Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-01-26
Local BrevitieS.

in the neighborhood of Blyantown and
Piney.
! Rev. Father Wiget's successor to the
pasturate of St. Thomas Manor has not
yet been named.
AT last repor Judge Grain was much
improved but rot considered out of dan
ger by his physician, DR.. Spaulding.
Rev. Henry Volz has been transferred
from Wa dorf to HagerstOwn, much to
the regret OF his congregation.
The mail carrier from this village failed
to connect with the train on las, Friday,
hence the county papers were one day late
in reaching subscribers.
The river continues blockadel with ice
and navigation, except for heavily clad
steamers, impossible from Matthias Point
to Washington.
If any marriages are con emplated in
the near future they must be hurried up
as lent is fast approaching. Doug, it is
said tlat you are the next, 50 stir your
pins, old ie low.
The tax collectors Of the county com
plain of their inability to meet the recent
one of them has thus far paid in the full
amour, called for.
The river . Gamers have al suspended
their trips on account of the ice in the
river. The arrowsmith, which was the
last boa, o cease running, went off the
route last week
Mr.. Thos. T. Over, our enterprising
merchant, has been confined to his house
for the past week hy serious indisposi ion.
His masy friends will be glad TO hear,
however, that he is much improved,
On Monday last II yolng man in the
neighboriiood Of Waldorf nearly killed
his horse in bis etf"r t. reach the train
in time to get his Thre~.sT. He WIS sue
cessful and his heart made glad.
The Pr ssor has promised his next
owl TO ano her fair .tcR.He. You had bet
ter be careful, Prof, or the Independent
will accuse you of making eyes at another
fellows sweetheart
Miss Jennie f Stone, one Of our popu-
lar bellies, led in German" a, the Mary
land Ho,cl. Annapolis, on l.s' Friday
evening Miss Nellie Staucstreet smother
Of our fayorite lelles, was present; also
Mr. II. Hcb,r Boswell.
Judge Boswell has sufficiently improv-
ed TO venture ou'- Monday last being q
clear. warm day lie took short walk
threugh tie vi lage /, was the frs, time
that lie h d LIFT his house for more than
two months.
The goahead landlord Hunt, Of the
Centennial House, con,emplates he build
ing of bowling alley rs snon as the wca-
th.r permits. We predict for il much
success a. it will afford healthy and limo
cent r,ctea ion for our citizens.
lady and gentleman = few evening:
ago were playing "Lago mika" 1--WE don''
vouch Tor the correctness Of the word
when the sdy spelled out DEAR, the gen
ilcman Immediately added ID IT FIJI. aud
then ,riumphantly said, why, hats my
name. Tableau, in which the lady fain,s
The sheriff.lty is the nut tina, is most
sought for hy the Republicans this year
There are already six or eight candid ate.
in the field with the prospect Of vice as
many more looming up before the time for
cracking the nut comes round. You may
be sure Of some lively scrambling next
fall.
On leaving town last Wednesday after
noon, a horse that Miss Winnie Wise was
driving became frightened at something
and ran off. Fortunately the lady had
just gotten out of the buggy to cal on
some friends when the fright occurred and
thu. escaped injury. The buggy was en-
tireIy wrecked an the horse slightly hurt.
Oar exchanges, especia ly in the north
ern part of the State, I'll speak OF the dis
astrous effects th. recent fall Of snow has
b al on field game of all kinds. Birds, in
large quantities, are reported to have died
from he cold and exposure. and it is said
that game Wi be scarce next year
Small .pox is still raging in Baltimore,
and although the city authorities have
used active and vigorous measures for its
suppression, thus far their efforts have
been fru;tless. Calvert county has few
cases and family Of six persons at Noting
han in Prince Georges county are sick
with he disease
The well Unknown "Fultz wheat" origina-
ted in three beau. iful heads Of wheat, that
grew on the farm and attracted The atten-
tion of Abraham Fultz, OF Allensville, Pa.
about 90 years ago The three heads the
first year produced half pint, tie second
gallon, the third II half bushcl, and now
it is one of the most extensive y cutivat-
ed grades in Maryland.
Two youths of our village visited fair
lady on Sunday eve, but found, on enter
ing the parior, more successful rival pre-
sent They determined to sit him ont,
and for amusement each took child on
his knee, AMI, in true pater familias style,
sang them to sleep to the dulcet strains of
"Rock by baby" and Pop goes the
wsase's." And now Bsnny's knee is sore
and Johnny can't walk.
Tie Independent of last week says: "Do
not put your horses collar on hind part be-
fore in your anxiety to go riding with an
other fellows sweetheart Possibly the
sweetheart in question causes fluter in
the heart of the young man who controls
the nfores sid journal, and the fact hat
she went riding with another fellow caused