Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-09-09
Local Brieyities
Hot and dry.
The pot stil boiling.

Hot and dry.
The pot still boiling.
Watermelons are getting scarce.
Candidates "Cresite ct Multiplicamini"
Oysters made their appearance in town
last Tuesday They were much enjoyed.
There will be regular services at St. Ig-
natius church, Hill! Top, on the ;hird Sun
day in September.
We are sorry to learn thai Col john W.
Jenkins is confined 10 his room and sui-
fers much from a swell ing on one of his
limbs.
Judge Magruder was in town on Tues
day drawing the jury for the Novem Der
term. Rather premature; but, they say
its we to be in time.
Rev. Father Wiset, tie vene. able pas
tor of ST. Thomas, has gone on a two
weeks Trip north. He will go as Tar as
Boston. We trust the Rev. gentleman
wi l return much improved in health.
We have just learned that our former
publisher is again a happy father, this
time it is "a bouncing baby boy" We
tender congratulations.
As we predicted last week. Mr.. Richard
:. Knott received the appointment as re-
gistrar of tie It'll district This is as fine
a selection as could have been made and
one that will give general satisfaction.
The Edison Music company advertise
their complete and easy method OF learn
ing to play the piano and organ. This
method is very highly endorsed, aud as i,
is very desirable that every one should
learn to play these instruments, every fam
lily should secure a copy.
The drouth still continues and coupled
with it We have had this week some OF
the hottest weather Of the season On
Wednesday the thermometer reached 9So
in the shade in this village. Ii this CON
tinues we will have spontaneous combus-
ton to fear.
We are informed hat Mr. Pere Wilmer
has one of the finest crops of tobacco in
the county on his upper farm near Piney
Chapel. The entire field is SAID to he
large and regular, and does not seem to
be in the least injured by the drou'h.-
This is remarkable considering the condi-
ton of the rest of the crop in the county
BY reference to their advertisement, it
will be seen that their has been change
made in the well-known commission firm
of Blandford & Co. by the admission of
Mr.. John H. Fowler mo the firm The
style of the firm is now Blandford, Fowler
& Co.. and their facilities for doing bust
ness have greatly increased.
Mr. c. Mil'ard Edelet., native of this
county, but for a number of years past a
resident Of Baltimore, has accepted a
clerkship in the Girard House, Phila
MIR. Edeien leaves his present position at
Guys Hotel, VIII re he was great favor
lie and universally known, especially 10
the peop'e of this county. Mr.. Edelen
Vas the popular and genial clerk so well
known to the guess Of the Stockton lIo-
tel, Cape May, n. j., last season.
At this season housewives, in need of
them, think of buying their winter car
pets. When you go TO the ely to look
fer them call on Mr.. C. NJ. Towson, and
you will find exactly what you need at
low prices. See adv.
Mr.. Bealle e. Padgett, of our village,
was, on Tuesday, appointed to the vacant
scholarship in St. Johns College. EIr
Padgett has been a student at that insti-
tuition or the past four years and has, at
present, high standing in the sophomore
class. This advantage placed him so far
ahead of the other competitors that the
School Board gave him the scholarship
without an examination. Their choice
has fallen on one who will do full Justice
to the place he is to fill.
That handsome and gallant bachelor,
Prof. J. Gildea Woolts, has, we under
stand, wen the honor OF being the founder
in our county, OF that ancient and noble