Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-09-01
Local Brevities.
r Politicians are preparing for action.
Children sad schools will soon commenc

Politicians are preparing for action.
Children sad schools will soon commence.
All medical authorities hold that fruits are
essential 10 prolongaton Of lie.
Mrs. Lucy Dutiou's store house at Temp
kinsvile is quite completed.
Mrs. John Esputa, of Washington is guest Of
her uncle, Nc. x. T. Jameson, Bryanlown.
Mr.. p. r. Wills lie constructing a new barn
on bis highly improved farm near Bel Alton.
The reputation of Mrs. willetfs summer
resort has extended even to New York.
Mr.. J. B. Kent. Of Baltimore, spent Sunday
Isst with Judge Burroughs, Piccawaxen.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. VI. Boarman gave an en-
ioyable tea to "a few friends on Monday last.
Mrs. Roberta G. Henderson, Of Washington.
is summering with friends in Nanjemoy.
The colored camp meeting at Pisgah, was
largely attended aud decided success.
A fish dinner was enjoyed BY chosen few
at Chapel Point last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oautt, of New York, and Or.
Du;.t, Of Washington, D c., ale at Mrs.
W llelts.
II. W. Heineman with Carr, Owens Co.,
wholesale druggists, Of Baltimore, is a most
agreeable aud persuasive young man.
Mrs. Harriet Matthews and Mrs. Charles II.
Neale. who bsve been very i'll for the past
week, are convalescent.
Miss Annie Jones, charming girl, daugh-
Ter of DR.. G. II. Jones, Of Calvert county, is
visiting Milton Hill.
Mr. V. H. Neale, of Baltimore, was in town
on Tuesday, driving a spanking pair of bay
colts, raised on his Cobb Neck farm.
Mr.. Joseph s. Boarman, now a resident o.
Washington city, ha. sold his farm to Capt
Thomas II. Ching, for $4,000.
Fried chicken is about gone and fruit is get
ting scarce, so city visitors are parting company
with their country cousins.
Miss Gusse Hayden, of St. Mary's county,
is a guest of her aunt, Mrs. Kate Howard,
Lothair.
balloon ascension is the latest Friend
Lancaster supplies the gas, and Chapel Point
goes up.
Prof Moore, of Cobb Neck colored school,
had his eye seriously injured few days ago
while cutting wood He is one Of our best
and most intelligent colored citizens.
The frame Of DR.. T. S. Owens house, at
! LA Plaza, is up, a1d before many more days
1 ~. noator nd HE sxuaaf Iiftla nd hahv
will be happily domiJiled in their new home.
The eterprising merchant, Mr.. Ned Owens,
McConcie, has included in his line OF BUSH
ness the sale of all kinds of road vehicles
Mr.. Owens will soon be the merchant prince
Of the county.
The Bryantown tournament was financially
a failure, but it was not the fault Of the man
ngement, it was due to combination OF I'M
comfortable circumstances.
Mr.. II. Clay, Dent, who has been spending
his vacation in st Mary's county, has return
ed TO take his public school in Cobb Neck on
the first Monday in September.
Mrs. Graham and her charming sister, Miss
Sallie Beacham. VINO have been visiting his.
Joseph Lancaster, of Newport, have returned
to their home in Baltimore.
saiss Mamie Nealc, of Cobb Neck, and Mrs
Frank ALeil, and her daughter Miss Anne,
are guests vf MI and Mrs. Gus Nedlei near
Bel Alton.
Mr.. 8. c. P,,dgett, who has been ENJOYING
Two weeks rest from public duty il the
Internal Revenue office has returned 10 Baiti-
more.
Mr. r. v. kim. elitor of the Beacon, has
been nominated by the Democrats OF st.
Mar,'s COUNT, for the Senate. Brother, ac-
cept our cougra atoms.
The clerk during the week issued marriage
] licenses to following personss Edward Pagan
and Anna q Ryce, Wa. batler and Jane
Murdcck.
Miss Clara Simms, it is rnmoredr will he
ntpsiaied assistant tea her to her sister, Mrs
Wm. NJ. Howard, teacher Of BEL Alton schsol
Miss Clara Is au experienced teacher and HE
patrons of that school Ue fortunate to SECURE
her services.
!. Prof. Percval Padgett is visiting his u1pcie
I Nc ". W. Padgetl, OF this place. lle y
\ loot.ng we'll, but is suffering with a hruisel
{ N, caused by ii fall III ashIustJn ettl a
ew days since.