Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-07-10
of County Expenses.

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Statement of County Expenses.
We give on our fourth page the detail
ed statement of the county expenses for
preserve for reference.
No Postage on County Papers.
1t will be seen by brief statement,
which we copy from the Postotfce Gazette,
that since the list inst. all newspapers go
free through the mails in the counties
where printed and published.
Concert and Festival.
From unavoidable circumstances, the
Concert and Festival, advertised in our
last to come off on the 18th inst, is post
poned to the 22d inst The reputation
of the gentlemen, for musical talent, who
are expected to take part in the Concert,
and the industry and zeal manifested by
the ladies in making all needful prepare
tions, gives promise of complete success
to the undertaking -presuming of ourse,
that their efforts, will be duly appreciated
by the public of Charles county, whose
liberality for charitable purposes is pro-
verbal
Thanks to Friends.
We have received through disinterested
friends several favors lately, in the way OF
additions to our subscription list. Favors
of this sort are highly appreciated by us
not so much for the paltry sum of two
dollars, as for the evidence it conveys of
interest in the cause" The "two dollars
however. are very essential for aid, if not
quite so encouraging as cheerful words and
friendly smiles.
Sale OF Farm.
We learn that Goose Bay" the farm
belonging to the Mason estate, has lately
been sold to a gentleman from the North
for the sum of $4,000 cash.
Match at Base Ball.
According to previous understanding,
the match game of base ball. between the
Rival" club of this place, and the "Poto-
macs" of Nanjemey, duly came off on the
evening of the fourth on the point below
the town. The Potomacs, as was to have
been expected, were the victorious by
large odds. 1t is generally conceded that
the Rivals played remarkably well for the
very short time they had been organized
and practicing. Indeed so Impractical
were they that when the Potomacs com
menced TO throw the sunderland" ball, as
it is called, the Rivals were completely
nonplused, they having practiced only
with the overland" ball Considering
everything, we think they made such
showing as promises well for their future
triumph. The game was watched by
quite number of the sex, and a crowd of
persons generally. Everything passed off
smoothly, except that one of the Rivals
made the mistake of receiving the ball on
his shin instead of his bat, and is likely
to be reminded of his error for some days
to- come. 1t is the first game of base ball
we have witnessed since we were boy,
and owing to the fierceness of the sun, we
did not feel inclined to sing, Would l
were boy again"
Struck by Lightning.
The severe storm of Saturday, as spoken
of in the city papers, scarcely reached our
county. We had great deal ofvery vivid
,rrht hor ri Tnr oh ~
time, and a most refreshing shower, which
had but one fault-there was not enough
of it. During the prevalence of the storm,
the lightning struck locust tree near the
house of Mr.. Bateman, on the land of VIM.
Boswell, Esq. The tree was shivered and a
bee hive under it was pretty generally
mixed, bees and honey being converted
into conglomerate mass.
A Barn at Glen Albin, the farm of Mr..
John G.. Chapman, was also struck by light
ming. The fluid passed down one of the
corner posts of the building, and through
a bulk of tobacco, without any serious
damage either to the building or tobacco.
This was the only barn upon the place
that had no lightning rod attached to it.
Here, Tommy, is an advertisement for you !!
The Grange.
The Olive Grange was organized at
Hard Bargain" in Picawaxen, on the 9Th
of May last, with the following officers:
Master-Dr. 4. J. Smoot,
Overseer-Francis Maddox.
Lecturer-Wm. Mckenny Burroughs.
Chaplain-C. A. F. Shaw.
Steward-B. G. Harris.
A. Steward-P. A. l.. Contee.
Treasurer-I. j. Lancaster.
Secretary. NJ. Page.
Gate Keeper-W ashington Page.
Ceres-Mrs. Mamie W. Smoot
Pomona-Mrs. Mamie G. Hungerford.
Flora-Miss Lizzie Hungerford
Lady a. Steward-Mrs. l. j. Lancaster
Errors.
AS we can always vauch for the "accu-
racy" of the spelling and correctness gen
orally of the contributions of Bachelor
to our columns, we beg that our readers
will charge us with any mistake that may
happen to occur in anything from him
that we may publish hereafter. We do
this to save our esteemed correspondent
the trouble Of pointing out our blunders.
And, for ourself, we must also ask our
readers to be charitable in such matters,
g.. r. L, h. g