The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-02-08
AND VICINITY.

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turn his back npon the old farm and remove to the
city of Brotherly Love. He will hold a sale about
the time the birds announce the coming of spring.
Alexander Crowl will add number of cows to
his herd and build additional sheds for the accom-
mediation of the same.
prominent farmer who has an ailment in one
of his knees, which he pronounces SPAWN. crazed
by the behavior of several of his teeth recently
had them removed. We'd pronounce that the
Jump jaw.
1t is said on good authority that prominent
armer of this section has made will leaving the
Little Elk Cemetery sufficient income to keep it
in perpetual care til the judgement day"
Billie Sunday p the noted evangelist, who was
lrce baseball player and who is conduct
ing series of meetings throughout the West. says
that he intends to fight the devil until hell freezes
over and then chase him across the ice. If he re-
quires any assistance respectfully refer him to
he citizens of Oxford many of them are prof
cient in getting on skate
While the average number OF professional calls
made by the physicians now reach between thirty
and forty day, and while many members OF
stricken families are building upon hopes, the
poor carpenters OF Oxford have nothing to build
upon but the same thing Farmers are not having
anything done in the way of improvements the
price of lumber being too high, One firm of con
actors has not a job on hand. SO much for high
wages.
For years Oxford has had quite record for its
good health. The weathe man has it by firm
grippe much to the delight of the medicine man
Howard Beaver OF Hickory Hill will remove to
Chester Heights
The oxford firemen will hold supper on the
evening OF George Washington's Birthday to
assist in purchasing new clothing for the depart
ment. They will parade at O'Clock the same
afternoon accompanied by the band.
Ice houses are not as yet filled. Owners thereof
nave found it more profitable to hire help to fill
them than to accept of the hospitality of the
neighbors IN doing so. Naturally they would be
given ice when they requested such and towards
the end OF the season when the ice was low and
the farmer would have difficulty in stretching 1t
or his dairy use they would be sort of refused.
But l helped you fill it, didn't II" eyes,
know you did but 1 am afraid l will not have
.nough." "Well, you and your ice can go to a
| warm spot"
1t certainly pays all around, to be little
independent
Charles Carl is erecting windmill equipment
on his East Nottingham property.
| The D. and A. Telephone Company will not
furnish the poles any more for prospective
/ subscribers whose homes are back from the line.
The expense of them and that of their erection
| must be borne by the subscriber.
Bran is up in Oxford to $25 ton retail
Farmers are receiving 81 cents for young pork
Stock bulls are high.
Mr. and Mrs George Crowl Potato George
spent Sunday with Mr.. Crowds parents in East
Nottingham. ..
Frank Carr of East Nottingham went into town
asst saturday evening, the first for some time
He met with warm reception. Meeting four
friends they made request OF Mr.. Frank to treat
and handing a spot to Duffey McHenry, Jr
/ asked him to go into the "octoraro' and pur-
chase for him a halfpint Frank has not seen
the spot or Mr.. McHenry since.
little over a month ago young fellow who
claimed to have hailed from Philadelphia and
who was said to be a brother of the wife OF a
prominent resident OF Oxford found employment
in the family of oliver Toots. He decamped after
he found an overcoat, SOS suit OF clothes, pair
Of rubber boots, a watch, some old coins and ten
dollars in cash, which the "Toot' family found
missing He now ought to be able to blow him
self His whereabouts were traced to the Mary
land line.
| At this writing the condition of Theodore King
| the tailor of oxford is critical.
week or so ago we noted quarrel in the
vicinity of the Beuna Vista school house A day
| or so following the "lady who desired to do the
icking'' choked hired man for coming home
with his tank full OF cider and last week neigh
Dor and the head of house scalded his wife with
hot water from tea kett upon his return from
an Oxford spree. Her shoulders were blistered
and the starch washed out of her backbone, The
wife has found employment in oxford while the
son has left home aud secured job on a farm
These are strenuous times in Elk Township.
"RUM PUs" OBITUARY NOTICES.
| Case of Howard Dubroraw, arrested tor creating
one of the worst rum disturbances that ever took
place in Oxford. Fixed.
Three cases of Andrew Reynolds, robbery and
assault. Ignored.
| Case against Thomas Ham. colored for assault
upon the Rev. Richard Dillworth. Squashed.
The case of Granville Crothers against Officer
John Sharp for an alleged assault and ejectment
from livery stable where he was endeay oring
to sleep off a drunk, was to be fought to finish
| by the borough fathers of Oxford who decided to
stand by the officer at all hazards. Ignored.
Oh | consistency thou at jewel in the slop
bucket.