Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-05-07
Local BrevitieS.
court begins Monday week.

7 S'uit W iho -hohN'oy WYNN
| The road corps will be started to work
in the county next Monday.
! Farmers generally are in the midst OF
their corn planting, and many have finish
ed putting in this crop.
Rev. DR.. Levin was greeted 10y large
congregation of his former parishi"ners ut
Christ Church last Sunday.
The catch of fish in the Potomac has
somewhat abated OF late, but those that
are caught by the fishermen bring remu-
nerative prices.
Mr.. VIM NJ. Barnes is erecting a new
S ore buildiag near Sandy Field, on the
road to Hill Top, where he expects to en-
gage in merchandising. We wish him
success.
F NJ Neaie, proprietor of the Leader"
and Rex fertilizers, has removed his Of
flee from 122 W. Baltimore St, to ia :.
Charles St, and in future all orders should
be addressed 10 him at the latter p ace,
and they will be promptly filled.
A citizen of Mettacahouts, Ulster coun-
ty, \. u, says that the sting of the honey
oCS 10 cAiC tu6S l'i nv
treatment is to expose the part affected
and induce bess TO sting it lie says this
novel cure has been tried 10y his neighbors
with great success.
The new board of schoo' commissioners
appointed 10y the Governor, under All act
OF the late Legislature. were TO have met
here on Saturday last, May 1st. tor the
purpose OF organizing. Mr.. Sasscer, how
ever, was the only member on hand, so the
organization Was postponed until Tues
day next, tbs 18th ms.
Representative Compton on "Wednesday
called at the Postotfice Department and
r.ques ed that the mai con racto: be al
lowed TO take the mail from the postoffice
at La Plata TO Port Tobacco, Charles Co,
instead Of, as now, from Port Tobacco tn
Port Tobacco Station. He also requested
that the mail rou'e from Bryantuwn To
Dentsyile be put under contract.
The reliable commission house Of Burch
II Montgomery, Washington. recent, sold
two dozen chickens for SIS 60, or Is cents
"a piece. THIS is Il phenominsi price for
these fowls, and the activity of this firm
in obtaining such figures for their custom
ers shou d recommend them 10 our turner's
and shippers. The chickens were con
signed Ivy Mr.. s. b. Nudd. Of Waldorf
We have so far heard Of no steps being
taken to fill the vacancy in the commits
sioners board caused Icy the resignation
of 5. Cox, Jr., Esq This matter should
receive imm, diate attention in order hat
our county may have her FIJI quota of
commissioners. The names of several
prominent gent emen have been mention
ed in this connection, and surely from the
lot a suitable recommendation can Oe
made to the Governor.
We thought that none bu' a wooden
nutmrg Yankee could Invent curranr
Jelly that lacked the Vita component, the
curran' itself. But Frcnchman has done
said thing aad it may be of some intsres,
to our people who like imported jellies to
know that not particle OF fruir Of any
kind was found in a ass OF currant jelly
upon being Analysed 10y Paris chemist.
The je iy was pat up expressly Tor import
Ia this coBn'ry.
The receipts of fish to day were light
and prices were high. About $4,000 her
ring and 500 shad sold at S20S3 per
thousand for the former d Sl5eG25 per
hundred for the latter. Most of the shores
have cut OUT" but the trappers and gill
trs will continue operations for some time
vet The tugs Annie, Juno snd Comet,
which have been runrIng fish during the
season have disc ntinurd their trips
Alex. Gazette q Taesiay.
The grea remedy known as Celery, Beef
and Iron. is gentle stimuIaHt as well as
nutrisiv-. and all who have ust Il II pre-
nouncs i to have been taken with excel
lent results, especially when taken for
brtin trouble, nervous prostration, or dis
orders OF the stomach. Celery as II cure
tor nervous affection is invaluab e. Beef
is tae III st nutritious and invigoratiug of
all meats, and a. ionic tor the blood and
food for the br in. there is nothing better
than pyrophnspha'e of iron.