Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-08-25

Mrs. John Matthews is visiting at Mt
Victoria.
Mr.. J. II. stouesIreet is suffering from at
tack OF paralysis.
Mr.. James F. Matthews is making extensive
Improvements upon his dwelling at Lothair.
Miss Bernice HALEY, daughter of School
Commissioner HALEY. is visiting Mrs q. G.
Perry, Banks Of the d.
Miss Mary Wills, of Glymont, is visiting
Riverside" the residence of Mr.. Giles +
D err.
To Marshall Hall next week. The place
for amusement, sightseeing and good din
ner. See the menu card in another column
MIS- George G. Eaton, of Washington,
d. c., is visiting her sister sister, Mrs. Som
srsett D. Roby, at Pomtret.
Mrs Phil Smms, who has been visiting her
aunt, Miss AgCie Gardiner, Baltimore, has re-
turned to the county.
Mr.. H. Hawkins, contractor, began the
erection Of a new dwelling for DIR. T. S Owen,
at La Plata yesterday.
Miss Katie Murphy, of this village, who has
been critically Ill at the home OF her uncle 10
Anne Arundel county, is slowly recovery.
Messrs. S. @. Padgett and ]. W. Montgom-
cry, of the Internal Revenue service, are So
journing in the county.
MI. r,hal po-,.. d.u-k... ~ AZ. ID
Bowen, Of Woodville, died on Tuesday last,
of Dysentery
Mr.. v. Il. Meals ad. de is a wide awake
farmer and hence always has something good
on hand to sell.
A marrige license has been issued in WASH
ington to Mr.. J. Mitchell Smoot, of La Plata,
and Miss Ella B. Chapman.
Mr.. Mudd, wife of DR.. George D. Msdd, is
Ill at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore In
the hope of ultimate recovery she had deli
cate OPERATION performed on Monday last.
A water famine is imminent about Port
Tobacco. All the runs have dried up and
persons are compelled to 30 Il the wells to
water their stock.
Miss Bena Matthews has returned from her
visit to Calvert county, accompanied by Miss
Bessie Jones, daughter of DR.. Jones Of that
county.
The town hall at La Plata is now painted
and is handsome structure. DR.. Chapman's
store house al MS teen tou he'd with the
painter brush and looks neat and attractive
Mrs. DR.. C. H. Posey celebrated on Mon
day, at Mt Pleasant, the llih birthday of her
little son, Aubrey, by tea to her neighbor-
ing little folks
slr. L. NJ Della, the skillful brick kiln bur-
ner, has completed the work he has been Do
ing for Mr.. N. Chapman, and tue latter now
has rhoIce bricks at low Prices .or sale. Read
his ad.
We ara indebted TO Mr.. II. G. LongnecFer,
of Baltimore county, for ticket to the TeiDo-
MUM Agricultural Fair. We shall be there
stock.
Mr.. J. L. Baker, of Baltimore, is visiting
The family of Ar. Henry Christ, near Hughes
villv Mr.. Baker is having delightful Inns
in the comfy, and when he returns home, will
he much missed.
The camp meeting under auspices of REV.
W 4. j. Williams, now ting cid at Pisgah,
is largely rtirudrd I'll each service by num-
tiers from this aud adjnrrut counties, and
from b liimore and Washington cities.
A joke is t,'ld on cat-ponder. who stieud-
ed the recent Democratic primaries. An ar
dent Chapel Point supporter. asked the gaiIe-
less individual 10 support the Chapel Point
faction. Chapel Pointl What sort Of an an
III Is d1R
Mr.. Ernest Naylor, son of ex-Commis-
sioner Naylor, has secured employment in At
lanta, Ga, and like every other person who
wishes 10 keep himself informed as 10 what is
going on at home desires the INDEPENDENT
sent TO him.
The tournament and festival held neal
Newport, for the benefit of St Mary's Catho
lie Church. proved to be grand success
both socially and financially, $500 was real
ICED. The ticket 10 the Worlds Fair wal
won by l.. F. Matthews, Leonardtown, st
Mary's county, Md.
The primary meetings passed of quietly al
over the county on Saturday. In this dis
trict, Mr.. S. G. Padgett, the committee man
called the meeting to order, Mr.. B. G Stone
street was made chairman, G. W. Cross, Sc;
rotary and A. Posey nominated the ticke
which was elected.
Mr.. R. T. Boarman, associated with H. L
Taveau h Co., fertilizer dealers, Baltimore,
making his trip through Southern Maryla
The fertilizer is excellent and friend Richard /
such good fellow all his friends should Civ
hun an order