Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-08-03
Local BrsyJtt,s

: Miss M,y Hamilton has returned bone Il on
her trip to Atlantic City.
Hon r II Edelen has left Auan lie CITY ant
gone to the fltt Springs Va.
The next nriehbo,bood .oeiable will tai,
place Wedne DIV evening".
Mr. +. Thorntan SmJot. ihis village WHO
has been quite OK is convalescing.
Mr.. Shelby Speake, OF washin ttnn. il Wis.
itins Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ferguson:
Mr.. r. Wilmer expects to rem .,e to
Washington city the coming fall
Don't forget the festival to be held in tue
beautiful grove at Pomfret August 9Th
The Firm of Turner 4 Robinson, tie snd
timber Ke:ters, has dissolved
Congress has made an appropriation OF SIS.
900 TOR the lower Cedar Point Lighthouse
Mr. John dement,, of Washington, is visit
Tag friends in the coInty
Mrs. Mamie Wade, formerl, Of this county.
hut now residing in Washington civ. is vis.
iting relstives in tins village
Governor BrOWn has given his check to
Colonel Wilmer TOR SIS, 500 10 pa, off his reg
lment Tor services rendered At Frostburg.
Mrs NJ J Davis and her ME e, Miss Rosalie
Bras ner. are visiting Mrs Margret jenkins,
Baltimore
The festival for the colored members Of st.
Josephs Church, Pomfret, will he held
Thursday next, August 18th.
Miss Ellen Wortbington has returned to the
County from long visit to relatives in the
West and Anne Arundel County.
The Southern Maryland Development Com.
pany has run short Of funds and consequently
discharged its employees, Col Helper and
Coils.
County Commissioner Penn 10 obedience to
an order Of the Circuit Court filed his sworn
answer last week 10 the notice Of BFaguuier TO
contest his election.
Mr.. Hop Young u well to do farmer of
Washington County is visiting his sister. Mrs
Alex Gray.
Mr.. Joseph Stumpaer, one of the B. 6P.
K. RS. section former, has bought land aud is
building nice dwelllOg ~ White Plains
Mrs. Kent. Of Manch Chunk PENN. Who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs Chapman,
near Id Plata, returned home Monday
last
Mr. John C Lang, Of Washington city, has
purchased a-One-half interest 10 BrsntfeId
farm. The price paid was $500 The prop.
erty lies directly on the B. 4 P r. X. at Lothair
Mr. Charles p. Penn, "a Mexican War Vete-
ran, and father OF County Commissioner J. H. |
Penn, has been granted au increase of pension |
by the United States Government.
Miss Julia Yates left the county on Tues
day to spend the remaining part Of her vaca-
ton with her friend, Miss Maggie Douglas, Of
Washington city
The B. & P. has sen: down 299 new sleel
'alls TO take the place of the old aud mnch
worn rails put on this track when the road
vas first built. These rails are to cover the
lection OF tie road from short distance asove
White Plains TO about Port Tobacco Station
very pleasant party was given by Mr..
md Mrs. Alpheus haislip at their home near
'ort Tobacco Thursday evening of last week
o few friends. sumptuous supper aud
efreshments Of the choicest kind were served
nd an enjoyable time had by the entire COM
any.
Doctor A. J. Smoot of Harris Lot is among
he early growers Of water melons this season.
'ast week some city lady visitors to his local
" kindly paid visit to the Doctors patch
iithout an Invitation and were not accorded :
ne usual greeting extended guests.
The Baltimore San of Monday states that Y
IT, Thomas Berry of Charles County was .
lken sick on the street in Washington CITY '
n Sunday, and had to be carried to Provi- n
anre Hnsnital We nresune il was onr en-. v