The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-08-21
CHIPS FROM THE REPORTERS
WORK BENCH.
BY PENCIL POINT.

BY PENCIL POINT.
The Baltimore Sun haslturned turtle with the
Sunny Side' up after being fed "Tafty "
Surveyors commenced their labors Tuesday at
Conowingo for the advancement of the new State
Road.
from 10 to 40 ceased several months ago haul
ing milk to a creamery and made butter. Out Of
1868 It's of milk he averages GA Id butter
The Misses Bell and May Nickle Of Success farm
killed black snakes one "weighing'5 feet, eight
and the other feet.
A Rising Sun and Huntsville swell went unto
Texas where two bells and sisters of that town
enjoyed drive with them. pole cat enjoyed
'it' too. We all must dig in this world, for
living, and sometimes for other reasons.
Woodlawn girl got a dandy kiss from a
miller after being weighed on scale After
while the girls will strike and demand so many
kisses per cwt.-because they usually are in the
estimation of parents-'worth their weight in
gold" (When that time comes we'll take the last
cent we got to put in a pair of scales.-Pencil
Point)
Teams were in such demand Sunday that to
.
maybe to Havre de Grace or Texas, Hell-ena,
Montana, if you could get there and back in one
day. The more people there are to want thing
the more it is going to cost. even in religion.
The more people that forsake their ways during
revival or campmeetng the more it costs, but
more of a bargain is created which in the end
amounts to something. When times are hard
they are hard in religion many going to camp.
q n off nv hut r Into,
black sheep is brought within the fold the meet
ings have been worth while. Many, many, new
dresses have been made for camp and many
many minds have been full of nothing but dress,
dress, dress. But there is another camp-"Camp
Everlasting IN which you in heart want to go
but in which buds cuts no figure. You are guar
anteed to appear eff you accept) in white with
out malice to outclass your neighbors appearance
While you put on airs when your hearG is pump
ing regular, the time is coming when that vital
organ weakens all the pomp, splendor and show
of the world then will be to you as a vinegar
barrel in fly time.
Rising Sun has Rip Van Wrinkle sleeper.
True, he never has tried for the 20-year record,
but his friends are of the opinion he could almost
equal it. He can sleep at any time or in any
place, no matter what is transporting, OF how I'M
favorable conditions are for nap This cham
pion sleeper holds responsible position under
Uncle Sam which requires early rising, and it
takes the combined efforts of an alarm clock and
two members OF his household to get him awake
every morning. He is such popular fellow with
the young ladies, and drives such spanking
team, that demands on his evenings are great.
and numerous hours of sleep are necessarily clip
ped from his allotted time of rest which makes
1t that much harder for him to keep awake,
One OF his hobbies is horn-blowing and he is a
member of that organization which has no little
local fame--the Rising Sun Cornet Band. satur-
DAY night this Organization was engaged to play
at a festival and Rip Van Wrinkle had promised to
groom his prancing steed and take the Director
OF the band with him to the festival. The other
members of the organization were on hand
promptly and alter tedious wait on the absent
aito-player and the Director proceeded to play
wltnoutthem, sending scouts down the road on
the lookout for the missing members after each
!. number, who invariably returned and reported
them not in sight. the pair finally being given IN
Tor the evening" It has since developed that Rip
Van Wrinkle had been doing society," In such a
strenuous manner for the pasttwo or three weeks
during the visit to the country of a certain dash
ing young widow from Philadelphia. that he was
several hours behind in sleep, and after arraying
himself in his uniform Saturday evening
stretched out comfortably in hammock for
little rest before starting on his drive 1t isn't
known exactly at what hour be came to, but the
fact remains that the Director of the Band is still
waiting but not sat the church, while Sam
hasn't shown up yet with his team, the SUPPOSE
ton being he is still sleepy.
It Is said that this same Rip Van Wrinkle on
one occasion fell asleep on stool as he was about
TO milk COW The COW walked out of the stable,
and our friend slept away till the sun rose in the
stable door and smiled on him.