Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-08-14
Local BrevitieS.

tiiul, though not cheap.
Another shower of rain visited us on last
Tuesday morning, for which we are duly
thankful.
Farmers are all busy following their
land, preparatory to piching the next
wheat crop.
| A new postal card has been designed by
the government and will appear in few
weeks. 1t will be pink in color. so it is
said.
Capt Richard Wade, whose illness we
noiiced last week, is still confined to his
bed. though his condition has somewhat
improved.
Miss May Wa lace, of Kent county, is
visiting the family of Mr.. W H. Mitchell.
Miss Wallace has many friends here made
during former visits.
The clerk OF the commissioners has put
in the hands of the printers the county
levy tor the past fiscal year, and it Will be
publish, d next week.
Mr. Percival Padg, II, professor at 81.
Paul's School, Concord, New Hampshire,
is now on brief visit TO his relatives In
his vilage He is locking vel.
4 marriage licons. VS. issued in Wash
inCtnn last week t. George Dem, Of Il is
county. and Miss Laura ". Maddox, for
merly OF Rockville, Montgomery county.
The concert now in course OF prepara-
ton hy The ladies of this parish has been
unavoidably postponed for two weeks.
The 9th inst has now en- tXel upon as
the date tor its rendition.
The management of Cedar Point adver-
tise Il grand ball for our county people at
that delightful resort Tuesday, the 18th
inst. Here is ~ opportunity for good
time which should not be missed.
Ex-Gov. oden Bowies chestnut lilly
Bessie, 10y Dickens, out Of Belle Msa lie,
won the second race st Saratoga course on
Monday The race was u mile and a fur
long and was captured by Bessie in LIS.
Mr.. J. H. Roberts secured a crop Of a
bout 16 tons of hay from his meadow adj
joining This town which he had no trou-
ble in disposing of =, $50 per ton, desiv-
red. Rather good showing, We think
We le IN from the Messrs howard that
here4f or good music will be always on
hand md dancing wi TIC indaiged in
every night at Chape Point. his wi |
afford pleasant recreation for tie young
folks r. -
Tie advent of So many charming and
attractive lady visitors has had the effect
of making it especially gay ani pleasant
in this ueighhorhood during the pas
month, with prospect OF its continuance
Tor several more weeks.
\ reorganization Of The rnr. Tobacco
base bal club was had on asst Saturday at
which c +. d iley wss reelected captain.
and ". NJ Muschette manager. All ar
rangements for games, &c. must he made
with Mr.. Muschettc.
Mr.. George \. lIGn;t his return ii home
from his trip 10 the mountains. hut says
that he dos not feel much improved from
his soiaurn The quiet aud comfort of
home life do more for hun than The noise
and hustle Of a mountain resort.
DR.. J. II Stoues;res, and W ! pigCes
had SIN ashap on To sdsy night while
descending The hill near Judge Stones
gate. The horse being improper hisched
kicked the buggy and mashed i. bu; he
twn occupants escaped without injury
The buggy belonged To Mr.. l.. :. Dement,
Many VISITORS were 10 town on TnesdAy
and we learn that the political situation
was freely discussed Amoug cur EfPahlIsan
friruds, in which the friend and brother
took an active part. Among these after
- discussion waxed so warm that IL
Game near ending in hroil late that At
ternoon.
Mrs Elizabeth Lyon and her daughter.
Miss Oracle. Of Baltimore, are visiting a;
Mrs Boswe Is in this village. Although
a native Of Charles. ibis Is Mrs. Lyon first
visit IN the home OF her birth for upwards
OF - years. She has been wsrrly vel
coined hy many If her old friends whom
she has met during her stay.
james o Ch.ppell H.iiax Co, Va.
SAYS he used the fertilizer made 81 Pow
ellis Prepared Chemic as for tobacco. $50
lbs. 10 he acre, and found il as good A.
fertilizers which cost him more than ihree
times as much Tnis economical fertilizer
costs only sc per bbl., uhich is sui'icien'
TO make one haf ton complete fyrtI izer.
Write for pamphlet To Brown Chemical
Co, Il Il imore. Md.
Within the past ten months lit c over
5000 600 pounds of lesi tobacco have
been suii IN the wart houses a, Danyiiie
Y, fer sum aggregatiag over $4,000
0Go. For the week ended August /. near
ly one million pounds were sold at an ave
rage OF SIS Is per hundred pounds The
Register, Of that city, claims "that m other
leaf market ca tquI' Danville ! the ave
rage prices and tae figures quoted would
St, IN /" justify the c aim.
There WAS nn meeting nf hc "Snc:aile
Club on last Wednesday evening the ILL
ress "f the mother of Dr. Robert nigges,
at whose house the meeting wasio have
been held, preventing them from enter
tanning the members. The postponed
meeting will he held IT the residence Of
Mr. Adrian Posey on next "Wednesday
evening, the l9th inst. at the usual hour
All the members are expected 10 I've pres
ent.
The ladies' of lie CONGREGATION cf St
Mury's Catholic Church. near Newport.
vii hold festival at Mr. b. J. Lancas-
tiers on Tuesday, August 25Jh The affair
is in the hands OF good lady managers
and besides n substantial and bountiful
dinner mary other pleasures wi be offer
ed for the ri vent Of those who attend.
All who can lossibly do So should attend
tils ah If AMI our word tor 1t they will
never r'g:ct it.
Two charming voang maidcns of fom
fret r Gently Invaded the quiet domains
of handsome bachelor in Pomonkey,
with CT, quit parapherna with which
they proposed to while away few idle
hours in his company. At first approach
Of the lair demosellts, however, the Lach
clor. in his perturbation, tried to squeeze
himself through knot no e. He was fin
ally persuaded to come out, however, and
when once his nervousness had worn oil
lie did the honoIs OF the occasion " i'h the
grace and gall ,ntry Of Beau Brummel
1t would seem from this that the boys in
Pomo' key are not visiting set, or per
Inns the uillS are tnO numerous 10 ennble