The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-12
CHIPS FROM THE REPORTERS
WORK BENCH.
BY PENCIL POINT.


quiet ceremony was performed at the mans'
at West Nottingham, Wednesday evening, JUNE
8, at O'Clock by the Rev. Saml. Polk, when Mis-
Lillian Belle, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs John B
Nlckle, was united in marriage to Mr.. Albert P
Barrett. After the ceremony the happy, couple
returned to the home of the bride where refresh
ments were served and an enjoyable evening
spent. Mr.. and Mrs. Nickle will board for q
while.
Mrs. Hattie B. Nickle is on the sick list and is
also suffering with gathered finger.
Mr.. Samuel ]. Trimble has returned to the home
Of his daughter Mrs. J. Frank Foster, OF Colora,
for the summer after spending the winter with
his son, Phillip T. Trimble. of Christiana.
Mr.. j. B. Nickle told the boys Master Ernest
and Clarence and his nephew Master Phillip
Foster, if they would set tomato plants pretty
well Thursday he would take them to Oxford
Fair on Friday. They succeeded in setting over
two thousand five hundred plants, watering each
plant. If you have three small boys who will
beat this trot them out.
! When shall we have the merry grass widow
haiti
Paste this in your merry widow. "Take me to
the festival at Hopewel church next Tuesday
evening. The Bay View band will be there"
One of our Rising Sun SWANS, with too much
aboard escaped death by narrow width one
evening last week when he tried to walk over
locomotive, but was nabbed just in time.
W. X. Bird is improving his property at Harris
vile. by painting the fence surrounding his yard,
in a most artistic manner, the colors being green
and white, while the effect produced is striking
as we'll as pleasing.
Tarney Quantrell, who in his younger days
was one ofthe celebrated jockeys of the world at
$S0,0O0 a year job, has been guest at the
Maryland House for the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs J Ross Scarborough, of Delta,
Pa, and Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Whteford and
sons OF Whiteford. Md, were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs S. j. Love, Rock Springs.
Mr. Andrew Dunlap and lady, of Oxford, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Dawson, of Rock
Springs.
Harry Kreamer, of Alexandra, Va, collected
$ll50 in town Wednesday,. after giving an ex-
hibiticn of trick bicycle riding that was truly
marvellous. Kreamer is young man ard has
been at the stunts for Is years. For several
seasons he travelled with Barnum and Bailey and
Ringing Bros circuses besides any humble, of
theatrical companies. His acts were the best
s that have ever been seen and were far beyond
the standard.
Byron Spaun and his Carnival have been in
town since Monday and have been worth SEEING
HIS moving pictures have been particularly good
and getting better all the while, it appearing as
II the last are quite the best in his collection
He has brought folks to town and spent literally
In taking care of the twenty some people he has
with him. Good order has prevailed and Mr..
Spaun must acknowledge a compliment in that
direction. They will open up for week in Port
next Monday.
For bluff, gentlemen of this community
carried $50 note in his pocket at well known
summer resort. In the finest restaurants on the
beach he would order what he desired but they
never could change it. One night round Of
pleasure in every joint for five blocks was taken
in and the owner still had his $50 note. short
while after, iIApne OF the toughest places in the
city the note was broken by man who looked
as If II had been years since he had seen dollar
That note went broke after being in the owners
pockets for two years.