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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14
KNOXVILLE

Mr. and Mrs. j. n. Wickersham of
Reinersville are spending the week
here with their son, j. f. Wicker
sham and family, and their daugh-
j,f lis. " T. Foster and family.
H. ii. Ray, Kenyon Barnes and
daughter Audrey, motored to New
ark Monday for visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. u. =" Bctz. They were ac-
:, Miss Claudio Barnes
who had been here visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Barnes.
Mrs. John R. Wells who has been
seriously i'll, shows some improve
ment.
Frank Foster sold eight pigs last
Friday to VIM. Shilling of near Nc
kendree He advertised in the
Democrat. and in less than "a hours
they were sold, and taken away.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. V. Ray and
daughter Mildred of Bristol, and
Hon. X. c. Ray spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. /. r. Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs C. A. Stegner spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
keyhoe of Beverly
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14
pENNSVIILE

Clyde d. Williams returned Sun
day morning from oklahoma. after
being employed in the oil fields near
Tulsa, for the past three months.
He left Monday for Frost, where he
has employment.
Mrs Jane Kirby celebrated her
87th birthday last week at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Madge Van
Fossen and husband. Her other
daughter, Mrs Dade Bartlett and
husband and sons of Mt. Vernon,
and her sister, Miss Amanda Mat
son and Mr.. and Mrs Myers Van
Fossen and daughters were other
guests.
Mr. and Mrs. John Giles of
Crooksville, were Sunday and Mon
day visitors of Mr. and Mrs. d. w.
Llewellyn, and Mr.. and Mrs. r. T.
Hollingsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Newton who
were recently married, have gone to
housekeeping at Frost, where he is
employed in the oil fields.
John Dougan who has been visit
ing his children in California, and
other states in the west, came for a
visit with his brothers and sisters
here.
Myers Van Fossen is building an
addition to his chicken house. Lin
Pierpoint is doing the carpenter
work.
Lodge TnSDeCtiOn
The annual inspection of Penn
Rebekah lodge will be held Thurs
day evening, Nov. 21. A good at
tendance is desired. Pot luck sup
per.
Riley Dougan moved his family to
his farm, recently purchased from
the Ham heirs, last week.
The farmers institute held here
Wednesday and Thursday of last
week was we'll attended. The speak
ers, Mrs. Zigler and Mr.. Senour Of
Indiana gave some very good lee
lures.
Little Jerry Newman who has
been very sick with tonsilitis, re-
mains about the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kennard, Mrs. |
Eva Roberts and Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Bachelor attended the birthday
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14
LJGHTNER RIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie O'Neal en-
tertained recently with mas
querade party. The evening was
spent playing games, and with mu
sic. Refreshments were served and
all spent an enjoyable evening.
Miss Norma Scott spent Sunday at
the home of her cousin, Miss Ruth
Morris of Tabor.
Mrs Harley Coulson has been un-
der a doctors care the past week,
suffering with a severe sore throat.
She is better at the time of this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Northrup
and daughter Pearl, Mrs. Jane Rus
sell and Miss LYDIA Adrian were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lard Fox
Gerald Scott and Fairfield Straut
of Valley Grove, w. Va, were re-
cent guests of Isaac Gheen OF
Roosterville.
Mrs Riley Daugherty returned
home last week. Dorothy was able
to leave the hospital, and was TAX
Ell to the home of her sister, Mrs
James Cox. She plans to come home
the latter part of this week.
Emmett Geddes and Frank Med
ley spent Sunday afternoon at Mrs
John Medleys, near Pennsville.
| Several of the young folks from
here attended the social at Olivet
Friday night. Miss Elda Fox OF
| this place, is teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs Leslie O'Neal and
children attended a birthday sur
prise Sunday at the home Of Mr.
| and Mrs. Ed Miller of Bragg sta
/ ton
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Roberts en-
tertained the following Sunday: Mr.
and Mrs. Eli Wilson, Mrs. Lewis
Huffman and two daughters.
Mrs Homer Newton and children
Dana and Oneita and Mrs. Chester
| Newton spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs Carl woodward, of Hopkins
Ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Waite and
children spent Saturday in Zanes.
vile. They were accompanied
home by the latter's mother, Mrs
/ Lyna Yarnell of Stockport, who hac
| been visiting relatives there.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Mercer enter
tertained the following, Sunday: Mr.
dinner, Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. ]. E
Mercer of Pennsville; George S
! Mercer and children Marian Eu-
gene and Hazel, Mrs. Maude Holton
and sons Ralph and Thomas, al OF
Crooksville; T. l. Mercer and Mrs
Jennie Patterson, of Stockport; Mr.
and Mr. j. NJ. Wallace and Pau
Wallace Of Waterford; Mr.. and Mrs
j. H. Mercer, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Devore of Marietta; Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Scott, Murray Geddes.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14
PCPI AR RIDGE

One of the pleasantest occasions
here in recent years was the mas
querade given by Deerfeld grange,
Friday evening Quite early a
motley throng assembled, and high
jinks prevailed for an hour or
more. There were clowns, colored
folks, fappers, feeble old ladies,
very fat old gentlemen, and one
honest-to-goodness "spook. After
nearly all Of the masqueraders had
been "guessed. :" a brief literary pro
gram Was rendered in observance OF
Halloween. This was followed by
the annual election Of officers. the
following being chosen: Master
Charles Cordray; oyerseer, Frank
Porter, lecturer. Edith Warren
chaplain. Eva Niceswanger; stew
ard, Robert Porter; assistant stew
ard, Paul Massey; secretary, Charles
Weeden; treasurer, William Nice
swanger gate keeper, Frank Shus-
ter; Ceres, Mertie Porter; Pomona
Ida Glass; Flora, Eva Shuster; lady
assist. steward, Jessie Cordray; or
ganist. Mary Massey. The election
was followed by a social hour, when
refr shments were served ccoeie'
4g 81 pie. pumakin, 4 i. e,,, II :
variety. daughnuts, ging eoo&'a
and ofee
ne neighborhcod s. ylus society
held :, rery plcae art Ill des meet
II 9 at the fine home of Mr.. ard NJ :.
Frank Shuster, Wednesday. Owing
to the condition of the road, large
party made the trip in a three-seat-
ed farm wagon, which added to the
hilarity of the occasion. The day
was spent quilting, and very nice
pot luck dinner was served
Frank Porter is doing jury duty.
Miss Nettie Mott, of New York
recently visited her friend, Mrs. Ar
thur Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Copeland
spent Wednesday in Marietta.
VIM Griest, substitute mail car
rier, carried on route one, Friday.
Mrs Paul Massey and son Jimmie
spent the week end with the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Wainwright, of McConnelsville
Our teacher, Miss Moore, staid for
the grange masquerade, and was a
guest at the w. f. Niceswanger
home.
Pauline Porter, student at Athens
university, spent the week end with
home folks.
G. n. Trash of Malta visited his
daughter, Betty Jean, at the VIM
NiceSMa noer home Sunday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14
ROAD NOTICE FOR VIEW
ING AND HEARING

Whereas G. G. Crider ct al have
petitioned the Township Trustees and
Morgan County Commissioners for the
reopening of a public road in York
and Deerfield Townships. Morgan
County. Ohio, with such changes in
the route as may be feasible, and fol-
lowing q course hereinafter designat-
ed and commencing at a point about
midway between dwelling and barn
on the farm of George Weaver in Sec
tion 81 in said York Township, thence
in a southeasterly direction across the
! lands of said. George Weaver to the
thence continuing in a ,southeasterly
on lands of said G. c. Crider to the
DeerfieId Township line. thence con-
tinuing in southwesterly direction
across lands of George Steiner and
Francis Campbell. to intersection
with the Deavertown- -Triadelphia i'm
proved public road. A distance of
one mile.
We also respectfully petition your
honorable board that all portions of
the old route be vacated after new
route has been surveyed and estab-
lished
On motion said petition was accept
ed, and November %, 1929, at 10
o'clock a. m. was set for the day of
viewing, and December 8, 1929, at
one O'Clock p. m. was set a. the day
County Comm esioners, for all persons
whose interests would be affected by
said change and for granting or re-
fusing said alteration and vacation
Fl. W. GORDON,
fnZ Clerk of Board
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14

NAMED for weeks visit.
Mrs. Anna Pierpoint has been on
the sick list with a heavy cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Michener
and son and Miss Hazel Henery were
GAINESVILLE callers, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Olney, Mr.
and Mrs. Clark Green and children,
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cheadle and
children motored Sunday to Old
Mans cave, Rock House and Cedar
Falls, near Logan.
Mesdames. Ida Greathouse, Julia
Hough and Agnes Van Antwerp, T
M. Grubb, and Mr.. and Mrs. r. B
Pierpoint and daughter Marian, Mr.
and Mrs. Leslie Ellis were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Harris
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Henery and
daughter We're guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs Ed Henery.
Todds Nj. p. Church
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preach
ing services, 1880 p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Riecker were
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leo
nard Riecker of Lowell
Mrs. Alfred Embree, son Ray
mond, daughter Alice of Westland
ridge were guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Michener
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Bowman ard
three children of Bartlett, were Sua
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. f. j..
Starting
Will Riecker found his little fey
terrier dog Dolly" dead, SUNDAY
evening.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14
I,inc Grange Meetings

On Friday evening, Nov. |, RoN-
j bury grange met with the East
Windsor grange and gave a good
program at the lecture hour. Ice
/ cream and cake were served, and on
Wednesday evening East Windsor
grange met with the MeigsvillA
gral q ii Nj llrovv. giving th~ pro-
cram a the lecture hour A nice
lunch # sandwiches, pie, cake and
cot. vas served.
GraLgc Ytls held Saturday even
in. VII ,he election OF officer
The Farmerette club will meet
Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the home of
Mrs Ralph Sells.
Abraham Hayes, an aged citizen,
who resides with his daughter, Mrs,
j. A. Pettibone, fell from porch
Sunday evening. No bones were
broken. but he was very badly
bruised.
Mr.. and Mrs Nick Farmhouse and
baby of Garfield, visited few days
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Mummey and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hen
dershot and little son spent Sunday
with the formers brother, Pearl
Davis at Durant.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ash We're
guests Sunday at the home of the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Phlllp
Patterson. at Marietta.
Emmett Watson recently spent
few days in Columbus.
Earl White and nephew Raymond
White of GAINESVILLE were guests sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
+. Young.
Mrs. Earl Phillips is visiting her
sons Eustace and Lonnis, at Cleye-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Brokaw.
Russell Brokaw mad son Billy spent
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14

Mr.. and Mrs John Sheets and son
Howard Of Neelyyille, spent Sunday
at Geo. Young's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Nandyke and
Mrs. Milton Wallace spent Friday IN
GAINESVILLE.
Mrs Milton Wallace and son Yer
net are victims of flu.
Mrs. w. B. Smith who has been
suffering from pleurisy, is some bet
ter
Perley Wallace spent Sunday at
Milton Wallace's.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed farmers institute Monday and
Tuesday. at Chesterhill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Nandyke called
at John Nandyke's, Sunday after
noon.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl woodward has been real poor
ly from ptomaine poisoning.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14
Took Soda 20 Years
for GaS---StOpS Now

For 20 years I took soda for in
digestion and stomach gas. One bot
tie of Adlerika brought me COM
plete relief. John B. Hardy.
AdlerIka relieves gas and sour
stomach at once. Acting on BOTH
upper and lower bowel, it removes
old waste matter you never thought
was in your system. Let Adlerika
give your stomach and bowels a
REAL cleaning and see how good
you feel! Overcomes constitution.
-Stanbery Pharmacy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14

dinner of little Miss lola Roberts OF
Malta, Sunday, whose second birth
day was Nov. 6. A little cake with
two candles decorated the center
of the table. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Kennard of Malta were also pres.
ent
Pleasant Celebration
Monday heing Chas. Hilaman's
65th birthday, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Hilaman planned a surprise for him
at their home. Those present were
the host and hostess and guest of
honor Mr.. Hilaman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Carly, Mr and Mrs. S. S. Will
liams, Mrs. Majil Ham and sons
Bobby and Billy, Mr.. and Mrs Rus
sell Bachelor, Mr. and Mrs. Chas
Mendenhall and daughter Grace,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lantz and daugh-
ter Vida, Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
Penrose, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Penrose, Mr.. and Mrs J. Nj. Will
liams and daughter Wauneta, Mrs
Vera Click, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Viii
liams and son Clyde, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Hilaman and daughter Mad
olyn, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. S. Hiatt, John
Dougan, Mr. and Mrs. A z. Pen
rose, Mrs Rachel Holcomb, Mrs
Dell Williams, Rev and Mrs. f. A
| Martin, Mrs. Sadie Coleman and
daughter Florence, Mrs. Eva Ben
jamin and daughter Mary, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Thompson and daughter
Dora. Mr.. and Mrs. John Metcalf
Mr.. and Mrs. Orin Pierpoint, Mr.
and Mrs. Vana Dougan, Mrs. Clyde
Wood and son Paul, Mrs. Maria
Wood and daughter Ethel, Lowell
and Bob Dougan. 1t was also the
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs VIII
Hiaman's wedding. At noon a pot
luck dinner was served cafeteria
style which consisted of most ev-
erything. After dinner was over
and things cleared away the after
neon was spent in visiting and play.
ing croquet. The guests parted al
a late hour. wishing "Shaf" many
happy returns Of the day.
Mrs Jane Kirby has returned tc
the home Of her daughter, Mrs
Madge Van Fossen, where she will
make her home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14

the hours of l and p. M, for pur-
pose of choosing one director from
each of the following townships for
the term of three years:
Bloom, one director, three years.
Bristol, one director, three years.
Deerfield, one director, three
years.
Marion, one director, three years.
Morgan, one director, three years.
w. W.. BARKHURST, Sec'y.
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14
ROAD NOTICE FOR VIEW
ING AND HEARING

Whereas, J. H. Dearth ct al have
petitioned the County Commissioners
of Morgan County, Ohio, for the vaca-
tion of road in Center Township,
beginning at the residence of j H.
Dearth and extending in a north
easterly direction to the Newtonville
road. Said road being approximately
one mile in length extending through
the farms of j III. Dearth and the
Boyd heirs. Starting in Range 10.
Town 6. Section rs, and through
Range TO- Town 6, Section 23, to the
Newtonville road, all of said road be-
ing in Center Township, Morgan
County, Ohio.
On motion said petition was accept
ed, and November 16, 1929, at 10
O'Clock a m was set for the day for
viewing. and December A. 1929, at 10
O'Clock q. m. was set as the day of
final hearing, at the office of said
County Commissioners, for all per-
sons whose interests would be affected
by said change and for granting
refusing said vacation
H. w. GORDON.
7n2 Clerk. of Board.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14
BETTER HEALTH-FOR WIFE
AND MOTHER

Just how hard it is sometimes for
wife or mother to nerve herself up
to her daily tasks no one but the
sufferer can tell. Mrs. A. G.. Wells,
Rocky Mount, N. c., says: "I want
women everywhere to know of the
wonderful benefit I derived from
taking Foley Pills, diuretic. They
drove away my physical ills, and /
am now never "too-tired" to attend
to my family and household, as I
could not do while suffering from
those distressing kidney ailments" |"
Sold Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14
Page Two
MEIGS
Post MOrten

While we have not seen all the de-
feated candidates, we have not
heard of any funerals. After due
consideration we have decided that
the reason some of us We're defeated
was for lack of votes Here's
no Sc elected III prove ~
me on lent officials Bristol town
ship mas ever had.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Clancy Woodard
(Dela Anderson), Saturday morn
ing, Nov 8, daughter, who will
likely answer to the name of
Yyonne
In our travels last week we found
our friend r. Z. Parmiter suffering
with a badly mashed finger. On
Wednesday evening we helped Mr..
and Mrs Will Brothers celebrate
their 31st wedding anniversary.
Ota is not much gray, to have lived
with Win SO lons. viii showed us
an ear of corn 3 inches long. We
had a very pleasant visit with ]. n.
Wickersham Jap" is one of those
young old men who always en-
Tighten those who listen. without
apparent effort. Their daughter
and husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy
Walters who have been residing in
GAINESVILLE. have moved in with Mr..
and Mrs. Wickersham.
In spite of the fact that We said
the Mt Carmel meeting had closed
Sunday night. they are still on. and
l. 1,,. .I,,N
night, we will not be surprised if
they continue through this week.
Miss Eta Merwin visited several
days at the George and Sadie Gar.
rett home, and attended the Carmel
meetings.
We got to talk a few minutes with
Mir and Mrs Emmett Wilkins OF
Hull. H.. former Bristol folks This
was Mrs. wilkins first visit home
in 20 years.
Mr. and Mrs. T. z. Sines and Mr.
and Mrs Earl Roberts spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with John
Sines and family, Massillon route
The Rogers trial seemed to be
very interesting to large number
of Bristol township folks.
The land in Bristol township is
again under lease, with the eNcep-
zion of a small acreage
With this issue of the Democrat
we have finished 20 years as the
Mel correspondent. We have
mad many friends and some en-
emie OF both Of whom We are proud.
At this time We will take a yaca-
ton during which time We will com
plete 1Hr Bristol TOWNSHIP history;
writ, : volume Of Aunt Sarah Ann
and Willie letters, after which we
will write for the paper that pays
the most money. If you never see
us in print again, goodbye and be
good
Beulah McGregor who was quite
i'll the past week, is improved
Malta, o., Nov. 10, 1929.
Ny Dear Willie:-I hasten to tell
ycu that conditions are worse than
we thought when we wrote last
week After hearing about the
afore mentioned OF which we spoke,
we heard a friend telling one of her
neighhors who we meant and we
hadn't heard about them. What we
started to say is at the fair the rib
bCns are put on the best. In the
world the meek are allowed to car
ry the burden and get no ribbon.
hut methinks if the fellow who
wrote the book made no mistake
IL, ~
Iie in the great day and leaders may
not even be at the feast Your
Aunt Sarah Ann
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14
TODDS

Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Calendine
and son Harvey and Miss Aline Nor
throp were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Harley Calendine of Park
ersburg. Mr.. and Mrs. Calendine re-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14
Bristol Grange

Bristol grange will hold its next
regular meeting, Friday evening,
Nov % A class of candidates will
be instructed in the first and second
degrees of the order Officers for
the coming year will be elected at
this meeting also
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14
SPECIAL SUBSCRIPTION OFFER

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one year, $185. tt
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate OF Jesse NJ. Mckibben, de-
ceased Charles E. Pennell has been
appointed and qualified as executor
of the estate of Jesse NJ McKibben,
late of Morgan county, Ohio, de-
ceased
Dated this Sth day Of November,
A. D., 1929.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of said County.
1hno
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Belle Northrup, deceas-
ed. Frank Northrup whose address
is Malta, Ohio, has been appointed
and qualified as administrator of the
estate of Belle Northrup, late of
Morgan county, Ohio, deceased.
Dated this oath day of October.
A. D., 1929.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of said County.
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14

A 50-page souvenir booklet OF
nel:5ville-Malta given free
with every Democrat subscription
both new and renewal, if called for
at Democrat office. If to be sent By
mail, add 10c. o10tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14
BIG WOODS

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith of Akron
spent the week end with Mr.. ard
Mrs w 3. Smith, of this place.
MIR and Mrs. Arthur Teeters spent
Sunday afternoon at Hattie Win
ner's, of Sharpsbu1g.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14
STOCKPORT RT. 8

Meeting is in progress at Mt. Oh
vet, conducted by the pastor Rev. }.
W. Eaton. MI are invited to at
tend
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-11-14

FAIR BOARD ELECTION NOTICE
The Morgan County Agricultural
society will hold it's annual election
at the office of the secretary, on
Saturday, Nov. 16, 1929, between
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-07
Paperha

The country's full Of moral wrecks
who pay for things with phony cnecKs.
for which the merchants fall, they lay
their bogus paper down, then travel 10
some other town, displaying wondrous
gall. A stranger comes to JimpSons
store and buys five pounds of prunes or
more and paws up with check; When
.Jirnpson finds that document is worth
about a half cent, he weeps ana
cries. by Heck" Now he is out the
costly prunes and also many picayunes
he gave the man in change; ana ne
remarks, agrieved and sore, II l get
Stung that way once more 1t VIII De SAD
and strange He's learned his lesson,
and he thinks that he can spot immortal
ginks who'd try that trick again; no
men can fool him with such games, or
hand him checks with phony names in
scribed with fountain pen. But do frail
mortals ever learn to shun the foulest
snare, and spurn the faker and his wiles?
Do object lessons ever teach the victim
to abjure the peach who comes with
winning smiles? A stranger comes to
Jirnpsons store, and buys 8 pounds OF
prunes or 4, and offers him check; and
.JinpSon is so sore afraid that he might
lose the strangers trade, he gets 1t in
the neck. He fears the stranger may
proceed across the street, to Bung &
Bede and buy his fodder there; and SC
he takes chance once more, and later
in his well stocked store, he bellows In
despair. And so the paperhangers thrive
with checks for 10 and checks for five
and checks for other kale, until at last
IN some fair town the foaming coppers
sun them down and put them in jail
WALT MASON.
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