Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-05-17
Local BreVitles.
Court next week.

The county commissioners will meet next
Tuesday for the transaction of miscellaneous
business.
The outlook now is for a large wheat crop,
but the danger point to y heat is never passed
until the crop Is secured.
John S. Writ. E,q, OF the Elkton bar, paid
q flying visit to his former law partn er, Col.
Wilm.r. on Sunday last.
1t is said that the thermometers registered 90
degrees in Pomonkey on Friday. This is
pretty high for the mercury to re.ch at this
season.
Mr.. ]. Samuel Turner, clerk of the court,
sold a valuable horse in W ashington on Tues
day for 5000. The sale was made by J. w.
Montgomery.
A marriage license was issued in Washing
ton on Tuesday to H. A. S. Hamilton Of Au-
gusta county, Virginia, and Miss Grace A.
Hsnnon, of this county.
The dwelling Of Mr.. Oscar Hayden, near
Chaptico, St. Mary's county, was totally de-
stroyed by Ere last week. The house was in
sured in the Montgomery company.
Those friends who owe US little bills for sub
scription and advertising, and who are in at
tendance at court next week, will find the
latch strisg of our office on the outside when
they call.
We have heard that Meyer Grupabaum, the
popular merchant Of Pisgah, proposes to give
mp business at that place and rmove from the
county. We hope. however, this may prove
a false rumor.
The annual prediction of the failure OF the
peach crop is going the rounds Of the Eastern
Shore press. Some on the Western Shore have
also become afflicted with the same chronic
complaint.
The Episcopal church in Nanjemoy has been
without minister since the departure of Rev
Mr.. Lee at Easter. The ves,ry are active how
ever. in their rts 10 secure minister for the
vacant pulpit.
Mr.. Z,chariah Bowie, an old and respected
citizen Of our county, died at the bo me OF his
sou.in- Law, Wesley Bowie. in Port Tobacco on
W Wednesday morning Of consumption, aged
about IS years. His funeral will tske place
10 day.
Mr.. John L. jenkins lost valuable young
mare on Thursday OF last week from over
driving. He had sent enc Of his hands on an
errsnd with the mare and soon after bis re-
turn the animal was taken with congestion
and shortly afterwards died.
Mrs Ne~ man. an amiatle old lady Of New
York, Who some years ago taught the psro-
chial school and played the organ with SO
much skill At St. Mary's Church, Newport, is
visiting Mrs. Notle A. Thompson. Nex,week
she sill be the guest of Mrs. Jos. Lancaster.
The members of the Ladies Aid Society cfI
this parish have recently purchased and placed
10 position in the aislss Of Christ Church q
handsome new carpet These ladies have done
much toward beautifyin the church edisce in
this town Of hich this last act is not the least
We publish this week an account of the gal
Ian, work performed by the Confederate bat
tery, commanded BY Capt. wm. F. Dement II, on
the retreat Of Milroy from Winchester. Many
citizens Of eur county who were members OF
this famous battery will read this account snd
recall the iscideat With interest.
Many iupsos ements have been made during
the past year at ST. M.ry's Catholic Church.
Newport, which are proofs Of the endless perse-
ver.nce Of the pastor aided by few members
Of ,h. congregation. Among the latest i'm
provenents the r.rochisl residence has receiv-
ed tao coats Of paint; the colors blending
barmoniou>ly with the grees foli.Ke.
P. r. Wills had the plant setter, Tor which
be has The agency, on exhibition last Tuesday.
Ii attracted considerable attention. The thing
our farmers are most interested iu just now,
however, 10 q machine 10 make the plants sell
after they have na,ured. II the invento,
would bring such . machine to eur county We
think he would end ready sales for il,
The ea'ly corn pl.nters Say that their corn
is up and looking bright and healthy not
H. Week, living near La Plata. has his corn
now up and showing well doHn the rows
Quite number have just commenced planting,
and claim that in view Of the wet weather
Which has lately prevailed the corn ~ss better
OF out Of the ground than in it.
State Senator Wm. C. Somervell, Of Calvert
county, was married on Monday morning Al
s3O o'clock by The Rev. R. II. Murphy at the
Middleham Prot<s,An, Episcopal Chapel 10 Cal
vert county. to Miss Lsnora Ellen Ke,eham,
daughter Of Capt. C. E. Ke,chsm, Of North
umberland cosn,y, Va. After the ceremony
they drove TO Cove Point and took the steamer
weuoaah, Of the Weems line, for Baltimore.
The work Of the registration officers at their
si,,ings this week has not been very extensive
and but few new names have been added to the
lists. The result of the new Registration. in
the several districts 10 as follows: First district
3; second, o; third, 3; fourth, o; 6fth, /; /;
sixth, o; seventh, eighth, o ninth o /; total
8. The full l,st with other changes made dur
ing the sitting will be published 10 handbills
this week. The work Of registering these eigh,
men will csst the county probably $500.
DR.. F. N. Lancaster was in Washington this
week doubtless endeavoring to locate the par.
ticular position be will put in his application
for. We have failed to learn in what especial
department Of the government the Doctor de-
sires TO serve his country. Numerous other
lesser lights were also in Washington buxzing
the Hon. sgd, but they were willing to take
anything that turned up. The turning pro-
cess VAS not near rapid enough for their liking
either.
Collector Hill has already begsn making
.hsngss in the Internal Revenue { flee though
up TO The present Charles county bss received
no share Of The patronage but will doubtless
come in for it's "iDnings'' little later. On
Monday Ray mond G. Ford, of st. Mary's
county, was appointed to u clerkship and E. N
Holmes. Of Baltimore city, was made guaRer