Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-08-09

friends entertained themselves with pleasant
fish fry near Port Tobacco Warehouse to- day.
Tuesday was field day in Port Tobacco =
The politician, the school teacher, the lawyer
and the loafer were ali on hand
Mr.. Townley Roby, of Bryantown, who
holds position in the Ipterual Revenue De-
pa.tment has been asked to resign.
Mrs. --- johnson, of Washington,
is visiting the family Of Mr.. Houston Morris,
at Cox's Station.
If you look at farmer or a merchant now,
he will faint or go into insolvency. Such is
the effect of too much rain. ~
Mr.. W. T. Hicks was duly sworn in on
Thursday of last week, and took charge Of his
Office in the Custom House, Baltimore.
Mr.. and. Mrs. T. T. Owen of this village,
entertained on Wednesday evening Miss Helen
Dodd, one Of Baltimore's fair bellies, who is
visiting Miss Matte Farrall, La Plata.
We are sorry to learn Of the renewed attack
of illness of Captain Richard Wade. lie is a
good citizen and should his maedy prove fa-
tai, his loss will be felt in the community.
The land owners along Port Tobacco valley
are about making combined effort to drain
their lands. A canal will have to be cut
The land is valuable and ought to be saved
Application was made on Tuesday to the
l Orphans Court by A. NJ. and g. r. Bryan
for letters of administration on the estate OF
Richard W. Bryan.
Misses Mamie and Ethel Stockett of An
napolis, are visiting the Misses Chapman, and
Misses Mamie Lyon and sister, OF Baltimore
are visiting the Misses Boswell.
The farmers Of this vacinity held a meeting
at La Plata ON Saturday last to discuss th'
propriety of organizing farmers alliance
No conclusion however, was reached.
Mr.. r. A. Posey lost valuable horse las
/ wetk from over work. The horse was used
by tenant, and the landlord S loss will ex
Ibis shore of the crops.
!, Rnmor states that strenuous efforts ar
lmade 10 prevent siuihS 'N'" ''e 49,
, Int I.othair, but rumor also states that 1t 1
coming all the same.
Mr.. Mudd. who has heen quite sick at hi
) rs, lerce, near Bryantown, during the pas
Aerk. but IS out again and at his post ofduty Il
Washington city trying to serve the boys.
| The check to pay the soldiers is expected
ksxt week, and the boys are waiting patient,
gr its coming There is something inv;gora
ing IN government pay however, small.
Mr.. Clark of the Free Quill, Laurel, Las beer
Appointed Deputy Internal Revenue Collecto
for Washington city, at a salary of $780,
. Our congraeuIation.
Rev Mr.. Painter, Of Pennsylvania has beer
/ called by the vesiry of Durham Parish N,
5 answer has rs yet beeh received as to whethe
he will accept the rectorship or not.
Mr. w. II. Wenk had a valuable horse in
!, jarcl last week by a barb wire fence. The an
imal was tied to the fence and in paving go
! its foot caught in the fence, terribly lasccrat
ing it.
Mr.. John C. Lang is preparing to have in
corporated under the name of 1.-THE Southern
Maryland Improvement Association, a cor
poration for the development of Southern
Maryland. 1t is step in the right direction
, Move on.
Mrs. Kate Taylor, who has been visiting he
sister, Mrs. John Warren, of Allegheny City
returned home on Wednesday, 3lst ultimo
! accompanied by Mrs Warren. Mrs. Tsylo
looks well and expresses herself as mucl
pleased with her trip.
Mrs. Horton aud granddaughter of Wash
ington, are visiting the family of Mr.. g. W
Berry. Mrs. Horton is the mother of Mrs
Berry, and although very feeble old lady
always celebrates the anniversary of her birth
day by visiting the county and DINING with
her daughter.
Miss Olevia Floyd and Mr.. Wesley Bowie
joint tenants in crop of wheat, after the di.
vision CT the crop, SHIPPED to different com.
mission merchants. The former to J. B
Kent & Co., the latter to Chipchase Bro
Miss Floyd's wheat over ran the measurement;
Mr.. Bowie's fell short. What does this meant
From present indications the La Plata
''Sand Pike" will again be a subject of po-
litical clap trap. In 1885, the Democrats
ranted, without reason of course, because the
Republican road supervisors worked well and
made it good road. This fall the Republic
cans will complain about its total neglect,
and the almost impossible condition it has
been allowed to get into by the present coun.
tY management.