Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-03-10

Fish season.
March sinds.
Counterfeit dimes numerous.
Gardening is near at hand.
The bottom has dropped out Of the roads.
The Columbian stamp vas designed in COM
pliment to a Chicago girls foot.
1t is now as fashionable to go to Europe 10
midwinter as ia the balmy days OF June.
IS All the favorite flowers Of the season are
yellow.
Mr.. j. Percy Brawner, Ct Boston, is visiting
relatives in the equity.
Mr. J ,hff |. Jenkins wants to purchase a
pair Of young mules.
Mr. B. NJ. Edeleu is. erecting neat frame
dwelling in Bryantown.
Ground. hog day was something of fake
this year. wehave been having all kinds Of
weather since.
Forty-fye years ago canned tomatoes sold
at fifty cents can, while now the price is
about seven cents.
(. t1ndtg the crineline regime Il is estimated
that an ordinary family OF girls will cover an
area OF from 80 to 100 square feet,
Some small fry politicians were hustling
about on the green in Port Tsbacco on Tues
day.
r. Judge Stone will be among those who will
attend the March term of cour. at Leonar1-
town. ~
Mr.. Ben Padgett has arranged to purchase
a lot at La Plata, and will construct a DWELL
ing thereon at once.
Governor Brown is III 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 bis late fathers family in Balti-
more. .sr .t~
The ''county of Pennsylvania, Pennsylya-
MIA Fire Insurance Company is canceling all
Of its policies in this State. We will have to
start a company OF our own.
The name of Mr.. C. G. Lancaster is promi-
nentlv mentioned in connection with the Office
OF Register of Wills Of the District of Column
bia.
The Baltimore papers were highly eompli-
mentarv in speaking of the bearing appearance
Inc ~ In he
inaugural parade.
| Mr.. Matthews as counsel for Mrs. Davis In
the Lsncaster-Dsvis equity case has present.
ed petition TO the court for an order restrain
ing the sale and asking for reargument OF
the case. The court refused to grant either.
The Jersey COW advertised for sale has been
sold. She was the property Of Mr.. F. H.
Wills and he states that he had dozen APP
picants. 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 a 'pctur," and how many of them
are hoping for something is tor the public
to guess.
4 populist meeting, writer informs us,
! was held at Wayside on Saturday hast. Four
l.persons were present. Une acted ast4airman,
another rs secretary, the third addreESed the
gathering, and the fourth composed Sit
ence. The speaker said that The RepublS y
p4iiy was dead; that the Democratic pafcs
MAS nearly I'd, and it It aid not die soon
IAtie popslsts would kilt it with stick; that
the temperance party was the beneficial party
of the day, and jumped down of the stand and
invited all hearers to take good drink.
at took Judge Brooke two days to draw the
y q, PEin.y. sssoEge.s county and after, ~!
a i1ntesileht was drawn, Judge Briscoe
has notified The clerk that he will as soon as
convenient. draw the jury for this county fol
Maj court lfJn sge Brooke eith the utmost
care could no. prevent error in his own county
where he knows 81 many persons the Cour'
will have a puzzing job here in selecting. \
Iiury from among strangers The misfortaht
Il III not having resident judge is becoming
inE re pereerti'le every day. aTusi- ae,.
Use Bnli's-Hrad Horse and Cattle Pewde
in all cases of general debility among your an
'nals Price rs cents per package OF poui'
fun weight. II
! Ask for DR.. Bull 's-Hesd Horse and Cfrl'
Powder, prepared by A. q. Never 4 Co, Bat
! timore, Md Accept no substitute. ALI deal
ers kept. Price 25cts.
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