Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-12-30
Lecat Brep. ties.

LocaI Brep. taos.
Practice writiug 1898.
Get your di ~ 'es.
Did you spend merry Christmas7
wha, did you get 10 yo1r stockins1
Mr.. John Matthews, Of Alabama, is at HON,
With his young family, at Idakoe.
Mrs. and Miss Holden we're guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Wilmer daring the holidays.
The ice crop is plentiful, and all who could,
have SLED their ice houses.
Miss Lena Maddox spent her Christmas hol-
days with friends in Washington.
The Bryautown -four mills. il is said, are
completed, and will soon begin operation.
"Uncle Nanny" bow about that Joke. We
will tell il on you next week.
Miss Mollis sinu,, or Cobb Neck, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. John I. Jenkins, in this
neighborhood.
The rivers are blocked with ice and the
sieanbose therefore have gone into winter
quarters.
Sonny Hanson, IN industrious colored man,
has erected neal net barn upCn bis farm,
near this village.
The hop gwen at Charlotte Hall on Thurs
day last for the benefit Of the college was
q decide success.
The Episcopal Church at Piney and St.
Thomas Catholic Church were both Hastily
dressed for the feast Of Christmas.
Ar. and Mrs. q. A. Fowks ere spending
the Asliaays with the family n Mr.. 3. q
Stoaestrsst.
Fanny Stewart, he old hmsly servant 81
Mr.. B. q. Stonestreet, whose illness we mem
toned last week, died on Friday last.
The partridge shooting season ended on the
24th instant, No more sroiltd partridges for
breakfast.
A Christmas tree entertainment for the chill
dren was given at the Methodist Church ct
La Plata last night
The generosity of Mr.. Magruder Dent was
duly appreciated by his many friends in this
county on Christmas day and during the hot
days. The ''old stutF' was choice.
enjoying the Festive season with the fatter's
woman.
A preacher on Christmas day preached
sermon upon the subject ''EIow to beat the
devil II seems to us that the hest way to
beat the devil is TO behave yourself.
MI. Xavier Stonestreet and his friend Nj. Glib
nv while out riding on Tuesday experienced
runaway. No damage was done except 10 the
buggy, which was strown 10 small Fragments
along the rou.e u tae runaway.
The year 1898 will begin on the first day of
the week (Snnday) and this is surely good
omen. II will also end op Sunday and with
good beginning aud good ending We may
be safe in predicting good aid prosperous
year throughout.
Skates which sold for Sc and So few wears
ago can nos he fought for from 81 10 81
Ahout all the patents have run out, and the
prices now very according to finish and the
quality Of the steel used in construction.
A Christmas entertainment for the littls
ones was given at the Methodist Church in
Waldorf TUESDAY night. A beautiful Christ'
mas tree was among the attractions, and Sc
lect recitations we're delivered. Miss Sanders
read chors selection on the holiday season
ani Master rohroe son Of Mr. D. Eliridge
Monroe, of Baltimore, took the 6rst honor in
recitation.
Two young gents of this county of swell
incl nations and hungry appe,ites wh-n in Bal
timefe recently, stopped at Renusrts for
dinner rhs menu ordered was rxcelleat, and
as ther sat back enjoying the spread, one re-
marael to tue other this beats Julian Cox )
so cent dinner al to h--ll. Yes, was his
fsiends ready and satisfied eeply. 4 moment
later the waiter hrag in check Of - So,
when both faiuted fell under The table.