Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-07-20
Jocai Brerities.


Local. DfCttttffs
The hop a. Chapel Point last week was
largely attended. .-.....
J. s. Acton Or this county has sold build
Ing Tot 10 Alexandra, Va, 10 Matthew Acton.
A little more white wash at La Plata is
,.o5si. Mr. Board Of Town Commissioners
Ms your time to act. Lime IS very cheap.
HoT much the city folks love their country
cousins is now fully tested By the number Of
strangers visiting the county.
Mr. wardeld has obtained his new machi-
,ery and the new and enlarged cannery at
I. plata will soon be ready for operation.
THE Young ladies Of the neighborhood
anus. themselves every Saturday evening
ritb a game Of TENTS at the Grange.
new railroad has been built through La
Plata. Verify is the hand Of enterprise going
on.
Late riding gives young ladies colds. Such
however is the experience Of young lady
oear Bryantown, who is suffering from this
severe mdady
Sir. Brad Bateman, late Of Aliens Fresh,
has embarked in the cigar business ia Wash
ia.ton. Success to you young friend Sue
e.ss always follows push and energy.
Mr. j. f. stone, who for a year or two
mast has so successfully taught the Glasva
,a1li, school, will in the near future make
,,auu.ahon to be admitted to the bar
Most enjoyable entertainment was given
an vue>>ssy evening last by Mrs. Robert
Dlse., in Onor of young lady visitors
,,ssts Of MI Poindexter and the Misses Stone
The machinery for the canning establish
meot Which will soon be opened at Cox's Sta
lion ~ Mr.. WarGeld, arrived a; the Station
on Tuesday last.
Judge stone went to Prince Frederick, CAL
vert county on Tuesday last, to hear the an
ever in the mandamus case ofthe Drum Point
Railroad against the Calvert County Comm.s-
aoners.
Mr.. Samuel Adler, Of Baltimore, who tor
several years was extensively engaged in the
timber business near Prsgah is visiting his
friends IN The county and is the guest Of Mr..
Meyer Grunebaum.
We are pleased to announce that ex-Sherif
Simpson. whose serious illness was mentioned
IN last weeks issue, is not dead as was ru-
morel a few days ago, but is up and about
Can't spare you yet old felsw.
Sheriff Smoot is making an addition to his
residence in this village, which will be quite
AN improvement, by the erection Of double
pazzl to extend entirely across the
Fable eni Of The building
The Glasya Debating Society is in successful
operation, and large number Of visitors at
tend each meeting II would be well for our
Young men in this section to follow the exam
BIZ set them by the intelligent members Of the
Gasva Society.
How does young man feel when another
fellow has his sweetheart out on porch for
couple Of hours? 1t may be that some young
gentleman who attended the pleasant enter
uiameut recently givea near this village, can
answer the question.
The regular tenn Of the July court did not
commence on Monday last. His Honor Judge
Stone was unexpectedly call'i to sit in a case
to ne argued before full bench of the Court
of Appeals on that day. In consequence
cous. olrned until Monday next, the
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Miss Kate Dickinson ana Miss Maggie Pratt,
The two handsome and attractive ladies who
have been the guests Of the Rev James E.