The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-04-19
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Deep instead of a foot, as was built. Three tTia
trips were made, the fire box of the engine scrap
ing the pike upon each occasion. hence the de
cision of its abandonment of the traction project
wilburn Mccain will operate the cann-ery a
lakewood this season while William Richardson
will be in control of the one at Rock Springs
Ivan Richards is stocking the store at the New
Bridge in the property of his mother, Mrs. Cath
arine Richards, it is reported, and that Mrs VIM
Scott will be in charge.
What would pay the farmer better than the
raising off cabbage? Planted 3x3. an acre Of
ground will contain 1910 heads. OF course moi
all will be marketable but COOK crop will come
under favorable conditions. The risk to run is
no greater than with any other crop. The largest
yield on an acre of ground in this section OF the
State is said to have been 400 heads If planted
3x2, the number of stalks will reach 1850. 1t is
unwise to plant moreunless of a variety of "small
headers when 10, 800 heads can be placed 2x2 on
the same amount of land.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hanna were in this vicinity
Saturday.
Twentieth century puzzle of Cecil county-So
many of the Pierce and Reynolds families have
married one into the other. Figure out their
relationship and be a fit subject for Cherry Hill.
Mrs. John Trainer and children returned to
their Florida home about March the first after a
prolonged visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Penn Shade. Upon their arrival at their desti-
nation the baggage smasher placed their trunks
and boxes upon the station Platform and being
night they were forgotten by him and left there.
A midnight freight came along, and the crew
seeing the luggage, loaded it into a car. 1t was
just thirty days after that Mrs. Trainer received
her paraphernalia.
William Grist has thumb poked in a bolt of
muslin having placed that member between
nail and hammer.
Buyers of horses are in this vicinity endeavor-
ing to persuade farmers to part with their young
horses at an old plug price for Atlantic City trade
but without success.
Edward Kyle and family, formerly of spar
quafries, later of Glen Roy recently removed to
near sylmar.
Don't let your pillow bite off more than it can
chew, and don't fail to plant little feed of kind
ness in with the rest.
Newspapers are eager to report the joining ola
pair. but seldom say anything about the coming
of the heir.
The souvenir postal card craze is on which some
folks really get off about One dealer in town
recently sold nearly fifty dollars worth of the
paste board in single month, and not few R.
F. d. men report that if it was not for them,
Larkin and two Chicago mail order houses that
their mail would not amount to much We have
yet failed to see any of the cards of religious
nature say scenes from the Bible studies. If there
were cards made containing the ancient story
of the ten Virgins, John D. Rockefeller would
receive more cards in one mail containing a
view of the Five FOOLISH than all the folks
would receive in this State in year. The craze
will wear off in the sweet by and by, when the
newspapers will give us the regular old fashioned
news again.
Saint Peter stood without at the Gate.
The trumpet's blast was tired
He had let folks in,
Who had committed sin
Just because they had never received or sent q
souvenir postal card.
Farmers receive q cents for their potatoes and
pay 90 cents for some ones else. The men with
the patch on the seat OF their trousers are the
men who make the money rather than the man
who has them on his knees. 1t is doubtful if
many seed potatoes leave the county, they might
come across the State line but that is about all.
In connection with this item we must mention
o distressing accident that recently occurred at
Oak Grove school house. Freddie McKinsey a
son of Little George of McKinsey's Mill had an
experience that was rather electrical He was
sitting on board when some OF the school girls
sneaked up behind him and gave the plank a
jerk. Whether it was a spike or nail is not
stated but it is apparent that the teacher failed to
distill into the minds of the girls that neither
hide nor cloth is snag proof. Damage-Freddy
was sent home to mamma whoforeclosed on the
.'rent'' while papa took account OF assets and
liabilities.
VIM. Sterrett of the Sth district, brother of
John M. Sterrett of this town. recently celebrated
the 42d anniversary of his birth. Quite number
OF his friends each remembered him with a chew
of tobacco. As far as a-choo is concerned a
package of snuff would have done better.
Theoplis Jones. colored, of the Ridge. is fast
becoming insane. imagining that men are after
him with wagon. 1t is said that he is getting in
wicked rut. and If such be the case his imag-
mary vision Is correct.
In the future, swimming in Hunters dam, on
the north side will be positively prohibited dur.
ing the day. Anyone desiring to take bath and
hug the naked shore must do so after the sun
goes to bed. Cunning will also be prohibited
ii shooters persist in killing ducks belonging to
farmers. in mistake for the wild breed of fowl.
The Choir Invincible mot Invisible) gave its
first public rehearsal on Saturday evening, under
the leadership Of Director Garvin, and while ali
the members were not in good voice and the
ensemble not perfect at times. the rendition of
Old Kentucky Home proved particularly pleasing
to the critical audience present
The Mail Order business has grown so popular
with residents of this section that it is reported
party in the neighborhood of Pennington ha
ordered from a Chicago house complete bay.
window for his dwelling. and two horse wagon
to haul it from the station.
Recently. in this column we noted that "Roller
skating will soon become popular sport as there
was Rink established in town." 1t was simply
ajoke on Thomas Rink. who took the matter more
gracefully than did colored student of Lincoln
University, who hired livery team in Oxford last