Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1886-08-13
Local Brevities

Mrs DAVID Brscne Of Baltimore. has
been visting the family of Judge Stone
during this week.
The Marshal Hall tournment occurs on
September 1st. Remember the date and
he sure to attend.
School No. 6 in the second election dis
trict - in need If teacher. See trustees
notice in another column
Judge Smoot has recovered from his re-
cent illness and is again attending to his
magisterial duties here as usual.
The cnunty commissioners meet next
Tuesday for 'he purpose Il II ceiving the
supervisor reports and attending To gen
erai business.
Mr.. Frank Freeman. Inspector of NJ. 1
was in town on Tu, sday looking We and
hearty ,notw ithstandieg his nrdu"us luhors
Il the warehouse.
A picnic and festival will he held in the
grove adjoining 81, Paul Chapel tPIneH
on Thursday. August % h. All are cor
dislly invited
Miss Lucy Robertson. of Chrstsrtnwn, is
visi.ing friends i'll this ntighb"rho ID
MISS Lucy is i,vorits IN this section and
her visits are Always welcome.
Mr.. :. c. Padgett If, here las Mond,y ~
for a shnr :. innrn at Atlantic Ci,y ".
wish him hon voyage aud u SPECIFY return
invigorated in health 10y the "sait sea
waves"
Whoopiny Cough still prevails TO some
extent in the county. Mr.. J. f. Norris
has several children suffering with the
trouble and Mr.. }. Sam, Turner also has
little girl i'll from the same cause.
Mr. F. NJ. Neale has horse suffering
with the "piukeye." He is Icing treated
for he disease 10y David Smoot We re-
new our caution 30 our farmer friends 10
be car trl with their horses while this
disease prevails.
A game Of base ball betw cen Pomonkey
and Pisgah recently, resulted in victory
for the for the former club by the score of
30 to 8. Jenkins and Dcnt were the bat
terry for the winners, ana Ia their bril'isnt
work the victory was largely due.
For arsains in dry goods read the al
vertisement of Woodward & Lothrop in
this issue This firm means all it says,
and if you 90 or send there for goods you
may be sure of rinding everything exactly
as they advertise.
Miss Mary F. Boswell. of his t" sn, has
been confined to her room for the past
couple of weeks f:om an attack "f typhoid
fever. The malady was in mild form,
hnwever, and we are glad to r-port that
the young lady is now convalescing.
Misses Benzinger and Barry, two charm
| ing bel es of Baltimore society, are now
visiting Miss Mamie Jameson, of Bryan
town neighborhood, where they have
ade a most favorable impression by their
attractive and entertaining manner.
Lettie Hawkins, colored, living near
Newport, Was arrested last week on a
peace warrant and held in the sum of f20C
for her appearance before Justice Stone
last Monday. On the day set for the
hearing Lettie failed to appear and the
bail was forfeited.
A warrant was issued last Saturday by
Jus, ice Mattingly tor the arrest of Henry
Marshal ,colored, on the charge of attempt
ing felOnious assault on Annie Yates
also col0red. The constable 10 whom tht
warrant was given to serve found thai
Henry had skipped for parts snkn"wn.
Mrs. Gwyns, sister Of Senator r. II
Edeleu, IS seriously ill at the residence OF
ner son in law. MIR. William Queen, neal
Brya town. The lady is mnch beloved
and respected by many friends here ano
her recovery is devoutly prayed Tor.
By bill in equity fl ed recently by w
NJ. Muschette, Esq, Mr.. J. w. b. Gardi
/ ner, we'll known young gentleman o
Bryantown neighborhood, has dropped
the Gardiner from his name, and will here
alter be known as }. de'Barthe Walbuch
This was his mothers maiden name and a
her solicitation Doc has adopted it as hi
own.
Mr. Noel B. Harmon, a former residen
of Charles but now the principal of
tiourishing public academy in Spring
field, Illinois, is at present visiting friend
{ in the county. Mr.. Harmon is leokin!
! hale and we'll and it will be pleasure t
his many friends here to know that he
: prosperous and happy in his far Wester
home.