The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-02
CHIPS FROM THE REPORTERS
WORK BENCH.
by PENCIL POINT.

TO THE RESIDENTS OF CECIL COUNI1 :
Pencil Point extends to you hearty invitation
to become one of the MIDLAND JOURNALS host of
subscribers (if you are not already one) and will
call to see you at your home sometime between
this and eternity The and something unforeseen
do not cross bats.
The R. r. is in two fares because folks have
paws. Mrs Eli Reynolds and son went down to
Baltimore last week to shake hands with friends
in the Monumental city.
VIM. Pogue and family have deserted the
beauties of the Rising Sun for Woodlawn camp
with its tents and mosquitoes.
Messrs Albert Fassett and Norman Kirk de-
parted from the Rising Sun in an "auto' last
Wednesday for Wilmington, by the way of Oxford,
Avondale and Kenneth, and made the trip in
hours and minutes, returning via Newark and
Elkton in "a hours. All hands It's said well
rounded.
One touch of calamity sets the whole world
Aiken.
young lady of this vicinity has beau in OK.
ford and he came down to see her quite recently
and did drive co church not far from Rising Sun.
After the services they departed and not far from
the church, standing by the roadside the young
gay girley noticed a negro kid, as they neared
the non-peace disturber and innocent youngster
the 'gal in the buggy" hastily tore the whip
from its socket and giving it fu sweep in the air.
brought it with full force around the negro's
neck, curling the lash around the jointer between
head and body, raising the whip again in the air,
dashed it upon the horses back, leaving the
screaming negro in cloud of dust, but depart
ing themselves in a voley of stones The act on
the part of the young lady (she be called such
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sidered quite meritorious by herself but it shows
a most notorious lacking of the use of brains.
The Rev. J. Earle Maloy OF Colora has returned
from an extended trip through the Eastern
States and from his account ofthe trip we wonder
why Newark was the most attractive place he
visited in his travels.
Messrs. Harvey Williams of Lincoln University,
Gilbert Matthews OF Quaker City and Miss Clara
Brumfeld of Colora, are among those who have
been feasting ON the products of the fine farm of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Way.
Having had experience in the art of separating
we hereby suggest the nomination of W. B.
Cooney as Judge of the Divorce court of Cecil
county, subject to the decision of the voters of
the said county at the next general election.
Win. 7. Fryer of Colora has had machinery re-
pairs made and laid in $1,000 worth of cans and
solder for the coming season.
Misses Florence and Daisy Grist were recent
visitors ut CoatesvilIe and West Chester, and to
retaiate Miss Ethel Ford of Coatesville, is now a
guest OF the Misses Grist.
Mrs. Louise Cooper is enjoying breezes from the
cobble stones of Chester while her daughter
Florence. has been sneezing DER the dust Of
Perryville.
The Hon. J. ]. Hanna, OF Korner Ketch, is in
N. G. in the interest of Ketchinga Korner of pills
in that state.
Dr. Roland of Liberty Grove has over hun.
dred cases of mumps in "charge." which we trust
will eventually cause the Dr's. purse to become
much swollen
Miss Nellie Coale of Mendenhall, has been the
guest of Mrs. r. R. Crothers We extend the
glad hand OF welcome-but especially in the win.
ter when we sorely in need OF coal to melt the
icicles in the chilled marrow of our frozen bones.
Mrs. Nancy "Haddfield" and son Homar Hugo,
of Phoenixville, are enjoying the hospitality of
Mrs. Joseph Woodrow, around the Rows OF Woods
surrounding the fields of West Nottingham.
Poor John sebold, or poor John sebold's
horse. Which is it?
While the Slicer-Brickley-dog fuss had the
tongues of Cecil countians by the hair two of our
respected women of this community had their
tempers "aired" English style) top notch by a
wandering kitten. The feline walked away from
home in search of perhaps mouse and sauntered
into the sacred realm of neighbor, paraded DER
the grass cut lawn, rubbed its back upon the side
of the mansion and purred so loudly that coal oil
in the lamps of the castle splashed against the
wicks which raised the ire OF those within, one of
whom without in Of ha md
finding it, carried Miss Pussy back to its original
owner and gave fair warning to the kitten and its
owners about the necessity of the providers keep.
ing within the pailings of their own fence. This
message did not tickle the palate of the hearers
who in their own hearts found it hard to swallow,
SO they sought justice Tor at least tried toy by
having warrant for trespassing In the race for
justice the matter squashed before the kitten
reached the first Il mile lap.
Norman Cornell while sprawling the wheel of
an empty hay wagon in his endeavoring to
"reach the top" fell. the wheel passing over an
ankle. badly swollen propeller is the result.
A gentleman, well known as one of this county's
stanchest citizens is responsible for the statement
that ''such confidence had he" in one Ia strangely
who recently created such a sensation in this
county, that he would have cashed check for
presented.
Mrs. L. Reynolds of Wilmington. is resting
meath the shade of the old apple tee at the home
of John T. Reynolds
Last Sunday morning about a. m. an auction
sale was held in buggy by rattle brain" on
public road near Harrsville. Folks who toll
need rest and twill" have some If they are COM
PEELED to seek the aid of the law to obtain it
Owls don't care but bread earners will have their
rights respected.
jerry Atkinson's dog. JEFF that was at one time
owned by Jerrys grandfather was bitten in the
stable by copper head snake and had to be
shot.
Mrs. Martha Weldon Is on the list of the sick.
Mrs. H. C. Matthews, of Colora. has a curiosity
in the shape of two three-legged pug dogs. Both
ours have at times attempted to bite hunk of the
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