Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-12-10


intelligent farmers and business men Of Charles
County, offers superior inducements to advertisers
insert their announcements in lis columns. Send
for card rates. Uhich tow as any other paper
i. Southern Maryland to say nothing about crculd-
tien.
Fly ia the Wheat.
We understand that the fly has made its
appe uarce in this county, to the great damage
Of the growing wheat, and that the farmers
are already mu;h discouraged, farmer of
fifty years experience re marked a few days ago
that The fy deposited its egg in the grain OF
wheat, and that if the fail should remain warm
the egg ou,d Itch AMI unless the winter
proved vry seer. it wouli live ana make its
appearance in the spring. This g-nlemsn,
with nuAb r OF other farmers, some thirty
Eve ys,rs ago brinel their wheat for s"veral
years, aIl ih. wheat WAS never disturbed by
the insect. Ia tn, future, he says, he proposes
A. ne sort to this remedy .-RockvHIs dauoc He,
Agricultural Association.
The annual meeting of the M.r,l land State
Agricultural and Mechanical Association was
held in B fillmore on Tucsd ~ evening, the 30th
ulo. The meeting Was well attended and
many new members enrolled. Postmaster,
Frank Brown was Elected president; David
Cowan, secretary and treasurer. Southern
Maryland is epresr nted in the list of differs as
follows: Vice presidents, C. E. C,fren, OF
Prince Georges DR.. Geo. D. Mudi, Clare
D. R. M,gruder. CIvert; B. G. Harris, ST.
Nary's resolution was passed that the
society hold monthly meetings at the office of
the president, in BItiuor-. for the discussion
and action upon all subjects relating 10 agri-
culture, and all farmers are invited TO attend
Reduced Holiday Rates.
In pursuance of lis annual custom eP'ua-
sylvania Railroad Company announces that
Christmas and New Year excursion tickets will
be sold between all the principal ticket stations
on the main line and branches. The holiday
season is the one period of the year IN 'st ex-
clusiveIy devoted to the interchange of social
visits aud the enjoyment Of pleasure trips. In
order to encourage this Gus tom ard to offer ali
possible benefit TO those who desire to indulge
in holiday pleasures and festivities, the Com
pany reduces the rates during the favored
period. Excursion tickets will be sold on De-
cember 23i, Gath, 25th, 30th and 3lst, 1886,
and January lst 1887 good tic return until
,nuary 4th, inclusive.
Death OF John F. Fenwick
Last weeks Ent rprise announced the dan
gerous illness of Mr.. John F. Fenwlck this
"Wednesday night of last week. Mr.. Fenwck
was well and popularity known througho our
counts He was perhaps, and deservediy so,
one OF the most personally popular men We ever
knew. During long life he filed several
positions of public trust, the most i'm Dortant Of
which, was that of sheriff, with credit to him
self and entire satisfaction to the public. In
his domestic Ie11Gnn1hs was all that could be
claimeo4ot01 Do@h r. father or friend. |
He had smile add ] kind word for all with
whom he came in contact was generous and
obliging to n fault and honest to The last fsrth
ing. The sarred principles Of manhood and
honor were happily blended His death which
occurred in his 9Th year, will elicit universal
regret and his loss will he felt, not only by mis-
family. bit by his numerous friends.
Mr. Fen wick was well known here 10 many
of our people and much beloved by those who
enjoyed his Acquaintance, AMI his lesth will be
as deeply regretted h AS his alive COUNTY
Westender our sincerest. sympainy to his be
reaved fam ly in their 2ffl ction