The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-01-17
CHIPS FROM THE REPORTERS
WORK BENCH.
BY PENCIL POINT.

The opinion is expressed that there win be many
dead horses and cows by spring on account OF the
almost utter failure OF the corn crop to hold its
own. Corn is moulding through and through
and few cribs are escaping. Corn has been ground
into meal and many of thoselwho have had such
done at the mill report the heating qualities so
great as to be unable to Withstand the hand in its
centre. Seed corn will be out of sight. Much Is
yet to husk and fodder to haul in, and here aud
there patch yet to cut
When gentleman Of Colors went TO house in
that vicinity to serve notice Of ejectment he met
face to face with the vilest tongue be ever had
butted up against. stick with string attached
upon the other end OF which was tied the wheel o.
athreshiug machine. and basin Of hot water
He got more than he was looking for.
Wheh anyone. according to one of our residents
in the district desires to rid themselves of the
expense of keeping a cat they simply bag the
crtter aud release the prisoner within the confines
Of this town. One stable in particular being
rendezvous for the felines over 80 having been
slaughtered there last year. account of chicken
stealing and soaring timid horse that has brok
more haiters and straps than man would have
use for in life time, catastrophe to the owner
and the neighbor. You are welcome Mr.. Farmer
bat pray. keep your cats.
Mrs j. J. Deyine of Philada., Mrs. Simon Cook,
and Mrs HedersoD and son of Baltimore, were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. David Snyder.
Ayoung man of this vicinity has young rich
widow on the string in the city of Monuments
and from her receives sweet missvie every whip
stitch. So deep in love is the baltimore Belle that
she threatens law if lovey does not succumb to
her matchless charms He must go to see her
right away and if he doesn't she will. Thy will
be done.
Forrest Rink lies among usagain from his home
in Philadelphia.
E. G. LoveSyill removes into the tenant house OF
Clayton Balderston.
Charles Cornell is visiting friends and his -
in Philadelphia.
Brookview cemetery is not near large enough |
in which to bury our good resolutions.
& Mrs. Littleton Krauss was given a birthday
party Wednesday evening OF last week.
Mr. Curtis Deatrick is all smiles. Another
occupant for his 'Auto' It's boy.
Harvey Crothers while assisting Walter Mcvey |
in bagging wheat took the notion to endeaYor to |
win honors as the worlds champion litter and |
placing himself in a halfbushel measure success |
fully shouldered two bushel bag of grain. In
repeating it he fractured blood vessel.
clerk in Eli Reynolds pill shop don't care to
have his name mentioned) recently had a bump |
that he is in no particular hurry to repeat. While
driving near Greenhurst the front axle left the |
carriage. throwing him head long over the dash |
board and was dragged some distance before the |
horse could be induced to halt. Several soft mud
pnddles were too lazy to move and naturally were
run oven. much to the disgust of our vender OF
balm forills No serious damages, as the result.
A resident near Colora recently discovered pole
cat in his corn field and after giving it good
stoning placed the body on top of corn shock.
Not desiring it himself he informed OF of his
neghbors OF the occurrence and location and gladly
presented him with the lifeless body. Several
hours after when the recipient arrived at the for
mer battle-ground, his honor, the pole cat was
among the missing on his corn throne A few
moments later, however. he was discovered sitting
on the ground batting his eyes and preparing for
business But his name is Depnis.
From Canal Ststion to Peach Bottom was the
distance covered BY parcel Of the folk of Liberty
Grove and New Valley, after possum.
How dear to my heart are the scenes of my
childhood,
Ny tear stained eyes with the qnisering view
Bring back the days OF picncs in the wild wood
With crum pies from the basket OF Mrs Cyrus
Moore.
The rough topped erumpie, the short crusted
crum pie.
The brown baked crum pie. made in the old
fashioned way.
kho was taken i'll in Chester
IN sons has rafr1rrad tn her
proved in health.