The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-17
OXFORD AND VICINITY.


question whether many teachers would make
better salesadies than they do at their profession
where they have to please the school board, half
a hundred scholars so, besides their papa's and
mammals whereas behind the yard stick all
they have to do is to please the boss. Good sales
ladies get good salaries, equal to the majority
of school-marms We cannot please every body
in this world and If we could our home would be
elsewhere because we would be too good for this
revolving sphere.
The COLCHESTER and Atlantic City excursions
have been well patronized by Oxford folks large
crowds attending both.
Corn is promising much and indications are
bright for another banner crop all over the
country.
Cunningham Mcdonald aged so years, once a
prominent resident in the vicinity of Hickory
HILL died at the residence of his sonin-law j. NJ
Wilson in Norrstown on the 5th inst. lnterment
took place thew London Aug. 9th.
Uncle Kendall JAY the Oldest resident of the
county, perhaps in the State, died at his home
near Lincoln aged los years. Men who are way
up in years say "Uncle' was an old man when
they were boys. Though he was a colored man
he had the respect and esteem of many, which
NAV not be said or will never be said of some
white folks living today. He came from long
living family and never had sick day in his life
save the one that drew the curtain on the stage OF
life He was familiar figure in Oxford and
widely known for his even temperament
1000 baskets is what Frederick Alexander cal
culated would be the crop in his peach orchard
But the fruit have been outgrowing themselves
and have began to burst. Better that they do so
iolza how
might get swell in the baskets and burst the
hoops So far Mr.. Alexander has sold over $500
worth of berries.
Oxford is experiencing an ice famine. Religion
and unpaid bills will now have to be removed
from cold storage before they begin to get luke
warm.
Goose feathers are ripe and should be plucked
before the price per pound gets down.
prominent Oxfordian has been sued for bill
of seyenty-dolars. Strange what some folks in
this world pretend to be and what they really
do.
The races at Kembleville came off last week.
A big crowd was in attendance many OF whom
would have made more money at home than at
the races.
Mr. and Mrs George w. Crowl will at the ex-
piration OF their honeymoon attempt to live on
the sunny-side of life by going to Housekeeping
in Philadelphia, which we hope will prove most
successful.
Johnathan Barrett has wheat stack by the
side his barn that will be ready to NOW by to-
morrow morning.
81 Farmers are threshing and those that are not
want to- for the oats is a complete failure.
One farmer by the use of chopping block and a
broad axe severed the heads from the straw which
was deposited in the barn-yard. farmer re-
ports threshng 225 bu of wheat in 2 hours and
% minutes.
The report comes from many sections that the
potatoes are rotting in the ground. Between the
potatoes and the oats the farmer is all on eggs,
because the feathers in his nest slim. At
least they appear SO.
Jones' show was in town last Friday and many
were very much put out because they thought
they were taken in. The show was large enough
to pack a dozen railroad cars and because it was
not up to Barnum and Bailey's standard (even at
the price of 26c) with glass of lemonade, bag of
peanuts and ginger cake thrown in, they con-
sldered themselves done. There have been better
circuses in Oxford but Jones' wasn't SO bad after
ALL They came from Quarryville, amessage from
whence said that Jones and his gang were rogues
aud thieves and to beware of them. which natur-
ally caused much gossip and wagging of tongues.
However they gave two performances to small
sized crowd and departed for Port Deposit, leav-
ing Oxford in the same spot it has stood in since
Columbus came up the pike. discovering Oxford
and starting hotel on Smiths corner.
It is reported that W. S. Gracey and Miss Min
ME Russell have played quits. Mr.. Gracey has
been seen much in her company but there has
been a difference somewhere for Miss Russell has
gone to "work" in chewing gum factory.
Gracey had sold her for a thousand green
backs but bought her back for much less and in
all probability had she not twisted her tail around
one of her hind legs and died. he would have en-
tered her in the Kembleville races.
The Bell phone strike is still on aad those who
have '.rung off, will likely stay So as the COM
pany has erected school line near Chester and is
teaching young men with pay the business. who
are fast filling the places of the strikers. man
has right to sell his hire for as much as he
pleases, to work many hours as he desires and
not contribute one cent towards the support of a
labor union boss. as to enable him to ride in
automobiles and pullman coaches and poke hot
irons in the bees hive to keep up contention.
else he would lose his job. The more hours a
works the less apt is he and the less time has
he to spend in hell holes. the money going for the
wife and children, rather than the saloon keepers.
If the demands were granted them it would he
only matter OF short time until they'd strike
again for more wages with still less hours for
work. There is no use for them to try to own the
company as they wouldn't have the brains. How
could we expect them to do so, who would
eventually strike for $40 $25 a week. go to
work at noon. have an hour for dinner and quit at
one
Saturday evening "auto." containing a nun
Oxford folks. scared at Bu0 Rarnett'a snort
ing rig and backed into Mark Johnsons meadow.
tearing down 4.line post and rail fence and car
rying it a short distance in the field before the
machine was gotten under control.