Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-03
Local Brevittes.


/ Farewell Lent.
Ernest Forbes hangs to-day.
Jupiter shines brightly these crisp mornings.
Mrs. Robert Grain is visiting her fathers
family at Idaho.
Bananas will be so per cent dearer this
year than last.
How many Of our readers we're fooled on
- - .ss',,sesstiIsr -"r ~ -'-- 49,"
Lemons are scarce and dear, owing to the
severe winter and storms In Europe.
School examiner Stone paid a flying social
visit TO the county during the week.
Barely FIVE weeks more, and the season for
oysters, will be over.
Lent is over for everything except your
book or umbrella.
Decoration Day, May Both, will be the next
legal holiday II falls this year on Saturday.
Faster Sunday was lovely day and all the
churches n the county were we'll attended.
Mr.. 7. s. Owen, of this village, is now at
home for vacation.
As yet no plowing has been done on ac-
count of the frequent heavy rains.
Miss Estelle Keech, Of Bryantown district,
s quite sick in Baltimore.
The cold weather that March gave US has
done good in keeping back the buds and
blossoms
Miss N. }. Stone is confined to her home,
''Haberdeventure," threatened with pneu-
mOnia.
Sunlight has been extended to almost
twelve hours That is, when the sun has
chance to shine
Mr.. NJ B. Freeman, Of Prince Georges
county, spent the Easter holidays with his
father, Mr. Marshall Freeman.
The next disease which will affect the hui
man family, and will sweep over the land like
an epidemic, will be spring fever.
Misses Charlotte Navo and Lillian Harrison
of 9Th district have been spending the week
in Baltimore.
Strawberries are in the city markets. but
they are small and strongly favored with
silver
Miss Mary Chapman has returned from her
lengthy visit to Baltimore city and Anne
Arundel county.
The business man who now commences to
advertise properly, will reap reward, if he
faint not 10 so doing.
Mr. G. A. Wade, whose illness was men
toned in our last issue has recovered and re-
turned to Washington to resume his work.
Spring games have commenced with the
Juveniles, and playing marbles and spinning
tops are the prevailing amusements with them.
Miss Maggie Dyer Of this county, has been
appointed teacher IN the public school at
Glymont, vice Mr.. George Taylor, resigned
There was a very enjoyable party give1 by
the young ladies and gentlemen of Newport
neighborhood on Monday last.
Clean up your yards and cellars before the
warm weather Is upon you. A little Of this
work at the prouer time may savc serious
sickness in the future.
Mr.. Theo Smoot, who is student Of divin-
ity in Baltimore, has been spending the .sas'
ter holidays al the home of his mother near
lIughesyille.
1t does not require great amount Of scien-
tidc training to be able to prophesy rs regard Is
the weather for this year, rain is the answer
to all inquiries.
Mr.. ". G. Croft brought TO our office yes
terday an Irish potato which had grown
through an iron buckle, the buckle dividing
it inhnlf
The managers of the Hughesville cannery
are making contracts with the farmers tC
grow tomatoes for cannisg purposes thi.
season.
Miss Matte Burch, Of Bryantown, a visitor
to Baltimore during the winter, is homt
az ,in, and as the youngsters say, is looking
sweeter than ever.
Miss Aggie Rory, daughter of Mr.. Thoma
J. Roby, of White Plains, was married OF
Thursday to Mr.. Morrison, of Washington
city. .-~suu