The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-08-09
CHIPS FROM THE REPORTERS
WORK BENCH.
BY PENCIL POINT.

If you should butt into Wilmer McCnmmlngs
ask him how many posts it takes to make fence
on a dark festival night?
Isaac Yocum and family breathed Sunday
atmosphere at Leslie.
Miss Alice Mckinney OF Richardsmere, aged
II years, was buried in q shower of S5 souvenir
postcard-surprises one day last week.
Misses Florence and Dora Taylor are inspecting
the Taylor's, of Baltimore.
Mrs Sirius Moore. Mrs. Housekneckt and Park
er Moore spent happy moments in Elkton and
Newark.
Rebecca Green of Rock Springs. after an alb
sence of % years, made flying trip to Mrs. VIM.
T. Atkinson.
Mt. Pleasant NJ. e. church is now receiving
some much needed improvements. Forty persons
took in their excursion to Betterton, netting the
sum of $3.50. Services will he held Sunday morn
ilg and evening in the grove adjoining the
church. They will hold festival on the 23rd OF
the present month, proceeds for the church
benefit.
Riverside Cornet Band of Port Deposit, will
blow themselves on their excursion to COLCHESTER
on the 18th, and they request the public to bow
themselves.
Both Ed. Tosh and Jacob Wayne have in small
patches Of tobacco and they are compelled to
entertain night and day on account OF an un-
usual and unexpected visit of an army of worms.
G. C. Caldwell and family are relishing the re-
ligious atmosphere at Woodlawn.
Miss Mary Harris of New Valley, aged SO years
is as well as can be expected and memory ss clear
as crystal spring.
Austin NJ Ewing and daughter OF the Quaker
City, could not let the summer go by without
paying visit to his father and home, Ewood E.
Ewing of New Valley.
Five cases of mumps has Liberty Grove by the
jaw, and it's not the old fashioned kind either.
The patient cannot swallow and each side of the
face resembles ten cent balloons.
The Rev and Mrs. E. A. Gillespie and daughter
OF Cherry Hill. are "Home.sweet.homing"a at Mr..
and Mrs. Hiram Gillespie's.
Miss Tammany OF Havre.de.Grace is enjoying,
the hospitality of good democrats and Robert
Montgomery of Liberty Grove
Mrs. H. T. Brown, of Liberty Grove, has a num-
Der of an English breed of cats, no tails only a
bushy stump, like bunny. The dogs in the
neighborhoOd have not as yet been able to dis
tinguish the difference between a rabbit and a
tailless cat.
Mrs. E. H. Worthington has magnificent col
lection Of old fashioned china, &C., from her
great-great-great grand parents Linen raised in
Bucks county in 1923, fine blue ware from Eng
land. Ireland. Scotland and Germany. Think OF
going TO a party and having cake passed around
on pewter plates as big as the bottom of wash
tub, only it has no side boards.
Miss Estella Miller OF Wilmington and Mrs. w.
Gerry Richardson of N. Y, city are causing an
endless occasion of joy in the family OF Margaret
Richardson. of New Valley.
Anna Leora johnson q former resident of the
Bumps tRidge) an ex-domestic in the family OF
Elmer Reese, Vinegar Hill. (Pickleburg) saturated
the side board of the kitchen with coal oil and
then set it afire. Then rushing up the hill she
gave the alarm. Neighbors quickly extinguished
the blaze before much damage was created. The
excuse of the girl that she disliked the place
and did something for which she would be "fired.'
"a kingdom for team" A sorrowful swain Of
Rising Sun, being unable to hire one. had the ex.
IRENE pleasure OF finding his lady love with
another near Vinegar Hill.
professional piano player from Philadelphia
is knocking the air current around Vinegar Hill
silly these Saturday nights. Hey. fellows bring
yer gals.
of Colora, are having rafting time in Philada
young man of this vicinity promised to take
his girl on q trip to Atlantic City and his chums
finding it out, leased him 30 much about it that
he sent word to his "lady gall that he wasn't q
goin', decided to sneak offwith out her. and when
he, in going. reached the depot there set the gal
waiting. IT'S said they went-home.
Norman Morrison went off, on trip to Port
Deposit and Harfold county.
When it comes to home talent what's the
matter with Norman Morrison, for carving, Ed
jenkins for drawing and any number of old soaks
proficient In the art of tippling.
The stork paid visit to Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
Pierce. It's a girl.
Wilmer L. McCummings and Miss Lydia Mae
Reeder became caught in a matrimonial net al
Port Deposit M. E. Parsonage.
The old epigram-
ofnot knowing people till you live with them.
Wilmer never stopped to heed'er.
There was an exception
Love was master of all he surveyed in this
connection,
For it wasn't hard for him to Reeder. VI
MI. Jesse McCreary of Nottingham, owner OF
the mill at Richardsmere, has accepted a position
trotter at stiff salary. in the interest OF the
International Stock Food Company. and has
taken in as "Milp' partner, Jerry Atkinson. who
will remove into the large residence opposite the
same.
Thomas Williams of Annapolis, is having a
glorious time with chums in Port.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel C. Rowland of PORT are
endeavoring to exceed the visit limit (such are
they enjoying themselves) at Atlantic City and
Berkshire Hills.
Creswell Heald of Washington. is healing the
lonesome sore spots in his heart with friends in
Port.
Mr.. Guy Wylie former photographer Of Ok
ford. but now q resident of the Quaker city, who
married niece of VIM. T. Atkinson. of Richards
mere, buried an infant son at North East last