Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-12-05
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Congressman Mudd has removed with hi
family to Washington, to reside for the winter
Mr. J. b. Mattiagly is erecting a neat new
board fence around his grist mill at La Plata
Mr.. R. c. Cooksey has opened a new stor,
at Duttonsvllle. Success to the new enter.
prise.
Miss z. Elton Dyer has left Washington to
visit her sister, Mrs. John P. Hamilton, La
Plata, Charles county, Md.-Wash. Post.
Many persons are now in the county buy
ing hickory and other valuable timber. Be
careful les you sell too cheap and regret it.
Dr.. Dyer, Of Washington, has been recreat-
ing few days with the family Of DR.. Robert
Dlgges.
Mrs. Bette C. Prout of Eahjemoy, has
filed bill against Richard Talbert to remove
cloud from title to certain lots in Washington
arising from taxes.
Mr.. W. j. Best, attorney and agent for the
Southern Maryland Railroad, is still pushing
matters towards construction Of the road and
saws It will now certainly be built
Rev. Father Campbell is making an effort
to repair Cobb Neck Church. 1t is said that
two days fair will soon be held in the coun-
ty for that purpose
Mr.. Larney Hayden, Of the b. h P. r. r.
and family, have been spending few days
with his father, Mr.. C. F. Hayden, at
Cox's Station.
The Calvert Gazette says, among those who
attended the wedding Of Miss Mary r. Wilson
at Prince Frederick last week, was Mrs.
Marshall Thomas of this county.
Miss Annie Polk niece of the late Fred
Maddox, of St Mary's county, spent Thanks
giving with the family Of Mr.. B. G. Stone
street, near La Plata.
Messrs. W. II. Moore h Co., we are inform
ed sold for Charles W. Adams, Mechanics
vile, St. Marys county, crop of new tobac-
co at an average price ofs3 around.
Mr.. Joe Matthews. of St. Marys county,
and bride, have been visiting friends in the
county. Handsome entertainments were Civ
en- them by Messrs. Gus Neale and J. F.
Matthews.
81. VIM. Hemsley, the well Known and
popular whiskey salesman, now Nth Skinner
& Co., of Baltimore, made trip through TIE
county during the week. AS usual he YES
successful in receiving orders.
M and Mrs. Baily Simms, who have been
spending their honeymoon with the bride
parents, have left the county homeward bound.
They will first visit Philadelphia, New York
and other northern cities and then 90 South.
Miss Nina Davis sister Of the bride, accom-
panied them.
Additional repairs are about to be put upon
St. Thomas Church. The La Plata asd
vicinity people who make up about ] of the
congregation ought to cry halt, until some
effort is made by the clergy to erect the pro
posed new brick church at La Plata, for the
erection of which large sum of money has
been subscribed.
1t is proposed to erect memorial windows in
ST. Thomas Church. Father Morgan stated
that before the tariff bill they could be Bought
in Germany for $50 since they can he gotten
in Philadelphia, but would cost a little more
Before the tariff bill, Germany got our money,
now our workmel get it even though it cost
The rich riitance more.
Mr.. J. " AlJrittain, one Of our thriftes'
farmers, is erecting neat new plank ftrct
along tie line of his farm leading from Port
Tobacco to La Plata here is nothing like
example One Of his ishbcrs made the pro
gressiye move and Mr. Aibrittain followed il
the wake There is another farmer on tht
same lane who would lie much praised ii iht
same spirit Of energy could strike him 81
some tender spot aud make him follow in hi.
nei : hbdis wake.