Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-11-26
Local BreVities.

Rev. Mr.. Austin will preach at the Good
Hope B tptist church, Piccawaxen, on sun
day next.
Christmas is exactly four weeks off to-
morrow. The children have already be-
gun to calculate on the liberslity OF Santa
Claus.
Rev. Gilbert F. Williams has declined
the call to the parish 10 Tennessee, his
call to which we mentioned in our last
issue.
Charlottesville great Malaria, Fever
and Ague Remedy. Reliable, Safe and
Efficient. Price so cents per bottle. For
sale 10y a Druggiss.
1t is now thought that the present term
Of court will consume the greater portion
OF next week before the business of the
tern is finally disposed of.
Hog killing time 10 approaching but it
is said that pork will be scarce and high
in the county, owing to the prevalence Of
hog cholera here throughout the year.
An inte lgent person when hurt will at
once procure Il bottle OF Savation Oil.
It is the best thing to cure dwellings, burns,
or wounds. All druggists sell it. at TWEEN
ty five cents bottle.
Capt. Wilmer complimented he Howard
Rifles Highly for the soldierly manner 10
which they maintained the guard over
Biscoe during his confinement in our Jail.
The boys stood guard like veterans and
wi bout murmur.
The present term of court has been sig
naliZed by an almost entire absence OF
Baltimore commission merchants We
cannot account for this unless il be that
they are afraid to face our farmers after
obtaining such low prices for their pro-
duce.
The sermon of Rev DR.. Elliott, preached
at the conservation of Christ Church, 10
now in our hands, and We begin the pub
LEGATION of it on our frs page next week.
Persons desiring c"pies Of the paper con-
tanning the sermon would do well to no.
tify rs at once.
Some Of the members Of the Howard Ri
fle. attended the mi itary hop OF The Leon
ardtown Rifles in LEONARD own on Wed
nesday evening last. They returned home
much pleased at the many courtesies re-
ceived at the hands oi their comrades 10
arms in our sister couny.
YESTERDAY, Thank giving day was quiet
" observed in the county. Services were
held in the various churches, but other
wise business in the county WAS conducted
Is usual. We presume. however, the damp
day interfered somewhat wi h church
goers and other engagements Of our citi-
Zens.
Owing TO the inclemency Of The weather
yes erday. the sale of the personal effects
of r. n Tennison which was advertised
for that day, has been postponed until
Thursday next, December 2nd, il fair, IL
not the next fair day. This sale has been
fully advertised, and any one needing
good horses or stock or farming imple-
ments would do well to remember the
date and attend.
Miss Mamie B. Dent, Daughter Of S. II. |
Dent, Esq, president Of the Eufaula (Als..)
Nationai bank, and q former citizen of
Charles, is at present visiting her grand |
mother, Mrs. DR.. s. w. D:nt. This is
Mss Dents first visi, to Charles since she
was quite little maid aud the many
friends OF her father in the coun'y will he
glad to welcome her among them. We
trus' her visit may lie pleasant and that
she wil Garry back to her sunny southern
home many pleasant reeollections Of her
siaV ir Charles