Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-05-11

Lovely lilacs.
Farewell OYSTERS.
The leaving trees announce the coming
Summer.
The large postal cards are nov in little de-
mand.
1t is said the shad fishermen RE having a
very poor season
John Easton, of Pomonkey, has been grant
ed a reissue Of pension.
Mr.. M,rtimor Padgett has been appointed
on tue ponce force Of Baltimore.
The is is destro, ing mauy tobacco plants,
the farmers say.
All inds Of job work can now ue done at
this office with utatness and dispatch Pa
trcnize lome industries.
Mr. G G. Turner, Of Washington city, who
has been visiting his parents, in this village,
for The past Two weeks, has returned home.
Miss Blanche West, an attractive young lads
of Washington city is visiting Mrs. J. I.
Hgdon, Newport.
Nr. and Mrs Henry Simms, Of Cobb Neck,
hrve been spending few days al Chamber
Hill.
Messrs. Pat and Walter Hamilton sold last
week TO DR. Ernest Neale, Of Baltimore, fine
young horse Ct their own raising for $3.50.
Col. Wilmer will deliver his address at the
meeting Of the Teachers Institute Friday
night.
Miss Alice Merrick, ofPrnSe Georges coun-
ty, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Tisdale, Indian
Head.
Mr.. John r. Thomas, an attendant at St.
Elizabeth Asylum, d. c., spent a lew days at
his home, Gallant Green, last week.
Why isn't this good thing? Dr. Fenner's
Kidney and Backache Cure is warranted to
give satisfaction in every case or money re-
turned. Such II proposition couldn't he
thought of if the medicine WASH superior to
all others For sale by all dealers and W. W..
Padgett, Port Tobacco.
The first shipment of wool were made from
the county this week, the price per ID. real
lied being II cents.
Mr.. Wilford Cough, OF ST. Mary county,
has sold bis farm near Newport, in this coun-
ty, to Mr.. Charles T. Bridget, for $1,000 cash
A few years ago Mr.. Bridget had not cent,
but by sobriety, industry and economy, is
now one o" cur most substantial citizens
Mr. T. r. Farrall has just received a choice
lot Of dress goods for his spring trade lie
wishes his friends wanting such merchandise
10 call at once before bis stock is culled over.
Mr.. W, H. Cox, of POinonkeJ, who has
been ailing of late with kidney trouble, has
returned from Providence Hospital somewhat
improved.
Miss Martha Perry, of Picawaxen, is ac-
lively engaged in selling tickets for II rattle Of
horse, TO raise money to build a school ball
at Cobb Neck Catholic Church.
Mrs. r. F. Horuey ptesen' led her ''liege
lord" on Sunday night during the raging
storm, with liz 10. baby boy to cheer his
downcast neart.
The excursion season to Marshall Hall has
opened and two bouts are nov plying daily
between Washington city and that place car
rying pleasure seekers.
The schedule of the steamer River Queen to
Giymont, has been changed. The boat now
arrives and leaves a half an hour earlier than
heretofore
The meeting of the Teachers Institute at
| this place will be held on the 18th, 18th and
| 10th instant, day later than was at Iirst in
tended, on account of the closing OF the tate
Normal School on the 10th.
Landlord Smoot, With corps Of workmen,
is putting ten-room annex and fancy front
to his hotel in this place. When completed
it will be the handsomest structure ofthe kind
in Southern Maryland
For headaches. billiousness, constipation,
dizziness sleepessness, the blues, scrofula,
the blood and all skin eruptions Dr. Fenner S
Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic
never fails Warranted to satisfy or money
refu nded. Could this be afforded if the rem
edy wasn't certain? For sale by all dealer:
and W. W. Padgett, Port Tobacco.
Mr.. Henry Neave, of England, "A brother Of oul
esteemed citizen, Samuel R. Ntave, il
sojourning for few days in the county HI
spoke in the highest terms Of our beautiful
county, and said but for bis advanced age h
would follow his brothers. good example anC
locate here among US.
TIE recent rains have broken away tn
banks of the canal, near Port Tobacco
! and the water has flooded til
the marsh back Of the town in whic
ii number of fine carp fish have found thei
way. Many OF them have been caught, SON
weighing as heavy as 10 lbs.