Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-02-05
LOCAL MATTERS.
Adverse Report.

LOCAL MATTERS.
Adverse Report.
On Monday, Mr.. Hitchcock. from the
Committee on the District of Columbia,
in the e. S. House Of Representatives,
reported adversely on the bill to aid the
Southern Maryland Railroad. At the re-
quest of Mr.. Sargent the bill was placed on
the calendar.
County Commissioners.
The Board will meet on Tuesday next.
for the transaction of the regular business.
School Commissioners.
This Board will meet on Tuesday next,
for the transaction of business.
Orphans Court.
The following business was transacted
in this Court on Tuesday last:
T, Y. Robey, Executor of Francis Robey,
passed first and final account.
The will of Asa Simmons was admitted
to probate. Geo. NJ. Lloyd. Executor.
John S. Chapman, Executor of Matilda
L. A. Chapman, passed first and final ac-
count.
Fire.
We understand the Hotel at Cox's Sta
ton came near being destroyed by fire on
Sunday last. A room occupied by one Of
the Railroad employees was discovered to
be on FIRE, fortunately before the flames
had made much progress, and by the
prompt and we'll directed application OF
water the fire was soon extinguished. We
congratulate the Colonel upon this escape
from heavy loss. The damage to the
property is supposed to be about $100. 2
= some few Weeks since the Dwelling
sHouseof Nj. Thomas S. Martin, in Pomon
key district, took fire on the roof whilst
the wind was very high, and would doubt
less have been consumed, but for the &C
tive and energetic efforts of persons on the
farm and the neighbors who were near at
hand. The amount of damage done we
have not heard. The House is insured in
the State OF Maryland Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company. This was another fortu-
nate and very narrow escape from heavy
loss.
Debating Society.
The youth of our town, with most COM
mendable enterprise, have organized them
selves into an association called The
Young Debating Society ofPort Tobacco"
and have elected the following officers for
the ensuing year:
Presi1lent-Wm. NJ. Levin,
Vice President.-J. w. Shackelford,
Secretdry.-J. r. Lacey,
Iireasarer.-H. III. Boswell,
Librarians. c. Padgett,
Door Keeper-Wm. J. Digges,
Asst. Door Keeper.-B. E. Padgett
We are glad to see this evidence of
desire for improvement on the part of our
youngsters They show, by the organiza-
ton of their, society, a purpose to avail
themselves of present opportunities to fit
themselves for future responsibilities. 1t
gives promise of usefulness by them after
they reach mans estate-for after all, 1.-The
child is father to the man.
The weather.
Just now we are in the most trying
period of our inclement season. Winters
are ordinarily severe enough in this lati-
tude because of the very sudden changes
though. inasmuch as this inhospitabe
condition lasts but short time, our peo-
pie with great care manage to escape any
very serious consequences, barring bad
cold. But when the winter advances from
January to February, then that is some
thing else. We have. for instance, a nice
balmy day. Ice is all gone. Everything
is lovely and the goose hangs high" The
farmer begins to talk about his tobacco
bed and the thrifty wife begins to think
about her garden, and whether it would
be safe to plant peas tomorrow! To-mor
row comes and is ushered in with rain
storm, which one would suppose ought to
wash all the mud and cold away. About
half an hour before sunset it clears off as
gently as after an April shower. The far
mer goes to bed and is sure be will get at
his tobacco bed tomorrow. But "man
proposes and God disposes." For about
three o'clock in the morning the wind
comes out from Northwest and blows as
if it would crack its cheeks. When the
'boss" goes out to feed he finds to his dis
gust everything frozen hard, and that it is
cold enough to freeze the tail off of cast
iron monkey, if you could find one. After
the usual amount of growing. he, not the
monkey. but the boss, concludes he will
go to town. He has some business and
the roads are now hard. Well, he goes
and all is we'll until he attempts to return.
Then If he is @ philosopher he has an
abundant opportunity to moralise. The
mile which he travelled in the morning
in fifteen minutes will now take him forty
five, and then every step is half way up to
the horses knee. Oh it is jolly travelling
down here from now until the March winds
dry UT the roads! Is it any wonder We
all pray earnestly for spring to comd
speedily, and for winter. like ''hard times,
to ''come again no more"
Demurrer.
I'm that local of our neighbour" the In
dependent, of this week, it says: sit GER
tainly does not apply To any one connect
ed with this paper" Be that as it may
we beg to be permitted to enter demur1
rer against the insinuation that it was thu
LONG space of thirteen years. we confess
however to the extent of eleven years. Al
to the gentleman who presides over the
local column of the Times" we leave him
and the other SORRY" gentleman (''hus1
band') to settle the matter between them
The Model Baker.
We advertise in another column a new
ly patented cooking utensil, which. we be-
lieve to be worthy the attention of house
keepers. 1t is a very simple continuance,
a kind of portable oven, which. when
closed. is nearly alright We have only
had an opportunity of testing its merits
Tor baking meat, and for this purpose it
is superior article. Those who have
tried it for baking bread, speak also in its