Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-03-10
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Counterfeit dimes numerous.
Gardening is near at hand.
TIE bottom has dropped out of the roads.
The Columbian stamp vas designed 10 com
pliment to Chicago girls foot.
1t is now MS fashionable to go 10 Europe in
mid winter as in the balmy days Of June.
= All the fayorite flowers Of the season are
yellow.
Mr.J. Percy Brawner, Of Boston, is visiting
relatives in the county.
Mr. Jim /. Jenkins wants to purchase a
pair Of young mules.
Mf%,B. NJ. Edelen is erecting neat frame
dwelling in Bryantown.
Ground hog day was something of fake
this year. We have been having all kinds of
weather since.
Forty-five years ago canned tomatoes sold
at fifty cents can, while now the price is
about seven CENTS.
Under the crinoline regime II is estimated
that an ordinary family Of girls will cover an
area OF from 80 to loo square feet.
Some small fry politicians were hustling
about on the green in Port T,bacco on Tues.
day.
Judge Stone will be among those who will
attend the March term of cours at Leonard
town.
Mr.. Ben Padsett has arranged to purchase
lot at La Plata, and will construct dwell
ing thereon at once.
Governor Brown is i'll with a severe cold
contracted at the Inauguration. His condi-
ton is critical.
The County Commissioners will meet four
DAYS next week to make alterations in the as
sessment Of property.
Mr.. J. R. Lacey, of Sartartia, Miss, has
been visiting his late fathers family in BaIti-
more.
The ''county of Pennsylvania, u a Pennsylva-
mia Fire Insurance Company is canceling all
) dts policies in this State. We will have to
~ It company of our own.
The name of Mr.. G. G. Lancaster is promi-
nently mentioned in connection with the Office
OF Register of Wills of the District of Column
bia.
The Baltimore papers were highly compli
mentary in speaking of the bearing appearance
of Col. Wilmer and Adjutant Boswell in the
inaugural parade.
Mr.. Matthews as counsel for Mrs. Davis in
the Lancaster-Dsvis equity case has present.
ed a petition TO the court for an order restrain
ing the sale and asking for n reargument of
the case. The court refused to grant either
The Jersey COW advertised for sale has becn
sold. She was the property of Mr.. F. II.
Wills, aud he states that he had dozen ap-
PlIcants. So much for advertising in the
INDEPENDENT.
Our few who attended the inaugural cere-
monies bedecked themselves off with white
beaver hats for the occasion. They doubtless
made ''pictur," and how many Of them
are hoping for something is tor the public
to guess. Ys
a. pnpnlist meeting, a writer informs us,
was held at Wayside on SATURDAY. last. Four
persons were present. One acted as chairman,
another rs secretary, the third addressed the
gathering, and the fourth composed the audi
enee. The Speaker said sthAt the Republican
party was dead; that the Democratic party
WAS nearly ed and il il did not die soon
the popuists would kill it with. IN stick; that
the temperance party was the beneficial party
of the day, and jumped down of the stand and
invited an hearers to take good drink.
- It took Judge Brooks tive iia,s to draw the
JIIJ 3 V0utftJI HTf1 H1ter-1tr
d9 non resident was drawn. Judge Briscoe
has notified the rerk that he will as soon us
cnnyeqlent draw the jury for this county flr
! May court II Ju ge Brooke with the utmost
care could no. prevent error in his own county
where he knows 50 Inanv persons the Court
will have a puxzing job here in selecting u
liury from among strangers The misfortune
Ftp mol having resident judge is becoming
/ u re perceriinle every day.
| Use Bulrs-Head Horse aud Cattle Powder
in all cases Of general debility among your au-
FINALS. Price rs cents per package OF pound
full weight.
Ask for DR.. Bal,'s-Head Horse and Caitle
+, Powder, prepared by A. q. Meyer & Co. B,l-
tim0re, Nd. Accept no substitute All deal
Fers keep it. Price 25cts.