The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-26
OXFORD AND VICINITY

Harry Kent while in the harness store
of Burton Vandergrift, was bitten in the
leg by Mr.. vandergrift's pet dog. The
wound was immediately cauterized, caus-
ing great pain to its owner and compell-
ing him to take his bed.
Farmers are being paid from nine to ten
dollars ton for mixed and timothy hay,
apples choice stock, dollar bushel.
Hogs are advancing. Butchers report
calves scarce. Potatoes are advancing in
price.
Mrs. Mary Stroud, sister to William
Ayers of Hickory Hill and former res
ident of that place, died in Wilmington
The body was brought to Oxford for
burial.
Mrs. Mary Johnson widow of the late
VIM. Johnson who kept the S cent store
in Oxford for years died last Friday, OF
stomach trouble, supplemented by grip.
Mrs. johnson was most estimable lady
and highly regarded both in business and
social circles. She leaves son and two
daughters. Interment took place in the
family lot, Oxford cemetery.
The route of the new telephone line to
be erected by the Bell people between
Oxford and Lewisville is already staked
off. About twenty-five farmers have SO
far signified their intentions of installing
the phone.
DR.. S. D. Young has returned from
Philadelphia where the X-Ray revealed
two small broken bones in his foot DR..
Barry has set it in plaster which will COM
pei DIR. Young to hobble on clutches for
some time. The horse from which he
was thrown was formerly owned by the
Duponts of powder fame.
Miss Jennie Hutchinson is on the sick
list.
Mrs. John A. Leeke and daughter
Edith are visiting in Philadelphia.
Oddly Rodgers, of Pleasant Hill, has
bought ~ acres oftimber right from the
woodlands of Samuel Kirk and Taylor
Reynolds. He has installed the neces-
sary machinery and begun operations.
Farmers are numbering their boxes &C.
cording to the recent order of the Post
Office Department and at the same time
giving them new coat OF paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis M. Alexander have
returned from an extended visit to New
York.
The Rudolph paper mill has resumed
operations but on half time only.
Amos Spencer is busy hauling white
flint. being mined by Albert Johnson on
the Job S. Pugh farm.
Quite number of Oxford's "4e9"
have been recent purchasers of pianos.
Many farms in this section are still
awaiting tenants, on shares or otherwise,
A little lad" in the Midland Journal on
the part of the owners would have the
desired effect.
The condition of Mrs. Alexander Crowl
remains unchanged. Mrs. William Cam
is considerably improved.
Threshers and hay packers have not as
yet finished making their rounds.
Cross-road store topics of every descrip-
ton have all centered on one theme "that
of the condition of the roads,.
Messrs. Jim Sloan and Frank Debarow
spent recently night and day hunting.
One lone coon was their reward.
Mr.. Summer Thermometer registered
last Sunday at the Oxford House.
The road from Oxford to Limestone
will shortly be macadamized.
Farmers have already begun to pillow
the Sod
Rev. VIM. Lee of Germantown preach
ed to two large audiences at the Oxford
Presbyterian Church, Sunday.
Branson Slack has had another para
lytic stroke. His condition is critical.
Spar has been discovered on the farm
of Kyle Springer, Sandy Hook.
A small plague of bot flies struck
Hickory Hill Monday. The warm
weather has also brought out the honey
bee. The frogs along the runs have
opened their series of concerts for the
year.
A we'll known Oxford family have
lately been made very i'll by escaping gas
in their premises. The matter has been
Cor attempted to have been) quietly hush
ed for fear of it being detrimental to the
interests of the Gas Company in seeking
new business, whereas it should have the
opposite effect. It proves for one thing,
that at last, like the dentists sign, ''gas is
being administered" There is no more
danger in having gas in your home than
having can of coal oil, gasoline or box
of cartridges for your gun. Care must be
taken in every thing. If there are folks