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Tis a sad day in Rappahannock when there’s no joka to tease a fellow—an<T one choice item at Washington should be shared with the entire county; though, no doubt, the news has already spread.
The local ladies took over the girlie chow at the carnival last week.
The facts of the story (deleted where omission contributes to the telling) run like this: (l)The girlie dances’ tent was closed after Monday night; (2) Tuesday night it rained; (3) Wednesday night three ladies—purely in the interest of the Fire Company—were doing a thriving business at the platform before the “girlie show” tent; (4) they had no "barker” to help them, but none was needed.
That’s the story that was told the following morning.
In all fairness to the ladies, their story shall be told. They had to sell the pies and cakes donated by the ladies of Flint Hill, and the empty stand before the door to the girlie show was the only place they could find.
There was much speculation as to why the dancing show tent at the carnival was closed. After investigation the answer was plain and evident: the carnival was under the auspices of the Rappahannock Volunteer Fire Department; and Fire Chief Merrill closed the show because it was discovered that young children (under 15) - were permitted to enter.'We feel" that Mr. Merrill should be complimented on his stand in not allowing the show to re-open for the remainder of the week.
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