The midland journal., 1907-10-25
CHIPS FROM THE REPORTERS
WORK BENCH.
BY.PENcIL POINT.

The democrats of the sth district have organ
ized,with head quarters at Oakwood. Due notice
OF mass meeting will be given. All hands will
be-well come.
That women are death on style is without con
tradietion. The fashion makers. or in othel
words. those who originate the "cut Of women:
duds and method of wearing them" are respon
sible for our women parading the streets these
cool mornings and evenings bare headed and
their forms enyeloped in long coats. What con
sstency? They are advancing the edict that
crepe is fashionable on your door knob and youl
name inscribed on coffin plate. One would
judge they ''stood in with the physicians, under
takers, lfverymen and cemetery officials much to
the disgust of the miIliners
Some how or other the much dreaded match
finds its way occasionally in ones barn. In driv-
ing into his barn recently, a farmer near town
noticed spark fly from an off mares shoe and
Z alight in pile of straw. 1t was only a moment,
but the farmer was on top of that bedding
Strengthening things out. One cannot be too
careful, though the match was "red head" and
that style of birthstone striker had not been
used in the family for year or so and nobody
duOdt buS pluCC CFC4 outlying a cCAutSAOA'
Cecil county. it's said is the chosen county.
Well. there's Providence.
After being painted for over year it has just
been discovered that the colors of our bank build
ing do not harmonic. 1t should have been a
bQ)ank front with green back.
Roosevelt could find bull in the beet trust
easier than he could find bear in the canebrake
Eyr,.
While returning from fox hunt horse being
driven by w. B. Cooney stumbledand fell, smash
ing the shafts. The accident occurred near Har-
risville.
VIM. Hickman claims honors for the champion
corn crop of the Eighth.
Morris Ilginfritz of Conowingo, has m-barked
In the lumber business.
VIM. Irwin held a dance at his home Wednes-
day night of last week. A large crowd was pres
ent whose pleasure was somewhat marred by an
individual in pantaloons accompanied by a re-
volver and hard cider who should have been on
the list of those absent.
Mrs Joseph Burkins of Mt. Pleasant. has been
rusticating with Mrs Lydia schaeffer, Mrs. Thos
Burkins, of Castleton, and Mrs. Lillian Roberts of
Coulsontown.
AndrewJ. Dolbow an evangelist of Whining.
ton has been holding successful meetings at the
Grey Horse.
Granville Riley of Philadelphia, has been home
to see pop and nom, Mr. and Mrs. E. J Riley.
Jacob Barre, of the Cecil Paper Mill. is in a
critical condition from hiccough. the malady con-
tinuing for about two weeks.
Mrs. VIM. Rice and son, Gilpin, OF Castleton
have been the honored guests of Mrs. Joseph
Burkins OF Mt Pleasant
Christopher Snyder and VIM. Scott, enjoyed a
portion of the Baltimore festivities.
Rising Sun had Home Coming Friday eve
ming, Barclay Reynolds.
Bishop and Mrs Potter of New York, in Rich
mond. had the Rev, s. D. Ferguson. tcolored) OF
Africa. for Numerically Press. Cannibalism up
to date.
Mrs. Kate Kirk has removed to home of pone
and mullins Virginia.
We are here today and gone tomorrow We
are in constant danger in our homes and out
We know not what may be our allotment for the
next moment things that we would never dream
OF and often are we unconscious of some narrow
escape thatwe have made This is particularly
true of an incident that occurred near town last
week. One of our farmers, with big load of
second crop advanced down the road towards his
barn from one of his fields He had gone pos.
sibly hundred yards when he passed double
team, the occupants being mostly ladies who
asccnded the hill and passed from under tree
that grew by the road near the barn from whence
our farmer came The team had scarcely passed
the tree when there was a tingling sound in the
air and from the tree branches descended two
forks, a two pronged and a four. The team was
going at a fairly good gait and not hearing the
rafting of the forks moved on, the occupants I'M
aware of their narrow escape.
1t seems to us to be folly and the brains ofa fool
Tor any one to tease man who has, to his dis
credit partaken too freely of the cup that cheers
A mans temper when he is drunk. is usually a
menance to himselfand the public, especially the
public. 1t will resent ill treatment and do it
quick. Let him alone and he will in most cases
go about his business Recently on our streets
was one, we'll buroened but able to keep movin
and who was quiet in himself, but who was given
kick by some Smart Aleck. In second he was
n personal pandemonium, for which he later paid
the sum OF seven-ffty. The "Smart Aleck''
should have accompanied the fine with a like
amount if not more. for. the act on his part was
without provocation.
1t costs no more to bury fool than a gentle.
man, which should be an incentive tor our "dogs
of war; to take action. The strongest kind of an
argument from culprit or his friends will not
keep one out of the lookup if he falls into the
bailiffs hands. and it will be well for those who
will not refrain to sit up and take notice.
TRIBUTE TO GRACE ADAMS. =.
Upon the ivory and ebony keys,
Thy fairy fingers fairtDy dance:
Sweet music from the golden strings,