Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-09-12
Local BreVitieS.

Local Brevities.
The distressing drouth continues.
Where is the next tournament to be-
Don't all speak at once.
Our senior has returned from his vaca-
ton much improved in mind and body.
The ice crop Of the village is about e1-
baus,ed This is unfortunate with the
thermoms er averaging 80 degrees.
Look out for pleasant time at the
Glymont Pavilion on Tuesday, the 23rd
inst Keep your eyes open and don't miss
the treat.
Tu. sduy was very quiet day in town
The Orphans court was the only public
body in session and they had very little
business before them.
Wheat took another tumble in Balti-
more ON last Monday and was quoted a.
Sc. cents per bushe. Will the low water
mark in this commodity ever be reached
| The succu ent oyster has not yet made
/ it. appearance in Port Tobacco, and il the
present warm weather continues It Is not
Il likely that he will for several weeks to
come.
Tarrtd paper, exposed in al granaries
and hen houses, it is said, will expel rats
mice and vermin OF all description. 1t is
also effec,ua in driving rats and mice out
of dwelling houses.
A Young lady of Annapolis has promis-
ed her beau that she would marry him as
soon AS ST John or Ben Blu Ter was elected
President. Poor fellow. He has all the
sympathy OF our bachelor heart.
Hon Barnes Compton opened bis cam
pasn in this district on last Tuesday even
ing at Annapolis. The Democratic vo'ers
of the Ancient city turned out en- U'asse and
gave our future Congressman a rousing
reception.
The work Of caring down the old walls
of Chris, Church has been completed and
The mascns are now at work rebuilding the
struc ure. Since this work begun II has
given an anina'ed and busy scene 10 hat
par of our usually quiet vii age.
Old Probabilities predicted that We
would feel the effects al "A cold wave on
Monday evening, but not ripple Of 1t
reached US. Ia fact that day and night
was one OF the warn. est we have eNperienc
ed this season, and ii Old Prob" cant do
better we will have to send him to join
Nenuor.
A bicycle club from Washington visit
ed Chapel Point last Friday. Six mem
beers came to Glymont in the morning on
the Cnrcoras and rode from there to Cha
pei Point and went home on the Lady Of
the Lake. II was in ended TO have a race
at the Point but the bicyclers were too
much exhausted after their long ride to
take any further exertion.
The Anne Arundel Adcer tiser, The sterl-
| ing Democratic journal OF Annapolis, en-
tered upon its fifteenth volume with the
| last issue and Brother Iglehart congratu-
laes hims' If upon the liberal patronage
the public have extended to him. Ger
tain it is that never WAS patronage more
worthily bestowed, for the Adrertiser is
one of the most original and sprightly OF
our exchanges and always strikes sledge-
hammer blows in the cause of Democracy.
We trust its success may be long continu-
ed
i A correspondent sends the Rural Ner
Yorker the following: "As the tomato sea
s,n is here l can contribute one way OF
keeping them for winter use that may be
new to some of your readers. | ate them
in February, sliced and seasoned with su-
gar and little vinegar that seemed every
way as nice as tomatoes fresh from the
vines. Disso We a teacupful Of salt in II
gallon of water. Pick ripe tomatoes, but
not over ripe, leaving a little of the stem
, on. The tomatoes must be kept well COW
cred with the brine, and they will keep to
spring or longer.
AS will be seen by advertisement else
where IT, Indies of Port Tobacco parish
will give concert and festival in Porr
Tobacco, IN October 1st, Tor the benefit OF
Christ Church. This is good and wor-
thy cause, and apart from tie pleasure
that will lie experienced by the presence
Of tie charming young 'adies who have
the mat er in hand, it should open the
hearts aid liberality of our en- ire com.
, munity, and we have little doubt but that
all will respond literally and cheerfully to
this Call. The Rector desires the ladies
to meet him in Port Tobacco on Tuesday
the 23rI inst to perfect til" arrangements
Mr.. c. E. Ehnann, proprietor of the ex
5 tensive marble works at 11S and 1870 N
High ST., Baltimore, has Just completed {
magnificent monument to be erected a
Columbus, S. G to commemorate the Con
f derate dead. The monument is 20 fee
in height surmounled by a soldier 7 fee
: high resting on his gun. The figure is flint
piece of sculpture and shows the capabil
ties OF Mr.. Ehmann in his line. The bas'
!, of the whole weighs tons. Mr.. Ehmann'
:, card appears i'm our columns and those il
o need OF cemetery work would do we'll t,
o send to him for prices as his are the low
est in the city for the same class of work