The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-05-08

a Mcffy WHOEVER Is lull 10 Tue urlln,
While Merry Widow ds full to the rim.
ovefcoats were ripe last Friday.
In O. D. Grants watch box at the Duyckinek &
Sterrett crossing is small egg stove the pipe OF
which runs straight up and out through the roof
and surmounted by a cap. When he opened the
door to start fire one morning last week he
heard commotion in paper bag that lay on the
inside, like unto mouse at play, and inserting
his hand Withdrew the bag when out few pair
of red birds. They were busy making nest ir-
side the bag.
We have been censured for inserting in the
papers an account of lover on his cunning trip.
That it is a shame that things have come to pass
when fellow can't go to see a girl without
having 1t in the paper 1t isn't the idea or his
very coming that lands his name in print, it's the
method in which he comes. Ayoung man to cal
on one of the lady cornplaincrs would amount to
nothing in the eyes of the reporter, only to keep
tab OF his movements, (he might slip off to Elk
tom but if he would call upon his darling in a
rig with goat on one side of the tongue and a
donkey on the other we would be duty bound to
record 1t.
Next Wednesday the Oakryn Orchestra and
local talent will have charge of a concert at the
Mt. Pleasant NJ. E. church. 10 cents will take
you in. Be sure and go.
So many chicken coops and corn cribs have
been peeped into and other hooks and corners
in which no nose has right to poke, that in and
a. ound Mt. Pleasant there. are ''loads'' of guns
ready for action.
farmer of this vicinity returned to his place
OF abode one night recently. took the harness off
his horse and hung them on a peg. Later his
son came home from trip and found the harness
on the fathers horse. So look out for your stock.
His age was IL years. He needed cut and dry
shave, and in honor of his birthday would the
boss loan him team TO go to Oxford The boss
never saw anything of him till next morning
and that's all he did see outside II BY 60 look
ing jag. The team was no where He knew not
Under the shades of telephone poles and wires he
must find it. and after trip of nearly 20 miles
found the horse and at Nottingham the buggy
in ditch-minus all legs save one and half.
Mrs. Margaret E. Holt celebrated her s2nd mile
stone Monday.
Stephen Woodrow has been elected Supt of the
Liberty Grove Sunday School.
Miss Carrie Cummings is in Philadelphia and
New York city in the interest of the millinery
business for Mrs. L. D. Willett
Fritz. fine shepherd dog of Wilmer K. Bird
died from wounds received at the hands OF some
one with shooting iron.
TheJug Club is still undecided who shall be
elected President.
James Doland figured in run away at Haines'
station and is bruised considerably.
The Red Men of Colora will attend divine ser.
vices in Mt Pleasant church Sunday morning
stranger who processes to be a physician and
to cure consumption is soliciting business in the
Seventh district. Sixteen empty quart TASKS
having been noticed in one field near town on
recent morning. he is advised to call this way to
tacklethe disease of booze consumption
just imagine man with pink eye and red
nose.
Brinton Gambrel of colora, suffered stroke Cd
Sunday and his condition is precarious.
While in town yesterday morning Harry Buck
ley made an exchange of umbrellas, his bearing
plate with an initial H.
Measles are again in bloom.
Harry Effng. John Donache and Norman
Brown in Stone Run one recent night, ,nabbed
As suckers. More govt victims.
Raymond Mace went into the barn one morning
recently to feed the stock. While therein the door
which he had left open, blew shut. When he de.
sired to depart 1t refused to open. The chap who
was mean enough to hold that door shut got worse
than scoiding. Raymond said things that would
make the devil green with envy. He kicked and
rAyed. but Of no avail. After a preamble in
which Raymonds patience wore out he went to
another side Of the barn. sneaked out and around
into the barn yard. And there stood bull with
his horns jammed against that door.-plunk.