The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-05-17
CAUGHT BY THE WAYsIDE.
BY PENCIL POINT.

has hired that man Gllllgan,
To make tremendous lot of noise so as keep
us awake, while he is a sliding down the rails.
Elwood Webster purchased a herd of 25 steers.
Dick Merrick of Oxford was in this vicinity buy
ing cattle and obtained about the same number
DIR. w. B. Kirk OF Darlington,
Was recent guest in Rising Sun.
He told bout gasoline engines
Its horse power too numerous to mention.
Pumpin' water in his house an barn,
Enough to irrigate a 1000 acre farm.i
The care of the engine fell on him,
So he took to learnin' with vim;
But since studyin "Gasoline Hints"
The DR.. has not benzine since.
Those of our town folks interested in cards who
play whist may not know that their chance for
holding hand of Is trumps is just one in 1853, 750-
100000. The chances for some of the members of
the Euchre for receiving high honor is one in
about the same number.
Farmers were receiving 70 cents for potatoes In
Oxford last week.
EDITH L-(oxFoRD).
Burbank may be wizard,
In the horticulture line,
But he can't remove my Bleeding Gizzard
From the lovely Jess-o-mine.
Jealously and brain storm always precede brain
flag. Then follows that peculiar feeling of realiz
ing one is on the verge of becoming a fool
Pittsburg is given the credit of having hat ched
out the germ.
While in Rising Sun it is just beginning to
squirm.
One of our young men departed from thence to
the abode of his lady love recently and seeing
souvenir postal card that she received from some
one else in the same line of business, he grace
fully smashed in her nose which she resented by
punching him in the eye, smashing his glasses
True love does not run smooth. and as most
people who in true love get married, their life
lifts beginning can be set as an example, will
prove most interesting to the neighbors.
Andrew Jones recently lost two horses by
croaking, while J. M. Holden lost cow by the
same disease.
Miss Mary Haines after attending divine ser.
vices in James M. E. church on Sunday evening
of last week, tripped on a rubber mat at the top
of the stairs, and descended. This was just the
opposite direction in which good church people
care to co. but luckily no particular damage was
done. Miss Haines had heel torn off one shoe
and felt as old as centurian in her joints the
day following.
A lady of this vicinity recently set FIVE goose,
six duck and fifteen chicken eggs under goose.
We await results.
Miss Tressa Wilgis, of Dowington, Pa, has been
spending some time under the shelter of friends
in this vicinity.
Potato buyers claim that if you buy their seed
State-of-Maine potatoes at 90 cents they will give
you cents per bushel in advance of market
nrjoa for no Al thpra other nOtat0pg
that are far more productive we leave it to you
readers which one of two, the farmer or the
dealer will be benefited the most not taking into
consideration that we never knew of any one re-
ceiving the extra cents.
Two New York physicians claim to be able to
weigh the soul. That they are behind the times
is apparent when our two R. r. box office shoe
makers. Jake Null and FAC. Grant, have been able
to measure it for years.
Our new Maryland House proprietors were
noticed hauling wood lately and query was put
to us as to where it was obtained. After due in
vestigation we pleased to announce that it was
hauled from Woodrow.
The body of Daniel Maher, who was killed last
fall by train in Oxford and subsequently buried
in West Grove. was removed to this town Thurs
day of last week and re-interred in Brookview.
Seventy five bodies now buried therein and at
recent meeting of the Board the reports ELECTED
the facts of most growing "plant financially
and with able .'heads'' in the lead is on q
footing unequalled in the history of the company.
Last Saturday night a mobile became strangled
with mud in the fat at Hunters mill. The in
strument of torture had on board three gentlemen
and fair companion bound from Lebanon to
Port. They had torn asunder tire before reach
ing the spot of grinding out corn and milk and
were bemoaning their hard luck and endless
number of hoo-doo circles when their hot box
became sufficiently cooled to permit their ad
vancing to the top of the hill whenSthe monster
again baked and attempted this time to grind up
some "to-backer." Upon coming to a halt. Mr..
Fred Hart being most accommodating man and
having in his Hart most tender spot such as he
"Auto'' he offered the services of his fine pair of
kicking mules to draw them to the top of the hill
But being DESTROYS of reaching Port instead of
Relms of Heavenly bliss they declined the offer.
After another delay they proceeded forth.
Charles Fox. formerly OF Porters Bridge but now
of Philadelphia. sold recently to DR.. France of
Port pair of horses for $500, one of which has
since died.
FLIES, HOGS, PEOPLE AND COMPANY.