Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-05-29
L.oCa! BIcvities.

| The giut oil herring Is about over.
| Tomorrow will be the opening day a;
Chapel Point.
| Judge Stone left on Tuesday q attend
/ the session Of the Court OF Appeals.
+ l. is about time the luscious STA berry
was making its appearance in market.
/ The May term was protrae,cd - a much
greater length than usS at frs Anticipated
/ Judge and Mrs. Magruier m ! ouiId
/ have been guests al tie Centennial lo'el
this week
! Court adjourned on wednesday evening,
and our town will again return to its state
of quiescenee.
| The tomato and c.hbs=e plaats which
were put IN the ground during the late
rains are growing fine =.
John II Mitchell, Esl. has been elected
a member OF the vestry for this parish To-
ill the vacancy causeI hy the resignation
of 5. Cox, Esq.
There viii be no service in Chris. Church
this afternoon. Rev. Mr. Williams ocIug
in attendance on the divcesan convention
now being held IN Baltimore.
Dr. p. W Hawkins and Mr. John q
Chapman are he iay delegates from this
parish to the Episcopal diocesan conven
ti"n now in session in Baltimore
The next meeting of the Sociabje Club
vii be on Wednesday evening. the 5rd
prox. at the residence Of Judge Geo. T.
Jenkins Members vi no c this
Since our last We have had several very
refreshing and very bene fetal rains. The
last years tobacco crop ought now to lbs
all stripped and prepared fer market.
The Cour avgnmissiouers were in Sc.
sion lAstr ~; onl. lew persons
were az >Yn either To heir
meetin, session Of Court
Bishopl his first Epis
copal vsita.io. parish early in
July. II is propose. during is visit 10
have him consecrate tie new church in
this village.
Gen f. c Darlington delivered al. lee.
ture before an appreciative audience in
the court house on Thursday afternoon Of
last week The lectur. was eui wed by
those who att, nded.
The first Maryland Strawberries were
shipped to Baltimore from the Eastern
Shore last week. and sold for so cents
per box. Report says hey will soon lie
plentiful and cheaper.
Every criminal tried at this term OF
Court. # whom, however, we are glad 10
say there were hu' few. was convicted
which speaks we'll for the zeal and ability
of our prosecuting officer.
The County C commissioners will meet for
four days, commencing on the 9th of June
FIR the purpose OF passing accounts against
the county. All claims to be included in
thc next levy mus he passed at that time
All the 81 members Of t e Port Tob4cc o
b.,sg hall c ub ani a those living in this
viz unity a iecl an irSerest in base bail,
are requested tn meet here uext Saturday
week, the 9Th prox, for the purpose of
organizing the club.
iss Mamie c. jameson. tho attrac i've
and popular d tughter of Mr.. w VI. lame
. son, of Bryantwon, has just returned from
Baltimore, where she has been during the
winter under the instruction of Professor
| Thedie in vocal and instrumental music
! Mr.. T. Owen Roberts, of Price George s
county, who was recently appointed chief
! o j Il division IN ltie OH &c OIL tue SctfIDtl
comptroller Of the treasury to succeed DR.,
Green, qualifi' d on Saturday. and entered
upon the dsc.Ia Of his NV duties on
Monday.
DR.. j. Harris StOnestreet has his C ri in
/ this issue He is now located AL la Plata
and is prepared to attend all who become
sffl icted with the Ills that 4 sh is h, ir to.
Although u young physician we are sure
the Dr. will prove a skill full one and will
not lie ong in est .''ishng his reputation.
The game Of base ball on last Sa urday
between the Our Boys and the Hill TOP
mines resulted in favor OF the latter by the
score of IS 70 13 The game is said t.
have been very close and excl ing through
out and was not won Ivy the victorious
club until the last in ing. Fhe same clubs
play again tomorroT.
i The annual commencement Of The Uni
versity of Mary and law school was held
in Baltimore yes erday. Among the grad
yates WAS Mr.. w. Mitchell Muschette, o
this coun y. He will be admitted to the
bar of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore to
day, and will then be full f1edged ator
ney to settle legal difficulties.