The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-04-27
OXFORD AND VICINITY.

The commencement of the Oxford
High School takes place May 21st.
Farmers are receiving $r6 and $I7 a
ton for hay. Eggs aud potatoes are
declining.
James Tohwig of Coatsville was Sun
day visitor to Oxford.
Robert Alexander has accepted posi-
tion as salesman with a Philadelphia
coffee house.
Residents of Oxford are satisfied with
the full dinner pail but consider it incon-
sistent with the empty coal bucket.
The postal card souvenir craze has Ok
ford in its clutches.
Amos Springer of Coatsville was Sum-
day visitor with friends.
Folks from this section who are living
and visiting in the State of California
have been heard from. Ali we'll.
A number of Oxford ladies who were
contemplating trip to the Golden Gate
have abandoned the idea.
For change, the hardware stores are
now selling more paint than the apothe-
cary shops. That's one sign of spring.
James Andrews aged Is years, stu
dent of the Oxford High School and the
only male to graduate from that school
this year, committed suicide by drown
ing in the creek at Avondale. He had
taken the precautiou to place fiat iron
IN each side pocket. and leaving note
behind where his body would be found.
No motive is known for the deed.
The woods are full of silo statesmen.
Mr.. Dairyman, though has ever been
unable to supply any kind of food to
make dry COW fresh. Whether it be
ensilage, mucilage something to stick TO
the ribs) or any other kind of "age" the
results are the same. Dairymen who
feed beans might add little saus age
(pork). The. cows would only continue
to be on the hog.
The farmers are busy planting potatoes
and if you inquire among them you will
find that there are about o9o different
combinations in use for replenishing the
ground, all are guaranteed to grow eyes
in potatoes and to raise hig crops, proven
by years experience, if not by themselves,
by some brother farmer. But with all
this preparing the earth, suppose Mr..
Farmer we happen to have dry season,
what then?
Soaring at an automobile the horse
driven by Mr.. and Mrs. John Malloy as
they were leaving the church of the Sacred
Heart, in Oxford, Sunday morning made
a sudden turn in the street overturning
the vehicle and throwing the occupants
out. Mrs. Malloy suffered number of
bruises and several broken bones in the
right hand. The animal made a break
and collided with Mr.. Harry Menough's
team, smashing his buggy and injuring
his horses shoulder. With another
crash it took ina livery team owned by
Rolly Crown, the damage to this team
however not being great. By this time
the animal was caught but there wasn't
a wheel to the buggy to which he was
secured. Mrs Malloy was picked up and
carried into McCullough's where she was
tenderly cared for. The gentleman
with the red-devil from Lancaster it is
offered to settle but it was law
that was desired rather than the green
backs and the trial was set for s a. nj.
Monday before the Great Judge of Oxford
but was later postponed till 8 o'clock in
the afternoon. the case ending in a
6zzle. The gentleman from Lancaster
was gathering in coin Saturday evening,
hauling folks just for the novelty of the
thing from the Oxfofd Hotel to Taylor
town for I5c for the round trip and was
spending his Sunday in Oxford. The
machine was numbered and held state
license The accident is indeed most
unfortunate but it must be remembered
that according to law ithas paid it's way
and has just as much right in the road as
out of the road.