The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-30
OXFORD AND VICINITY,

candy" Reynolds is again behind the bars, bail
on this trip being refused. While in drunken
tussel he is accused of swiping roll OF bank
notes from the pocket of Billy Kuhns of Coleraln'
He was arrested on this charge and released to
secure bail. He decamped however, and later
officer Ringler learned he was in the vicinity OF
Peach Bottom. Ringler departed for that section
secured his man whom ne held firmly by the
coat which Andy suddenly and hastily stripped
leaving that garment and his hat in charge OF
the officer. He was later rearrested and as this
is the thir6 charge he was held as above Stated
AS he has his fiddle with him he should have no
trouble in facing the music. Smith Campbell OF
Sylmar has been released on $500 bail, charged
with assisting ANDY" in making himself scarce.
"A lady who recently bid above the ten thousand
dollar mark for a certain property at public
sale now refuses to accept same. She declares
she never wanted it. Another lady who not long
since held a sale of household goods, declining
house keeping, refused to let some successful
bidders have same when called for. They had
been in her possession so long she didn't care to
give them up. How strange the action of some
of the wearers of petticoats be.
The ed" Pugh branch of Creamery in Oxford
will shortly be closed for lack of patronage
CLYDE Menough is confined to his home with
diphtheria caused by it is thought, ten spot
which he received over the counter from
customer who had not long recovered from the
anne disease.
Walter Bidderson the new proprietor OF Oxford
Hotel has been a recent sufferer of tonsiitis.
At this scribbling he is improving.
Many Oxford folks are suffering with sore eyes,
caused by witnessing picture-moving machine
entertainment held in Opera House.
Harry windel has purchased the Eli Logan
property in town. Terms private.
The Harmony Club, detective association of
New London held their annual feastlast Saturday.
Thomas Long has rented the old Cunningham
Mcdonald mill property upon which he will
reside.
James Brown the IL year old mute, and son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Brown who died from hem
orrhage caused by the excitement of the fire on
the Oxford Fair grounds was buried last Satur-
day from his late home. Interment taking place
at West Grove. Though sadly afflicted James
was promising young man and will be greatly
missed.
We have school compulsory law. Also a law
to compel scholars to be vaccinated or remain
away from the seat of learning. mother OF a
number of mites of humanity took her children
to Oxford to have their skin scratched because
the little ones were ordered to remain at home
until such an operation had been performed.
physician refused to commit the deed to the gang
OF tots because there was no dollar-a-head in
sight. neither would he, and charge the same 10
the county. So the children under the home
roof receiving no education. Queer we have a
law compelling one to do thing and then
furnishing him if he does it.
gentleman at Sylmar had small porker he
had no need for and sold it dressed to man
working farm in this section. The pig was de
livered at the home of the would-be purchaser
cut up and placed in the cellar. The wife stated
she was glad to get it as she had been living on
sour belly for a week. Would he please go to the
farm where her husband worked and get the
Woney? When the owner of the squealer
arrived at the place as directed he was informed
that the hired man was in Oxford on tear and
that as he had nothing coming to him they
refused to pay it. The resident of Sylmar then
returned to the tenant house, from the cellar of
which he nabbed the pig. This is only fair
sample of the life that many worthy wives lead.
caused by the habits of the husband and father
No wood has been about this particular home for
some time the wife having to gather some Dy the
way.side and doing the chopping herself As
mothers axe is heavy and needs sharpening and
as the father is so busy attending to the desires
and wishes of the saloon keeper that he has NO
time to put the cutter into shape we suggest he
manages to save enough to present mother with
a new axe for Christmas
Out OF so ladies who took the examination for
school teachers to obtain permanent certificate
in the city of Philadelphia. six passed the exami-
nations. Out of the six were the two daughters
of Mr. John D. McHenry of Oxford, Misses Sarah
and Helen. They are now filling their positions
1t is reported that Mr.. Samuel Leeke and Miss
Mary Whiteside have decided to accept each
other for better or for worse the Sunday before
Christmas Mr.. Leeke is in the employ of the
Bell Telephone Company Miss Whiteside will
shortly accept the position as Mr.. Leeke's house
keeper.