Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-15
L. cal Breytraes.


Children happy --Christuas near.
Christmas only one week OF from next
Monday.
"Cupid's wings in diamonds fastened the
veil Of a recent bride. ttf
The small boz hns his skates hing in con-
venient place, read, for use on short noiiee.
Faster Sunday will come on March 25tb in
1884,
Housewives are busy preparing cakes fer
Christmas.
It is when he is short, that man wears a
long face. a-.. e..
Mr.. R. II. EdeIen. it is said, is confined to
bis home from recent illness
Mr. Jack PadQtti has been appointed jAiIor
by Sheriff Albriuain.
Col. Wilmer sold as Trustee on Tuesday in
Leonardtown, a farm in st. Mary's county.
Mr.. p. r. Wills has been confined TO his
room with an attack Of rheumatism.
That demijoh1 of Monticello for Christmas,
"miLe host" Of Bryantown, don't forget It.
Ned, have you learned the hour when the
noon train leaves for Baltimore yeti
Judge Richmond is much incensed At the
neglect of the public roads in; his section.
The night train vas an hour late Tuesday
on account Of break IN the engine.
The venerable Mr.. Henry r Harris, is quite
sick at his home, Mount Tersa.
Miss Eliza Barber is visiting the Misses
Barber, St. Mary's county.
The members of the Southern Maryland
Telephone Association held meeting at Me-
chanicsvIlle on Monday last.
A meeting of the Parish Aid Society, Of
Port Tobacco Church, was held at La Plata
on Wednesday.
The annual December hop, given by the
cadets, will take place at Charlotte Hall, on
Friday, December 22nd.
Mr.. ]. G. Pilkerton has shipped some new
tobacco from which he realized a fair price
For one HID. as high as 8 cents per hundred.
The turkey scarcely gets over bis Thanks
giving scare before his dreams are disturbed
by visions of Christmas dinners.
Mr. Albert Marshall Spear, Of Marshall
hall, has been recommended for appointment
as Justice of the Peace.
Senator Carrico spent several days in BaTti.
more during the week in consultation with
his political associates concerning the orgsni-
zation of the Senate.
Mr.. 7. R Farrall will take charge of his
office in the Internal Revenue Department,
the first Of the year.
Mr.. Otis NJ Smoot is out of his sick room.
and moving about again. His many friends
are delighted.
Rev. Father Gardiner has returned TO st
7 .omas Church. He has teen absent making
bis retre3t.
Mr.. Bal Galloway and little daughter aod
son, have been visiting White Hall, during
the week. f. 4
Mr.. A. W. S Hicks is an applicant for an
Cffice in Washington, and it reRorts are true,
bis chances Of succ, IS arf. good, ~
Bryantown so. iety is all alive over the APP
orouchlng weddiag Of Miss Helen Carrico, one
II the neighborhood bellies, to take place on
s'he 2ltn instant. Mis- r.,
NJ. J Lucas. of Washington, thinks of
moving to the county, aud viii reside On the
farm .,i bis f.lherln-laSr Mr. ". I Hicks,
n. g. - c;.aoa liz oa.o =, IN.
Ut oass'e' "ns iurnisn.u "'s JIM ~ s';'
Town "A,' =. ~ i""'' WIN "s"' ""
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.MaAeii Ed eopai Clnrr'i, '"'ying tesillrll his
paslornle' has ic'l inc eosn'y lot ms Li7"
nohe' ~ AisNile' r''''ce oeoFsv county.
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WISHES lor her speedy recovery. 4
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