The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-07-03
CHIPS FROM THE REPORTERS
WORK BENCH.
BY PENCIL POINT.

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Albert Ewing Of Vinegar Hill, was cutting
wheat last week before many had their prayers
said-4a. m.
In the fog of love between Vinegar Hill and
New Valley. the wedding horns are soon expect
ed to blow
A mare dropped dead for Jacob Reynolds while
driving 1t near home. Charles Hall Of the Horse
shoe, had a horse to fall and break it neck while
playing in the road. Not much good luck about
that
Howard Reed had some tobacco crumbs in
his pocket, also small cartridge, corn cot
pipe and match-sthe latter which he possibly
borrowed. They all got together in five>shapes,
the bullet shooting up in the air and the powder
nicely burning an eye. att
The Cyrus Moore family of Richardsmere feasted
on snapper soup last week and thoughtfully re-
membered the neighbors Physicians of Cecil
county are hereby warned to increase their
supply Of go1t medicine
young lady of this vicinity, becoming thirsty
one night last week, arose and donng a pair OF
house slippers went out to the pump with
pitcher tor supply of natures best. AS she was
leaving the pump. nice fat. simey, house
snake crawled around her ankle. There was
shfke and stampede that was not void OF haste
A colored woman who is known to be slightly
demented walked into store in this section and
asked to look at pair of shoes which she placed
on her feet. Then says she. my brother will
stop and pay for these and coolly walked ont,
leaving the worn out clod crushers behind.
The paper mill at Rowlandsville resumed oper
atoms Monday
There will be plenty of fire works at Vinegar
Hill tomorrow night. Balloons will be sent up
bearing post cards. Finders will please report
Come.
The conowingo works sesumed operations this
week.
It costs almost as much to run battleship as it
does an auto.
Cnildrens Day at Porters Grove was an enjoy
able affair in fact one of the best ever held The
children took their parts well and the decorations
We're or the better sort, one OF the most notable
being cross of flowers sent by Mrs. Henry
Schoffeld
The radishes and onions grown in Cecil county
are so hot this year that we are at last Convinced
that we reside over Hells kitchen.
Twilight services are being conducted by the G.
e., OF West Nottingham Presbyterian church, the
lawn being used for the purpose. Theinnovation
has proven quite success both for comfort and
soul finances.
Mrs W. N. Price of near Rowlandsville, has a
hen that started to lay last February and there
mas been no let up since--an egg day
G. 0. Harlan of above Rowlandsyille. fell from
y n W IN tuh
commission,
modest, thoughrswell affair was held at the
residence of Samuel 7. Beynolds on last FRIDAY
evening in honor OF Miss Lilies birthday.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs. william
Kelly and family, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Riley and Mr..
Ashton, ofthe Quaker city.
Verrell, son of Walter Grub, fell from a cherry
tree, forcing an ankle upward.
Mrs. Jacob Warner was accidently cut in the
left arm by her nephew while at play with 4
small piece of brass, severing an artery. She
almost bled to death before the arrival of !
physician.
frank Haines, young son of s. R. Haines OF
near town, fell from cherry tree on Tuesday
and received badly sprained ankle
W. K. Bird. our obliging mikman, purchased
this week finely bred pointer pup, entitled to
registry %, which he took home in his milk
wagon, but on approaching the house the pup
caught sight OF that newly painted green and
white fence jumped from the wagon and lit out
ior nome green evidently not being favorite
color with 1t.
Consider the broken auto 1t spills not, it tolls
not, neither does it spin.
young man Of near Colora recently purchased
new buggy and has had, up to date, three pairs
OF shafts smashed to spnters and all by different
horses. II he keeps on there will not be girl
in.the county who will go with him.
Mrs. Granville Pierce of Liberty Grove, ran
splinter In her loot that took considerable force
70 remove. The member is much swollen.
howard Grest OF the same place ran rusty nail
IN ms loot and was laid up for five days
The CHERRY tree accidents recorded this wear
are more numerous by far than in previous wears
The .fallings'' from the family tree are about as
common. The cherry, and in accordance with
the II can't tell le' tradition appears to be the
forbidden fruit and it does apper as if that fruit
IN the days OF Adam was called an apple. the
change, perhaps taking place in the "Contusion
OF Tongues
"HitsT, son OF John Sollors, packed his boiler
capacity SO full of cherries that he lay in con
vulsions Tor four days before he was beyond
danger. The green apple has been beat mile.
family near Hopeweu has something entirely
new In the way of mouse trap, which is un.
failing and for which they are thinking of apply.
ing ior patent. 1t is simply sheet Of tangle
loot hypapeF One morning recently an unsus-
pecsing mouse got on sheet OF the treacherous
paper, and the frantic efforts OF the little victim
to free itself reused the entire household at6n
early hour. even the city visitor getting up hours
before her accustomed time to witness the antics
of the hapless little mouse.