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

Examination OF applicants to teach colored
public schools will Oe held next week.
The drouth in portion Of the county still
prevails.
The clerk burned the ballots cast at the last
election on Wednesday.
Bonrders at Chapel Point are still scarce
article.
Mrs. DR.. Anderson, Of Rockville, is visit
ing Mrs. A. Posey, Iear La Plata.
Mr.. A.. NJ. Bryan, we are sorry 10 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 n. Heber Boswell and party of
friends have gone on a visit to the Chicago
FAIR.
Mr. Randolph Smoot, second son Of Captain
Lemue Smoot, has obtained a place on the
police force in Washington.
Mr. Teen Burch speaks of buying his late
fathers place near aa .tawoman, from the
heirs.
Mr. Ben Padgett, who was quite badly in
jured by the kick Of a horse at Marshall Hall
on the 4th OF July, is much improved.
Mr.. John Boswell, Of Pemonkey, in return
ing from Port Tobacco to his home on We'd
nesday, fell from his horse and sustained
painful injuries about the head.
Miss Della Cox, If Pisgah, who has of late
made her home in Washington has returned
to the county TO remain, her mother, Mrs.
James 3. Cox, being in bad health.
1t is said the lady manager at Chapel Point
is spiritualst. If such is a fact, she has
ample dead close around her to call into con-
sultaton.
Mr. Robinson, the private detective of Gov.
Brown, lately paid short visit to this coun-
ty Young man we have our weather eye on
you and know the purpose of your visit
1.-THE court house clique was an oderifer-
Gus soubriquet that used to be applied to Re.
publcaus. Democrats are now honored with
that distinction.
Mr.. Edward Sheirburn, of Chicago, is
spending few days in the county. Ed.
sa ,s be likes his Western home, but frequent.
| ly pines to return to his native land
At meeting of the School Commissioners
on Tuesday some ugly charges against teacher
Schureman were investigated and proved to
be ill founded. The Board thinks well of him
as good teacher
Among those who registered at the Colum-
bian Exposition on Sunday last rs from Charles
county. was Mr. W. J Digges. Willie is al
ways loyal, be never forgeis his people and his
county, no matter where be 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 "wh4t fools
ye morttls 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 a plenty of places TO 60 Around
and number to spare.
The court house rangle, like politics. is
making strange bed fellows. Ne notice some
OF thai unrghteous set, who snort time ago
/ did not speak las we PTS by" are as cOoiug
doves. What deception
DR. Thomas A. Carrico. il is reportp1
would like To 90 70 the Senate, but Doctor
you can't 90. The man who thinks Port
! Tobacco the proper place to build new
court house, is Of no use us a representative
IN this progressive aye.