Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1881-08-26
Local BreVitieS.
After cool, heat.

After cool, heat.
Vennors cod wave has passed and left
US dry.
Our editsr is snjourning at the Capon
Springs, West Virginia.
Our "devj." is enjoying the Bay hreczes
at Marylan' 5 IN, it 1t capital.
The mosquito always succeeds III get
ting a speech from the person it honors
with Il serenade-Er.
The Misses Clements, If Washington,
neices ot Mrs. Geo. \. Hunt, are at pre-
sent visiting that lady at the st Charles
Hotel
Grapes have made their appearance in
town. Judging from the fine clus ers
that are brought in the crop must be large
and plentiful.
A colored camp-meeting is now in pre-
gress at Carpenters woods. near Pis-ah !;
it is we'll attended hy the colured folks
froa all sec ions. Quite large number
of our white population too. seem to find
enjoyment in going there.
The summer season at Cedar Point
closes on September 1st. As that month
has the mystic r. in it, the Count intends
to engage largely in the oyster t.ade al
that time. He intends to erect packing
house at that point
The Misses Beacham. the ever popular
bellies of Baltimore, are visiting the fam
lily of Mr.. John W Fowler ut Chapel
Point. Their ear, musical voices are
heard every Sunday in the choir at ST.
Thomas
1t is predicted by some Of our sports
men, that partridges will be very scarce
during the coming shooting season. owing
to the severity of last winter, which, as is
we'll known. destroyed cores Of flocks Of
these favorite birds
Mr. Tbos. T. Hancock t.kcs charge OF
the school in this village made vacant by
the resignation of Mr. ". G. Berry. on
Sept 1st. Nr. Hancock is genial, cour-
teous gentleman and will he a valuable
acquisition to the socie'y of cur already
pleasant village.
Our Jour starts on a trip to Cd st.
Mary's 'o-day. That will leave the Office
in our free and unincumbered possession
and we herewith invite our friends to Wis
it us now as we intend opening a keg ul
nails.
The circus gave quite blow to the
project of renewing the Court House to
La Plata. They used up every bit OF wa
ter to had at that elevated town and offer
ed as much rs a do lar barrel for m re
If This is the case what wsu'd our friends
do who attended court 'here and propos-
ed taking sugar and water in ther'n.'
Do not fail to read The comparison be
tween Maryland and the Nor Invest by
the talented correspondent X. ] NJ in
this issue. This gentleman has seen both
pidIeS anu IL tieiei'ie IoiiI'ctcdt Iht-e
and knows exactly whereof he speaks =
If any of our people ever cOntrmpted 60
ing to this section they would do well to
ponder carefully this correspondence.
The summer holidays are fast drawing
to a close, and both teacher and scholar
must soon abandon the indolent repose Of
the long vacation. and return - the ordi-
nary tasks And duties of school lite. This
will also necessIta;e the loss of some Of
our fair bellies and gallant beaux, who will
return to the stern duties of boarding
school life, and therefore we mourn.
4 large number of applicants for the
vacant scholarship in the Western Mary
land College were in town on last Tues
day to undergo the examination noco ssary
to gain it. The examination, which WAS
in writing, was conducted hy Mr.. Neale.
our efficient examiner. The successful
applicant has not as yet leen announced
as it will take the examiner some time to
examine all the papers. This appoint
ment is made by and with the advice and
consent of our Sena'or.
tOHMUNICATEH.