Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-07-14

Examination Of applicants to teach eolored
public schools will ge held next week.
The drouth in portion Of the county still
prevails.
The clerk burned the ballots cast at the last
election on Wednesday.
Bosrders at Chapel Point are still a scarce
article.
Mrs. Dr.. Anderson, Of Rockville, ia visit
ing Mrs. A. Pusey, dear La Plata.
Mr.. A. NJ. Bryan, we are sorry to note, is
quite sick at his home, near Marshall Hall,
Miss Fannie Morris, who has been visiting
friends in Baltimore, has returned home.
Mr. Hungerford smoot of Baltimore, raid
a flying visit to the home Of his parents Mon
day evening.
Captain II. Heber Boswell and party of
friends have gone on a visit to the Chicago
FAIR
Mr.. Randolph Smoot, second son Of Captain
lemuel Smoot, has obtained place on the.
police force in Washlugtt n.
Mr. Teen Burch speaks Of buying bis late
fathers place near aa stawoman, from the
heirs.
Mr. Ben Padgett, who was quite badly To-
jnred by the kick of a horse at Marshall Hall
on the 4th OF July, is much improved.
MIR. John Boswell, Of Pemonkey, in return
ing from Port Tobacco to bis home on We'd
nesday, fell from his horse and sustained
painful injuries about the head.
Miss Della Cox, Of Pisgah, who has of late
made her home IN Washington. has returned
to the county 10 remain, her mother, Mrs.
James B. Cox, being in bad health.
1t is said the lady manager at Chapel Point
is spiritualist II such is a fact, she has
ample dead close around her to call into con-
suliation
Mr. Robinson, the private detective Of Gov
Brown, lately paid a short visit to this coun-
" Young man we have our weather eye on
you and know the purpose Of your visit
"The court house clique was an oderifer-
Gus soubriguet that used to be applied to Re-
publicans. Democrats are now honored with
that distinction.
Mr.. Edward sheirburn, of Chicago, is
spending a few days in the county. Ed.
saJ IS he likes his Western home, but frequent
ly pines to return to his native land.
At a meeting of the School Commissioners
on Tuesday some ugly charges against teacher
Scbureman were investigated and proved to
be il.founded The Board thinks well Of him
as a good teacher
Among those who registered at the Golun-
ban Exposition on Sunday last as from Charles
county, was Mr. W J Digges. Willie is al
ways loyal, he never forgets his people and his
county, no matter where he is.
A number of small FRY were in town on
Tuesday talking court house. The thinking
men stood back silent, doubtless saving to
themselves of the lesser discreet, what fools
ye nortals be-"
Ny, how the positions in the internal Rev.
enue Service has increased since our Demo-
cratic friends have measured political swords in
the county. From the number Of promises
made there are plenty of places to 90 around
and II nuhber TO spare.
The court house rangIe, like politics, is
making strange he'd fellows. We notice some
OF that unrgnuous set, who short time ago
did not spetk rs we Prs by" are as cooling
doves. What deception
DR. Thomas A Carrico, it is reported
would like to 20 20 the Sentle, but Doctor
Won can't GO The sihn who thinks Port
Tobacco the proper PLACE to bnild new
cour, house, Is OF no use as u Representative
ia this progressive age.