The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-23

R. J. Bullock of Smithville is having splendid
time at Jacob Kinks.
Six OF the members of the Octoraro tribe No
125 Order of Red Men attended the field day
demonstration al Baltimore.
NJ Sprout has aroused the village residents
to sense of duty as to the care of lakewood
Cemetery. Twenty-Five OF them turned out and
made every effort to see that there was no more
Sprouting.
Indications point towards Homard Terry fol
having the champion tomato crop this season.
Mrs. W. L. Bradshaw and Miss Ada Brown. Of
Chester. are enjoying the rockers on the porch Of
Mrs John E. Herford.
Messrs. Carey and Biddle school commissioners
kindly accepted and staked out the two acres Of
land donated by JOS s. Pogue. at his Calvert farm
for school purposes. last Saturday.
In the bur ming of the VIM. Morris barn al
Nottingham, John Featherman lost his threshel
that was stored there.
Samuel Terry with Sc hens cleared 500 last year
and $50 so far this year. using in the house 81 eggs
a week in addition
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hambleton of Quaker Town
are enjoying themselves at the mercy Of friends in
ana around the sun.
Mrs Anna Kirk of woodstown, New Jersey, is
mentioning at G. W. sollors.
John L. Davis, who, few months ago had the
sight of his right eye destroyed in the mill al
Kennett Square has removed from that point to
the tenant house of VIM. Clifford, Pennington.
Shippers the livery man of North East hired a
team to a smooth tongued stranger who drove to
Elkton and deserted the team.
A family of this section who recently lost a
doggie, has it is said, gone in mourning for the
same.
Jehu Churchman manager of the Cedar Farm
(Dr. E. E. Brown's) while painting the barn ROOF
one day last week slipped and tell to the ground
breaking no bones but bruising himself con
siderably.
Mrs. Lizzie Moulton Of Pennington, while in the
| barn last Saturday morning found worm the
likes of which was never seen before. 1t Is about
4 inches long and as thick around as q walnut
Green in color, the body being in IL heavy wiring
| lets or layers similar to caterpillar. 1t has
brown legs'up near the head and brown horns
| the tail decreasing into blunt point. the body
being of funnel shape. Can you tell us whs'
breed of worm 1t is?
Wilmer K. Bird hired hay wagon to parcel o.
young folks for an evenings pleasure last Friday
the girls of which were the only ones putting IL
/ an appearance. not one fellow making good
Woodlawn camp lost one load of visitors.
Charles Blackburn and family of Chester. are
guests of John H. Blackburn.
| John Thomas, Jr., the Is month old son of Anns
ID, and Johh T. Montgomery. of near Liberty
| Grove, died Sunday OF Acute Euleso Colitis
Funeral took place on Tuesday, interment taking
place at Harmony Chapel.
| While Howard Pierce, accompanied by Missei
Elsie Vandergrift and Florence Pierce were return
ing from Woodlawn camp Sunday evening. and il
attempting to ayoid passing team. drove too
| near the edge OF the road the wheels sinking in
| rut and overturning the vehicle. All were thrown
out and stunned. No damage was done to thu
| carriage, but few hen egg bumps and bruises
were created by the down fall.
R. ]. R.-(Tobacco Brandt the accommodating
store keeper of Liberty Grove. is for the benefit o
his patrons. enlarging his store.
Miss Anna Ray of Pilot, is hammocking at thu
residence of Mrs. L. E. Smeltzer.
The Rev. B. Short. former pastor Of Pleasan
Hill NJ. E. church, is i'll in Wilmington hospita
of typhoid fever.