Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-01-14

each other at short intervals, the tota
dep'h ST which, we think 1t safe to say
has been tive feet; though the average
depth at any one time has not been more
than twenty inches. The temperature too
has been extraordinarily cold, not having
a parallel in this section-it is said-since
1884. On Wednesday 80 Ii ulto. by OBJ
ssrvations taken in this village carly in
the msrning, the thermometer indicated
the remarkably low temperature of % de
grees below zero. The lowest observation
We obtained was degrees below, but we
could not muster the courage to venture
out 10 take the observation until half past
eight in the morning, and our thermome-
ter was not in an exposed position. When
Fahrenheit, who lived in Germany, con
structed the thermometer now in general
use in this country. he was under the i'm
preston that his 0 point indicated the
greatest attainable cold. This has, how
ever, been found by experience not to Be
tuC cav, uul IL 10 loiV Nho'
the temperature tails below the zero point
in this section of the country. The snow
still remains on the ground and bids fair
to remain for some time to come. This is
said to he !vantageous to the young
wheat crop but it is very destructive up
on game and wild animals OF. every kind
and will also be very sunfavorable to do
mestic stock unless they are web provid-
ed for. cartridges and rabbits are said
to be dying in large quantities in Other
sections of the State. We have not heard
any of our observing men speak ofhaving
discovered any of this class of game that
had persisted in this county, though il
this weather continue much longer, there
will doubtless be much fatality in that
connection. Vennor predicts that the
thaw will commence about the 18th Of
this month and extend into Februarv. 1t
is to be hoped that such may be the case
The Late Mr. PrOut.
The following information concern
ing the late Rev. Robert Prout, which has
been furnished us by friend of the de
ceased, corrects to some extent the &C
count given by us last week, which wal
based on the best Information we could
then obtain: rs
"Rev. Robert Prout was born in Wash.
ington, D. C., January 119S. He was or.
dain-d priest in the 7. f. Church
at Christ Church. Alexandra, Va. by
Bishop Moore. tue Bishop of the diocese
of Vlrginie, in 1923. His first charge wa.
in Queen Ann county, Va. where hs
preached for one year; came to Durham
Pari.h in 1924, and remained until 1870
when he was cal ed 10 ST. Paul's Parish
Calvert coun'y He remained there until
1915, when he returned To Durham Parish
and continued in the active discharge oi
parochial duties until about four years ago
since which time, TO few non tbs before
he died, he was assisted by the Few J. C.
Taylor. He did not give up his work
until forced TO do so by failing strength
/ I he last eight months If his life he was
unable To peach or to take part in the
church service. He died on the 3lst III =.
at the ripe age Of go yesrs and II month";.
At his request he was buried at the par,
ish church, Tuesday 4th Said he bad
given his services to the people Tor man '
years and now he would give them bis
body. that his grave in the church-yard
might make an impression on some soul
where his sermon. had failed