Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-12-25

Ms. Leila Percy Of virginia is visiting Pal

Miss Leila Percy Of Virginia is visitiag Pal
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c,ntain s. D. Reed dined At the residence
orCol. J.. j. Hughes in Baltimore last week
The sale Of the property of Daniel ?. Keifer
,,,s sold under mortgage 70 Hiram c.
uosyer bv J. II. Mitchell, Trustee, for $1,000.
r, Ice jenkins who has been iudispos d r
.,.. INST several weeks, has so far recovered as
i N able to attend his his d, .cs in the
orphans Court on Tuesday
u4..rs. r. C.. Ferguson, 2 r. Wills and
i 4 Howard had jointly a ticket in the
Louisiana Lottery which drew three hundred
dollar, at the December drawing which took
place last week.
Mr.. +. Freeman the applicant for Tobacco
Inspector was in town on Tuesday. ~.
rreenap is strongly endorsed and is in every
way capable Of filling the position.
The young ladies Of Port Tobacco Parish
have been busiy engaged during the week
dressing Christ Church with evergrsens and
other appropriate trimmings for the Christ
mas holidays.
Nessrs. B. l.. L. Burch and A J. Swami
we're appointed constables BY the County
Commissioners on Wednesday. The former
for the Let District and the Ia tier for the 4th
District.
The marriage of Miss Julia Stonestreet and
". NJ. Muschette will take place on Tuesday.
The ceremony will be performed by Rev.
Mr. Williams in Christ Church. Owing to
the fact that both families are in mourning no
cards have been issued The absence of this
hollow ceremony will enable all the friends of
the young and popular couple the opportuni-
~ Of witnessing the tying of the nuptial
knot
Who is there, called out young lady at
Cox's Station, from an upper story window,
in response to loud knock at the hall door
below. Mr.. II - from La Plata was the
prompt reply. Well Mr. Il - it is now
after IL O'Clock and | am in bed Never
mind the hour said the persistent La Plata
bean. IN wait until you can dress and come
down The young lady resigned TO fate
came down, and paid her respects to Mr.. II,
wishing him a speedy and prompt return.
Ii IA told by Tobias Lear that when Gen.
Washington first complained Of his cold he
advised him to take something. ''No, an
swered Washington, ''you know never take
any thing for a cold; let it 90 as it came. -
But it went to his lungs, and N few days
the nation mourned the loss ofiis father. How
significant the warning? DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup can be obtained Of eyery druggist.
"Words fail to express my gratitude, says
Mr. Selby Carter, of Nashville, Tenn, ''for
the benefits derived from Ayers Ssrsaparlla.
Having been afflicted all my life with scrofula,
my system seemed saturated with it. 1t
came out in bio ches, ulcers, and mattery
sores, all over my body" Mr.. Carter states
that he was entirely cured 10y Ayers Sarsap-
arilla, and since disseminating its use, eight
months ago, has had no return OF the Scrofu
lous symptoms
J. c. Parran, Green Spring, W. Va, SAYS
he has been using PoweIs Prepared Chcmi
Gals ami other fertilizers manufactured by the
Brown Chemical Company, for several years,
and is sure they are all that is clalmed for
them. Would recommend them to all who
want reliable fertilizers. Powell's Prepared
Chemicals cost only So per barrel, sufficient
quantity TO make one half ton OF complete
fertilizer. Brown Chemical Company, man
ufacturers, Baltimore, Md.
y7'Years have not seen and time shall not
Zee, the people sit down quietly 10 suffer
pain, when enterprise can ailJId such pam
acea AS Salvation Oil