Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1886-08-06

Local Brevittes

! An abund, mt crop OF fruit.
+ HOW does your ice hold OUT
/ Last Friday was the hottest day OF the
year.
The date oi the annual tournament at
Marshall Hal has been fixed for Sept. LIST.
The trustee. of public school No. ., 9th
district, want q teacher. see notice else
where.
i A marriage license was issued by the
clerk nn Tuesday 10 Luke Hayden and
Miss Ada SHINES, OF Cobb Neck, this
county.
For many Of the dlsss.es of women. DIR.
Henley's Celery. Beef and Iron is most
agreeable and efficirn, Tonic aud Nervins-
Physicians recomend IL.
i Brother Wilson, ofthe Narlboro Ga,ette,
goes tnis week with his family for \ trip
Through the New England States We
wish them pleasant journey and safe re-
.uru.
During the severe storm that passed
over the County on last Friday night. q
horse belonging To col"red mas named
James Douglas was killed by lightning =,
+ VIII Plains.
Mr.. Freeman. the inspector =, No. 1,
wishes his county friends TO know that he
i'll has room enough for their tobacco in
may be received.
/ David Smoot Of Port Tobacco lost a
horse ~ ednesdsy morning from "pinkeys.
| This disease is prevailing tn some extent
in the county and farm, rs will do we'll TO
be cautious with their horses.
Mr. Julian Norris. the new proprietor
Of the Centennial Hotel. took charge on
Monday and the aell known hospitality
of that nnste'ry will be henc-f"ri. cour-
teously dispensed 10y him and his amab'e
wife.
We are indebted To Mr.. Prrcivsl Pad
g-tt for = copy of the London Times. of
2lst ultimo from which We infer that he
had reached that point Of his foreign tour
on that date. We wish him 4 pleasant
and suspicious trip.
The result of the wheat thrsshing which
is now more than half through seems to
show rather better average yield than
that of last year. We have heard of seye-
ral crops yielding an average Of 20 bush
els from one of seed and thereahout and
the average seems To be generally above
ten. At the present low prices, however.
there is little pr"rt in whest.
On sunday last tn. schedule Of the
Weens' Line to Patuxsnt river WAS so
changed tnat after that date the mail from
Ba tim.re will be sent out daily, except
sunday, for Fair Haven and Plum Point
Fer other pos offices on the route the mail
will close at , p. n. on MONDAYS aud
Thursdays. instead of s A. NJ. on Wednes-
days ard Saturdaysas as heretofore
Hon. Barnes Compton filed petition at
the Pnstnffice Drpsr ment on Monday,
from citizess OF this county. asking Il r.
Enlistment nf new post"tfc. near Hill
Top. To he called Exchange, wi Kirby
Carpenter rs Pnstmas er. Last week Mr.
Compton intr"duc, d bill in the House
10 pay Samuel Queen, cold, Of this cnuu.
ty. $500 for II vessel destroyed in Malta
woman creek by the Federal military dur
! ing the war.
Qui'e n severe sorm passed over The
county on Frid " night # asst week, &C
companied by vivid lightning. terrific
thunder and swift wind. In tne eiyh-
borhond Of White Plnius The storm was es
| DeC1at stSeIc AHt1 CphSllcTap tcuctnx
was blown dawn 10y h- wand and the
/! fields and roads d-iug-,i and consider ,hlv
washed 10y the heavy and rapid rain fall
There WAS also hail in some 20 = itias, but
We have heard no report Of d .nsge from
that cause.
The new management of tho Glymon,
property have erected fine and c"mmo.
dious pavilion on tie leights between The
two landings, which presr, ts very hand
some appenrn,.ce from the baud. aud from
the river view. 1t is said that they have
in contemplation the constructIuu of u sea
wal ainn. the beach between the two
landings aud extensive improvements t.
tie adj i,c-n' grounds and heights. Il
Il est p ans he carried out. G ymont viii
be one at tie prrttiest resorts on the river
and the commanding Elevation of the Pa
vilnn and cottages will always insure =
refreshing br ez".
A Mystery.
Ho the bumap slsiem ever recoyers from