Thursday, February 26, 1925
G. M. S. BURNS
On last Saturday morning, two large buildings of the Greenbrier Military School were destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at $200,000, partially covered by insurance. It is not known how the fire started. The new barracks, gymnasium and infirmary building were saved. This is one of the best preparatory schools in the country. The cadets have been sent home for a few weeks.
FISHING
And Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, we also go with thee. They went forth and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
That fish story is from the Bible. The next morning, through a miracle, they caught one hundred and fifty-three great fishes at one haul.
Note that from the ancient translation that one does not go fishing. He goes a fishing. There is a difference. Fishing is fishing, but “a fishing,” is much more. To say it another way, it is not all of fishing to fish. A fishing includes the long period of planning, the going, the getting the feet and other portions wet, the coming home and the accounting. It is a perfect part of a life.
The other day, I saw two men slipping away toward the mouth of the creek with a load of cane poles and hope. This is a harbinger of spring. It was the beginning of the sucker fishing. The mild indulgence of this form of dissipation. Some call it pegged down fishing, for it is a waiting game. Patience and yet more patience.
As I look back over a misspent life, of all the bad habits that I acquired, I think that fishing is the most tolerable. The disease ran its course in a period of 37 years. The sporadic outbreaks have become fewer until fishing has of life become a thing apart, and not its whole existence.
The sucker was the first fish that I caught that was big enough to bring home and I think it was at the age of seven years that I was first able to bring in enough for a mess. I do not think I can be mistaken about that age, though when I look at a seven-year-old these days, I cannot imagine him being a source of supply. But they sent boys to mill mighty young in those days…
FROM FLORIDA
Dear Editor;
The Times has just been received and it is like getting a letter from home.
On Wednesday, the 11th, we started on a touring trip; we went from Orlando, 100 miles to Tampa. On our way we saw some very reckless driving; two big motor trucks ran together, and one knocked a wheel off the other and sent about 100 orange boxes into the air, but the drivers were not seriously hurt. Farther on, a big truck struck our car in the rear and bent a fender for us, but fortunately we pulled ahead without being run over…
On going across to the Gulf coast, we traveled through a great strawberry section. Every quarter or half mile we would see boys standing by the roadside with a basket of strawberries in their hands. They would even venture out in the road to get cars to stop. We called at one place to see what the berries were worth, and the little boy, about 10 years of age, said that just a few minutes before that, his brother had stepped out too far in the road and was knocked down and turned over three or four times. They had taken him home. I asked the boy if his brother was much hurt, and he said he did not know. He seemed to think nothing of it, and was staying with his job, selling strawberries.
We could buy the finest strawberries along the road for 10 cents a quart. In the cities they are selling for 40 cents. We bought several quarts, brought them home with us and Mrs. Sharp is preparing to make strawberry preserves. This would seem unreasonable to our friends in Pocahontas in February. …
L. D. Sharp,
Orlando, Fla.
PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION
A goodly number of persons attended the Parent-Teacher Association at the High School last Friday. The Woman’s Club and the Kiwanis Club were both present in a body. The object of the meeting was to acquaint people with the problems which now confront our District High School.
Professor G. D. McNeill, the principal, gave a clear and detailed outline of the work of his school; how it was already handicapped for room and equipment, with 169 pupils in a plant which was designed to adequately care for 100 pupils…
The above refers to the present requirements but what of the future? Last fall about a score of students were discouraged from coming to the Edray District High School because there was no place for them…
DEATH
James Buchanon Galford, 78, died at his home near Cass February 17, 1925. Burial in the Wanless Cemetery, the service being conducted by Rev. L. S. Shires.
COW NOTICE
Notice is given to all persons having cows with horns running at large in Marlinton, that there is an ordinance prohibiting horned cows at large in the town. This ordinance will be enforced. The owner of any horned cow will please have her dehorned.
By Order of
Town Council
