Judge — October 17, 1914 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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STRANGER was here this week. He was peddling territory for a patent stove eye, and sold Fletcher Henstep one- half of the United States for five dollars. Fletcher bought the half west of the Mississippi River, so that he could get the Rocky YY Mountains in the deal. Raz Barlow was thrown from his mule Tuesday of this week and sustained a dent in his der- by. The next time his mule goes to throw him, he will remove his hat. Miss Fruzie Allsop spent the week-end at Bounding Billows, prospecting with a view of locating there. However, no an- nouncement of an engagement has yet been made. A squirrel was seen playing on the porch at the post-office Wednesday, while the postmaster was asleep. Sidney Hocks, who voted for Taft, says during the Re- publican administration the squirrels did not have to come to the store to get something to eat. A dog fight took place at the singing school the other night, while Miss Hos- tetter Hocks was reciting one of her original verses, but she said it all over again when the crowd got back. pi The deacons of the Dog Hill church have appointed Ellick Hellwanger and Sidney Hocks a committee to go up close to the yellow jackets’ nest at the church. Lazytown Local By GEORGE BINGHAM A sleight-of-hand show was the attrac- tion at the Wild Onion schoolhouse Sat- urday night. The man doing the tricks was very shrewd, and the depity con- stable, who shadowed him all through the performance, threatened to arrest him for deceiving the public. Jefferson Potlocks has decided to move Ke) | Jett, Potlocks over on the west side of Musket Ridge, where he can sleep longer every morning, on account of the sun rising later. The tin peddler was in Lazytown this week. He got in at noon, from the East, traveling several miles directly under the sun, but laid over here a while until the sun had got well in the lead. Poke Eazley sees no need of a moon since he got his new lantern, Luke Mathewsla is fixing to apply for an old soldier’s pension, on the ground that he got badly frightened during the Civil War. . News Professor Sap Spradlen, who has been getting next to nature in the wilds of the Gander Creek bottoms for the past few days, has returned with the news that he has discovered a new stream. There are several reasons why he believes it has not been discovered before, among them being the fact that he saw no wild animal tracks and no empty bait cans on its banks. His main reason for believing it is an entirely new stream is the fact that its water tastes fresh. A deaf and dumb man has bought an interest in the store at Bounding Billows. He will be asilent partner in the business. It has just leaked out that the trustees of the school in the Calf Ribs neighbor- hood had a falling out with the teacher, and when he refused to resign, they moved the schoolhouse to where he could- n't find it. Miss Fruzie Allsop’s mule ran away with her a few evenings ago, but was stopped by her at the forks of the road, as she could not decide which road was the best. The Wild Onion school teacher, in an address the other night, grew sentimental over the rapid flight of time, but his hear- ers felt that time was passing mighty slow. Miss Flutie Belcher will leave for Tick- ville next week, to be the charming guest of friends for several weeks. For the oc- casion the editor of the Tidings will build an addition to his society colyum. ld comicbooks.com