Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-22

Siorekscpers harpy.
Children talking Chris.mas.


siorekscpers harpy.
Children talking Christmas.
The grip is great, stimulated By tie
weather.
It is said there is no scarcity ofpoultry,
the markets being VII supplied.
Our hanks are returned Mrs B. L.
3ureh for some nice smoked sausage.
Miss Natalie Jenkins is visiting Miss Marie
Digges, Baltimore.
Mr.. John Matthews Is expected home from
the South on Saturday.
Mrs. Leigh NJ Southerlaud is quite sick. -
She has the sympathy Of ali who know her
Mr.. B. L. Wheeler is anxious to remove his
TIN shop TO La Plata.
The dear girls latest fad /, an ugly tobacco
worm brooch set with diamonds.
It ISN'T ALWAYS the girl with the largest
stocking that makes the best showing on
Christmas.
Mrs. John T. Davis removed to Washing
ton to-day to join her daughters, who are al
ready living in that city.
Port Tohacro, Piney and st. Thomas
Churches, have been neatly decorated for the
festive season.
Mrs. Thompson has presented her chubby"
Willard, with a Christmas gift Of 50 boune-
ing baby boy"
A number Of Democrats visited Washing
ion city on Monday in the interest Of Mr..
John 7. Davis for "a government appointment.
The successful treatment of Mr.. Otis NJ.
Smoot in his recent Sc icns illness has added
laurel TO young DR.. Ovens standing as
skilltul physician.
Mr.. r. Bealle Of the Washington bar and
Mr.. John B. Contee of Upper Marlboro,
we're among the visitors to the county dcrins
the week.
Messrs Edelen Bro have renewed from
Camden street to 1876 N. Charles street, where
they will continue the commission business.
Shippers please note this.
We are indebted to Messrs. Downham 4
Co., Alexandria, Va, for Chris tmas gift Of
a gallon their best old rye and to Mr. ]. A.
Murray, of Bryantown, also for demiiohn
OF same.
The fruits of Mr.. n Jameson's fine marks
manship were to be seen in town on Wednes-
day A bag Of fine mallard ducks, and sew
eral wild geese, were among his lot of game
recently killed.
Complaints are loud and frequent against
the damage being done the public reads by
Turner and Robertson heavy timber wagons
in hauling this weather. The County Com
missioners ought to put stop to 1t.
Mr.. Douglas Quenzal, formerly of this town,
paid flying visit to the county in the inter-
est of an injured colt he had at Rose Hill
The animal had its leg broken, was past
cure, and had to be killed
Mr.. Mudi's letter on file at Annapolis asked
for pcstponement Of mis- registration appeal
case on the ground that his counsel,
Mr.. Edelen, was sick. Mr.. Eide
len, has stated that he informed Mr..
Mudd positively that be could not Try his
case in Annapolis. Queer business this.
Mr. G c Lancaster was reelected last week
President Of the Democratic Association OF
" Ashlns ION cily. There was opposition "
AIR. Lancaster's reelection, because OF his sup
port Of the Republican ticket Of this county
al the last election. The " ishinEton papers
say he denied tie charges and explained Tue
matter satisfactory. The ta.e he Told must
have heen interesting. We wonder If he told
The association th..t On tue very eve vi election
ne N ,ie Il speci 4 triD 70 see his coasln, Mr.. q
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