Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1895-09-06


IS visiting friends in this village.
Miss Alice Matlingly Of Washington, who
has been spending some time with her mother,
near Pomfret, returned hone on Monday.
Mr. Alfred Swami had part of his harness
stolen from his horse, while attending the
colored tCurnamentin this village on Tuesday.
Mrs. John A. Roby, of White Plains, is
visiting her brother, Mr.. J. A. Turner, this
town.
Mrs. J NJ. Boarman entertained company
Wednesday evening TO meet her sister, MISS
Florence Simms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drury, Of Washington
city, are the guests of Mrs. A. ]. Montgomery,
Bryantown.
The statement made that NJ. W. E. Turner
died of mania-a-potu, was an error. 1t is
stated be died from chronic dysentery.
1t is stated that the water never has been
lower than at present in the upper Part Of the
Potomac river.
Misses Lizzie Dolaldson and Della McNeair,
of Arlington, Va, are the guests idr. 7. H.
Carpenter, fisgah. ~
Mr.. W. B. Billingsey, OF st. Mary eoun-
ty, has been appointed teacher Of Bryaatown
public school.
The colored school will be held in room
in the Independent building, La Plata, until
the new school house can be built.
Mr.. Walter Hawkins, son Of County Com
| missioner Hawkins, is on a visit from florida
| to his parents.
Mrs. DR.. Ward and family, and Miss Sallie
Anderson OF Washington, are the guests OF
Mrs E. L. Smoot, this village.
The glass knobs on some Of the telegraph
poles near Waldorf have been broken and the
wire has nearly fallen to the ground.
| Communication received from yr. A. Ben
ton Berry. On account of length were una
bic to publish this week.
Mr.. Dominick Mudd has begun bis new
dwelling in this village. Four new buildings
are in course of erection here now-two for
business purposes and two dwellings.
Mr.. James y. Padgett left with US a stalk
of corn measuring IA feet inches tall. Not
outstanding the drouth, Mr.. Psdselt seems
to understand the art of making corn grow,
Mrs. S Beck returned to her home ID Bal
timore on Wednesday, accompanied b. her
daughter, Mrs. NJ. H. Wolf, who will spend
several weeks visiting friends and relatives.
Misses Alverda G. Hawk, of Washington
city, and Bula Carr, of Loudon county, Va
are the guests of the Misses Gibbons, Of near
McConchie.
Misses Amanda Brooks and Katie Holly
returned to Washington on Thursday o.
last week from visit to their uncle, yr. b
Hawkins, near Rryantown.
There will be picnic held on Septenbel
l4th, at school No. 3, 5th district, Whit
Marsh, near Charlotte Hall. All are cordial
ly invited to attend.
Mr.. P. W. Robv has purchased pair D
fine black hearse horses from Mr. R D. Shindels
Hagerstown. Mr.. Roby has the finest under
tn ers turnout in Southern Maryland.
The summer dances at Chapel Point S
!, much enjoyed by many of our young folk
s and visitors to the county have concluded ic
~ eason.
ooastW. D. Posey has announced himself
Ute for the Republican nomination ft
,neriffaltr. He will make popular cal
+ cidate, and if elected popular sheriff.
|. Messrs Lewis Rhoderic and Allie Bow lin
IS returned to Baltimore tn Monday last, aft
= spending several weeks with Mr. Alexand
}. Bowling, Bryantown.
Uh, wnere can rest De iOundf
u A weary poets signs.
y That's easy. Drop into a store
u That doesn't advertise.
, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Hicks, of Rockville, al
:, Mrs Edwards, of Desmoins, Iowa. spent /
To past week with Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Hicks,
oil Waldorf.
q, An estimate made by careful calculal
shows that the Ohio firm selling cook
ranges throughout the county, have s,
-. Sill, 900 worth ofthem, at 500 piece. A
1t still we are poor.
&c, Groom Minstrel Troupe will have sh
SEES at the txwn hall, La Plata, Tuesday |
md instant. Two hours and a half full of
=. "a $50 laughs in $50 minutes. After the 81
there win be ball. See ad in our next isI