Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-10-04
Local Brevittes.

Diptheria is prevalent throughout the
county.
Miss Bruce Lacey, Of Baltimore is student
at the Conservatory Of Music, Peabody lnsli-
tute.
M r. 81 Poser, Commission Merchant, Of
Washington city, is visiting friends in the
county.
Issues have been trained 10 the case Of TIE
contest to set aside the will Of the late j II
D. Wingaie, and will be certified to the Nov
ember term Of The Circuit Court for trial.
The nomination Of Judge burroughs for the
Legislature will necessitate bis resigning bis
position ON the Orphans Court bench. The
Judge is a man Of many ambitions.
There is great complaint against the Coun-
Is Commissioners in ordering work stopped
On the roads so early, when they are 10 such
a bad condition and the weather 50 propi.ious
Rev. +. Painter, Of Pennsylvania, has ac-
cepted the cali at Durham Parish and will
give service at Durham Church next Sunday
at 4 O'Clock a. IA.
DR.. Vim. n. Sanders, nominated by the
Democrats, we are informed, has declined -
This is proper. His patients cannot afford to
lose bis valuable services.
Oar old friend, Legorne simms called in
our sanctum to pay his respects Il few days
ago lie spoke encouragingly Of the oyster
catch for the season.
The minstrel show exhibited here a few
DAYS ago charged = cents Admitmnce. The
Democratic Convention on Tuesday was a iar
superior exhibition, aad no charge for ad-
mitunce
The blacksmith shop Of James H. Linkins,
near Grindets wharf, was destroy cd by lire
Oh Sunday night last. Il is supposed to have
been the work Of an ineendiary. Loss about
$500.
The many friends Of Captain John 7. Davis,
who has been sick, will be glad to know that
he is out again. lie was at the Democratic
Convention on Tuesday, but had no part in
that scramble.
Republican political clubs, white and col
ored, are being organized throughout the
county. Port Tobacco boasts of two large
colored clubs and one white OF over forty
members. Patuxent has several colored and
a white club with u membership of over 80
members.
We are indebted to Mr. Garfield jenkins for
full report Of the proceedings Of The Farmer
Alliance held 81 Upper Marlboro All sucn
information is Of value to the people, and we
are glad to receive IT, Write what you please
and report US the news. Our paper is a pub
lie spirited sheet and every body can have the
use Of its columns.
Rev. Father Rosensteel, esteemed pastor
for the past four years of Newport and Cobb
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be removed to Rockville, Montgomery, coun-
ty. Whilst with regret we part with him,
he has cur best wishes for his future health
and prosperity in his new home
Our popular friend. Mr.. T. 3. Cough, Of
Newport, WAS one Of tue committee who
waited on Senator Edelen to accept
the senatorial nomination Upon
the Senator's declining he tied
wLite handkerchief on his head-a flag
of truce TO the enemy, and started back to the
Convention
mutt have the IvDEpEyDGSr saws our
friend and popular merchtnt Of Waldorf, Mr.
T r. Sasscer when he walked in our office
on TUESDAY holding in his hand brAnd-new
doIl4r Yot are right Ernest, every enter
prisng man should take his county papers -
Rpcullect tmt the poor publisher is always
working for your interest, even when you are
sleep he Is iaboring to write something that
will all his people in keeping pace with the
march Of progress.
To look upon bright, beautiful baby and
tnatihe only medicine it ever takes
is DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup, certainly congerts
smother family to the use OF the remedy.
The sight of ugly inilamed boil or sore, to
say nothing Of its hanger rs tendency, should |
iuance any sufferer to try Laxador the infal-
hble remedy for these troublesome blood dis
orders.