The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-03-06
BY PENCIL POINT.


for nearly six years. John B. JenkiLs Of near Rock
Springs. is as happy as be. Bis limbs are con,
slderably drawn. yet he suffers no pain. He uses
tobacco in every form aud eats three square meals
day and isas plump in the face as he was 20
years ago.
VIM and George Keithley fgursd in runaway
match at the Now Bridge that was not to their
liking It started up the crest Of the hill in the
direction Of the bridge and wound up on the little
pass over at stoney Run. The carriage was
wrecked and the occupants thrown ont little
disHsured but stll in the ring
The New Bridge School had flag raising last
Friday.
Mrs. Rebecca Cooper offers for sale part of her
household effects. before she leaves for Marcus
Hook to live with her sons
Harvey Kirk purchased the VIM. Kirk farm of
4s acres from George Sollars for $257b.
Mrs. II. T. Gillespie Of Liberty Grove, celebrated
on Saturday her 6lth birthday, receiving over a
hundred cards.
In playing around wood cutter Harvey. son of
B. J. white manager of the Maplewood dairy. re-
csived an ugly cash on the head from the swinging
axe Six stitches were required to hx up the
wound.
George Poist Of woodlawn, has invented and is
having patented a<beef wheeler. labor saving de.
vice for slaughter houses.
VIM. Rock of Calvert. removed to the Ralston
Dickey home, Oxford.
John H. Price Of Port. is nursing cut foot hav-
ing had that member slashed to the bone by q
CHANGING axe. 1t will be some time before he
again spread his wings.
VS.. McCummings of the Quaker City, spent
. few days with relatives in town.
+ While the railroad between Rowlandvilie and
Quarryville is still in the air. the prospects look
little bright for its future development.
Miss Marie Hopkins OF Rising SUM- enjoyed the
home comforts OF Miss Nellie SLea.
DR. ]. W Reynolds hiss decided to remove from
his farm and has placed it on the market
In one night Jake Reynolds caught pole cats
ard possnms
Mr. Samuel Nef and Mi Marjorie Hanna, Of
Pleasant Grove, were married at Fairfield, Pa on
Saturday last
eroy Reynolds has rented the Ivan Richards
tenant house at the New Bridge.
jackson Campbell had thumb to get caught in
JAKE Reynolds hay press and badly mangled it
In letter to the home folks, Ellis Brinton is
enjoying fishing in the Pacific Ocean. On a
recent day hunt with his nephew, c. E Brinton.
Of Wilmington, near Bosnal. California. they
bagged 1888 quail. Is rabbits. ducks squii res,
horned owl and monkey faced one.
Morris sprout of Pilot. held sale last week and
will remove TO Lanca ster
Pilot is enjoying series of revival meetings and
boxing glove contests.
BE TollinRsr OF the Quaker city has been en-
ioying the flooded Richardsmere. as the guest of
MI. and Mrs. Allen Elliott.
IT'S reported that speak easy is enlivening
things in the Ridge
A three-yearold son Of Thomas johnson died Of
whooping cough on Monday.
Mrs Elizabeth j. Riley, former resident of the
New Bridge but now Of wrishtesdale. is the guest
of friends in this section.
flock Of wild geese, flying not higher than .
telegraph pole. attracted considerable attention
over in the Eighth on Tuesday.
Merkins Mahan of the Eighth district, is wear
ing won't wash of smile' It's boy.
Archie Brown of near Pilot. will remove to
Philadelphia
Hughes Keilholtz will move down from Lincoln
University next Wednesday
Miss Reba Pierce was the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
Annie Creswell.
Josh speakman, of the Red Pump. removed
Wednesday to the Gale property near Zion.
The sum Of $25 was cleared at the chicken and
oyster supper held for the benefit of Mt Pleasant
NJ. Z. church A pie social will be held on the
evening of the l4th.
Mrs Elmer Reese has the grippe.
Dr. Young. of Oxford. enjoyed coon hunt with
a number OF Vinegar Hill and colora boys. Moth
ing extra doing in the way of luck.
The season is here when some of our LATEST
friends will be obliged to move.
Not many miles from Rising Sun is school in
which the scholars rule in fact the teacher is not
able to cope withthem. Their profanity is strick-
iy up to date. They break up their lessons by
singing and only last week states were hurled at
the teacher. breaking them into smithereens
Smoking has became popular pastime during
school hours. and no disorder on the part OF the
pupils is too good for the teacher. Alas. the homo
training is lovely ana is the foundation for it ALL
The rod has not lessened the bad behavior Of the
scholars and we suggest that gattling gun be put
iato use, and spanking bee held at the earliest
possible date.
John Hiudman, our popular auctioneer. and
Charles Keilholtz. had sweet old time of It at
R,charnsmere during the food last week. and it's
likely they win never forget it. It's many day
since the residents of that town took so much
water. and Of course when John got in it the water
arose at least six inches. The night was as dark
as political horse and they couldn't have seen
their hands in front ofther faces unless II held a
jack OF clubs ace of iamonds. At any rate
they were into it mp to their necks and over the
horses back. Charles managed to make safe
landing with John. flonR" second They re-
le,sed the horse from the carriage. the animal
pluasirg oyera high stone fence into Tim Nesbitts
neli The swift current shifted the vehicle around
I'm .shing wheel against the stone fence succor
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