The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-10-04
CHIPS FROM THE REPORTERS
WORK BENCH.
BY. PENCIL POINT.

Four neighboring farmers near West Grove are
very successfully ''working'' on the cooperation
plan, buying machinery between them and using
their brains as we'll as their hands. Fonr beef
cattle are bought land at a cheaper rate than one
could be procured for) and killed singly during
the winter. each farmer receiving his share,
thereby having fresh meat all season. Pork is
treated in the same manner. Expenses are re-
duced all around and with particular indi-
vidual as bell sheep they are making money.
Why do not some of our brothers try it?
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hederick OF Childs, have
been the guests OF friends in this vicinity.
About the only time we like to see the sheriff
running is on the ticket.
In little box in the station at Octoraro
Junction is batch of papers for patrons OF the
railroad to read. Will the station agent at that
point inspect the box and see what else is in it?
Lest we forget
"Is your name written there? ' Don't forget to
register.
Wehave been informed by those who are in
position to know, that the Sparvetta people are
making goo-goo eyes at a certain mining property
in the Eighth district with a view of purchasing
same and building a switch" to the R. R. track
at Rowlandville.
We notice the Republicans counting the num-
Der of stones in our cemeteries We wish to re-
mind them of the scare-crow in John Miller's
yard.
A fist fight amused Colora natives last week.
Between apple butter bilein's an corn cuttin'
an the leckshun, republicans may as well look
for strenuous "fall."
When it comes to voting, like the recent
"shoot," let our aim be good.
John Harvey was confined to his home recently
by having his back scalded. caused by the burst
ing of steam pipe attached to drill. while
working in the spar quarres
John Frederick lost horse. Just death.
Ward heelers are working for "Gaither."
What a man hasn't in his heels he must have in
his head-so we're working for Crothers
John Harris is building an addition to his barn.
While we all sympathize with Crothers in his
illness, we all have the democratic fever.
J. B. Nichols while driving to the Oxford Fair
last Friday had the misfortune to be run into by
a thoughtless driver whose buggy wheel struck
one of his horses, tearing the flesh Of a front leg
in horrible manner
.'Cast' yourvote III a Crothersmould.
Wash Hetherington will remove to Wilmington.
1t is said that Charles Ferguson OF the Cecil Paper
Mill who has rented the Henry Phillips property
will continue the Wanamaker store.
What is the difference between jesse Mace and
the Republican candidate for Governor? One is
a whole show in himself, the other,-well he has
no show at all.
Abraham Wittig of the Ridge, is credited with
raising the finest tobacco of that section.
The men of Maryland are raising their hats for
Austin. The girls are setting their caps.
Caused by the use of washing powder Mrs
Frank Porter has a poisoned hand.
Cider is working for both political parties.
Duyckinck, Sterrett & Co., hay packing outfit
became stranded in the mud between John
Adam and 'Wanamakers'' one night last week
and blockaded the road to all travel.
Otis Kennard has lost a beagle hound. De
camped.
The November milk, Supplee creamery of
Nottingham pays $1.70. Abbott, of Oxford pays
$1.80-to everybody.
Cunning season now open for Herring.
Even if Crothers is bed fast hesa runnin' on the
ticket.
OcCll SOuutiduS are tOO happy W SNSI CIV
IT'S no wonder when they have such "dry
eye'
Vote for Crothers and then save up your old
Gathers and buy some rice.
It's rank Republican who has no turning.
Between Austin Crothers and Jake Null it's a
toss up who'll get wife first.
One of our neighboring farmers boasts that he
oHa 90 a
potato patch or corn field the whole live long
day and not tear out plant. He ought to be
elected president of the Cecil Farmers club.
The Republicans say "Aus." is going up salt
river. Then throw out your life preserving vote
The sparvetta mines closed down for an indef
nate period on Monday evening.
David Cooney is minus flock of hound pups
at least they fiocked away from lis premises and
their whereabouts are unknown.
Cider mills used to be wide open all night.
Now locks and keys are freely used in barricad-
ing, keeping out intruders We wonder why?
Some men only killed time in the recent shoot
of the Rising Sun Shooting Assassination.
With his feet stuck through the window of a
car, the glass of which he smashed, one of our
neighbors enjoyed a "spree" ride home from the
OAtoIu ralf last frluay evening.
A "Whalan" frost covered the Eighth district
Wednesday morning.
Harlan Hess lost horse by death.
In the northern heavens at sunset Tuesday eve
ming four falling stars were noticed at one time,
visible for about seconds.
VIM. Phillips, of Chester county, is the guest
, of friends in this vicinity.
w. B. Cooney closed his creamery last Monday,
thus ending the ice cream season.
The trouble is that the republicans miss.
Judge Crothers.
The downpour of rain last Saturday night
marred the sport of an ''apple, bilein'," an
old buggy top being used to keep the rain drops
from steaming mass, and interfering with the
ioyousness of the occasion to such an extent that
it was way in the A. NJ Sunday morning when,
driven by the high wind and no doubt feeling
sighted at being lett out of dear old Cecil county
apple butter an apple tree that grew near by.
crushed to the earth, smashing the buggy ton