Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-07-21
Local Brevfties.


Respiration is now getting The d'oP on US.
The wood ok season is open, but the birds
are very scarce.
Examination Of eolored applicants to teach
10 the public schools was held on Wednesday.
Mrs. A. + Jarboe, ct Washington, is witt
ing the family Of Mr. G.. A. Wade.
The attendance at La Plata on TUESDAY,
night to hearthe boy orator, Ralph Bingham"
was unusually large.
Mr.. John Ware, Of Washington, in the
employ Of the B. L p r. r spent few days
in the county last week visiting his friends.
Miss Ruth HatteD, Of Prince Georges coun-
~. is visiting Miss BERTHE Lawson, near
Aliens Fresh.
Dr.. G. D. Mudd and wife spent few dsys
recreatng 10 the county last week and return
ed to Baltimore on Tuesday.
An enjoyable tea was given by the Misses
Mitchell, Of Hanson Hill, to some friends n
Thursday evening Of last week.
Mrs. 7 C Berry, near Waldorf, who has
been quite sick, is, we are creditably informed,
much improved.
Mr.. Harry Anderson, of Washington Ci;v,
is visiting Mrs. ]. B. Cox. He is a cornet
player, and will make things lively at Pisgah.
Tippett Bros. have at their store, Crispin,
left for exhibition, a tobacco plant with root
% inches long.
A grand tournament will be held at Chapel
Point on Tuesday next. A good time is
promised.
The family of Mr.. G. G. Lancaster and his
mother-in.law, Mrs. S. j. Randall, are stop
ping at Chapel Point.
Mr.. B. L. Wheeler has secured the contract
to put the tin roofing on Dr.. Spencer's new
dwelling now in course of erection near Bel
Alton.
Dr. r. K. Compton, another prominent
citizen Of the county, aud a level-headed bus
mess man, thinks that the county seat should
be at La Plata.
Some Democrats, who have been yearning
for portion of the colored vote from all re-
ports got an overdose in some Of their pri-
mary meetingson Saturday last.
The Trustees of the colored school on Vt
Hill have notified Mr.. James II. A. Schurnau
that his services as teacher of that school will
not be further wanted.
An excellent sermon was preached at st
| Thomas Church last Sunday by the Rev
| Father Martin Holohsn, vice rector OF st
| Peters College, Jersey City.
Mr.. T. J. Grant, Of Upper Marlboro. was il
town on Tuesday selling stock Of the Agricnl
tural Association, Of Prince Georges county
lie did not do much There was too mucf
politics to do any business.
See card of Mr.. ]. c. Burch. His first
/, class bar room 10 Port Tobacco is supplied
with cnoice drinks He is ever polite an'
courteous. Call and pay his place your re
spects.
Some Democrats and meddlesome Re2ubli
cans are making au effort TO SOW seeds OF dis
cord IN IN. ranks of the Republican party
Their scheme is transparent ana their purpos
will fail.
The latest is that one Of the dudes Of Prime
Georges county, formerly of this county
was Quletiy III uI.eu W Vhatmius WNO"
Baltimore last week. J,e is it true? II SO
hurry up and bring the old lady home WEI
like TO see her.
Miss Blanche West. of Washington, an
r J. Thomas lIigion. we're among the man
visitors at C.,bh Nerk Church on Sunday las
la the absence of the orgauist the latter dr;
Iiisdoa was invited to preside, the musi
! rendered was fully appreciated and adds au
er laurel TO her fine music I, abilities.