Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-08-09


The annual levy. which is now being pre-
pared tor publication by the commissioners
clerk, will appear in the county papers next
week.
We are in receipt of al interesting commu-
nica,ion on the Farmers Alliances, which
reached US too late tor insertion in this issue.
1t will appear next week.
Spring water is to be preferred to that frsm
wells for drinking purposes, at this time. Good
rapid springs, if we'll kept, always contain
comparatively pure water.
A comet now in the south west heavens should
be visible to the eye at this time if the clouds
would only disperse long enough to enable the
curious to get a look.
| D. Jeniier Mitchell, who has been SO serious
ly i'll with dyseu,sry during the past week, is
at this writing somewhat improved, though
still confined to bis bed.
| Mss Nellie Price, the attractive and pretty
dau.h OF DIR. 7 e. Price, OF FroslLurg, and
a general iavori.e in cur county, is visiting
Miss Mamie Adams in Anj-moy.
The Leonardsown papers contain the an
nouucenent of the name Of Richard E. King,
the pseudo negro lawyer, as a candidate for the
Legislature from that county. What nsxtf
The July term Of court, which adjourned to
meet on Monday last, was not in session on
that day owing to the absence OF Judge Stone
~ha Was called to Baltimore on other business
JJhu Morris, now employed in Savanush,
Ca, reached home on "Wednesday evening for
= visit to bis relatives and friends in the coun-
~. He will be cordially welcomed to his old
home.
Tuesday ~as quite busy day in town. The
circui, court. the orphans cosrt, the levy court
and school board all held sessions on that day
and in consequence a large number of persons
were attracted here.
judging from the number of applicants who
were examined for CERTIFICATES on Tuesday the
vocation of school teaching mus, be a popular
one iu our county. There were no less than
25 examined on that day.
Fifth district Democrats are full Of couadence
and courage and are sps-ing for The Sight
They say they ~ill knock the gre., inpuo iiesn
party ost this fall even though they may have
to hit IL tine or Two beisw the belt.
The Democratic State convention TO noml.
nat. n candidate for Comptroller of the Treas
ury, will be held 10 Baltimore On September
l2h b. Our county ctnvention to select dele
kntes TO represent vs. at this me.tiu. will 500 |
be called.
Howard r. Smith and Saml. n. Cox, agents
for u Baltimore real estate hrm, siil DC in our
county this week. They eIpec. to be in Port
Tsbatco today for the purpose OF advertising
and establishing branch sthee. Look on. Tor
their announcement next week.
Mrs Gilbert r. Williams. wife of The former
rector of this parish, is now WISHING the Misses
Hamilton at 'Prospec, HILL" Mrs. Williams
is looking we'll and her advent to the county
~itl be warmly welcomed BY the many friends
she made while residing here.
O~iAg to the camp meeting services at La
Plata on Sunday, Rev. Mr.. King, The B.Iu-
more minister who wss expected 10 officiste
there on that day, has been forced to postpone
bis visit until time when be can secsre the
use Of the grove and tabernacle.
We had . pleasant call from DR.. Wilmer yes
terday, whs with bis charming niece, Miss
Eta, are now ruslicaling here. The Doctor is
looking we'll which be says is due 10 Charles
county sir aud spring chicken. He called to
sstlle his Indebtedness to the TINES.
Misses Lizzie and Nay Mitchell, u ho have
been visiting relatives in Nor,hunoerlsud
county. Virginia, during the past three weeks,
are expected home today. They will be accom- |
panied by the Misses Hall. of virginia, who
will be their guests At .'Thsinston.'
The many friends of DR.. Robt. Digg-s will
be glad to learn of bis convaIescence from his |
recent serious illness. The Doctor h As left bis
bed and is enabled to 60 about the house, but
as yet has not ventured out of doors. The
Doctors recovery will be generally crafty ing
VIC. Shaw of White Plains has been serious
~ i'll Tor the past two weeks with tyseniery
and liver trouble. Ovid. young son OF Mr.
Shaw, is also in bed, having inflicted painful
wound in his foot with an ax, cutting n terri
ble cash bet~ cen his toes and through his foot
to the tx tent vf tw. and halt inches.
An accide.t occurred TO the noon train at
Waldorf On Wednesday by which o"e OF the
train hands had leg broken. Owing to the
reticence Of the train men we unable to give
full particulars, but learn that the air brakes
on the engine refused to work and IN making
= flying switch the two sections Of the tain
col. id-d causing the accident. The passengers
sustained no injury though badly shaken up.
10 consequence of the delay our mail did not
reach here until o'clock on that day.
The lad,.s of Durham Parish, Nanjenoy,
will bold festival on the rect0ry grounds on
Tuesday next. for the purpose of raising funds
to liquidale the indebtedness ON the rectory.
Tha, the affair will he pleasant and enjoy able
goes without saying, for the skilled hands 10
whom the mAnss cement is left il sufficient
guarantee Of good time to all. We have en-
jsysi the hospitality OF this favored section in
the past and know in what it consists and can
safely say that sll W ho attend the coming event
will never regret il. A feature of the occasion
will be some delightful music, furnished free,
by skilled and accomplished performers Of
which Nsnjemoy possesses not few. We ad-
wise all to attend and help the good work.
Given Away
Send one cent postage to Domestic Sewing