Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-02-27
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Services at Christ Church, Port Tobacco,
are being regularly held during Lent.
Mr. L. NJ Hyde is having a force pump
erected upon bis premises, Mt. Bleak.
Miss Rosa Walsh, Of Washington city, is
visiting the family of Mr.. W. NJ. Gardiner.
Mrs Cecilia Boarmarn, St. Thomas Church,
has fine horse for sale.
Captain Charley, how about that valentine2
Come now--no nonsense, own up
Mr.. b. G. Stonestreet spent washington's
birthday at his home, Melton.
Venus as morning star, rising at o'c clock,
is a most beautiful sight
1t is reported that Mr.. G. W. Thompson
lost a cattle shed from fire a few days ago.
Ex-senator Lancaster was in Port Tobacco
on Monday. The same jovial Doctor with a
pleasant word and a smile for everybody.
Messrs. S Cox, Jr and Hughes Wills, Of
the Cox's Station Fox Hunting Club, eaptur-
ed grey Reynard in the chase on Tuesday.
| Mr.. W. NJ GARDENERS little girl who was
badly burned few days ago is much better,
and thought out Of danger.
Muddy roads are now in order, and muddy
they are. At many points some Of the roads
are almost impossible.
The weather changes SO rapidly nova days
that one can get a fresh cold four times day
without the slightest effort.
Next year is leap year, and the girls who
have been left behind in the matrimonial
game, will come 10 for their innings.
The sun has considerable power and no
matter how cold the wave, yet it is always
mitiga'ed when his majesty consents to shine
Muskrats make good eating, game deale' s
sIy, but they must be shotiu the head, other
wise they taste musky.
The present prices for apples, potatoes and
beans arc about 100 per cent higher than a
year ago.
drowning man will grasp at straws -
So will thirsty man, if there is mint julep
in sight.
Black dotted wells are all the rage, and
give many pretty girl the appearance of
having black eye.
At La Plata sugar is selling at c! cents; at
Port Tobacco it is selling at u. How is
that for high2
Mr.. John G. Chapman sold last week for
beer a yoke of oxen for SOB. They were
choice
Application has been made to the Postoffice
Department to open an Office at DuttCnsyile.
1t should be granted There is none in that
large territory.
Mr. VIM. 7. Clagett, of Pomonkey. while
IN Washington last week had watch and
chain stolen from him. He has no clue to
,he thief
There is pretty little dwelling on Repub-
lican Avenue for rent. Mrs. Padgett, come
down; joyful welcome will be extended you
and yours.
Mr. Richard Payne, well known in this
county, died few days ago in Washington.
His remains were brought down on the no II
train on Tuesday aud buried at Newport
Church.
The weather prophets are all telling us jus
what everybody has right to expect. The
spring will be spr x like, the summer warm,
the fall autumuaI and the winter cold
The County Commissioners will sit four
days next week to make transfers of property
ANY person who has bought new horse or
raised another COW must be sure 10 attend ~
and have it assessed.
We notice several fruit tree canvassers
travelling around the county. Take good ad
vice and plant an orchard fruit crop sill
always pay and will not in any manner in
terfere with Tie cultivation Of any other crop.
Mr. Dill IS anxious TO dispose of his Cedar
Point property so that it can be run as a re-
sort the coming season. Can't young man
Of energy enough be found to take hold of the
paying enterprise.
Gibson waters, a colored man, was fined
last week $40 90 by Judge Miller
of Washington, for the larceny of a
few remnants of calico from in front Of
the store of Sylvester F. Smith, late of this
county, now in Georgetown.
Mr.. Wesley Bowie has sold his crop of
tobacco grown in Port Tobacco. He made
three hogsheads; it was of good texture and
weighed well. This year he purposes taking
in more of the town. The old village has
not out.lived its usefulness yet; for tobacco
growing purposes it is well suited.
suited.
One Of the simplest and safest means of cur
ing cold in The head and stoppage or obstruc-
ton of breathing is Old Sauls Catarrh Cure.
1t is questionable at least to allow the baby
to exhaust itself and annoy the household
with its continual crying when that tried
remedy, DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup will quiet it
at once. Sold by all dealers. Price rs cents.
Best Poultry for the Farm.
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