Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-04-27

Tue tutottu ecuoOls uY reason OF shOrtnesS
Of funes will close May 18th, for the scholas-
tic year
Register Nattinely has been confined % his
houe with the grippe and unable to attend to
his office during the week
Col l. A. Wilmer IL on the Eastern Shore
inspecting the military company belonging
to his regiment
A planked shad dinner will be given at
Marshall Hall TO morrow for the benefit Of
Garfield Hospital, at Washington, D. C.
Mr.. s. Cox, Jr., is a candidate for the posi-
ton of cashier Of customs under The new col
ector, Shaw.
Mrs. Francis NJ Neale and family OfNex
Jersey, aud Mrs Tisdale, of Indian Head, are
visiting Brentland.
The French contract for tobacco this ear,
it is stated, will be for as many as ~, 500
hogsheads.
Our congratulations are extended Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Croft May they live long and
prosper.
Wool is selling at II cents per pouud.-
This OF itself ought to give any thinking man
The atmosphere around st. Thomas Church
last Sunday was choking with Lancaster gas.
1t is very cheap article you know.
Mr. Gus Bowling was down in the county
last week looking after his fayetteville bust
ness
Mr.. Tom Cough wants Federal appoint
ment He deserves what he seeks, aud we
hope he will get it.
VIM Brown, of Cedar Point Neck, has been
granted an increase Of pension on account OF
service in the late war.
The catch of herring now at Chapman s
landing is said to be abundant, and they are
selling at SO per thousand.
The Crescent, it is reported, has been given
the State printing by the President Of the
Senate and Speaker Of the House Delegates
Mr.. G. P. Kline, who has been residing at
Bel Alton, is about TO make u change OF quar-
tiers and remove to Pittsburgh, Pa.
Captain Twiford extend your lumber bust
ness to La Plata. Don't you think branch
yard would pay?
Mr.. james A. Bnrct, keeping u general
store near Mattawoman, will discontinue uus-
mess on the first of hext month.
We begin this week the publication of the
local laws passed at the last session OF tue
General Assembly The e urt house bill is
the first.
The Governor has signed the commissions
of the civil officers appointed for this county,
and they are expected TO reach the clerks OF
fee in few days.
MI W. j. Norris, of the well known Shoe
house OF Horner Bros is in the COUNTY again.
Every body likes Dan and the merchants nj
ways save their orders for him.
A sociable club is about 10 be organized TO
hold two iances at the town hall a month,
during the months OF June. July, Au-
gust and September.
The Development Company of Bel Alton,
should amend its by laws aud add thereto the
first commandment of the church Rest from
servie work on Sunday
Mr. Marine Burch, having sold his farm, is
not disposed ts go away, but shows his hard
sense by trying to buy another home in his
native county.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Simms returned to the
county from their wedding Trip on Saturday
last, and on Sunday following family din
ner was enjoyed at their home in Cobb Neck
Mr.. James T. s. Tcnnison has bought
"Wron Nest" Mr.. TennisOn thinks Of i'm
proving the property and making it a nice
home for some one.
Last Monday was rule day of court, but the
ly pays attention to the day of fling mars
and dilatory pleas.
"Old lying Republican, is the manner waQ
treats the non de plume OF the ignora,
mus seeking in the last Times to startle the
world.
Mr.. and Mrs. R H. Edelen nave returned
from their visit TO Washington City Mr.
Edelsn talks cheerfully and seems 20 have
entirely recovered his health.
Compliments are not unfrequent as to III,
prom ptness and speediness with which tn,
present sheriff dispatches business Tn,
business public is always pleased to have gooC
officers
The young people of the county talk o
having Il series of sociables at the town hal
like dumb driven cattle" but up ard doing
with heart for any fate
A flock of sheep OF Mr. G. A. bowling
strayed from his premises last week and found
their way nearly to Port Tobacco. On Tues
dag Mr.. Bowling located them 10 Mr. Harris
Stonestreets field and TOOK them home.
Mr.. R. T. Braatly's name has been men.
in vii fha inn al
the new judgesRip in Baltimore. Oh, mol A
Charles county "bairn" should have that
place, and Mr.. Alex H. Robertson is the man
Mr.. C. G. Lancaster is authority for the
statement that Mr.. S. L Mudd Is a candidate
for Congress again, and he strongly init
mated that he would support him The lat
ter handicap is sufficient to kill Mr.. Mudd s
chances ere the race begins.
Next Sunday mass will be said in tine old
Catholic Church at Bryantown for tue last
time. Next week the work of tearing il down
will begin to make room for the new ed ifice
to cost, it is said, about $4,000. Religious
services thereafter will be held in building
hear the church.
Mr.. Richard Wootten, Deputy Internal Rev
enue Collector, Baltimore, in whose division
Southern Maryland is, passed through this
county on Wednesday from st. Mary's coun-
ty, where he has been looking up some delin-
quent liquor dealers
The compact of 1895 between Virginia and
this State concerning the right of fishing in
certain waters between the two States has been
held by the Supreme Court OF the United
States to be still in vogue and binding, but
under it the citizens of this State have no rights
10 Pocomoke sound.
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