Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-04-15
Local BreyitieS.
Next Sunday is Easter Sunday.

Mr.. +. 7. Owen whose sickness we re
Gently reported is, We are happy to state
now able to attend to his business.
Time is money; emphatlcaly so wher
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup frequently curei
Colds, Coughs, etc, in less tnan day
Price 25 cents. Sold everywhere.
Saturday is the last day Of lent, and
now the moderate drinker who vigorously
abstsins during this season is smackins
his lips in anticipation of the long looked
for pleasure of Mondays glass.
Herring and shad have made their ar-
pearance in town though Unlimited mum
bers, and are held too high to be .njoya
BILE. We under.' and that but few are being
caught as the clustering northwest winds
prevent their Coming up the river.
Ivy Cottage is the name OF new pos
Office established in Cedar Point Neck
Our old friend and former landlady, Jos
A. Gray. Jr. has been appointed postmss
ter and we expect the gir's will eagerly
seek letters from that office.
The contract for carrying the mails from
this village to Hilltop, Pisgah, Ivy Cot
tage and Naniemoy has been awarded t'
western mail contracting firm, and the,
in turn have contracted with Mr.. J. y
Gray Jr. for Ivy Cottage, an y. benjamin
WEIGH for the other Offices
Only hair on hi. shoulder,
Long and wsvv, and brown;
Only q cock-aad-bull story
In exchange for his wites deep trown.
Only a broken broomsrick,
Wildly waved in the air;
Only strip Of court-plaster-
His wife had discovered the hair.
Vennor predicted a cold snap for TIT
l 9Th or 10th of this month and it came
yesterday 1t thus appears that his hsaC
is stlll level" but we sincerely wish tina
he would not prove such a true prophet
as We would like to have warm wea'he
and spring vegetables,
The third Monday in April is the tint
for holding an election for Town Com
missoners and it i. rapidly drawing near
We believe our citizens would lose sigh
of the fact that SO important an event i
to take place in 30 shsrt a time, were i
not for the continual .tumping of our o {
| irie nd julius who 10 actively canvassin;
| 60 ,,l.oa An tba tirE.t
Do not forget the concert and tableau'
that are 10 take place on Monday anC
Tuesday next at the Court House. Tn,
ladies who have this affair in charge hav,
been making active preparations for some
week. past for their successful presen u
ton to the pubic, and We have no doubt
that their efforts will meet With al
the success that it deserves. The pre-
gramme, which is long and varied, ha.
bsel carefully gotten up and contains
some very fine musical selections Do
not fail to attend.
Tie ladies Of Christ Church in this vii
lage intend having an entertainment al
an early day for the purpose Of raisn.
funds to build new church. The IN
qualified success oftbe Flower Queen last
fall assures us tat the management OF
the present affair is in good hands, and
that We may expect another such trea' as
we then enjoyed. The object too, is i
worthy one and we trust that the enter
ainment will be literally patrsIized ly
our people. Due notice of the time, place
and character of the eatertainmentsil he
given.
The Steamer Ma.tano viii, for the IN,
ture, touch at Chapel Point on her way up
the river every Friday, and On her way
down every Sunday. This will he grea'
convenience to the people Of this neigh
borhood as it does away the necessity OF
takin the long ride to Glymont in order
to take the boat for Washington We
trus, our people will encourage the Mat
tano to continue her trips to this wharf
To the public generally We would recem-
ME d that they p.tronize the Matan., as
she seems to be the only boat now run
ming that can be relied on. Notice adj
vsrtisement elsewhere for days OF sailing