The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-03
CHIPS FROM THE REPORTERS
WORK BENCH.
BY PENCIL POINT.

unable to walk. When the accident occurred Mr.
Richardson was hitching up and 1t is thought
touched the animal with hot lantern that caused
the careless brute to raiseihis hoof.
In Devons woods Joseph Keys butted into three
flying squirrels while cutting into an old stump
Mrs. Charles waring of Philadelphia, spent
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Way. I
Mrs T. J. Higgins of Baltimore. is enlivening
things around the home OF Miss Eta Tosh.
Mrs. Mary j. Davis and Miss Elizabeth Davis Of
West Grove, attended the Cullen wedding anni-
versity
The wise politician left some of his plum pud-
ding for the 9Th OF January.
Corn is moulding in cribs at 2.10 pace.
Mrs Lewis Cooper paid flying visit to Chester.
Arthur T. Reynolds is in possession OF the store
at the New Bridge.
Salts and cartharlic pills had our folks in its
The sales were enormous.
Tramp. cats have been playing havoc with
Cherry street chickens.
Abe Snyder spent Christmas in Baltimore.
John Cornell and son Norman, spent two weeks
in New York state and New Jersey. Mr.. Cornell
had not taken vacation for II years.
Mrs j. Frank Reynolds was Philadelphia visi
tor last week.
William Snyder is temporary living off the fiat
Of the land among the Wheeling, W. Va. folks.
Miss Elsie Aiken has returned after strenuous
time in Wilmington.
Do you want good pickle ,tor your meat? A
subscriber guarantees the following. To every
gallon of water mix 15b brown sugar, IL ID salt
nd u o. salt petre.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. K. Bird and Miss Malya Bird,
took their Christmas dinner with Mrs. Birds
parents in Oxford
James Maxwell is prond of his corn crop, many
ears being from III to 10 inches in length.
Mr. and Mrs John s. Cullen celebrated the goth
anniversary Of their marriage Monday evening
Of Iast week and were compelled to run the
gauntlet of their congratulating neghbors, who
took them by surprise.
WIN. Jenness has increased the value of his
property by the erection of corn crib.
MI. Samuel HambIeton postmaster, Rising
Sun handled 1000 postcards in two days before
Christmas. Business double that for any season
III o CARS WituOuJ SmpAoJluB duuAtlOndl AdUOi.
Such record Gabriai reads in the big book in his
Office of the Big Gate says he. Pass in.''
Woodrow's traction outfit has been removed
from the public highway near s. D. McCulloughs.
and he is making up for lost time. having thresh-
ed l9s bushels OF wheat at Candy Balderston's in
211S hours and sl7 bushels at n D. Keen's in
hours.
Wilson Kimble has slaughtered two spring pigs
that much comment has been heard as TO shape,
Weight $50 and 800
George McKinsey slaughtered porkers
weight 1876.
Charles Hall drove or rather attempted to,
under meath clothes line and broke his buggy
top.
George Yocum added his mastery appearance
TO that Of the city OF Philadelphia and Havre de
Grace
Miss Evelyn Cameron was the guest of friends
in Wilmington and Philadelphia
The family of G. W. Yocum were guests of
Messrs Isaac and Pierce Yocum of Cherry Hill.
Tramps are becoming plentiful.
The employers of the sparvetta Mining Com
pany made clean sweep Christmas eve when
the company rendered turkey-oyster dinner.
Ernest Patton held the lucky number in a
turkey rattle.
Theo. sharpless of Phila VIM. Baer of Doe
Run, John sharpless of the Quaker City Mrs,
Smith Of Baltimore and Miss Elsie Storan of
Philadelphia, were holiday guests of Mrs. Theo.
Sharpless.
The Rowlandville church celebrated the Xmas
good win and cheer Xmas night
Richardsmere residents are preparing for
another serenade.
Walter Kain's horse dropped to mother earth
near Coles cross roads and derrick was put into
use with another horse as power for hoist but Of
no avail. The fallen beast was knocked in the
head.
shoot for blankets, whips shoates and chick.
ems was held at Rock Springs Saturday.
Santa Claus been down to Rowlandville, stopped
at the. Rev Browns Is pound boy.
Mrs. Flora Kelley's most welcome guest ovel
the holidays was Miss Hilda Kelley of Gobblers
Knob.
Harry Flowers of Hartford county. and Thoma:
Duff and family shared the honors of an Xmas
feast with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Leman.
VIM NJ Haines is nursing sore finger, cut into
the bone while manufacturing nubbins.
Lewis Taylor is enjoying Philadelphia society.
CO.. Caldwell has been recuperating in scrapple
t5wn and Chester.
II 1t wasn't for matrimonial paper of the
golden west, the R. F. d. men of the New Bridge
route would not carry as much mail.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Atkinson and children O.
Port were playing the dove OF peace in the family
Of VIM. 7. Atkinson.
Dr. W. B. r. Jourdan's daughter, Lizzie. ha.
been taken to her home after severe siege of i'll
ness at the home of Mrs John Yetters of Wood
lawn. The young lady is suffering with per
itonitis.
Bill Virgins won honors for his shooting
qualities at the recent shoot at Arthur Reynolds
store
The condition Of Theodore. son of Benjamin
Garvin, who has been i'll with typhoid is i'm
proved.
Mrs W. O Fowler and children of Harrisburg