
scarce.
If people would quit drowning |
young kittens by the sackful the rat |
rat trop factories would have to go
out of business.
Miss Rosyola Moseley was over
come with emotion one day last week
while composing sentimental poems.
An unknown photographer was in
in our midst last week and took |
Frisby Hancock's picture and his best
mule
Miss Fruzie Allsop is working |
night and day on a home-talent play |
to be staged at the Wild Onion school
house in the intensely anticipated fu-
ture. The play has eight acts. and
the title of il is Resolved, Why did
the Robin Drive the Little Ones from
Home"
1t is always darkest Just before
Sidney Hooks lights his lantern.
Miss Flute Belcher is again being
bothered by the attentions of Raj
Barlow. She has read several novels
and finds that Raj is not the type Of
man she could love with true de-
votion. Raj says he does not keep
up with the books much. but he be-
lieves that if he keeps on he can get
her. Washington Hooks who is get
ting along in years, has had lots Of
experience. and he believes most any
fellow can win woman If he keeps
even If she does not like
him clear on to the time she decides
to change her mind.