Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-11-13
A Word to Our Friends.

settle" Our friends know we do not trou
BILE them often, it is notifying and pain
full for us to do so, but necessity knows
no law" Our machinery not only wants
greasing, but wants renewing and this we
cannot do unless our friends will settle up
back scores. Some of these have been
standing for a long time, and even old
friends should not ask or expect further
indulgence. We know the times are hard,
hard on subscribers and hard on US. We
have to pay cash for our material and la
Dor, and on the first of January we will
have to prepay postage on all our papers
and yet some of our friends expect us to
furnish them year after year with our pa
per and await their pleasure. This is ask
ing too much. The amount is small to
each of you. but aggregates much TO us.
Come help us. Ii you cannot pay all at
once, do what you can and we will be
grateful.
The TINES is each day becoming better
worth the paltry subscription price, and
is rapidly extending its circulation and
its usefulness as an advertising medium.
Each week adds to our already large sub
scription list. and we receive many kind
words from friends, but kind words but
ter no parsnips." A friend who appreci-
ates this fact thus writes u.s.
Gas an evidence of nv very high apprecia-
ton of your Jealous efforts to advance the
good cause l enclose So. Please credit me with
this amount on your books and much oblge
your friend"
This pays his subscription up to July,
1876. Go We and d., likewise.
Religious Services.
A Religious Retreat, or Mission, has
been in progress during the past week at
the Roman Catholic Church of St. Thomas.
and has been very largely attended by the
members of that congregation. The servi
ces were mainly conducted by the pastor,
the Rev. F. McAtee, and Rev. Mr. Wiget
of Whitemarsh, assisted by the Rev Messrs
Murer and Guibitosi. The Mission com
menced on Sunday and ended on Wednes-
day. Each day the Church was crowded
to its utmost capacity. and much interest
was manifested by all. The Rev. Mr.. Wiget
was pastor at St. Thomas about twenty
years ago, when he made many warm
friends, who were glad to welcome him
again and listen to his eloquent and pious
discourses.
Masonic Funeral Rites.
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Morris, according to the Masonic order,
were held on last Sunday. by the ST.
COLUMBIA Lodge of Port Tobacco Part of
the ceremony having been performed in
the lodge room, the members proceeded 10
the burial ground of their deceased brother
at Piney. After attending divine service /
at the Chapel the line was formed and the
procession moved to the grave, where the /
impressive funeral service of the Ancient /
Order were most impressivelv gone
through with. The following officers and |
'.-.nbers were present on this solemn oc-
'casion. Henry G. Robertson. Master /
James L. Brawner Senior Warden; j. 4
Hubert Roberts, Junior Warden; John /
G. Chapman, Treasurer: John 5. Button. .
Secretary; George Taylor. Senior Deacon !
w. A. Fowke. J unior Deacon: 4. D. Cobev .
and John J. Brawner. Stewards: Rev Dr. .
Levin. Acting Chaplain. Samuel Cox. Jr.. /
Acting Marshal; VIM. Wolfe, filler Mem
bers: Edgar Griswold, VIM F. Dement,, /
F. Stone, Josias Hawkins. W. T. W. Rowe. /
Lemuel Smoot; W. H. S. Taylor, V. B.
County Commissioners.
The Board will meet on Tuesday. the /
18th instant. Constables are notified ito
take charge of the dog-checks on hand
Apology.
We are again compelled to ask indul-
gence from our friends in Baltimore for /
the failure to insert their new ADVERTISE /
ments this week, and also from other .
friends for the non appearance of articles /
we have been requested to publish in this /
issue. All of them shall be attended to
in our next.
The Races.
Our indefatigable friends. Hancock & |
Padgett, are going to have the usual three |
days racing over the Bryantown Course on |
the Goth, 9th and 2Sth instant. Take no.
tice, all ye sports. See advertisement
Tournament and Ball.
A Tournament and Ball will come of at
Mechanicsville, ST. Mary's county, on the /
18th instant, and jolly time is promised. /
In addition to the chivalric honor of
browning the Queen and Maids Of Honor,
substantial prizes for the victors are prom T
ised by the advertisement.
New Advertisements.
We call attention to the card of Fergus |
son, lowering d Co., Commission Mer-
chants, in to-day's paper. Mr.. Charles Fer
gusson, the senior member of the firm,
has long and favorably been known in
this county.
Mr.. John NJ. Lloyd. Produce and Stock
Agent, Washington city, also invites con
and doubtless will give salts
faction.
The cold snap Of the last few days has
made one anxious to get into his winter
clothing. Those who are fastidious about |
this matter should read the advertisement
of Jones, No. ST, w. Baltimore street, |
to be found in the Times to-day.
Mr.. John First, 145 Franklin street, adj
yertises second hand vehicles for those not
able to buy new ones. Give him a call. |
You often get them as good as new.
The Court Of Appeals opened its session
on Tuesday last Judges Bartol, Alvey and |
Brent on the Bench.
Full returns now in place Mr.. Castons |
majority for Governor of Massachusetts at
6,65S.
The civil suit of Theodore Tiitor against |
Henry Ward Beecher has been set down
for the 18th inst.
There are now in Louisiana twenty |
eight companies of infantry, four of caval-
~ and two of artillery.
The German Government has instituted
proceedings against the Bishop of Pader-
born and lodged an application for his de-