The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-09-27
CHIPS FROM THE REPORTERS
WORK BENCH.
BY PENCIL POINT.

Grant.
Two fine farms in southern Lancaster county.
can be bought for ten and seven dollars an acre
respectively.
Mrs. Nellie Davis is proud of duck that is
again laying and Mrs. John Adams of a turkey
hen that laid a hundred and thirty some eggs be-
fore she took notion to set.
VIM. Fowler. after much dickering, has located
in Baltimore. in the livery business. Mrs. Fowler
will follow as soon as the crops are all in.
''Aus" in his youth, as scholar. used ruler
belonging to the State. Now the State demands
that he be used as such.
Lightning struck and demolished fence post
in VIM: T. Atkinsons lane.
prominent farmer recently drove to Duyckinck
Sterret's warehouse for something or other, and
after obtaining that which he desired, left foot
for uptown. and upon almost reaching the
Square, discovered he had forgotten his team and
returned for it.
Jos. s. Pogue. has in his store some home raised
corn on exhibition that is so massive that time
cannot be found to measure or weigh it.
George Fox is climbing the ladder of fame of his
own make.
has given for the second time, birth to twins.
Sylmar.Kirk's Mill wedding horns will shortly
toot.
Some complaint is heard in regard to the rattl.
ing of the creamery wagons on Sunday. How
about the noise made by load of fools that
frequent our roads in returning from Sunday
outing?
Take peep at the grounds Of the Rising Sun
Shooting Association. Do you think that a little
repairing before the first Of the month would be of
any benefit
team was hired in this town one day last week
for the sole purpose of driving to Oak Hill for
quart. What pity it is for our livery keepers.
that folks do not soak the mackerel for break
fast, over night.
David McNutt, while returning from the Oak.
wood dance last Thursday night, accompanied by
young lady from Port. drove too close to the
edge OF the bridge at Drew Nickles and was upset.
Damages. principally mud baths.
Lightning, during last Tuesdays storm, struck
a tree few feet from the home of John Adams
followed wire clothes line attached to the same
and entered chicken house roof at the other end.
splintered tree and several holes punched in the
shingled root were the damages.
Last season in woods near town, one of our
neighbors shot nine squirrels in ~ hours. This
season in the place he did not get one in half
day. The crop is as short this year as little
Geo. Mckinney is high.
Crows sre busy feasting on John Adams corn.
Ahuman tank of cuss exploded in town last
Saturday night caused by the bursting of a hot
air pipe. The owner of the apparatus had filed
it with the contents of bottle instead of pump
and it became a menace to the public in general.
The lock from the cell door in our new city hall
would haye, in all probability, been used to some
advantage If some of our legal lights had been
around. but they weren't.
Since the pumps have been removed from the
Keystone quarry sufficient water has flowed there
in to keep pumps busy for a month.
Invitations will shortly be sent out to the we'd
ding OF Miss Violet May, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
j. B. Nichels to Mr.. Oliver Cheswood Morrison,
of Brooklyn, N. Y, former resident of this sec.
ton, the wedding to take place Oct. 18th, at the
home of the BRIDES parents.
While driving at break neck speed and using
their voices to the DEVILS advantage near Harris.
Vile. last Sunday, two "soaks," one far beyond
redemption, met mother earth with bump that
drove pebbles deeper into the ground. After de-.
lay, in which the overturned vehicle was set on
all fours they proceeded at the old pace.
Kennard Riley was the loser Of horse last week.
Just death.
Captain Jos Anderson was steering in the Sus-
quehanna near Tobe's Hole with load of tomatoes.
Striking rock all went down. Nothing saved
save the crew and crates.
vDalt %
quarries. says that the market for that commodity
looks blue at present. But from all accounts
Walter sees things Brown on Sunday evenings.
Pilot residents enjoyed dog show last week.
Edward Dawson has mare with badly torn
shoulder and leg. The animal was one in a team
of five head and the injury was received by a
breaking chain, the hook of which caught in the
flesh.
Mrs. VIM. Hickman of Conowingo, visited Mrs,
Walter Jamison, of lakewood.
Jacob Jenkins has accepted position with W.
B. cooney to nll that of VIM. Wilson, resigned.
Herman Brown was sent to Texas by the Italians
at the Rock Springs canning house on bicycle
for something. to allay the drought in mankind,
and while returning, he himself not in q condition
to ride chalk line smashed sprocket wheel
which so enraged him that he drew q shooting
iron and blazed away. A good temper was the
most serious loss.
The Rock Springs.cannery will. after the ''mat"
season is thing of the past. put up apples.
Many folks of the Eighth are complaining of
dogs sucking their hen eggs. But then James
Porter has been raising more dogs this year than
common.
The doctors tells us there are microbes in the
kiss. The following is what we heard a lady say,
according to her feelings: ST felt like a tub
of sweet butter floating in honey, perfume. spices
and cherries. And 1 felt something rushing
through my nerves like golden chariots with pearl
ball bearing wheels of diamonds, drawn by butter.
flies and angles. and containing silver winged
cupids overshadowed by honey suckle aud forget
me-nots. the whole spread with melted rainbows.'
Gee-wiz.
farewell banquet was held In one of our res.
Aarrr late Sat-