Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-08-02
Never Gruuabaum has resigned the position

not yet been named.
".'he most of the people of this section who
have been so seriously troubled with dy sentery
during the past ten days are now co. vaescent
and out of danger. We have heard Of no new
cases reported.
D. Jenifer Mitchell. son of John H. Mitchell,
ESQ, and who is employed as a book keeper
in Baltimore, came home on Tuesday night TO
recuperate from an indi>positiou from which
he is suffering.
Mr. John H. Hancock, well known resi-
dent of Mi:detown and who has been quite
sick for the past two weeks, is now GONZALES
cent Mr.. Hancock was troubled with Sc
we're attack of indigestion.
Phil Chesley, an old colored man who has
lived in Port Tobacco and vicinity for seventy
odd years, died on Friday last at the home of
Mr. ]. =. Roberts at La Plata with whom he
had lived during the most Of bis long life.
F. D. Howard, we learn, has been appointed
agent for the formation of Farmers Alliances
capacity he expects to organize branch of the
alliance ut La Plata Tomorrow afternoon.
We happy to report that Miss Lydia
Jenkins. who has been so seriously ill of ty-
phoid fever in Baltimore. is now con.aescent
She will return to her home in Port Tobacco
as her eng tn will enable her to ira vel
/ Jas. NJ. Harvey was in town on Saturday
completing his bond and he left on Monday for
d 4, -
in The internal revenue department. Judge
Harvey takes the posi- uon made vacant ty the
removal s. N. Cox.
! Hog cholera is said is be very prevalent and
destructive in the vicinity of Cox's Station and
/ throughout other portions Of ,he lower section
OF the county. The disease has also made its
appearance in the neighborhood of White
Plains and Waldorf
farmer from Cobb Neck reports that, not
wilhs,anding the large acreage of tomatoes
planted in that section tor the Rock Poin, can
merry, the yield will net be great AS the iruit is
rapid y rotIening the vines in consequence
of the continued wet weather
The young ladies of Brysn,own and Hughes
willie purpose giving a dance at the latter place
on Msnday evening nexr, the 4rh instant We
return thanks TO the fair commitiee for kind
invitation TO attend and regret that other du
ties will prevent our acceptance.
Physicians state that the unusual quantity
Of surface waIer, that has found its way into
the wells from hioh drinking wafer is obtain
e /,
cases OF dysen'ery ,ha, now prevail. The same
cause is also fable to produce levers of various
kinds.
We learn that Mr.. Claude Hayden has ~
eeised an increase of pay fom the Adams Ex-
press company, in whose employ he has hea i
for some time past, and there is now some
doubt about bis assuming charge OF The busi-
ness at CoI's Station, as it vas his intention TO
do on September lst.
We are infor that DR.. Boarmau, Of Bry-
an,own, after ,hreshing his whe.t crop found
the grain TOO damp and soft for marketable
purposes, and after keeping il 10 the bins for
several days, hoping i, would improve, be f.
nally fed most of the crop to his hogs. This
is profitable farming With a vengeance.
The annual ,ourna1reu, and ball at Marshall
Hall will occur this year oo Tuesday, Seprem-
Der 3rd, and the genis! proprietors promise
that il shall be the biggest even, that has ever
taken place a, iha, popular resort. All should
hold themselves 10 readiness to s,tend Full
particulars and program. will be published later
in our columns.
Rev. Father Brady. the beloved and efficient
pastor of St. Thomas's Church, has been re-
moved from the pssterste of that congregation |
and sent 10 Georgetown College. During his
pastoraie of nearly two years Father Brady |
has made friends with every member OF his |
charge aud his loss viii be deeply regretted.
His successor has not yet been named.
Jas. R. Little. an attorney from Baltimore.
filed in toe clerks Office here on Tuesday a
mortgage from the Baltimore snd Potomac
railroad to the Safe Deposit and Trus, Comps- |
ny of Baltimore TOR 81 $40, ,T30. This is the /
largest mortgage ever recorded here The in-
strument covers sfteen pages of closely printed
matter and the clerk receives $40 for record /
ing il.
As the steamer Mary Washington Was leav-
ing her v harf in Washington Monday morning
the wind carried her stern around whieh, COM
ing 10 collision with the steamer Arrowsmith,
stove in the lattrr's stern for distance OF sew
eral feet The Arrowsmi,h was considerable
damaged though not enough TO prevent her
from making her trip down the river. The
Mary Washington was but little damaged.
We would call attentiouto the advertisemen nj
Of the ladies Of Pisgah N. E. Church, inform
church grounds on Thursday next, the sth
instant. These ladies are noted for getting up
pleasant entertainments and the coming one
will be lully up to the standard. The object |
is worthy one and the festival should be
literally patronized. See advertisement else
where.
L. NJ. Sontherland, who for some time past
has been connected 10 an editorial capacity |
with our neighbor, the Independent. will sever |
his connection with that j,urnai after the cur
rent issue. Mr.. Sou,herland, we understand,
contemplatss leaving the county and locating |
either in Baltimore or Washington. He says
that he has not been appointed to public Office
nor does he expect to get one, but will engage
in private business. We wish him success
While at Camp Jackson last week we had
pleasant visit from Mr.. j Clagett G ay, who
has had charge Of the internal revenue Office
at Cumberland during the past year. CIagett
mo look ell n ho IN
least blue notwithstanding the fact that he had
received notice that bis services would not
be req uired after the 18th instant. We also
had tbs pleasure of meeting DR.. j. b. Stone
street. Jos. A. Gray, Jr., and Rebt. Young.
Company E.
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