Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-02-23

Eggs ie cents per dozen.

Eggs l6 cents per dozen.
Wool prices were never 50 low.
Cut steel trimmings are extremsl, popular.
Milliners are busy at work on Easter bon
nets.
Shsd fishermen expect a large catch Of
those choice fish this spring.
Wheat selling at 81 cents hushel is what
makes the farmer shudder
1t is stated that brown, IN all shades. is to
be the leading color of the spring.
II is said that the sale Of quinine this year
is nearly ten times as great as II was last year.
There will he pigeon shooting match at
Bryautown on Monday next
hiss Agnes Mccarthy, of Pomfret is visit
ing friends in Washington city.
Anyone in need of good fertilizer. call on
or write to Thomas B. FarIall. La Plata
Mr.. Joseph l.. HUNT, who had an operation
performed IN Baltimore last week for deafness.
we are glad to know, is much improved.
matter Of choice-whether to suffer, ur-
in'erruptedly with a cough or buy bottle Of
Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup and cure it,
Mrs George W. Bittle, of Camden, N. j.,
is visiting the family Of Mr.. ]. B. West. this
village.
Judge Stone visited the county during the
week. He is looking hale and hearty and as
Young as man in the full bloom Of manhood
Mr.. Robert Grain has been re.apponted by
the Governor as one of the Liquor Commits
sioners of Baltimore
Mr.. John 7. Davis won handsome gold
watch and chain At a rattle in Washington
city, gotten up for the poor bv number of
charitable persons.
Mr.. VIM. T. Maurice has purchased lot Of
Mr. Harry Stonestreet in this village, adioin-
ing that Of Dr. T. S Owen, and will erect a
dwelling thereon at once.
Mr.. John W. Montgomery, formerly in the
Internal Revesue service in Baltimore. hav-
ing lost his place, has associated himself with
Messrs. F. A Dennison & Co., in the commits.
sion business in Washington city.
Mr.. John ]. Murray, near Mattawoman,
fell il bis yard on Msnday, from heart trou-
BILE and nervous prostitution His attending
physician, DR.. G. 0. Monroe, expresses the
belief that no serious results will follow.
Mr.. S. H. Cox was among the visitors to
our towE during the week. He says he likes
tie place and rs an evideace of the fact he
parted with his lourishing side whiskers and
left them in the custody of our fashionable
barber, Mr.. West.
MIR. Lucchesi is now the sole proprietor and
manufacturer of the Excelsior Ammonaled
Bone Super Phosphate, and offers it for sale
10 his many friends among the farmers in
Southern Maryland. The good name the
goods has borne in the past is guarantee of
the article. Send il your orders at once.
Mr.. George Cotton has been appointed one
Of the Liquor Commissioners OF Baltimore. -
He states that be appreciates the efforts Of his
friends in Southern Maryland in helping to
secure him the place, and will give his services
free Of charge to deliver lecture here at any
time we may want them.
The st. Marr's Beacon compliments our
delegation 10 Annapolis on the success of
their efforts in assisting to get the extra pas
senger train soon to be put upon our railroad
whereby the st Mary's county people will be
able to get their mails much earlier in the day
than now Your good wishes, brother Bea-
con, we assure you are duly appreciated
------~s +s----------