The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-01
HOGWALLOW NEWS.
DUNK Bolts, Correspondent.

Jefferson Potlocks has been invited to
attend a birthday celebration over on
the far end of Musket Ridge next week.
The feature Of the event will be big
dinner. and for the occasion jefferson
has twisted his whiskers back out of
the way.
On his trip to Rye Straw this week
the mail carrier put binders on his
brides to prevent his mule from look
ing back, be having Miss Hostetter
Hooks in the buggy with him.
Frisby Hancock is remodeling his hcg
pen so 1t will in every way conform
with the pure food law. Instead of
building it fiat on the ground he begun
it two feet up IN the air, giving the
bottom ample ventilation,
Columbus Allsop and Fit Smith en-
gagged in what looked like a serious diff
ficulty in front of the blacksmith shop
Monday morning. 1t was a quiet af-
fair, only few intimate friends of the
contracting parties being present. The
trouble came over remark made by
Fit to the effect that Columbus was
growing old.
lobe MOseleY has let his eyebrows
grow out long and hang over his eyes.
He can now look out through them and
see what is going on without anybody
seeing him.
A debate was held at Bounding Bill
lows Saturday night and was enjoyed
by all of this section. The subject was:
Resolved. Will Roosevelt Be Elected?"
The affirmative won unanimously. How
ever, this decision will not interfere
with any regular elections in the future.
The Blind Man from the Calf Ribs
neighborhood played one of his long,
dusty pieces on the fiddle at the Dog
Hill church last Sunday morning. The
preacher was aiming to deliver a ser
mon, but the Blind Man did not get
through IN time.
AS soon as Raj Barlow can make the
necessary financial arrangements he
will go on trip to Tickville to redeem
letter that is being held there by the
government pending payment of enc
cent additional postage. Raj considers
the government as being mighty little
IN this matter.
The Excelsior Fiddling Band has been
improved both in appearance and ability
to make music, by addition of Cricket
Hicks to the organization. Cricket will
play the French harp and pat his foot.
Sidney Hooks had a narrow escape
from Jail at Thunderation q few days
ago. Wanting drink of water during
the night, he quietly left the jail unbe-
knonwst to the jailer. and made his way
down to the pond, and when he return
ed he found the jail door had blown to
and fastened. He found it impossible
to get in without violence, so he went
to the blacksmith shop, and after pro-
I'll ing a l4AilItilCL anu ClliSGI, lit SDOll
had the door open. He entered without
the jailer being any the wiser.
The Mail Carrier has warned all his
patrons along the route that hereafter
all postal cards must be written in
PLAIN handwriting.
A play was given at the Tickville
opera house the other night. In the
second and fifth acts three people were
killed by the william. The coroner of
Tickville attended the show and lost
fifteen dollars by all the dead ones
coming to life again in the next act.
The ladies of the Dog Hill church will
give supper next week to raise money
with which to buy a dpper for the
cistern.
Slim Pickens is fortifying himself
against the early spring rains by pur-
chasing a storm proof celluloid collar.