Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-07-13
Local BreUittes.

Ehsper 20 A. 3. II. that she IS at La Plata.
Ma. 8. NJ. prnt the genial travelling ages 3
for Dow4ham 4 Co., Of Alexandria, Va, was
in the village on Wednesday last.
II. s. her Insther don't care, so hitch up
Jour buggy, bnt get horse that don't BALI
next time.
Mrs. L. NJ Hyde, formerly Of this village,
Is visiting her brother, Mr.. Z. Bureh, pFoPrb.
tor Of the 81 Charles Hotel.
Mr.. II. r. Harris, who has been very sirh
is nov better and we hope soon to see his ever
smiling face.
Mrs 81. F. Wade Of this village has been
quite sick during the week, but at present is
much better.
Miss Maggie Pratt, one Of yirginia's airest
daughters Is visiting the family Of the Rev.
James Il. Poind0xier.
II is hot enough 10 melt brass monkey,
and yet you can hear some say they want
chea Der woolens.
Blackberries are abundant and merchants
along the railroad are making quite prof
by buying and shipping them to the cities.
Mrs. willett expects fifteen city boarders
and more to follow. Hers is a pretty place
on the banks Of the Dee, and she keeps a
good table.
Quite pleasant company assembled at the
residence of J. H. Mitchell, Esq, on Friday
evening to meet Miss Jenifer, who is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Mitchell.
Captain G. C. Perry and son has planted
large crop of navy beans. This a move in
the right direction. Let US have some diver
sity of crops, and less tobacco.
Misses Henkley, Lavely and Watkins, of
Baltimore, are guests of the Misses Stone who
gave in their honor an entertainment on
Monday evening.
Judge J Parran Crane, on the Fourth of
July, laid aside for the day his judicial digni-
ty and marshaled the knights at tourna-
ment at Pihey Point, in his county.
Ez-Sheriff Simpson is seriously ill at his
home in Picawaxen. We sincerely trust he
may soon be restored to his usual robust
health.
The Howard Rifles will meet on the goth
instant and elect Lieutenant, vice Lieuten
ant Gray, resigned. They will also on the
-ame day receive pay for attendance at the
Hagerstowa camp last summer.
The "Old Roman" of the 9Th District, Mr..
J. II. Morgan, is in happy frame of mind
having just shipped 100 bushels of wheat
You would think him boy coming from
milking TO hear him whistle.
Mr.. George A. HUNT, who has been sick
during the whole time of his residence in Bal
timore, is now in a critical condition and is
not expected to long survive. Mrs. Hunt
has also been quite sick, but is now much
improved.
Mrs. Mary J. Berry, wife of :he late Vim. j.
Berry, has been granted pension by the
U. S. Government Ter husband was gall
liant soldier in the Union army, and died sew
eral years ago near White Plains, in this
county.
Master Hungerfori Smoot, son of DR.. A. J.
Smoot. is home for the vacation. Hunger
ford is a bright boy, and is getting on brave
ly with his studies. He is going to get where
there is plenty OF room, on top.
/. Miss Phyllis Stonestreet, the attractive
Young daughter Of Captain Nicholas Stone
street was II guest of Miss Mamie Jameson
as, week. Miss Phyllis was graduate OF
t;eorgeloSn Convent this year, and is d belle
Of the county.
The FIRST blast Of the steam thresher whistly
heard in Picawaxen this season, was on the NJ
Victoria farm, now worked by order of Mr..
Robert Grain who has kindly retired his
grandfather on an ample salary for life. The
Weld was satisfactory and is on its way to
market.
Buggy rides, tennis, and lawn parties, areall
the 90. Our young men seen to be vieing
with each other in efforts to make pleasant
the stay OF lady visitors TO our county. Ills
possible some of the fair ones can De induced
to remain permanently
Rev Father Rosensteel has just returned
from Philadelphia, where he has been on a
visit to his parents. The Rev. Father has a
smile and smile now at tia prospect of Cobb
Neck oyster and fish when that new house is
uilt. hurry up Father We want you with
US.
Drs. A. X. Merrick and j. L. Mccormick,
of Baltimore, were the guests Of MIR. VIM. NJ.
jameson of Bryantown, a few days last week.
The Doctors expressed themselves as highly
pleased with Charles county hospitality, and
we are pleased to add lett favorably impressed
with our county.
What am to do?