The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-05-10
CAUGHT BY THE MAYslDE.
BY PENCIL POINT.

One sign OF Spring-John Keilhoitz has begun
his three seasons of fishing in the dam.
Firebugs attempted recently to fire the barn on
the premises of John White near lakewood but
were scared off before the job was complete. A
straw NOV inside the barn was saturated with OIL
partly filled jug being left at the scene of oper
ations with an old fashioned rusty lantern that
had hole in the bottom sufficiently large enough
in which to poke finger, which If things had
been successful, would have created "bluff"
opinion as to the cause of the fire. man resid-
ing in that section since the occurrence became
rather laxative from the effect of fire water and
frankly stated that woman had something to do
in regard to the attempt at ire-bugging. Other
wise the matter is on the "a"
According to an old garden prophet OF Hartord
county, plant your beans today and tomorrow,
Friday and Saturday. Last year numberl OF
residents of his section took his advice in regard
to the planting and all report the biggest crop OF
beans in all their born days.
o. p Jordon, of Darlington, has ventured into
the single cutting business with much success.
David Hanna, wife and kid,
fishin' 'ong the susquehanna did:
Lookin' for fish of every kind,
Caught the biggest one-mind
Somethin' bout the size of this
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An when on the stove an in pan,
The fish was the biggest in the land;
1t was still very hard for them to see,
How in the D-(avid) it'd do for three,
This was its size in that story OF his
Messrs, Howard and Harry Regain have pur-
chased the Herbert Dorsey saw-mill equipment
and are resuming in full blast in woods near
Conowingo.
Alice, the daughter of ]. ]. Bennett of the Sth
district is doing nicely with her broken limb.
number of bad falls down cellar steps, in the
same locality, have been reported by different
families the past week.
The labor demanded by the different operations
ON the Susquehanna has lett the farmers in that
vicinity .thelpless." so scarce are they that not
few are paying $1.50 day and dinner.
The sharpless people are not receiving as much
milk as they have capacity to handle or was
anticipated when the creamery was erected. The
farmers, they desire to increase the force.
A loving couple was recently noted spooning
along the banks of the dam. Why spoons when
clippers were so handy?
While the oyster culture question Isl still of in
terest to the public it might be well to state that
the Romans coated their oysters with honey and
kept them until they were slightly putrid. The
method of Apicius for their preservation, (who
was a glutton) was to wash them in vinegar and
pack in vessels coated with pitch. They were
then "fresh" and the owner ate as many as 81
dozen at one time before his regular dinner.
The mad dog scare of recent date in southern
Lancaster county terminated in dog going mad
belonging to DR.. Peoples, having been one among
those to "get bite"
The farmer who has flock ofa hundred hens
gets in eggshells about 1877 pounds OF chalk an
nually. And when he believers them to store
keeper he frequently buys more than is coming
to him on the egg deal so he has the difference
also chalked down.
Edward Body, a colored school teacher OF Mt.
Zoar has been sued by Joseph McMullen for bill
of $3.50.
VIM. Stewart of Conowingo caught 1926 shad al
that place one day last week.
A horse attached to buggy and hitched IN
front of Efing's barber shop became scared at
hoop that escaped from little girl on the side
walk and breaking the bride, started to walk on
The animal was quickly caught and damages re-
paired. The hoop passed underneath the equi
nine striking its stomach. Care should be taken
in the roofing of hoops ere it strikes ticklish
animal and serious trouble ensue.
The Odd Fellows of Darlington have been hold
ing successful series of meetngsin their hall on
Sunday evenings and the speaking has been
so practical and plain that because many of Its
attendants have not as yet been converted the
opinion is that they are truly, Odd-Fellows.
The commissioners of Hartford county are sur
veying for a mecadamized road to be built be-
tween Darlington and Wilson's Mill, distance OF
IL miles,
1t is reported on good authority that Aquilla
JONES' of near Darlington, has added to the raising
of tomatoes the business of raising stud monkeys.
Granville Allen, of Darlington, purchased the
mansion formerly owned by Cordova Smith and
while moving in and unpacking, waste paper was
thrown into an open fireplace, the material
catching fire and damaged the house to the extent
of $500. 1t was insured.
Mrs Harlow. of Darlington. was buried last
Sunday aged so years having died Of cancer of the
face husband and three children survive
Prophets claim to know where the hidden treas
ure is buried in the Spring House field near Como
wingo and excavations will likely soon be made.
preacher was lately called to perform divine
service in the chapel at Darlington and after
arriving at the Junction was ierried across the
Susquehanna. On the return on Monday, the
ferryman misguided the raft and striking a rock
upset the preacher. who stood in water up to his
lower lip. The ferryman eventually got his bur-
den ashore and the Reverend returned to Prince
ton with wet hide.
Marriage Licenses.
Harry Il Mora and Viola A