The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-09-13
CHIPS FROM THE REPORTERS
WORK BENCH.
BY PENCIL POINT.

Accompanying the professional piano player at
Vinegar Hill we shall expect to hear the Martin
dales sing.
James Boyd of the Eighth has portable saw
mill in the woods near lakewood that is sadly in
need of something to fill the inner boiler. well
in the woods has been the source of supply, but
being in section where everything else has gone
dry it has caught the fever.
We heard of a fight between a gander and a
pig in which the feathered beast made the brstles
"hy."
That J. j. Hanna entertained the choicest of
buds
For the music he deserves boquet of medals
Mid ribbons and sweet scented buds,
His self playing piano was worked without
pedals.
Home spun material is again in style. Now is
the time for Edgar Hilton to push in Woollens
mill
Rug makers take notice. The Gamers are busy
buying ''mats,"
Mrs Albert Constable and daughter, of Elkton,
have been entertained at Mrs. Agnes Evans.
Samuel Flyers horses ran off while being
hitched to his manure spreader, striking tree
and smashing the spreader.
John Lodge of Philadelphia, was recent guest
of Billy Kearney.
Richardsmere folks do not feel these chilly
mornings. Not as long as there are Coates
about.
Laugh and grow Taft.
Walter Morrison is busy planting ~ acres of
strawberries.
Chester Kennard of Chester, is the guest of
friends in this vicinity.
Lewis Scott is back from the Smokey City. The
rays OF the Rising Sun are good enough for him.
Albert Taylor and his family will shortly re-
move to the city of Brotherly Love.
Will Johri Kelsee of the sth district, where ever
he may be, kindly communicate with Mrs Robert
Aiken as she desires to interview him, something
that will be to his interest.
W. K. Bird will have about $50 bushels of
potatoes off OF three acre patch
Our friend Aus will take no rest not even
after the election. Neither will the rest of US.
John Marshall was taken to the aims house by
Constable Brickley last week.
The Presidential bees are buzzing around Austin
Crothers and we shall not be surprised if we learn
OF MIN having the hives.
The Red Men of Colora, will attend divine SER
vices at the Grey Horse church next Sunday.
Rolley Kyle and Kirk Thompson were recent
visitors to Wilmington.
cut head.
Don't support your favorite candidate with the
sole expectation of him eventually supporting
you.
The strains from an instrument of torture in the
hands of fiddler mingled with the shutting OF
feet were recently heard in Maurice Reeder's
tenant house.
Oats so cents. Wheat 81 cents. These have
been the prevailing prices in our market.
Thanks that our boys are returning from the
exposition filled with more jamestown than
booze.
tsAus" has a hearty hand shake for you and
those who have felt the influence of that power
have experienced that delightful feeling of being
hide bound.
string OF 1870 car load of stone recently left
the Conowingo quarries.
The Rock Springs Chorus Band has placed an
order with McGuigan the dealer of 'tcare EXTERN
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of cut glass instruments, with cork mouth pieces
and engraved. "Pure Rye" They expect to be
s,steppin' some" during the campaign.
Miss Allie B. Durham is the proud possessor of
an accordian with bells and cymbals attached.
We would suggest that drum be purchased that
can be secured to ones back and worked by cords
fastened to ones heel with monkey added to
take up collection, would enliven things over
in the Eighth and make katey-did green with
envy.
An epidemic of colds is claiming many sufferers.
One OF our widows wears morning when home
and white when she visits certain localitya few
miles away. Why?
Does horse push or pull? Think it over.
After all Crothers does not care to be in the
other mans Gathers.
Sprinkle, sprinkle, little grain,
From the thresher thou doest rain
Rushing towards the wooden floor,
Still trusting, in price, to see you soar.
When it comes to sharpness can anything beat
the Cutlery of New Valley.
George Green's grapaphone exploded while be-
ing run with some new records which he had
purchased.
William Fulton has contracted to pike the road
from lakewood to Conowingo. the material used
to be taken from the NJ. F. P. Company ,slquarries
County convicts will be employed in the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Whitelock, of Whining
ton, Del. were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs sher-
wood Orr last week.
A phenomenon in the heavens was visible in
this sectson one morning recently between the
hours OF and O'Clock, that was not in the
almanac, that astroogists would have travelled
miles to see if they had known of its occurrence
and that laid many an eclipse in the shade A
lone traveller was vending his way towards the
Rising Sum-" The air was cool and clear from
the moon beams. The crickets and owls were
singing the last verse of their nightly song-when
10 and behold, such a lighting up of the heavens.
He raised his head and one glance at the moon
was sufficient to account for the brilliant spectacle
The moon was all smiaes. He had never seen the
moon laugh so hearty before. He had no idea
as to what could be the cause oft being wreathed