The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-12-13
CHIPS FROM THE REPORTERS
WORK BENCH.
BY PENCIL POINT.

BY PENCIL POINT.
Milford Richards las turned over his milk
route to Marsh Anderson.
The law calls for all scales and measures to be
inspected once year, those used by merchants
and traders. We suggest that tour be made OF
Cecil county in the interest of the farmer
Mrs. Smith Keitley who was badly burned last
June by the catching fire of pot Of tallow Is inn
proving but still cripple in the use of her left
hand.
There has been some complaint of the running
of the condersery wagons on Sunday, the reason
giving as it being unnecessary An established
junction in the Eighth where two or three teams
meet for transfer of cans causes much noise and
confusion to the neighborhood and an effort will
be made to have 1t relinquished on Sunday.
Lewis Martindale moved bis family last week
from Vinegar Hill to his newly acquired property
Clinton H. Logan has ordered from 6. J. Boyd
OF Mexico the material necessary to the erection
Of large barn.
VIM. Lee who has been conducting store in
Conowingo removed to Hartford county lat week.
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Brown and Brother property for $4,000.
Mrs william Craig Moore, and son, OF Washing
ton, D. c., are being entertained ct the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Moore. 4
Albert Edmonds is spending some time and
cash in the city of Brotheriy Love-
Mrs. Elizabeth Barrow of Red Turkey, and Mrs
Ida Harmon OF Conowingo, have been guests of
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, of New Valley.
Another business enterprise may open up at the
New Bridge. The deal is not yet closed.
The old John Hammond Cromwell residence,
claimed to have been built by Lord Baltimore, is
still in good state of preservation. The property
is now occupied by NJ. H. Nickle, descendants of
the Cromwells, who can be traced back to l54O,
when one of them the Earl of Essex, Secretary OF
State to Henry VIII was beheaded. For century
or more the Cromwells buried their dead on the
old homestead, the little cemetery being in front
of the house.
A SUGGESTION TO AUSTIN l.. CRoTHERS
Put up the sign, "Please close the door
And wipe your feet; upon the floor
There lies perforated rubber mat
All welcome, specially Cecil county demo-
Gratis"
young lady living at New Valley is enjoying
joke at the expense of an Sth district swain
The young lady in question, like others wears
long streamers from her hat and recently the
young man called to take her to the evening
services at the Porters Grove church. In the dark
he grabbed those ribbons for the reins. 1t looks
as cupid we're about to yank the draw string and
close the matrimonial net.
The hand of welcome will rule Annapolis, the
hand writing upon the wall;
: With the smell of the hot cakes in early morn,
covering Maryland like pail.
Three young men from the vicinity of Colora
enjoyed midnight lunch recently along the
shore at Rowlandville. After fire was built one
endeayored to persuade another to accept sand
witch of whisky and wind and smeared with
chunk o. fist.
Steps Of learning have been added to the public
school at New Bridge, new stairs having been
erected.
Bran appears to be going up. one farmer paying
So per hundred for the same. !.
Recently while two ladies were walking in front
of the Postofice, cupid slipped out from therein
and taking aim sent his arrow In the side of the
lady nearest the building, piercing her heart
The arrow Strengthened in its course and passing
out from the other side entered the body of the
lady nearest the curb, piercing her heart also,
thus killing two birds with one stone. The ladies
it's said are related and before the spring buds
are ready to bloom and the little birds sing their
little song. four hearts will beat as two. The
ladies made no outcry so the service OF police
man was not needed and no arrests made, though
it is expected that the clerk of the Court Of Cecil
county will later collect two fines We trust that
the money will be applied to the Improvements
needed on matrlmony road, as the condition Of
that thoroughtare, according to divorce court is
none of the best.
The rattle of serenade will likely shake the
shingles OF the houses in Colora before many
moons.
To raise sum sufficient to erect bell on the
Conowingo pub ic school, the teachers, Misses
Hanna Trimble and Ida Caldwell, held box
social and realized the sum OF $1,000.
James McClaragan recently left his home near
the Cecil Paper Mill In horse and buggy and
driving to Strausburg sold the team and dis
appeared. His whereabouts are unknown.
Mrs. Jacob Reynolds who has for some time
been on the list of the sick is now able to be
about