Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23
Local BreTities.

Grease your boots don't let them GO
elk up
Another fall of snow. but it has only
served to make our roads more impassi-
than ever.
Court has attracted but few visitors to
town this week. The session, was not
longer than was at first anticipated
Messrs. Twiford and Rye keeps our
town b"untiful supplied with nice fresh
fish caught in Port Tobacco creek.
Those persons who have grape vines
should prunc them sometime during This
month.
The recent chungabl. weather has crea-
ted an increasing demand for handker-
chiefs
Mr.. John b Wills at "Benfield.' has as
fine look ing field of wheat as we have
thus far seen.
The first Potomac herring of the season
were received in Washington this week
and sold at fifty i've dollars per thousand.
Leonardtown is TO have a new paper
1t will be Republican in its principles,
with Mr. Frank n. Holmes as editor.
We have received a communication
from a valued correspondent which We
are unable 20 find room for this week. II
will appear in our next issue.
Mr.. Benz Wade, brother OF Capt
Wade, died ct the latters home on SaiuS
day night last. He was upwards OF eigh
ty wears old and was sick but few days
Miss Esrele Roby, the attractive daugh-
ter of Mr.. T. Y. Roby, is lying dangerous
ly ill at her home of typhoid pneumonia.
She is attended by Or. Sanders.
Frogs have begun their concerts and the
blue bird has made its appearance; sure
Earbingers Of spring, 50 the xiseacres say.
But AL signs iall in dry weather"
The shooting match at La Plata ye>ter-
day was largely attended and very much
of success. We were unable to obtI in
the score for this issue on account OF the
late hour, but will publish it next week
Old fishermen say the indications ars
that this will I've SPLENDID fishing season,
and extensive preparations are being made
on The Potomac river to bag the hsh as
they begin to run.
\ doctor at Richmond says that if peo :
pie will take beth in hot whiskey and
rock salt twice a year they will never
catch = cold. Until somebody has tried
this new remedy we would say lex to
the Cd and reliable Dr.. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
Judge Crane has Icy the advice Of his
physician. takea a short trip South. He
left on Tuesday las Tor Lynchburg. Va
The relapse that he suffered las; week was
not serious. and lie soon recovered.
There was no session of the court ON
Monday. Judge Brooke was ia Leonard
town aud Unable to reach here IN that
day and Judge Stone Was engaged at the
Court of Appeals Judge Brooke reached
here by the evening train Monday.
The scene on the square during the pro.
gress Of the fire on "Wednesday vas dis
tressiny but At the same time amusing
Gu, good housewives had gathered ali
their beds and bedding and co .lec-vzl H.
In one grand heap Oh the public square
Here you could see one runnin. with "a
pair Of inf,nts trousers, carrying them Ia
q place at safety while another to,.k AN
opposite direction with an old kettle and
an empty tomatn can. Iuu could Sc the
young misses with the picture nf sn.nr
Lowell eue Rugged ol'sse a. their breasts. -
il there s.tvItioa depended On til. saliva
zion oi shat ons ente;prisiog miss box.
ell her trunk, placed the key in her peck
et and then ran she would save her key
st all events. Al forge; his elk up" in
his Ell, RS To help the ibnely. and he way
IN which lie besnmgh' her t. save "jus,
one bed" was almost heart Ard
yet nobpdy was excited. oh, no, They
wi | te YOU now that they were just as
calm and coo as ever in their ives before