Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-08-08
Local BrcUities.

Mr.. T. T. Owen and family are recreatirg
at Pen Mar.
Miss Minnie Horseman, Of Baltimore, is Wis
iting her home and friends in Benedicf, and
is just looking charming Boys be careful
Mr. V. H. Ncale writes. az sold one Of my
Holsteine calves advertised in your paper last
week
Miss Eva williams has been on a visit to
her friends and relatives in Calvert, she was
seen on one Of Weems' line of steamers look
ing as pretty as red Painied Vason."
The Court authorizes US to state that all
who wish to be excused from service on the
Jury for November term must make applica-
ton on or before November LIST.
Miss Eva Gourley, of Baltimore, Is visiting
friends and relatives in Bencdict, and Tip
is the happiest man in town, but "Lapi fol-
lows in his wake.
The Farmcrs Alliance Of Hughesvile will
hold picnic on the Patuxent, near Benedict,
on Friday next Several prominent speakers
from abroad are expected TO deliver addresses.
Miss Lula Bowling, the bright and attrac-
tive daughter Of Judge b. + Bowling, is quite
sick at the residence Of her father, near Bry-
antoNn.
Miss Eta is the prettiest girl in Benedict, she
plays shy, but has been seen throwing
kisses at 'cbum" in a window not long
since.
A colored tournament will be held near
Bryantown on Wednesday the 9th instant
I. will be gotten up in frst-class style. See
ad in another column.
Mr. Jefferson Davis, formerly teacher Of the
public school in this village, but now a clerk
in the Interior Department spent day or two
with friends here the FIRST OF the week.
Miss Agnes Methany, of Baltimore. contem-
plates visiting her sister, Mrs. Berry, again
tBud is on the string" and be-
fore her return home there will be nothing
left of him but the pegs in his shoes.
Chief Brooke Of the Secret Service Division
Of the Treasury Department, came down tc
4 the county on Saturday last. Mr.. Brooke
stopped off at Mattawoman, near which place
1 he has landed interests.
Sheriff Adams sold at the Court House dooi
in Port Tobacco on Tuesday last tract o
land situated near Waldorf. The purchaser
was the G. Ober h Sons Co., at $50. Tit
tract contained aboutone hundred acres.
Ex-Commissouer Cough will remove from
this to st. Mary county in the fall We car
i'll afford to lose such citizens as Mr.. Gougl
and we regret exceedingly to announce his in
tenton to leave US.
The Directors Of the Southern Nd. Develop
ment Co., held a meeting at Cox's Station OF
Saturday last aud important business wa
transacted. The company is on a solid basi
and our community will soon see the goo'
resulting from its organized efforts.
Messrs VIM. Benham and Fulton Richard
Of Washington are visiting Mr. Samuel
Padgett in this village. Both Of the youni
gentlemen are musical men one having mag
nifcent bass voice and the other is pronounc
ed by those who know, one of the best organ
lists in Washington.
At the tournament held a. Mechancsyille
St. Mary county, on Wednesday oflast week
Charles county boys carried off all the honors
The St. Mary's and Prince George knight
hone to redeem their lost laurels at the Bryan
town tournament to be held on the 10th ia
slant. They will have to improve considera
by if they do.