The Democratic advocate., 1920-06-11
McGINNIS SIDING.

have been very busy and did not
think l could take time to give you
the news from here, but have seen
and heard some things that / believe
would do the public good Mr. Miles
Long seems to get his share Of excite
ment out of life, his prize calf Stand
ard" that he had cut to Craze, had too
much chain and came in contact with
a bees nest and devoured the nest,
Gees and all. Miles saw the calf
swelling up and put bail wire around
niIn, thinking he had dropsy, then saw
hat it would not give results and shot
the calf three times and said he was
disgusted. The next morning the calf
was in the rocking chair on the front
porch and looked nothing the worse
rom his experience. Mr.. Long was
Gusy all morning in his wheat field
with broom and crow call, chasing
grass hoppers. He says they must be
rord's" as he only succeeded in
breaking ones leg, then retired to the
ice house to get the right temperature.
Miss annie, % former employee,
Ehad the misfortune last night to slip
and get her foot in drain pipe and
che good natured night watchman,
hearing her cries and came, to her
rescue. 1t was necessary Tor him to
reach down an arms length and tear
off two shoe buttons before he could
release her. Now George Cress is yoted
the hero and seems some swelled up
as he walks with a swelled out chest.
MIR. B1Isvert's Oakland, Which he
~ sorn apars for the past two
months and on which mechanic has
..~e4l wo1IlnS dalIy, has consumed
snIee, cations of gasoline daily. Fred
says, how much will that fblno
when it gets in action. He can fool his
Ford, as he uses half water, half
gasoI.ne, anu one eeas poon lul4 u -..o-
stllaiiis ssna sltys ne gees good resuiss.s
Mr.. Andry Long has ben close
reader of the HFarm Journal, and
sald he InuusnL Ir4ctuls ms4.e t4.r
proper things to use and tried his new
s'Red Devil" automobile to replant
corn. Tom Fisher was at the wheel
and Andry on the rear with the corn
and noe. AndFy's big spotted bull did
not like the color and made a granu
charge wnen the dust cleared away
she buH was seen going throughh the
woods win one TIRE over his mead.
Andry telephoned from Tannery tnat
nc would be home tomorrow and Tom
has not been heard from.
Mr.. JacoEius. Long has returned
from his fishing trip and says they
will not bite since the grand jury is
mot i'll session, but says he would
have staid longer but he is not USED
70 Ille brand uley use.
Mr. hgIliiam Long, Of Carrollton,
says he expects TO make more cider
lthis year than last as he has disposed
lof0tne 150 barrels Of hard cider Tor
Medical Purposes and looks forward
Tor two crops from the same trees this
year.
MIR. VIM. Gill, our family store
Keeper, wants TO treat all OF his
friends when they come around. He
has a large frog to an apple tree and
m1fks him daily. lie tells them 1t is
butter milk ana will nog russ.
Mrs. Gertie Lowe. Of Westminster,
has a freak chicken that is six weeks
old and has a head on both ends. She
calls it a Double Header and says
il is interesting to see it when it sees
grain OF corn, both ends struggle
for it and they roll over. and OVER NJ
chance Tor a compromise. rne head
are too far apart for battle royal.
I They have formed lodge ..efe
called the Ragged Pants, and every
! body here has Joined except one, lie
Says it pays no insurance and his
/ pants are weatherboarded and ne
will not come in. Iais lodge is for.
men only and Wilks Ebaugh is presi-
dent and Happy Bob Minkey is
chief guard.
Westminster is coming to the
front as / notice that Mr.
Frank billiard the wire chief
recovered his dog that was lost by an
advertisement in the Times. Mr.. dill
ard tested all the wires under his
/ charge but could not locate the dog,
/ he now says he is glad it was not a
horse or COW as he don't think the
Times Advertising Department is
large enough.
Andry long is somewhat peeyed
as his new dog Skinner was going
eup the hill this morning towards Sun
Rise and Andry says somebody shot
the dog in the west end, now get out
your compass and Geography as
Andry would like to have the bearings
on his dog.
Dr., Cassell the famous artist is
surely using. his head as he has been
down by the large rocks along the
rail roads painting scenes and ducks
and says it is great investment, as
the tame ducks take offense and fight
his painting, breaking a wing or neck
and it is only a case of putting him in
the bag. DIR. says, cheap poultry.