The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-10
CoLORA.

Mr.. Ross Martindale is building an
addition TO his residence on Stony Batter,
the old Moses Nesbitt homestead.
Our female paper hanger seems to have
lots of work; busy every day, and al
though somewhat of novice, her work
proves that she has come TO stay.
The Children's Day exercises were held
on Sunday evening last at Rowlandville
M. P. church. The church was beauti-
fully decorated With flowers and ever
greens. The children performed their
parts in a manner that showed careful
training. The choir rendered excellent
music. A large crowd of people were in
attendance, and altogether the event was
one long to be remembered, for it rained
too.
Colora Lodge, K. of P, will hold fair
and festival on July ~ and 20, at which
time several valuable articles will be
awarded the successful candidates, who
are even now securing the country with
their books in quest of the high dollar.
The base ball fever that struck our
quiet town some time ago has had no
abatement, we think it has been even
worse since those two victories at Perry
vile. There may be, and there surely
must be some considerable amusement in
base ball, Judging from the amount OF
interest that seems to cluster around the
game, and perhaps we older folks are not
good judges, and any opinion that we
would promulgate or advice we would
offer would likely have chilly reception
at the hands of these modern athletes and
their friends, but all the same we do have
our opinion. 1t is said that one A. ].
Reachswas the originator of base ball. l
do not know that this is true, but if it Isl
then l would say that the greatest mis-.
take that Mrs. Reach, ST., ever made in
her life was when she failed to murder
that boy in his cradle. q
The ''Poodle' has again struck the
trail Of the horse trader, whom he styles
this time as "Sorehead.' No indeed,
sunny, am not sorehead; neither do !
have a swelled head, like that which
your honored self has been afflicted with
all your life Now my dear Poodle"
do not care to prolong controversy into
which l shall likely be compelled to drag
the corpse of any murdered profession
and harrow up the feelings of the chief
mourners in your procession. have
seen and heard, aud think understand.
1 owe that portion of the general public
to which you refer, no consideration
whatever. I never judge any man.
Judge not, that ye be not judged" is
old aud honest advice. But perhaps it
would not be amiss for me to indulge in a
prophecy, and therefore would just say
that on that great morn of morns, some
where over in that limitless city OF
"Hades' some of the very late risers on
that occasion will no doubt see two for
tables, partaking of their breakfast Of
birthstone and firewater. And if an in
quiry is made as to names and causes, the
master of ceremonies will proclaim that
those two are Poodle" and his chum;''
that they hail from Colora and some
other town too tedious to mention; and
that the cause of their condemnation was
too much mouth and no brains.
Now, we are just delighted to know,
even at this late day, that your "chum"
was man who discharged his duties in
such a divine manner, and in strict
accordance with the principles and laws
of the organization that the great Wesley
founded. But the greatest wonder to me
is why he did not advise you, while he
was passing along this route, to always
mind your own business. How did you
get into this anyway, Poodle? The mat
ter did'not concern you, and you had no
business to NEEDLE. Are you that broth
er's keeperf If You are, then we would
say that the responsibility has fallen on
the shoulders of very nugatory indi-
vidual. We are glad to know that every
thing in regard TO salary was fully paid
without outside assistance. We could tell
You some things along this line, had we
the mind to do SO, but we refrain. 1t is
no cross for the wealthy to cheerfully
donate, for you know that none but the
rich enjoy life.