Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1885-07-03
Local BrevitieS.


Miss Ethel Hungertord, of Piccawaxen,
is visiting the family of Hon. B. G. Harris
in ST. Mary's county.
Misses Jennie and Nellie Stonestreet re-
turned home last Saturday from their re-
cent trip 10 Anne Arundel.
The county commissioners will meet
next Tuesday, the 7th inst, tor the trans
action of general business.
Farmers in all sections of the county
speak encouragingly of the fine quality of
this years wheat crop.
The market for tobacco is now said to
be somewhat brsker and there Is more
inquiry among the local buyers than for
some time past.
A gentleman from Washington county
who was recently on a visit here reports
that the wheat crop in this country is de
cidedly superior to the crop in the former
county.
The weather during the most of this
week was deiciously cool and delightful.
Decided Y pleasant considering we are in
the midst of summer. But the dog days"
are yet to come.
A game of base ball will be played at
Chapel Point tomorrow between the Port
Tobacco club and nine from Alcxandria.
Va. Lovers OF the sport should not fail
to attend.
1t is universally conceded that in no
state in the Union is the prospect for
wheat better than in Maryland. Il good
prices can ony be obtained it may open
brighter era for our farmers.
Mr. G. Worhington Berry. the Cd pro-
fessor of Port Tobacco school, returned
home last week for the summer vacation.
He has been teaching during the past
year at Dawsonville, Montgomery county.
4 heavy rain prevailed in some sections
of he county asst Sunday. and where it
was heaviest considerable damage was
done to the road beds 10y washing. We
have heard of n injury to the growing
crops, however.
The new rates ot y ,stace are now in
force and a two cent stamp Will now carry
almost anv le ter that is mailed, as but few
letters wi | exc, ed an ounce IN weight T.
The reduc ions also affect newspapers and
merchandise.
\ game Of base ba between tie juve- /
nil,s 5 Of Port Tobacco and Bryan own will .
he played at Chapel Point on next Friday, /
the 10th inst. No player is to be over Il
wears of age. We will wager that Port
Tobacco comes out ahead.
1t is reported that George W. Carpenter. .
Jr, who was formerly trird in our circuit
court for assault upon Miss Scott and who, .
being out 81 .Tti'. took French leave OF
his bondsmen and the court, has returned
and is now at his home in Nanjemoy
Mr.. James ] Brawner has been appoint .
ed by Gov. Lloyd registration officer for
the 3rd district Of this county vice lhos .
Speake. resigned Mr.. B-awner has had
experience in the duties Of this Office and
will, we are sure make an eHcrllcn, officer,
We le.rn from the Washington R>ys5- .
lican that \ Murphy has been appoint .
ed pos master n Den vile, Charles county. .
Nd. II there Is such a pnsto'tcr here il
must have been recently established, for .
we have no knowledge OF even before hav-
ing heard of is existence.
The friends Of Mr.. Geo. 4. Iiuntt will
be glad Ia learn that he has sufficiently .
recovered from his recent indispositien as
to be able to be about. Our other worthy
citizen, Mr.. John q Chapman, whose i'll .
ness we noticed asst week, il, We are sorry
to s'a'e, still confined to his room
We call the attention Of our farmers 20
the card OF Presstman x Siokes, commis
sion merchants in tobacco graia and gen
ersl country produce, W ho are also mem
bers of The Baltimore Corn and Flour Ex-
change They .o'icit your shipments of
tobacco and promise their s'ric' attention .
to the handling and sale of al! tobacco and
grain committed to their charge.
Major Jas G. Field. Culpeper, Va. says
ast spring he used PowelFs Potato Pro
ducer on his crop with entire satisfactory
results, aud made some ot the finest poia-
toes that were ever seen in this sect tl"n Of
the State. Some oi them weighed tx"
pounds Nothing can beat this special
preparation for potatoes Address Brown
Chemical ca Bal imore. Md
Our Young friend. W. VI Musche,te
Esq. who recently received his degree n
the Mary's and Uniyersi law school, has
located in Port T"bycco fer
the practice If his profession. and i DOW
prepared to atte' d to al, legal business en-
to bis care He promises strict
and prampt attention to al so entrusted.
and We hope To see him encouraged with
. share oi thu business before our court
His card will be found elsewhere in this
issue.
An alum nj associsti n of Charlotte Hall
Academy WIS organized at The school
after the exercises on Thursday Of last
week and our worthy young fellow cnun
tymen, W. Mitchell Muschette. wh" grad
uated with honors a. the instj utian in
1881. was e'ected president. The alumni
have made an excellent selecti II, a.
Mitchell has always evincei deep Inter
est IN old Charlotte Hall an will. We feel
sure. use his best efforts 10 promote ITS
welfare.