The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-06-05
CHIPS FROM THE REPORTERS
WORK BENCH.
BIZ PENCIL POINT.

Saml. Terry has wheat grown in the year lS6t
on the Joseph Riale farm near Pennington.
Albert Barrett son Of Henry Barrett, Of Perry
vile. was married on Wednesday last at the
Manse, West Nottingham, to Miss Lilly May,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. j. b. Nickle.
Albert Ewing has purchased a complete thresh-
ing outfit.
Mrs. Rebecca Cooper and daughter, Miss
Florence. of Marcus Hook, Pa. are guests of the
Granville McDougal family.
Miss CLARA Grant Of the Quaker City, is spend
ing some dime at Home Sweet Home.
Entering pump shed in the dark alta rapid
pace, one of our neighbors wives ran foul of an
extended pump handle, striking herin the breast
and knocking her down, the effects of which is
still felt. See that your pump handle is kept
down.
The schools have now closed aud two crows
will suffer for their supper. At the Pleasant
Meadow school house as soon as the children left
in the evening two Of the birds feasted regularly
on the crumbs from the lunches.
John Romaneli, young Italian is missing
from Rock Run and foul play is suspected +,
causing an Investigation. John, up to wetk
ago lived with bis father-in-law, Frank. Solvino.
the pair working in McClenahan's quarry. John
got out Of work left the place for several days in
search OF other employment, but being unable to
find it returned one night and requested of his
wife the sum of SIS that he might go to Elkins,
Va, find work and then send for her. She in
formed him that If he was smart he would get
away as her father wanted to kill him. She gave
him the money but while getting it Frank picked
up q ring belonging to her and put it in his
pocket. In his absence the family had taken a
boarder, a young Italian, who put in an ap-
pearance and ordered Frank out of the house as
the wife now belonged to him. What became of
Frank Is not known but the McClenahan's learn
ing ofthe episode. discharged the men and order
ed them ont of the eompany's house. They
moved out in the night, and since spots SINH
lar to blood have been discovered in one. of the
lower rooms of the house. No trace in Elkins,
Va, of the man has been discoyered while the
Susquehanna river has been eagerly watched in
anticipation of his having been thrown therein.
A quiet investigation is being made, especially as
to the Whereabouts of the Solvino family.
Alter being confined in the Mount Hope Insane
Asylum, Baltimore county, for "a years. John
McNulty escaped and returned to his old home in
Rock Run, only to find his mother had died 10
years ago. He was returned to the institution.
When asked how he had gotten to Rock Run he
said, Take me back the way came and you will
know"
Howard Pierce of Liberty Grove, bought box
Of matches and stuck them in his hip pocket. for
getting all about it. The following morning Will q
cnrrying colt it damned him up against the
stan igniting the matches. There was cloud o.
smoke that enveloped the place and feelings that
were more parched than crushed. You can
imagine the rest.
There lives less than a mile from the Sun, a
lady who has not save once, been in town for over
ten years. and then only to pass through it. and
she is able to walk too.
WI James Peoples tied a colt to a corn crib and
aHlat struck him in the face. injuring his nose.
Sunday morning John Adams drove into town
with one Of his fine. horses and before night the
animal had diedIof collie.
Mrs. John 7. Shea and children. spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Shea and family.
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