Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-02-17
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Mr. Frank Yates Of Y.rSville, H., Is visit.
ing friends in the county.
Miss Jennie Stonestreet Is, we are pleased
to announce, much improved
Mr.. james Murphy, had his entire lot Of
twenty chickens, killed by a mink one night
recently.
Carlisle, the eldest child Of Captain L. A.
Wilmer, Is reported seriously III at the res
deuce Of his parents.
Judge Stone was taken sud ienIy quite sick
a few days ago in Annapolis. lie is much
improved at present
Captain higgins, who for many years past
has been conductor on the mixed train, B. &
P. R.R Popes Creek liue, was removed a
few days after til collision at Brsndywine.
Services were held in Christ Church, this
village. by the Rev. james E Poindexter, on
Ash Wednesday and will be held at the
Chpel pineyl to-day.
Mr. George Chappelear we are pleased to
learn has been paid the tuIl amount Of i'm
surance, which was on bis building at hughes
VILE, recently destroyed ~ fire. The amount
received was $1,000.
NJ. r Monroe, had his horse to runaway
near Ia Plata, a few nights ago while on his
VA from a party The sleigh was upset
aud he, aud young lady, "h9 vas with
him, were left ia the road
Mr.. Forsey Murdock, who has for some
time past been brakeman on the passenger
train, Popes Creek line, has been transferred
to the route between Baltimore and Wash
ngton
The bill for the incorporation of La Plata,
has passed to its ,econd reading We hope
soon to see the town assume the magnificent
proportions of Duluth, the "Queen City
made famous by Proctor Knott.
Lentcu services will be held in Christ
Church, Port Tobacco, on Wednesdays at /
o clock a. m, and at ST. Paurs Chapel,
Piney, on Fridays at l i o'clock a. M, during
the lentcn season.
Henry Matthews, a well known and much
respected coIored carpenter, resident Of this
village, was stricken with paralysis IN Sun
day last. At the present time his condition
is much improved.
Mr. II. A. Turner of Bryantown, had the
misfortune to lose few days ago a valuable
young mare The animal WAS a beautiful
bay, splendid driver and was mighty priced
10y Mr. Turner, who had refused several offers
Of large amount for her. The cause Of death
was pneumonia.
1t is rumored that Mr. Ttad WEIGH, one of
the sons Of Thomas " Wech, Esq, contem-
plates removing from the county at no dis
tast day We hope the rumor is unfounded,
as 'Thad' is not lnly good officer but an
energetic go-ahead young man.
Rt Rev YIN P.uet d, D., Bishop Of MI,
will be At Rev Mr. Tongue church, (Dar-
ham Parish) on Tuesday April oath. Rev.
Mr.. Poiudexter's churches on Wednesday,
25th and at Rev Mr.. Todd's church, on
Thursday, 26th, for the purpose of conhrma-
ton
Fri lay and Saturday Of last week were
ugly days, sleet and ice covered the ground.
On Sunday morning, when the snow ceased
to fall, it was a depth sufficient to induce the
young men to bring out their sleighs; jung
ling bells, flst horses, and gay laughter,
made our village Lively for a time.
&c s----tish in ta-day's issue, a communi-
cation from pracpcai aud popular school
teacher Of the county, which contains many
valuable suggestions. As will be observed
upon a perusll Of the article the writer has
his heart in the work, ana in COT sequence is
one of the most successful teachers in the
county.
We would ell spectl attention to the ai-
vertlsemeht in this issue OF Eoopes, Bro. &
Thomas, the well known Nurscry.nen of West
Chester Pa, who are in want ola few more
slesmeu to sell their speciAlties in Nursery
stock TT
Mr.. YIN j. Digges, who has been employ
ed for the last seven years as travelling sales
man for the wholesale notion house of Sickel,
Helen 4 Co., Of Baltimore, who recently
made an assignment, has made business ar
engagements with the Keystone Manufacturing
Company Of Philadelphia Mr. Dgges' bus'-
ness field will be greatly extended, and with
his well known tact and ability, will be
made, not only profitable to himself but to
the establishment who have been so fortunate
as to secure his services.
To suffer and be pleasant is almost impossi-
BILE for an adult, and quite so for baby
When 1t is afflicted with collie, disrrhoea or
other troublesome disorders use DR.. Bull S
Baby Syrup. Price % cents.
When the indications are that perfectly
reliable medicine is needed to regulate the
liver, to strengthen the stomach and renovate
the system, no one should hesitate to use Lax
ador
Teachers notwithstanding to the
Indictment weather, there Was a slim attend