Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-04-25
Brief Mentions.

III dotoy iii d;git,mL Tide the let
ter Of Mr. Lawrence Of Ohio-Mssour
st. Mary's
We will stake Judge Boswcll's clover
field against any in the State 1t is de-
cidcdly the finest We ever saw.
We have been having 6hat nice young
girls of the -hoddy persuasion would en-
phasize as dciicioUs weather
The season for straw hats is at band
the first one worn hcrcabouts was of
course sported by Mr.. II. H. Edelen
All the bridges on the road from Port
Tobacco to Chapel Point need immediate
attention. 1t is dangerous to cross some
Of them.
In point of courtesy it is known as the
Maryland Agricultural College. In point
of fact it is the Maryland Military Insti-
tutc
We call attention to the professional
card of Mr. + VI. Cox. Mr.. Cox is a
thorough business man, a clever gentle
man and good lawyer.
That gate nuisance which for long
4 long years has existed on the road lead
ing FROM Port Tobacco to the Warehouse
has at last been abnted
An interesting Cobb Neck lady wants
to know who told rs that her Richard
played marbles Sorry we've forgotten
our authors name. Miss
We are glad to note that Judge Jen-
kins has So far recovered from his recent
illness as to be able to occupy his accus-
toned place on the Orphans Court bench.
Slight advance in the price of tobacco
short while ago 1t didn't last long
for rush on the market produced an
Immediately depressing effect, of course.
Judge Brent was in town last Monday
drawing the juries for May court It's
the first time the ceremony has been con
Quoted here under the provisions of the
new law
Three gentlemen of Bryantown neigh
borhood are wonderfully attracted towards
the lower part of the county They visit
the same place but don't go together nor
on the same day.
Some farmers are complaining that the
fly has seriously injured their tobacco
plants, others again say their plants are
looking very thrifty and will be ready
for an early planting.
Mr. Thomas S. Skinner. of Doncaster.
was in town last Tuesday, look ing hale,
hearty and-and and handsome. We
had the satisfaction of going through the
local option motions several times with
him.
Lambs are selling cheap, but buyers
few years ago ceu d better afford to
pay four and five dollars head for them
than they can now afford to nav two OF
two-anda-half dollars Money is so dis
tresslngly scarce.
Easter Sunday was lovely day and
services at the different churches. as far
as we are informed, were largely attend
ed. The ladies', of course. were mons
aud gorgeous the first general display
of spring lime trappings you know.
A great many couples must have been
sitting close together in jaunty little bug
gIes, aud in great many instances two
heads instead of one must have rested ON
a single pair of shoulders. so many have
been those who thought our little brief
mention last week on this subject was
intended specially for them.
The Charles county local law reoulat-
'"g 'ne fisheries between Maryland point
ami ChIslldine's Island, among othnr
funny things provides for fine of five
dollars to be imposed on any one who
takes from any of the waters within the
county terrapins of less size than six
inches in length upon the bottom she'll.
The terrapm must be measured before it
IS taken from the water, in other words.
a little fresh salt must be put on the bird ;
tail before the bird is caught.