Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-05-15
busters are in demand.


Mr.. Markey from Frederick county is visit
ing Captain II. H. Boswell.
Mrs. Benton Barnes near McConchie, is dan
gerously sick at her home.
The land has become so hard that farmers
have been compelled to discontinue blowing
The regular term of Circuit will convene
next Monday
Mr.:H. II. Bowie has removed his family to
his home, near Pisgah.
Lawn Tennis parties are popular in the
neighborhood just now.
Soft crabs have made their appearance, but
are..small and scarce.
Mr. L. ". Switzerland has erected quite a
neat and substantial bridge over thecauseway.
1t is a good piece of of workmanship.
Mrs. Williams, mother ofDr John Williams,
whose death is mentioned in this issue, ..is.ly-
ing dangerously i'll At her home.
=-.Mrs. Robert Grain, who has been quite an
well for several weeks, is..,very much better
and is now able to ride out
Miss Alice ..Dows, swho is nowsliving in
Washington, was in lthe county on "a short
visit last week.
The fruit outlook teens very good. 1t is
not believed that itihas been;injured at all by
the cold weather during the spring.
According to the old adAge-. referring to the
locust and the corn crops, we are to have an
abundant croD of corn this year.
Mr.. p. AvBowen, Jr., of AQuasco, Prince
Georges county, was in the county during
the week.
When the women folks are engaged in TAX
iug-up carpets it is not'fair for e.man Of the
house to get up and dust.
Don't forget to attend the strawberry festi-
val to be given at La Plata on 2ist Instant
1t is given fora good cause and by ladies who
know how to entertain in style.
A caller recommends the covering of tohac-
co beds with sassafras to prevent destruction
by the aies. lie SAL S he has tried it with good
results.
The Washington City .hnd-Point Lookout
Railroad is doing good work. There is a
great deal of freight shipped each day and
considerable travel.
May, the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
r A Cory, of Washington, D. G., who has
been seriously i'll with pneumonia aud con.
gestion Of the lungs, is much better.
Victor, the percheon stallion, ....Owued by
Mr.. S. S. Lancaster, died last week, be was
a veIy valuable animal, and the loss sustain
ed by Mr. Lancaster is very great
Messrs. David Smoot and W. T. Maurice
had their wagon broken by runaway on
Friday. No damage was done TO the horses,
but The vehicle was very mrch dilapdated.
Married at st. Domiuicks Church. Wash
iugton, D. C., May 9th, 1891, by Rev, Father
Lille, Miss Mary Oliver to MIR. George Ad-
ans bot ol Washington, d. q.
Tie cars did not reach La Plata on Tncs'
day evening until after eight O'Clock. lDe.t
having been an accident TO the engine. Nc
serious damage vas done.
Mir. c. P. Carrico has purchased Il farm
from his brother, Mr.. J. A. Carrico IT eighth
district MIR. Carrico is an enterprising
young farmer aud we wish him much success
Washington Burch respected and Proml
nent eolored man Of this village has been con
fined to his bed from grippe for severa
days.
We call attention to the ad Of Mr.. Rober
Grain, his horse, Gladstone, is well known Il
the county, and is regarded as very FIN
horse.
Mr.. Henry Lingenfelder, chief deputy col
lector under Collector Marine, was in Por
Tobacco Tuesday. lie was toss -sape tim
member of Central Committee in Baltlff7'
city.
Mr. Charles H. Wills, Jr., who for sam
time has been in Nicaragua, South America
is visiting the county and gives glowing &C
count of the opportunities for making monel
there. He will return in a short time.
new phrase has been introduced int
Charles county society lately and very ex
pressive one. To express he idea of lady
rejecting sutton, it is said, she kicked
him These "kicks" are frequently yer.
hard and are often administered with rougl
shod feet.
Mr. John B. Lyon, well known farme
near Newport, was stricken with paralysis
last week, and is now seriously i'll. Th'
physicians RIopQnpGe his trouble very serious
but not necessarily fatal. Mr.. Lyon is ont
of our best citizens, and a universal wish Il
expressed that he may soon recover.
DR.. E. Carroll Morgan, a prominent phys
clan, of Washington city, died last week.
He was connection of the Morgan family il
Piccawaxen. Among the requests in his viii
which has been probated, is fine horse tc
Mrs Eliza Barser, and $500 to her daughter
Miss Eliza Barber, says the Washington Star
"Well begun is hasle dan. y There is noth-
ing like starting in the right direction. When
you have piles the right direction is toward d
box of Old Saurs Pile Ointment. For sale
by all dealers. Price 25 cents. Beware Of
substitutes
'They call him rich, | deem him poor, y
for he lacks a box of Old Saurs Catarrh Cure
to cure his catarrh. 1t costs only IS cents,
At all dealers.
Transfers of Property.
Deeds.-From P. ". Kendrick and wife