Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-03-13
LOcaI BreUifles.
Misehieyous March.
wild geese are winging northward.

Col. L. A. Wilmer and Mr.. I. R. Farrall
are suffering from an attack Of the grip.
We are informed that few shad have been
caught near Riverside, this county.
Tuesday morning we were treated TO ray
Of sunshine. welcome visitor.
Farmers are looking after their fences aud
getting ready for spring work.
The days arc growing longer at the rate Of
one minute and thirty seconds each "a hours
The regular term Of Circuit Court will con-
vene in St. Mary's county, on Monday next
The painting Of st Thomas Church has
been completed. aud the church looks ever 50
neat and pretty in its new dress.
March came in like lion. viii the old
prophecy be fulfilled, "that be goeth out like
a lamb"
Col l.. Allison Wilmer, Adrian Posey and
Charles Adams, Esqrs., will attend court in
St. Mary next week
The store house known as the Lacey prop
erty in Port Tobacco was sold for taxes on
Tuesday last to Mr. ) ohm Il. Mitchell for 81 O5.
At the present rate Of sorleuiug the ground
will be wet enough on Arbor day to plant
monarch of the forest without much trouble.
The "open winter" is still with us-open
at both ends, and the frigd winds blowing
through.
Soon the small boy will engage in game
Of marbles, which is sure sign of the APP
preach OF spring.
The Easter dress and bonnet are already
becoming very lively things in the imagina-
ton Of fashionable people.
Farmers say this has been very severe
winter on stock. The many sudden changes,
they say, are more severe than continued
cold weather
The marriage of Mr. g. Ernest Hamilton,
Of the Washington city bar and Miss Merrick,
daughter of the late Richard 7. Merrick. is
announced to take place April 18th.
Mr. B. A. Howard has opened a general
mercaudise store at Faulkner, and will pur-
chase tobacco and all kinds Of country pro-
duce Give him a call
Jupiter is morning star. Toward the end
of the month he will Slide up" to Venus and
the pair will make a pretty show in the
morning sky.
President Harrison is from all accounts
a very expert marksman, and is playing hay
&C among the ducks at Bengies Ducking
Point
Property recently purchased by the general
government at Annapolis Is being cleared OF
buildings TO enlarge the United States Naval
Academy grounds.
We call the attention Of our readers to tie
al of Mr.. v H. Nele. lie is very careful in
the selection Of his stock and we are confident
he offers barg .ias ia what he adyertises for
sale
The Baltimore Sun is our autho ily for the
statement tlAt Interud Revenle Col ector F
Snowdea Hill denies ta't he his any aspira.
lions ,,r the rezl Cbef ,J,,.bip Of Ills ia.
Iicid Cir.at
hr 9 + N2'g''' the o'd AMI rei'ahl' punt
house Of Baltimore, win remove in a few days
TO lO4 Hoaih street "he'4 ne WA 'e pFeP'f
4 jury was imp1nneiIei Mt Io"s1n, Wed
nesdr, 70 Try ,he salt on the seeoni hhd OF
Stevenson Archer, the preliminary question
as 70 Ne validity Of The bond having oesn 1e-
cilcd in ltyor OF The STATE
Oyster shells are exhibited on Long Islam
Sound twelve inches long AMI tour mcbe
wide. II THIS IS 'ae result OF oyster h'rmmg'
one can see IN his in'ad eye what may
expected oil Toe CHESAPEAKE nay
Mich pr,ise is heard on all sides of the
weather clerks enterprise in securing such u
beautiful stock OIL spring weather as ll'e sam
pies he has '4'eiy oeeA o1erlns 70 me Puohe
appreciation
Elsewhere will he found the card of Mr.. NJ.
j Coan, general agent for Aspinwall Potato
Planter, l2t Light Street, Baltimore, Nd
We believe that this new invention will be a
great saving Of time and labor cad trust the
planters o. our county wiz give II d 'r'"i'
fount' Hamilton received few days ago
account sales Of eighteen hogsheads CT tobac-
co. which he shipped about seven years ago,
the net proceeds Of which were SlO2. For
some Of this tobacco the commission merchant
was offered seven cents per pound during the
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received call to Anne Arundel county ana