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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-05-22

School TRUSTEES.
At meeting ct the School Board Tues
day, The following local trustees were appoint
ed fer the white and coored schools
U1iac Scto7Is
Election District NJ IS hool NJ 1t B
Owens, , Barnes, A GRAY No IT 7 Owen
J. N S5ulherl,pd, Il Norris No 8 Held
over No 4-P " Boby, Z F Hayden, Frank
Thompson
Election District No 2-School No i-Jos
Price, f p Gray, w w Ccbey. No Nv II
Milhr L Leland, VI Carpenter No al
W Lyon, 7 Rowe, w Abel No ii p
Gibbons " Ferguson, S Greer
Election District No 3-School No J
Brawner, J Gregory, J Il Long. No 2 G
v Carpenter, 4 Posey, S w Adams. No
" P Harvey Davis, T Bowie. No R
beakns, 7 w Wright, T " Maddox. No
? II Linton, Speake, G W Wheeler. No
Franklin, Haislip, J II MilsteAd.
Election District No 4-School No l Pere
| Wilmer. Washington Posey, Wm. J Norris
No Robert Penn, n Thompson, F R Wheat
/ ley. No } Il Turner, H Cooksey, Ching
No Dyson, Freeman, W NJ Dubois. No
/ J / Budd, Il Cough, P 7 Long. No B
/ j Lyon, II Sinclair, J Cooksey.
Election District No 5-School No | ] F
Wingate W Simpson, IngIe. Nc 2 P N
Swami, W Page, w Simms No Cook
sey, DR. A J. Smoot, I button.
Election District No e-School No NJ
| Thompson, J A Hancock, Page. No R
R Pearson, Hicks, C c Hardy. No ? E
Sasscer, II L Padgett G A Beale No Alb "
Moore, G R Mcdaniel, J Berry. No Held
over. No w B Mcpherson, w Cox, S
| D Roby.
Election District No School No A NJ
/ Bryan, I Clagett, Z w HALEY. No 2Dr r K
Compton, I R NcPherson, T HALEY. No 3
held over. No Dr.. n Chapman, & Knott,
/ y Brawuer
Election District No s-school No B
bt son, 9 Murphy, H Cookseya No 2 DR. p
Y Hawkins G v Berry, ] Il Aabrtttrdn No
I Madd, , Berry, b . Kerr, No 4 Z II
| Murray, v Carroll, w Wilkerson No
I A Turner, Peter Troter, VI 4 Middleton
NO Queen r jameson, N Bureh. No
I Carrico, h N Murray, w T Moran. No 8
L Gardiner Hardy w Adams
Election Distric No9-Sthool No l George
Woodehrn, A Adams, r c Swami. No2F
Henderson, j kershaw, A Bowling>
Colorea Schools.
Election District No / School No Wash
Burch II Bush Wash Willis.
Elec ion District No 2-Sehool No / S
Walker, W Boarmau, J Price. No Far
rall, Butler J Blair. No A Dent r
Price, J Waters.
Election District No 9-School No l W Car
ter, J Gibbons J Washington. No 2 Posey,
Carroll g Brown. ia : -P.-s.,ss aons,
Charles Hart. John Turner. NJ 4 Fl Cobey,
J Hanson, J K Smart
Election District No 4-School No Z Ma
horney, II Marshall, X White No R Haw-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-05-22

The Board of County Commissioners were
in session on Tuesday last Road Snpervis-
ors reports .csa paid in full in casa. rat
commission to lay out a public road leading
to Grinder what, made report in favor Of
opening the road. Action will be taken in
the matter by the Board at their next meeting
After other miscellaneous business the Com
rhssioners adjourned TO meet on the 9th, 10Th,
llth and 18th Of June, for the purpose OF
passing accounts prior 10 making the county
levy The Commissioners have determined
that no account will be allowed in the levy
unless presented on one of the above dates.
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Visitors To Court.

Arnoug tae visitors rrTUUrr during the
week were, W. II, May, Of Alexandria, VA
hon. S. +. Mudd, C. c. Magruder,
Clerk John W Belt and B, F. Daval, of Prince
Georges; Clerk Frank Ford, ex-SheriF Frank
Smith, States Attorney DAME! C. Hammett
and Webster Hayden, of St. Marys, aud OF
course, our Old friend, c. B. Lloyd, who is
here in the interest of the celebrated G. ODER
4 Sons fertilizers.
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Stroke of PARALYSIS.

Mr.. Joseph L. Murray, a well known resi-
dent of MatIawoman, was struck Suddenly
with paraly sis on Tuesday morning while Wis
iting his SON. James A. Murray at Bryan
town. He was for several hours in precari-
Gus condition, but through the prompt treat
inen: Of Dr.. Boarman, he was soon restored
Mr.. Murray was a few moments before his at
tack apparently perfectly well and while con
versing with his son was deprived Of both
Consciousness and speech. Oar latest infor.
nation is that be il row able 10 talk, and we
hope that before long he will he restored 10
his usual good health.
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A Good Opportunity.

In another column will be found the law
enacted at the last session Of the legislature,
authorizing the County Commissioners TO IS
sue bonds earring 81 rate Of interest not ex-
teeding per cent TO raise money to pay off
a portion of the bonded Indebtedness OF the
county This presents splendid opportunity
for those VITO haye wouey aud e.:sN . get a
gilt-edged security.
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An Entertainment.

There will be an entertainment given in
the grove at the Episcopal Rectory in Mamie
moy, on the 26lh instant at clock p. NJ
A play called "Social Glass" which has been
highly spoken of by pulpit and press will be
rendered by amateurs. Straw berries, cakes,
creams, and supper will be served. A pleas.
ant time for small consideration is guarad-
teed.
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Fire

The dwelling house and kitchen on the
farm Of Mr.. John W. Clark, in Pomonkey
Neck, was destroyed by FIRE on Sunday eve
ming last, The dwelling was occupied by
Mr.. Cornell, who is tenant on the farm, and
nearly all Of bis furniture was destroyed. 1t
is supposed that the fire originated from a
spark on the roof. We have not learned
whether there was any insurance on builliEg
or contents.
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Mr. J Crawford CARRIER has been over to
Chesterlown md IctaaG Styoal dohb' that
the man murdered acar t'at place those
death WAS published ia the INDEpF.AG'r a few
WEEKS ago, was lis brother, Wilimm, MIR.
5arner SAYS that eye witnesses informed him
that The men we're al softer and that It was II
brutal aud cowardy murder. committed to
hide the theft OF money stolen at an e'rlier
hour from his brother by Burke, the murderer,
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Notice To Investors.
Chapter $40.

AN ACT 10 authorize the County Commission
ers of Charles county TO issd bonds, bear.
ing a rate Of interest not ex eeding per
cent per aunum, 10 raise mo ieY to pay or
the portion Of the bonded debleduess Of
said county accruing under the ~ u AS
sembly OF 1886, chapter 3al and 10 ievy
and 10 ccllec, the necessary taxes TOE the
pavmest of said bonds and the interest
thereon.
Sec J.. Bc L earctei BY ne Gsaergi AsseH'
BIZ Of Hayyiaad, That the County Cotamis-
sioners OF Charles county are hereby author-
lied 20 issue bonds in sums rot less than ole
hundred nor more than one tho1'and dollars
each TO be signed 10y the presid-nt o. The said
Board of County Commissioners and counter
signed bv the clerk OF said botrd net to ex-
coed the aggregate four thousand dollars,
and bearing a rate Of interest no exceeding
per cent per annun; said bon Is hereby au-
thorized to be issued TO bear interest payable
semi annually on the LIST day Of Juii and the
| st day Of January m each and every year, at
a rate OF interest not exceeding 3 per cent per
annum. according to the tenor OF tue coupons
for said interest to be thereto attached, and
the said coupons on said bonds shall, as ,hey
become PAYABLE, be receivable by toe collcc'
tors Of taxes for said county in payment Of
county taxes.
Sec. 2. And be il enacted, That said bonds
shall be issued payable ten years from the date
thereof and be -edeemable at any uiae after
the expiration Of one year from date, at the
pleasure Of said County COMMISSIONS
Sec 8. Ind be il further cnac'ed, That said
County Commissioners are hereby authorized
and required to sell said bonds t. the hest nd.
vantage at public sale, at such time and upon
such notice as they may deem eSpedienti pro-
vided, however, that they shall not sell any Of
the bonds authorized to be ISSUED Under this
act for less than par or the face value thereof
for cash in current money.
Sec A. And be IL further enacted Fhat the
money raised by the issue AMI sale OF said
bonds under the provisions Of this act shall
be exclusively appropriated and applied 70 the
payment Of the bonded indebt dness 81 sad
coahty accruing under and by virtue OF the
act Of assembly Of 1883, chapter Sol, ehiitied
AN act to auth Jrize the County Commission
ers Of Charles county 10 raise money tor the
current expenses Of the county by negotiating
loan therefor, which will become dGe and
demandable in July, 1891.
Sec. 5 .4Ad be Il FURTHER eaaeied Tint the
County Commissioners shall, ia each 'anf eve
ry year. levy upon the assessabe property III
Charles county sum Of money as may Ue
necessary TO pay the interest on the oulstanf'
ing bonds by them issued in pursuance OF TINS
act, as the same shall fall due, aud also such
further and additional sums rs M, te rrquir-
ed to gradually retire ard redeem such bonds
until they shall have been redeemed and sald
taxes authorized by this act shall be collected
as other taxes are collected in said county.
Apprcv we'd April 9Th, 1890.
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Caused Ncrriments

Cololel prosecuting witnesses in an as
sauIl Ease sen ur frua HeucdItt caa-e'i con
iderabir mruuusut 90 court, Gu Weduesdav.
while SWING oUdeucg, hy tLrir quaint eN.
ptcSsions seId M 10 cvtr Hoard in this section
before one vo'iir word was we "clewed,
meaning tl1t tire tinozouil oppUu,nt5e ii. ~
hold OF each other, aud struggled to secure IN
advantage
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-05-22

"A friend in need is a friend indeed . The
friend IN need Is TIE person who has influenza
or catarrh, The friend indeed is Old Saul's
Cstarrh Cure. Price 20 cents.
= nave dreamed n marvellous dream but
not 50 marvellous as some cures made by old
saul $ file Ointment. These are not dreams,
hut stern realities. Insist on hAvln. "oid
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Sales or Real Estate.

Messrs. Edelen and Wilmer, Trustees,
sold at public auction in Port Tobacco, on
Tuesday last, the farm formerly the property
of Mrs. Emily Keech. Mr.. R. L. Tippett was
the purchaser at 1850. This is said to be a
splendid tobacco farm and very cheap.
Mr.. W. H. May, Trustee, also sold at the
Court House door tract Of land near Cross
Roads, property Of the late " L. Padgett-
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Maddox was the purchaser al
Ss25. There was, however, some informally
in the sale and it viii again be offered at fu-
ture date.
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Death Of Well Known Lady.


Mrs. Bette Roby, wife Of Mr.. Edwin
Roby, well known farmer of Pomfret died
at the residence of her husband on Friday
last, after long and painful illness. The de-
ceased lady has suffered for many months past
with cancer, and all that medical skill could
do was done for her but TO no avail, and death
was relief from excrucating suffering. Mrs.
Roby was well known in this village, where
she resided many years with her uncle, the
late Wm. Boswell, as a noble hearted chris
tan lady who was ever ready and willing to
extend the helping hand to those in need Of
aid or sympathy. Funeral services we're held
in Christ Church in this village by the Rev.
J. E. Poindexter, on Sunday afternoon,
and the interment was at Mount
Rest. The pail bearers were ]. II.
Roberts, T. 7. Owen, A. Posey, Col. l.. A.
Wilmer, S. c. Padgett and T. Y. Roby. She
leaves a husband and one child and to them
we extend our sincere sympathy in this hour
of their great affection.
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CoItrt Proceedings.

The regular May Term Of Court COM
meneed on Monday last with Ills Honor Judge
Briscoe on the bench After a clear and for
chile charge to them by His Honor the grand
jury retired, and the dockets we're called and
judgments entered in plain and uncontested
cases The following is lis, Of the grand
rnA pefit iuries.
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end day Of June, 1891,

10 nominate Il candidate for Chief Judge Of the
Seventh Judicisl Circuit Of Mary land to be
voted for at the General Election in Noyem-
Der A. D. 1891.
By order OF the State Central Committee of
Charles county may Set
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ORDER NI5L.
Iathe Circuit Court for Ch tries County
No. 81 Insolvencias.
James N. Norris VS.. His Creditors.

Ordered by tho court this 9Th day of May,
1891, that the report of Vernon b. Penning-
ton, Permanent Trustee in thi, case, ma IL
AMI filed herein, be ratified and confirmed
unless cause to the ccAtrary be shown on OF
before tie 3rd Monday Of June, 1881, provid-
ed copy of this order be inserted in some
newspaper published in Charles county, once
in each Of three successive weeks before the
said Bird Monday Of June next.
J. Samuel TURNER, Clerk
of CT. ct. Court for Charles county.
True copy-Test:
j. SAMUEL TURNER, Clark.
may 22-dt
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ORDER NLSL.
In the Circuit Court fer Charles County

In the matter of the sale Of the real and per-
sonal estate of VIM. r. Brawner and Ella
G. Barnes, trading as Brawner aud Barnes
Ordered by the court this Goth day Of May,
Lao thai the tar Eannrt gl9aa anal fled
in this case be ratified aud clnirmei unless
cause be shown to the contrary on or before
the 3rd Monday in June, 1891 provided
copy of this order be published in some news
paper printed in Charles county once in each
of three successive weeks.
J. SAMUEL TURNER, Clerk
of CT. CT. Court for Charles County.
True copy-Test:
J. SAMUEL TURNER, Clerk.
NAV 22-dt
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Died

DIed.
Mrs. Ann Freeman, relict Of the late
Lawrence po.ey, died in Baltimore on Wea-
hesday Of last week her remains were brought
to the county and inferred at Newport Church
on Frdlr
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Religious Notice.

The first Quarterly Meeting for Charles
fircuit will be held At Pomonkey on May 23rd
and 25th Dt Il,rper will preach both days
bit ! ] O'Clock A VI. A JOYCE, ?. G.
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Carriage whips that are worth 70 cents
everywhere now rs cents. Breslau, at
pomonkey.
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YEARLY RA TIES.
WOOL! WOOLll

We will buy WOOL rs usual this year
al La Plata At the hes, market prices.
pi7-ct HORNEY & HANCOCK.
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For good reliable goods Of every dcscr'p-
ton al the very lowest prices, 60 70 Brtslaai
NJ Pononkey.
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Edward l.. Hunt.

Tuesday Judges Briscoe, Brooke and
Crane on the bench. Appeals-John G.
Chapman VS.. F. Hughes Wills, surviving
partner Of Wills and Milton, action for debt,
! judgment reversed with cost for appellant
Matthews aud posey for appellee, J. h. Stone
for appellant Thad Mudd, garnishee Of
Annie j. Montgomery vs.. g. c. Burch and
Ida Burch, administrators Of VIM. VI Burch
judgment reversed with costs A. Posey for
appellant and j. + Matthews for appellee
Same against G G Burch, Judgment reversed
with costs. Posey for appellant ami Matthews
for appellee.
Wednesday Full bench State vs. George
Prinly alias George Murphy, larceny Of money
from W 0. Dyson By the court Guilty
Sentenced to year IN peuitentiary. Wilmer
for State, J. b. D. Walbach for prisoner -
State VS. Henry Gill, assault. BY the court
Guilty, and fined 81 and costs. Wilmer for
State Pennington for the girl This was a
case Of appeal from Magistrate g. c. Bnrch's
decision, which sentenced the girl to the House
Of Correction. The court stated that the
magistrates Sentence was out Of proportion to
the offence and it was therefore modified as
given above. State VS.. James D. Lewis
Assault. BY the court. Not guilty. Viii
mer for State, Pennington for Lewis.
Thursday .-FuI bench. State VS. Bernard
Matthews. Assault Before the court. Guilty.
Sentenced to House Of Correction Tor six
months, which was afterwards changed to sl5
aud costs. Wilmer for State, Posey for pris-
ner. Mary l.. Lattmcr and al vs.. G. Graz tley
Edelen and 7 Alexis Simpson Judgment
for pits. for one cent and COSTS Posey for
pills Edeen and Mitchell for defendants
James |. Naylor, one Of The County Com
missiouers was presented BY the grand jury
fer wintering the county mules.
Seventeen witnesses in all have been exam
ined by the grand jury, and four indictments
found at 81 cost to the county OF over $50 for
each Indictment. The pohticitns on the grand
jury who use that austere trbua.l to further
th,re political ends do not care much for ex.
penses.
The grand jury WIS aish,rrrd and the
court adjourned un;i July Term The fol-
owIas IS the report OF the grand jury:
10 The honorable Judges Of the Circuit Court
OF Caarles county.
We, the members Of The Gland tary Of
Charles county, d wing examined al t1e cases
that have been presented 10 car body aud dis
posed OF thr same, and hnyi;.s ~ further bus
iatss octore ua We beg yesr~vrS for our
discharge
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MonAnH. Mar 2ath, 1sOI.

for tho purpose Of electing four delegates to
the judicial Convention Of the Republican
party to be held in Leonardtown, st Mary +
county, on the
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on saturday, May card, 1901,

bstween tho hours Of 3 and p. m, and cleo
BY ballet five delegates from each district t
meet in County Convention at 2 clock, N
fin Port Tobacco on
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White Crochet Spread good large size,
for 81. Breslau, at Pomoukey.
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FutaI anN Qrsonal.

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re- The Office Of the INDEPENDENT has bern
rsmore8 70 de fret Gooy u he Aasonic HgH,
dramatically opposite he hPiseepai Church.
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REPUBLICAN PRIMARY MEET
INGS and COUNTY CON-
VENTION.

The Republican voters If Charles county
are requested to assemble in Primary Meetings
At or near their several places 81 voting in the
several districts,