Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-04-17

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School examiner Maddox lie whiting the
schools Of the county.
Tobacco plants are up in some sections of
the county.
The oyster tongers license expired on We'd
nesday last The season has not been a very
satisfactory one.
March came in like lion, kept up its re-
cord for dlsagreeableness during its stay and
departed in an ugly mood.
The Bar Association Of Marlboro have pass
ed resolutions OF regret at the death Of VIII
liam Stanley.
With cheap sugar and plenty OF fruit the
industrious housewife can preserve to hef
hearts content.
This is a world of compensations snow
comes down in the winter, and ice goes up in
the summer.
The Lanier Society will meet to-riotrow,
when it will be decided whether or not mar
riagc is a failure.
new postotlce has been established at
Grayton, near Cross Roads, with Price Gray
postmaster.
Miss Brucie Lacey, who has been on a visit
to the family Of Mr.. i. 7. Owen, this village,
has returned to her home in Baltimore.
The Farmers Alliance Commission Agency
IN Washington, D. C., has failed, and several
Of our county farmers are losers thereby.
Sunshine seems more eficacious than any
system Of road mendiug which can be devised
judging BY the rapid Improvement of our
roads under its genial Idauence.
The season when Lord Tennyson says 'the
young man S fancy lightly turns to thoughts
Of love-" has come and we presume that
Cupid is as usual playing his old tricks.
We have the honor to acknowledge receipt
Of AT invitation to attend lunch given by
Hon. Frank Brown, Of Baltimore, to the press
Of the State.
Mr. VIM. W Keech Of Bryantown district
has resigned his position as teacher Of the
"Four Miles" school, and resumed the voca-
ton Of farming
Mr. Frank Browa, of Westmoreland county,
Virginia, paid our county visit last week.
lie was guest Of Rev. l.. J. So;horot, 3th
district.
Mr.. 5. S. Lancaster deputy sheriff, arrest
ed Captain Gibson on Monday in the Wicam-
co river, for violation of the oyster culing
law.
On Monday last two other horse buyers
made their appearance in Port Toh4cco and
!. like Mr. kiuuier, we're unable to deal with
our people to any extent.
Corn is quoted at 80 rents per bushel in
Baltimore market. We would advise nil cur
friends who have a Surplus supply 10 make
immediate shipment.
Mr.. Frank Ford, Of St. Mary's county,
was N attendance at Tile Marlboro Court ! ST
week, and is figuring c0nspicuously for Clerk
Of Colri Of Appeals.
The store of Mcssrs. Barnes Bros
McConchie, was broken INTO on Saturiay
night last, and goods TO considerable amoanI
stolen There is no clue to the perpetrators
of the act.
We have the pleasure to acknowledge re.
ceipt Of complimentary tickets 10 musica
entertainment given in Lecnatdtown on We'd
nesday evening last, and very much regre
not being able to attend,
Hot. Sydney d. Mudd paid the county Z
visit on Tuesday and it is reported that b,
will move his family down in few days
having relted Mrs. Julia Muschet:s' house
near La Plata.
Mr. Edward Wise, who has beer 4 guest +
rSmoo:s hotel, La Plata, for several months
has accepted position in Worcester county
and leaves to-day. Mr.. Wise is clever gen
tleman and has made many friends in tn,
county who will regret his departure.
There was petition made to the commits
sioners OF Prince Georges county, to open
road through to lands Of VIM. D. 8arry
from the public road to the Charles count,
line on condition that the commissioners o
Charles county agree to extend said road Il
Marshall Hall.
Wednesday was the twenty-sixth snniter
sary of the death of Abraham Lincoln, also
the thrty-seventh anniversary of the forma
lion and -nsSrsiag Of the~8epa5iiS&n Ysety.-
Stephen N. Allen, president of the convention
of s54, called the meeting to order.
Mr.. Otis Smoot, son of ex-Sheriff David
Smoot, has received an appointment in the
census department Mr.. Smoot Is young
man Of pleasing manners ard excellent quail.
ties, and while We congratulate him upon hi:
good fortune, we regret very much his depar
ture from the county.
Kindness, if nothing stronger, should in
duce any one to use DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup
fer the relief Of the diseases babies are subject
to. Price only Is cents Il bosiie. Seid
every where.
Every tims, enthusiastically, and certainly,
catarrh and influenza yield to the magical in
auencs OF Old Saul's Ca,arrh Cure, the safest
remedy for these offensive diseases. Pric.
only rs cents.
Merit Wins.
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