The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-10-11
CHIPS FROM THE REPORTERS
WORK BENCH.
BY PENCIL POINT.

Howard Jamison has contracted to haul the
'mats" from the Rock Springs cannery to Conc
wingo for shipment.
Advance political news 10y esterday, being
election day the republicans treated the Cecil
county G. o. P. elephant to political sandwich
and before midnight the beast was found dead,
having choked to death. Upon investigation it
was discovered that the sandwich contained
nothing but hair from the Wing upon which
the brute strangled''
For some time past VIM Neff has builded upon
hopes of attending the York Fair and last week
taking few days off he started for the looming
CITY of Pennsylvania" and upon reaching Peach
Bottom was informed that he was week ahead
OF time, so heretreated his steps for home full OF
blue feelings and sore spots.
The Cecil Paper mill has added another mule
team to their equipment. doing all their own
hauling. They are building shed for the accom-
mediation of the animals.
VIM. Morrison has been "artisticatng" the resi-
dence of Fac. Grant, making 1T gisten like a rain
bow in clear sky.
1t took one of our young men days to see
Friday" the big day of the Oxford Fair.
We suggest that Walter BIS. restaurant be nick
named Cooney Island for being in Cecil county
1t is surrounded by water.
Austin's shoulders are broad, but his views are
still broader.
Ifall the men were in one what powerful big
man he would make. all the ballots were in
one, what powerful big ticket it would make.
If all the ballot boxes were in one, what power
full box it would make. Now if this powerful big
mo tako o0xuarfI1l 1ip fipkat andnlapn
it in this powerful big box, what powerful ma
jority it would make-'"cause he'd have nobody
to vote for but HIMSELF
1t is reported that Charles Grub had night
mare recently, and when he awokein the morn
ing discovered strange horse in his pasture.
Nothing is expected of any man,
Save to do the best he can;
But the best thing for you to do,
Is to vote for the man. who'd vote for you.
Patronize home industry. It's poor Cecil
countian who does not know his own brother.
absence makes the heart grow fonder," was
never more exempliied than in the illness of
Austin orothers.
Tx. Cooper, Esq is the guest of friends in
Chester.
The four meteors as noted falling in the north.
ern heavens last week, fell into Dave Cooney's
field behind his house, causing cosnternation in
his family of hound pups which he had lost and
later recovered in Evans woods. The meteors
we're extinguished only just before reaching the
ground.
Amos Crowl has purchased: a new hay press and
while operating it at ]. w. Hambletons, the belt
broke and the gasoline engine not being securely
locked, made dash for liberty down the barn
l,rid and nd
tured into plowed field.
The hot summer days have vanished
And the butterflies cease to filter;
The meal and milk batter we vanquish.
The Grubb that makes the butterfly fritter.
A gentleman of this vicinity who has painted
his residence, readjusted his fence, inaugurated
steam heat and made his house of abode resemble
palace in dreamland. in anticipation of becom-
ing harnessed to the matrimonial wagon this fall
has papered in red his out buildings. little
more ixin' and we shall expect to see aurora
borealis beyond the roof
vote in the ballot box is worth-depends
upon what you can get.
Practice makes perfect. But don't attempt TO
vote more than once.
Francis Lennon removed Monday to the prop
erty vacated by Amos Allies.
Austin's temperature isnow normal; that of the
republicans is fever heat.
gentleman of this town says, THAT Pencil
Point reporter has Crothers elected already"
Bet your Caters.
Mrs. Albert Taylor has removed to Philadelphia
stopping at Chester enroute.
In his boyhood days, Crothers bathed in the
Octoraro Therefore clean candidate.
VIM. J. Kearney received yield of 60 bushels
of potatoes from the planting OF 21a bushels
John Whelan of lakewood took his family to see
the great Oxford Fair, and forgetting to take
their dinner found procuring one at Oxford no
"snap."
Little Hen Rileys oxen have been busy lately
in removing the carcass of equine, quite num-
Der having died in that section lately.
carload of shelled corn arrived in town this
week and was sold at n cents per bushel
One of the mules that have been William
Kearney's standbys died Tuesday.
Travelling from south east to north west ball
OF fire passed DER this town Saturday night. 1t
burst into thousand pieces, turned night into
day. sissed like snake and left trail of fire be-
hind it.
The Rock Springs cannery closed Wednesday
B. B. Garvin's crop OF tomatoes amounted to
about 1925 bushels from four acres of land.
A Fish Tale.