Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-02-13
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Pressed for time-leaves.
How often now you hear that cry, "Shut
The door,
F.. Snow covering is a good protection 10 The
wheat fields.
Its ''poor crittcr" who cannot afford "a
cold this winter.
You'can nav notice quite percepully the
lensthening of the days.
Mis-, Maggie l.lehart of Anne Aruna is
on visit to Paimonia.
Mr.. +. If. Wills has removed to his new
home - teen Spot
Saturday will be Valentine Day. Look out
tor the ugly chrome
Mr.. jos. Gray gave another of his pleasant
parties last Friday 1t was largely attended.
and as usual WAS heartily enjoyed by all
Judge Brooke is expected to hold the Feb
ruary term of Court here. Judge Stone may
be here, as may also Judge Crane.
Dr.. Ben. Smith of Piccawsxen is treating
himself and family to new residence His
property adjoins that OF DR.. Lancaster.
on Tuesday receiving and passing upon et,.-
ers reports.
It's rumorel that Mr.. 7 A. Jones will
soon return to the county, and locate al La
Plata.
The real estate Of Samuel Darlington, petit
ton insolvency, was sold by Messrs J II.
Mitchell and L. A. Wilmer, Trustees, on Tues
day, TO MIR. $. D. Robey for 5000.
Mr. Percival Padgett SO well known and be-
loved in this section, is lying serious i'll at
his new home in Concord, New Hampshire
Latest reports state that he is recovering.
Mr. B. l.. Burch, our popular young friend
of the ST Charles Hotel, has left the city
to engage in a more profitable pursuit-farm-
ing, at Spring Hill.
Mr.. C. H. Milton has the contract to paint
the new church in this village. We are glad
to see that the work has been given one Of
cur own countrymen.
Several teachers met here on Monday to at
tend the regular meeting of the Teachers As
sociation, but a quorum not being present
nothing was done.
A boy named Ware is confined in Jail for
Blasphemy. It is the first time in the knowl-
edge of the Oldest citizen that party has
been held for this violation of the criminal
code.
Rev Mr.. Frank Burch, well known in this
vicinity, has been forced from ill-health to
give up the ministry. lie is now with his
father-in-law, Smoot in Alexandria, in the
last stage Of consumption.
Mr.. Gus. Gray will be an applicant for the
position Of mail agent on the B & p, r. R.
under the new administration. A petition
in his behalf is already being circulated a
mong the Democrats.
Blake and McKibbin the present proprie-
tors Of Marshall Hall, contemplate, it is SAID,
erecting new hotel at the above named Sum
mer resort, and running teleIraphfrom there
to Washington.
It has been repeatedly asserted that the
health of Jefferson Davis entirely units him
for any mental or physical exertion This
we assert most positively is untrue, be was
in our town on Wednesday last Messrs
Euntt, Switzerland aud Owen, trustees Of
our public school being satisfied with his wig.
oruus mental powers. upon his application,
appointed him as teacher to fill the vacancy
existing in the school here, since the resigna-
ton of Mr.. I. I. Hancock.
A masquerade sociahle was held at Judge
Stones Wednesday evening. Seventeen lady
members were present and about half as many
gentlemen. Time passed of pleasantly
aud the affair WAS enjoyed by all. This
ends these pleas tertainmeqts until after
lent.
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