Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-06-15
Local Brevittes.

Local BreVities.
The farmers are now in the midst Of harvest.
Col Helper has returned from bis trip to
North Carolina.
Hen. R. II. Ed,len is still auwel and c,n-
fined TO his home
Georgia wateimelons and canialoupes are
arriving in the city markets
The festive caterpillar will soGn e causing
his annual feminine shrieks Of dsmay
Miss May Hamilton returned Fiilav from
visit TO friends in Baltimore
Miss Mamie Matthews visited friends in this
ueghbcrhood during the week.
Mr. Adam Spanlie has removed his f,mily
from Bel Alton and gone back TO York, Penn
Judge Brooke was down on Thursday and
heard Argument in the Staiford--Pe case.
Jupiter and Neptune are disappearing from
the evening sky. The former will soon be a
morning star.
The locusts are getting In their work on the
tender branches Of trees, especially of oak and
estuut
The closing down of the work on the Wash
ington ard Chesapeake Beach Railroad has
thrown out OF employment II large uamter of
hands.
Oil for harvesting and threshing machin's,
at 20 cents per gallon, at W. l.. DEMENT,,
La Plata je l5-bt
We are indebted to the Faculty OF George
town for an invitation to dine with them on
the 10th instant.
Soft crabs are plentiful Mr. Johl h. ed
wards supplies the La Plata market twice
week
The pay train came down on Wednesday
and paid of the employees on this end of the
rca2
The stopping of the tiains at LothNir cross
ing will make that point on the road great
business place.
sheriff Abrlttain has begun buying tobac-
co. lie shipped about 80 hhds during the
week
Mr. Xavier Stonestreet OF Philadelphia
paid short visit to his old home during the
week.
Master Guy Stonestreet has received posi-
ton, eerking with Mr.. T. J. Owens, New
burg He expects TO take the place on MUnda,.
Mr. + Posey is building "a large stock
barn, to replace II building recently destroyed
by II storm
Contractor Hawkins has the contract to
constru,t a dwelling for Miss Berdie Penning-
ton, in this village, by September lst, next.
Next week most Of the schools will close,
and tine county will be alive with the merry
laughter of the young folks ut home
july LIST, the La Plata Branch of the Build
ing and Loan Association will pay Il seni-an-
nual interest OF per cent to all Of its MEM
hers holding paid up stock.
The First Regiment, Md. Malta Col.
Wilmer, commsndant, will 20 into camp this
year to itself, the other portion oil the State
malitia being already in camp al FrostburE.
Mr.. George / Chappelear, Hughesvile. wns
among the visitors te Port Tobacco on Tues
day. file looked male and hearty. and was as
jovial as ever.
The County Commissioners sat four da, s
during the week, passing accounts against the
county. At this time it is impossible 10 give
guess as TO the probable tax rate.
Begging for the churches is becoming a
nuisance Persons even dread going TO church
, on Sunday for fear being SET upon by the
persistent beggars.
DR.. Fenners Catarrh Remedy ''tends right
to business" Never fails to cure For sale
by all dealers and W. W. Padgett
| An excursion was run to Chapel Polat on
Frida of last week, and 1T night ball was
held. But few persons came DON on the ex-
cursion and The dance at night was slimly at
tended aud tame affair.
la letter to an old parishoner, Rev
Father McAtee, so well known III this county,
expressed himself greatly surprised that nc
Catholie Church has been Quilt IN this village
yet Others are surprised as well as yourself
Father.
The alleged account ola Washington city
trave er's "Trip through this county on
bye, Gle published last week in the W ,shing
tou Star is an old canhrd h.tehed up ant
published he ore by that paper over two year
ago Why il should republish the slande
the Star alone knows Possibly, the Star i
getting as crazy as the fellow, who, il is al
legged FIRST told the story.