Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-09-14

Win'ry this week
Fennor's warm September has turned
out to be decidedly cool thus far.
Remember the Democratic primaries -
morrow.
Tuesday was n cold day for the oriole
to show himself.
Complaints about dry weather are not
in order.
The La Plata cannsry sti | continues its
work with sweet corn.
Don't let the gricultural society move
ment die out.
Primaries tn-morro" evening aud conn
ty convention on Monday.
The equinox came on us . little too
early this year and caught Us unprepared.
Decidedly damp and drize'y sort of
damp day; wait till the clouds roll by"
Several new bridges are needed on the
public road between La Plata and Bryan
town.
A communication signed "A Charles
Countian" was received too late for this
issue.
cartridges, i, is said, will be plentiful
this tai, and our spor smsn anticipate
some fine shooting.
Judge and Mrs. Stone return to the
county last week after an sojourn Of sever
al weeks at Saratoga and other Northern
resorts.
Large numbers of nystermen are prepar-
pairing tor their winters work along the
Wieomico and Patuxent.
Mr. ]. 7. Heating, q brother Of Rev. A.
P. Heating, is visiting the reverned gen
tleman at st. Thomas.
Mr.. VIM. 7. Hindle has flu ly recovered
from his recent mishap. His hurt was not
so serious as at first supposed.
The change in the weather during the
past few days has made fire and winter
clothing decidedly comfortable.
Cool weather hasn't abated the tourna-
ment fever, as will be seen by a reference
to our advertising columns.
But few people were in town on Tues
day and no public business was transact
ed. Political matters were in ssasu quo.
The county commissioners meet next
Tuesday. Collectors are requested to ''po-
ny up" $500 each.
At their sittings last week the resistra-
ton officers had but little work to do
The lists viii he published next week.
The excursion season at Lower Cedar
Point having come to an end the steamer
Armenia has been taken to Baltimore and
will remain there during the winter.
A game of base ball between mines from
Charles and Prince Georges counties, will
take place near Brysntown on to morrow
week, the 22nd inst. The mines will be
composed of good material an. good
game may be expected.
These cocl days the Gamer is like the
the sausage makers dog-he lives in
q stat. of constant dread. A heavy
frost now would cut short tomato canning
and packers would be considerably out OF
pocket.
The organ of Christ Church in this
village was presided over Sunday by Miss
Wright daughter Of Col. Jno. D. Wright
of Mt. Washington, Baltimore county, Md,
and the music was unexceptionaly fine.
Mrs. Jno. w. Mitchell and daughter left
the county on Tuesday lasl for Baltimore,
which place will be,,their future residence.
Justice E. L. Smoot has rented and taken
his residence at "Elerslie," Mrs. Mitchell's
farm near this village.
Richard H. Edelen, Esq, returned to
the county on Friday last after an extend.
ed tour in the North, during which he
visited New York City, Boston and severa
of the northeastern seaside resorts Saratog.
and other points of interest. He returned
in the best of health, and expresses him
self much pleased with his trip.