Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26
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March weather this week.
Fishermen along our river shore are pre-
pairing for spring operations.
The best remedy for Insomnia is DR.
Hsnley's Celery, Beef and Iron.
Our jail since the discharge Of Murray,
has been entirely empty ii prisoners
March 10th is Ash "Wednesday. the be
ginning Of Lent. ! here is but Mite lime
left for social gaiety,
Alr. aud Mrs. J +. Hamilton n ready
10 receive congratulations on IN, sd.sEt
OF charming little baby girl into Their
household.
The yourg folks Of the ne = hborhoud
enjoyed q plssssn, and social dance al
The bachelor residence OF NJ. Jos. \. Gray
on last Friday evening.
His honor Judge Stone attended the 81
nual session Of the Maryland Association
of the SwedeniorGian Church, which met
in Washington las Monday
Beth Mrs. A. G. Chapman and Mrs.
Mary +. Boswsll, whose serious lness We
have heretofore mentioned, are now much
improved and out OF danger.
Judge Geo. P. Jenkins is still confined
ia his bed by serious indispostion. Ills
condition for he past week has been such
as to cause his family considerable alarm.
The farmers in the peighborhood OF
Cox's Station occupy their .sisure time a.
this season by fox hunting. Tsey have
frequent meets and are always successful
in bagging keynard.
A company of gen lsmen were entertain
ed at Mr.. Hunts on Tuesday nigh last.
4 supper consist ns OF all delicacies in
season vas served IN Mrs. lluntts best
sty G, much 10 he de ectation of al
Tuesday was an unusually quiet day IN
town, no public body WAS IN session, and,
now that the tobacco inspect"rship Is set
tied, the numerous applicants for ms pos
itIon were not here 10 press thsir clll.hs
The wInI II last Saturday Was So severe
that none If the river boats aTs able -
make landing at our wharses Several
passengers who came down on the Cor
coran were compelled to retdrn again L.
Washington.
MI. L Tduk /. Mis- " III Ntti bA Jul
farmers in The interest Of the feTti lzers
manufactured by Il J. Baker Il Co, this
spring. Frank has heretofore represented
this house and has met with much success
in the county.
What is the whole duty OF a married
man r. asks the new conjugal catechIsm
To be agreeable o his lie and keep DR.
Ill ror.h in Ia. haps.. far tis.
children when they get cold, Of course
Ask US something hard.
At meeting Of he board of directors
of the House OF Correction last week Jesse
J. Moore, OF Washington county, was
elected superintendent Of that ius ution.
This position has been vacant since the
resignation of Gen. Frank \ Bond ast
fall
Hon Barnes Compton visited Mount
Vernon on Monday last, the 22nd, Us the
guest of the Continental Guards Mr.
Compton delivered an appropriate address
| from the portico of he mansion to the as
semb ed company, in his usual happy and
entertaining manner.
A W. Ward. Esq Loudon, Tenn, says
Powell's Prepared Chemicals compared
most favorably with the high priced fer
tilizers used IN his section during the
past season For descriptive pamphlet
address the manufacturers, Brown Chemi-
Cal Co., baltimore, Md.
Our contemporary, the Beacon, like it,
representative at Annapolis, is bitterly
opposing the bill to allow Charles coun-
riaus the privileges Of the Patuxent in the
taking of oysters Brothers, it is a small
matter, So why not cease badgering AID
give the few oystermen OF Charles this
privilege.
There are two forms Of chronic rheuma
tism: one ia which the joints are swollen
and red without fever, and the appetite
and digestion good, in the other the j"int:
are mel her rcd nor swollen, but only stiff
and painful. In either form Salvation
Oil may be relied on to effect a cure. i
kills pain. Price % cents bottle.