The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-30
CHIPS FROM THE REPORTERS
WORK BENCH.
BY PENCIL POINT.

People full of "goings" should hire their teams
from "Cummings.'
Miss Catharine Grady of Washington, is enjoy
ing the hospitality of Miss Margaret E. Cavanough.
l cannot tell how the truth may be,
give the tale as twas given to me Eek.
A colored camp meeting of the Mt Hope church
in VIM. Thomas woods, and one lat Mt. Zoar, has
been in progress and credit must be given them
for the excellent order which prevailed, which
cannot be said of all the camps held by the white
brethren.
Phillip Dougherty of Elm, was stabbed at the
Rawlingsville camp by Philadelphia chap, who
was later arrested. The wound is not thought to
be serious.
Messrs Shepherd and DR.. Jenness, went fishing
for bass and returned with fish tales of no fisher
mans luck.
The 2-for,5's sold around town are of the high
est rank.
With these cool mornings we may expect a
frost any time and "Ad" selling line of Keen
Cutters.
That everything comes out in the wash.
Without the use of starch and soap
Across life's horizon it doth brightly flash
Use Felpel)s Natural Hope.
Saml. Pierce took merry hay riding party to
Woodlawn last week, consisting of:
Misses Helen and Florence Pierce, Lottie and
Maude Woollens, Madge and Mamie McNutt
Maude Newlin, Dora Taylor and Mrs. Homar
Woollens. Messrs. Garfield Brinton, VIM. Barry
Davis McNutt, VIM. Snyder, Barclay Brenard and
Russell Reynolds Samuel Pierce lost some
change from his pockets, as well as VIM. Snyder
who parted with So 80 in the same manner.
Some of the best crops of wheat in the county
have been obtained from disc narrowed ground
not p owed.
Pine Grove is having a strenuous time, being
the mecca of all Oxford folks.
Special to Pencil Point.
Josephine COW on the State farm at Columbia
Mo is a sort OF bovine express. In one day she
gave 927 pounds of milk. This is lis gallons
day. This milk made 8 8 pounds of butter. She
averaged S7.5 pounds for seven days, and So
pounds flor thirty days Since the first of May
when she was fresh she averaged 70 pounds OF
milk day, a gallon of which weighs pounds
This is an average of more than gallons day
for three months. She is now MIXED times
day. When she gave her most it required four
Can any of our Eastern friends beat it?
The stork has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs
VIM Campbell, at Nottingham It's girl.
As it takes "Parson" &c. w to assist in the
healing of the sore spots and wounds of this earth
ly life, no wonder then that Jesse Cameron is
happy if he did take unto himself Bile.
Henry Burkins spent two days in search of
a lost pig which he eventually found in the "Sun.'
Davis McNutt of North Carolina, is home on a
visit to his parents; Mr. and Mrs. James McNutt
9 Special to the Midland Journal
Rayenwood Mo Mrs. Susan NJ. Lyle died at
her home near here on the Sth inst, aged So years
She was daughter of Levi and Phoebe Pierce,
sixth in a family of ten), and was born in Lam
caster, married John Lyle of that city in lS43,
and later removed with her husband and
children to Indiana and in 1865 removed to
Ravenwood where she remained up to her death
Twelve children were born to them, ten of whom
(eight sons and two daughersl survive. Mr.. Lyle
died in 1888 but she continued to reside with her
children in the old homestead Interment took
place beside the remains of her husband in Sweet
Home cemetery. Mrs. Lyle belonged to the
Society of Friends and endeavored always to walk
according to the precepts of her gentle faith. All
the hardships of the pioneer life were hers.
Heavy SORROWS too, fell to her l)t when Ter
eldest son met death by fire. No night was too
dark, no duties too pressing, TO keep her away
from the bedside of any sick. One of her mark
ed characteristics was her Discrimination to be-
lieve evil of any, and her desire to excuse that
evil when indisputably presented to her. Mrs.
Lyle had many friends in this section.
Surrounded by decorations of the Astertuen and
feasting of dainty yiands fit tor the royal blood of
the empires, Miss Elsie Aiken ENTERTAINERS num-
Der of her girl friends Wednesday evening OF last
week, at her palatial home near Korner Ketch,
in honor of her return from extended trip to
Wilmington Among those who participated in
the happy event and danced themselves into the
pale mist of dream-fairyland were Misses Anna,
Mary, Sarah and Violet Fryer, Mary Glacken,
Carrie Woodrow, Marian Roland, Genevieye
Turner, Eta and Ella Tosh
Burton Wylie of Colora. has returned to his
Atlantic City duties after prolonged vacation
among friends and the home folks.
The politicians of every creed have been
honored guests at the recent camps, and we pre-
sumo praying for votes. We had the pleasure OF
meeting some of our democratic brethren who we
suspected were in search of coupons or possibly
as was suggested, green trading stamps which we
took for granted, represented the Irish vote.
Miss Margaret England of Zion, has been Love
Running among the 'Violetts," around the home
of Homard Terry.
Wing brain storm-The editor of the Cecil
Wing accuses Mr.. Crothers of breaking his promise
in not retiring to the ranks of plain citizenship
as heagreed to do upon his appointment to the
Judgeship. How about the sacred VOWS made
by the same editor before the Assembly" and
Almighty God" to preach the gospel of the Lord
Jesus Christ according to and in the Presbyterian
Church?
That there is good and bad IN all the races
This you know is only true.
Don't damn and cuss the negro
Because his hide looks so black to you.
He can't help it that he's black
Nor you that you're so white;
Those of royal blood size ''you up through the
same crack.
Through which you look upon the negro
Are they right?
Whether black, yellow, pink red or blue
O. hoo a