The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-04-03
CHIPS FROM THE REPORTERS
WORK BENCH.
BY PENCIL POINT.


the brain and are happier because OF better
weather conditionsthan last year In connection
with the seed potatoes we were told Of story
recently of farmer in this section whom bagging
potatoes had lost a watch charm and from the
man to whom he sold them bought his seed
potatoes because the dealer had a particularly
fine potato for seed-one that he could heartily
recommend The farmer paid twice as much
for his seed potatoes as he received for his Own
and got back his watch charm
Shad are being caught at Conowingo
It's funny where some people find fun. 1t is
no fun for farmer to have sash and glass
knocked out of his out buildings, and one really
fails to see where the fun comes in in doing it.
But what one likes another disIikes, which
probably accounts for it. AT a number of sales
this spring boys destroyed such as we have spoken
otto the Inconvenience and expense OF the
owner or tenant afterwards. Another asewhere
the home training was lacking.
Twenty seven new patrons were put on the list
at the condensery,on Wednesday, new routes OF
delivery added and the small creameries at Prin-
cipio and Battle Swamp closed. Ten thousand
pounds of milk are being daily received from the
farmers and like amount by rail. Within few
weeks the machinery will run day and night
two shifts of men, and anywhere from fifty to
seventy-five thousand pounds of milk will be
received daily.
Clifton Kirk left last Friday evening for Everett,
Washington, after several months visit to the
home folks.
Hazel Greason wassurprised last Saturday night
by surprire party. who celebrated 800 days %
times not including leap year. All had a good
time.
The wedding of Mr.. ]. ]. Hanna. announced
Mr.. Hanna's health, as he has not fullysrecover-
ed from the effects of attack of the grippe with
which he has been suffering since February LIST.
Mr.. Hannais now under the care of a specialist
for neurasthenia
Ellis Brinton returned home Tuesday from his
trip to California and Canada.
An exciting run off occurred near the New
Bridge Sunday night when Elmer Robinson. of
Port Deposit. was driving horse belonging to
Joseph Moore of the same town. The animal
became unmanagable while descending Stone
Run hill. and when opposite Tom DufFs it wreck
ed and left the carriage. Elmer received few
"a uAsSs anu scidtcnSs Inc animal Was cauBnt
in Mt. Zoar.
Mrs Ira Witcraft we are pleased to note is inn
proving after long siege of illness. One thing
/. possibly that aided in her betterment was the
arrival of a new stove-the kind that makes
hubby say nice things when he attempts to make
5 inch pipe fit a inch hole.
At the surprise party rendered Mrs. Jacob
~.ol<t- Lat
to work in a lampike manner, and thinking it
was faint 1t was carried into the open air when
Invent all "co-honmpse" The porch floor was
partly torn up to prevent the spread OF flames.
Jacob Bnbb 8 years ago was shot in the thigh
with an air rifle Last week he felt the shot pro.
truding through the flesh and giving it a squeeze
with his fingers it escaped into space. He later
found it in his shoe
The "boys" had mix.up at one OF the restau-
rants in town Saturday night. One chap resented
being chucked head first into bread box and
hurled turnip at the offender. who in.turn used
the bald-headed end of broom on the wrong
fellow and was promptly appended. An old time
sport attempted to interfere, and ran against
well-placed fist going down and out. Oxford
whiskey would make rabbit spit In bull dog
iace Nq arrests Tor disorder have been made
in town since that new lookup was fitted up.
Why
Bogus Lord Stanley who so successfully posed
as Lord and Baron last Spring at Calvert and
by bis tales of uncountabe riches and dis
tinction won the heart and hand of Miss Irene
Clayton, and who afterwards confessed to his
being just plain Harry B-Stanley, an actor in
hard luck. and who then disappeared, was seen
in Coatesville last week. He is believed to be
(tnd there is every reason for thinking so) Frank
Stanley, son of Harlem Stanley. who years ago
resided at Calvert in the little old unoccupied
house which stands on the Dr. D. W. Richardson
property. When about ten years of age. Frank
ran away from home, and according to his age,
traits Of character and appearance he is the same
Stanley who walked off in youth and was never
heard from until his sensational episode upon his
return.