Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-07-19
Local Breytties.

Miss Lydia Jenkins, former posimIstress Of
: this village, is in Baltimore dangerously IN
: with the typhoid fever.
E Mr. John R. Wade, formerly or this county,
bat now residing in woodberry, is on visit
to bis sick father, Captain Richard Wade.
Miss Etheldra Chapman is dangerously sick
at the home Of her father, Mr.. Marshall
Chapman.
The boss is OF playing soldier but that
need not prevent those inclined to come 10
and pay up back dues.
A large barge from Philadelphia Is at the
Warehouse in Port Tobacco creek, taking on
load Of railroad ties for Mr.. j. Benjamin
Msttingly.
Mr.. Frederick A. Croft young and sue
cessful farmer residing Ia Port Tobacco dis
trict, was recently married TO Miss Cornelia D.
Carpenter, of Pisgsh.
Mr.. Douglas QuenEel, former attachee Of
this Office, but for several years past resi-.
dent Of Baltimore, is on a visit to his mother,
Mrs. A. Quenzel.
In another column will be found an inter-
esting letter from one of the teachers who re-
Gently attended the State Teachers Associa-
ton, at Blue Mountain House.
Mr.. E. Gardiner Edelen, who is studying
law in Washington, is al home on his summer
vacation. lie called on Wednesday to pay /
for his subscription to the INDEPESDENr.
Mr.. 7. R. Farrall states that be will begin
buying tobacco the first of August. MIR.
Farrall has been the most liberal buyer on the
market, and possibly persons would do well
to wait until he hegins buying.
The wheat crop is yielding better than was
expected, SO it said by some of those who
are threshing. Mr.. Perry Abel, of st.
Thomas, had one field to turn out nearly
sixteen bushels from one.
During the storm of Saturday last light
ming struck the chimney Of The dwelling bouse
of Mr. Charles B. Padgett at La Plata. Mr..
and Mrs. Padgett we're both considerably
shocked
Hon. s. z. Mudd was discharged on Mon
day last from Company E, LIST Regiment, l.,
NJ. n G., by Col. L. A. Wilmer on account
Of frequent and continuous absence from the
county.
DR.. John T. Digges had his driving mare ;
gored in one or two places by bull, on Sat
urdiy last in this village. The horse was
tied 10 an out-building during the storm and
the vicious brute while also seeking shelter :
made the attack which fortunately was not '
fatal. q
Mr.. Prather, a member Of the Washington I
mounted police force, is visiting the county, !
aud is guest of his daughter, Mrs. W. D. u
Mcdaniel, at Waldorf He made his first Il
Tisit to our ancient burg on Wednesd day and |
expressed himself as much pleased with its |
people, aud surroundings. |
The Marlboro Gazette says that at the run. !
ling races at Herring Run last week, Mr. Il :
ill Bowling's horse Aquasco, won the first
acc one half mile heats, best two in three for
purse of 500. lie ran the last two heats
n the remarkable fast sine of 494 and 40 4
econds. Ii
Maurice Robinson, one Of the drummers in Z
Company Il, was left behind on Wednesday
sorning. The reason he got left was, not W
lat he did not ride fast enough after starting, al
If 1t is said that his pace on the road equai- es
a the famous ride OF john Gilpin, but the ~
.oable vas he started too late. dl