Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-07-08
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Children happy schools closed.
Lemonade made with oatmeal water is sal,
to be painful bet refreshing beverage.
The red shoe, with hose Of the same color
are the fashion now.
Mrs. J. Rufus Perry, of Harris Lot, is sis
iting Mrs. Hindle, in Washington.
The State Teachers Association met a
Blue Mountain House on Tuesday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Samuel Turner are happy
over the advent Of a bouncing baby boy.
Mr.. Y. II. Neale has stylish new bugg,
for sale See ad elsewhere.
The weather during the past week has beer
cool and pleasant.
An infant child Of Mr.. S. Magruder Dent
died on Wednesday last at the home Of ii;
parents in Alexandria.
Treasury Department is spending the week
with his motLer, Mrs ? Wade.
Mr.. and mrs J. A. Hancock, of Baltimore,
spent the Fourth with Mrs VIM. Murray,
near Pomfret.
Mr.. and Mrs S. C. Padgett spent the Fourth
of July with their friends and relatives in La
Plata and this village.
Mr.. Keith Compton, Of Baltimore, spent the
Fourth in Pomonkey with bis parents, DR..
and Mrs R. X. Compton.
Miss Mary Ellen Barber, of Piccawaxen. i:
spending the summer with friends in Charles.
ton.
Mr.. T. D. Stone is seriously III at his resi-.
dence, Peterborough, near Pope's Creek, from
stroke Of paralysis.
The tax rate for Charles county last yeal
was ss cents on the 500. This year it is 81
cents. Seven cents more than last year.
The infant child of Colonel and Mrs. Viii
mer, diel at the residence Of its parents, on
Wednesday after a short illness OF cholera in
fantun.
At the last meeting of the School Board az
order was passed continuing the trustees o
the public schools in office until the successors
of the present School Board qualify.
Judge Stone and A. Posey left on Thursday
by the steamer Wakefield for Blackistone's Is
hand where they will spend few days in res
and recreation.
ifteen-year old daughter Of George Dixon,
and grand daughter Of ex-Sheritf Adams, died
recently ut the home of her parents, in Ann,
Arundel county, OF consumption.
Ex-Sherif Smoot has had an application tC
rent the piece of land in Port Tobacco jus
back OF the church for a frog pond to ras'
frogs tor market.
Mr.. Celestian Jamson and family of Wheel
ing West Virginia, are visiting his relatives
near st. Thomas Church, Misses Pye anC
Holmes.
Attorney General Poe has been engaged il
the equity during tie week taking Testimony
in the Washington city and Point LO0kou
x sllrVad CASE.
Mr.. Brent Matthew'S, son Of the States AT
torney, served as one OF the crozier aud mitre-
hearers at Woodstock College on Thursday o
LAST week, at the ordi IalIVn services Ut q
young priests.
tournament anl ball will he given a
Chapel Point on the 3ist u August next, D,
The coa.tesatou vi 81. fiomts Church /,
raise funds 10 deiiay tue tne eApeuse incurred
IN repairing tue cnurcu.
4 July 18th has been selected as the dit,
When the leeisl tive CO dAdiIees tron Mary
llnnd au Va gina will exdnIIue Inc 0, str
beds Ul the two Suites 10 teport ileir condl
uun.
| An eis1t-letr old chill som Of Mr.. W. D
I Posey, Tell dom stairs On list fhdre,l,,
uisht aud hroke an arm. Dr. Lancaster. Mt
4 tended lac lltls sufferer. Tie tHild brok'
. 7-.suu sslns arm Sum. time ago.
/ Rev. O, W. Marr.y, OF Baltimore, pre- ,che,
ia AccaSerk Chnrc !, on Suliiy morning Last
ani a TIE aflerh,,t N 81. J1an's U l,pel
Pumauke, the ke,trtnd gentleman Is
schuul mate al the l;ect1r,' tef. rnecl lfin
y mott.