Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-12-25
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NoTE-Mal train runs daily except SUNDAYS
Mixed train runs Tuesdays and Fridays only
Christmas.
AS we are making up our paper. the
town is alive with people making purchas-
es for their Christmas festivities. Some
of the stores are so thronged that one has
to wait awhile before being waited upon.
The clerks are busy flying around and
trying to wait on three people with one
hand, and sell to six with the other. Such
scene of excitement and animation Is
not often witnessed by our quiet little
town.
Grange Lecture and Festival.
We call attention to the festival and bali
advertised for the 18th of January, under
the auspices of Crescentia Lodge Of the
Patrons of Husbandry of this place. We
are sure that the occasion will be one Of IN
allowed pleasure. But inasmuch as we
have arrived at that time of life when We
have not much inclination to flourish the
light fantastic toe the feature (no pun
of the occasion which will allure lis will
be the promised address of the Hon, Jas.
S. Robinson. of Anne Arundel. To all
who heard his elequence at Bryantown
and in this town during the last canvas,
we need say nothing by way of induce
ment to come and hear him again. But
to those who did not hear him then, we
say, Go not lose this opportunity to enjoy
an intellectual treat the like of which you
may not have again.
Appointment.
Mr.. Turner Rowe having resinged his
position as Crier of the Orphans Court on
Tuesday, that body appointed Mr.. John
d. Covel to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Covel has
for many years been one of the Bailiffs of
the Circuit Court and by his great atfabil-
ity has won the kindly regards of all who
have been thrown in contact with him,
and we are sure the Court has been fortu-
nate in their selection. Doubtless friend
Covel will be found to be not only an eff
ficient Crier, but if any widows should be
around, sympathetic one.
Complaints.
We have complaints from subscribers
that our papers for Cross Roads and DUFF
field were not received at those offices on
Saturday last as shey should have been.
The fault is not ours.
New Goods at Beantown Station.
Messrs. Sasscer & Gibbons have laid in
a large supply of goods for the holidays,
as will be seen by their advertisement.
1t is evident that these enterprising mer
chants are bound to 'go ahead
Land Sale.
A small farm, owned by James II. Mont
gomery, known by the name of Simpsons
Delight, containing 100 acres. was SOLD on
Tuesday last. by F. Stone. trustee, for $3.50.
Thomas Carrico, purchaser.
The Weather
On Sunday we had the first rail- which
we have had for long time. 1t cleared
off however during the night, and on Tues
day about the middle of the day it com
menced to rain again and continued until
evening. This rain was much needed for
agricultural purposes, as we have had al
most a continual drought since early in
the summer. But during the whole of
this time the weather has been most de
lightful and could hardly be improved ,
upon. Indeed so far as the weather is /
concerned we would be willing to COM
promise on just such as we have had for
the whole winter, and never ask for a
new deal" Whilst the people in Balti- /
more and little further North have been /
complaining of cold, snow and storms.
we have been enjoying the balmy weather
of the Indian summer
SwindIed ont of his Corn
One day last week in Washington city. /
a farmer named Samuel Godfrey, from
Prince Georges county. was boldly and .
very adroitly swindled out of three wagon .
loads of corn by u negro fellow who called
himself Brooks. Brooks noticed about ,
Market space good supply of corn from
the country, and finding upon inquiry that
the market price was 1910 per barrel. he .
went to Jones feed store and bargained
with Jones to sell him all he Brooks had .
at 1925 per barrel, to be delivered right
away. Jones agreed to take it. There /
upon Brooks hurried to Market space and |
approached the countryman. stating that
his mistress had sent him to buy corn for
the horses, and that she wanted none but
the best. The corn Just suited" and
Brooks took the entire lot agreeing to pay
$3.75 per barrel for it. Godfrey to deliver
it at once where he should direct 1t was
driven up to Jones store, where he said
his mistress desired to have it stored so
that she could send for it from time to
time as occasion required. The teams
were started off, Brooks leading the way,
and after backing up in front the unload
ing commenced without any words, Jones
ing over his good bargain while the three
wagons were unloaded, all counting to up
wards of twenty barrels. Jones then ask
ed Brooks into rear office and paid him
over the cash, amounting to $3.50, while
Godfrey was conyersing with some OF
Jones men in front. Brooks having care
fully put the money in his pocket came
out. and mounting one of the wagons, di-
rected Godfrey to drive him to his mis-
tress house to get the money. After pro-
ceeding short distance Brooks made an
excuse to leave the wagon, saying he had
to get bundle from store for his mis-
tress. He went around a corner of the
street, leaving Godfrey waiting for his re-
turn until at last Godfrey became very i'm
patient and began to suspect that he had
been swindled-and it so turned out that
he was. Godfrey, after trying in vain to
recover his corn from Jones' left for home
''a wiser and madden man." The above
facts we gather from the Star.
W"General Tench Tilghman, a well
known and influential citizen of Talbot
county, Md. died very suddenly in Balti-