Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-05-04
Local Brevft,e,

Mr. ". NJ. Maurice is painting lis hand
50 ne new dwelling.
We are short Of reading mat,er this week
bee use Of having TO publish thu local laws
Mrs. ]. T. Higdon. of Newport, is visiting
friends in Washington cits.
ar. Johnnie Iligdon, ot Newport. is enjoy
ing Washington society, and its MANY pleas
ures for i short while,
Mr. : Cox. Jr has resigned Ms one Of the
Trustees OF Charlotte Halt School, and Mr:
Pere Wilmer, Jr elected in his place.
The vestry of Port Tobacco and Pinsy Epis-
copal Churches was held in this town on We'd
nesday.
The commissions of the newly appointed
'ivil officers have been received at the clerks
Office
Justice p. W. Roby is circulating petit
ton among his friends for endorsement for re-
appointment TO his present plare.
Mr. H. u. Bowie and famil7 who spend
the winter in Washington city have returned
to their country home.
Miss Lizzie Ha, den. ST. Mart's county,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs W Mex Burroughs,
Locust Grove.
Mr.. G. W Abel, president and managing
member OF the A 5. Abel Company, died At
bic residence in Baltimore on Tuesday.
Dr.. Fenner's Catarrh Remedy "tends right
to business Never fails TO cure. For sale
by all dealers and W. W. Padgeit
The Clerk of the Court and his Deputy have
been busy people during the week issuing ira
ders' licenses
Golfer, who was accidently shot last week is
improving. He had the hall which was loea-
ted behind the eye, removed.
Mr. Brad Bateman, present owner of tine
Cotton property at Aliens Fresh, is doing
some extensive improving.
The Methodist Quarterly Conference vas
held ia this village on Sunday, and quite
largely attended Rev. James r. Armstrong
preached on the occasion.
Mr. Samuel G. Padgett has secured the po-
sition OF travelling salesman for several well
known Baltimore houses. We wish him sue
cess.
Mrs. w.N. welch lost through the mails
So IN cash She put it IN letter addressed
to a friend in Washington city, and it has not
been heard Of since.
A lecture will be delivered by Rev. L
Cook, at Good Hope Baptist Church, Ma,
l4th, ut I 80 p N. All src invited TO attend
---only 25 cents admission.
The railroad authorities have solicited bids
to furnish telegraph poles for the purpose OF
extending the telegraph service to Pope's
Creek
Mr. Col. Wilmer, Mrs. j. r. Roberts Mrs
H. G. Robertson, Mrs. A. G. Chapman, Col.
Wilmer and Messrs J. z. Roberts and II. g.
Robertson, have been app inied a Board OF
Managers for La Plata cemetary.
MIR, NJ W. Huntington is making his regu
lar trip through the 9ountv, ticking orders tor
Messrs. Harper Bros He is such clever
gentleman our merchants always give him N
full share of their purchases
Mr.. B A Howard. rs agent for the Ma
tional Fire Insurance Company has opened an
Office at La Plata. and is ready now tc insure
all persons property in 6rst-clAss stock
company. Persons have no excuse now for
not safely nsuring their property.
DR.. Fenner's Salt Rheum Ointment is known
by those familiar with it as the s'grandest
medicine ever made by mar. For ali skin
eruptions. Warranted to satisfy or money re-
turned. For sale by all dealers and W W.
Padgett, Port Tobacco