The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
OXFORD AND VICINITY

Hucksters are paying IS cents per ID. for tUr-
KEYS dressed. Hides and cents. Hay is creep
ingIup the market thermometer. Fall grassland
weeds off potato patches are fetching the farmer
$40 ton 1t will cost more to keep horses in the
future than to operate automobiles. Potatoes
took slump again Saturday, dealers refusing to
buy. IT'S said one potato merchant had on hand
about 40 car loads and made remark that for
the present he wouldn't give 10 cents bushel for
them Up to this slump prices ranged from 40to
43 cents per bushel
Isaac W. Collins prominent and for years one
of Oxtord's standbys in the shoe business, died at
his home last Friday. He had been complaining
for some time and had visited specialist in the
city only few days before his death, which be-
ing SO sudden was quite shock to the COM
munity His age was 60 years, and a widow, two
sons and a daughter survive. 1nterment took
place Tuesday from oxford NJ. E. church of
which he was a life long member. His death
lowers the curtain of his fathers family, he being
the last one his sister Susan having died and was
buried only week before the departure of Mr.
Collins life. The family formerly resided at
Hickory HILL
One of our farmer friends who has entered the
spirit world, while living had so many notes IN
bank that he almost paid daily visit to the Ok
ford repositories to either cancel or renew. When
the weather was such that roads became impass-
able on account of snow it usually fell to his lot
to "open the way" Now that he is not one OF
us and as the cold chills begin to creep around
our spinal columns, we naturally look around for
some head -heels-in-debt farmer to fill the
place.
There was much excitement in Elk Mills the
middle part of last week. Lewis P. Sharples
thought he heard mad dog prowlng around the
house and the night being dark he shot in the
direction of the noise. Walter IRWIN neghbo
thought he heard strange things around hi
premises and he retired dreaming OF spooks and
goblins. Other neighbors slept like logs and
heard nothing, though some one said he heard a
pack of hunters dogs some time between go-to-bed
time and the dawn. However, daylight revealed
20 of Mr.. Sharpless' big, fat Plymouth Rocks
sleeping the sleep of the just and seven of his
young pigs somewhat chawed. When Hugh Cox
went out to his barn he saw something that made
him rub his eyes StreWn around in every d1rec-
ton were parts and sub parts of 119 fowls and one
duck. On account of his desire that their breast
bones should be in good shape he had taught
them to roost on the ground, hence being within
reach of the enemy. mad dog scare caught the
community and much excitement prevailed, es-
pecially when it was learned that a dog supposed
to be mad was shot at Calvert. Mr.. Sharpless
has killed his dog and is patiently awaiting de-
velopments among his hogs. Mr.. Cox had in
tended to buy himself pair of breeches and pur-
chase Mrs. Cox skirt from the receipts of the
sale of poultry and as this appears to be knocked
in the head we may expect to see some strange
sights this winter. The opinion of the public is
that no one dog, mad or not, would do so much
damage to the poultry and that some other kind
of four-footed beast had paw in the game.