Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-10-01
Friday, October l, ---- 1897
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

LOCAL ID hEf lIlEb.
Politics are simmering.
Oysters are said to be very fine this season.
One more dar-Tuesday Register, and
don't forget it,
Master Freddie Button, Port Tobacco, is
quite sick.
Friend Wolf enjoyed the Jewish New Years
feast, Monday.
Farmers are preparing for seeding large
crops of wheat.
Next Tuesday is the last day to Register.
Bear this in mind.
Miss Maggie Hardesty, is guest of Miss
Ada Turner, this town.
Miss Gwnette Bealle is visiting Miss Dola
A. Gibbons, near Dentsville
freight car jumped the track on Tuesday
but no damage was done.
Mr.. James Ward has erected a new barn
on his farm near Dentsvlle.
chair hawker is travelling around the
county selling cheap chairs.
Miss Matte Sinclair, Dentsvlle, who has
been quite i'll is conyalescing.
Miss Blanche Mudd, Bryantown spent Sun
day with Miss Dodie A. Wills.
You can't vote unless you are registered
aud next Tuesday s'the last day.
Hon R. H. Edelin, and wife, returned from
H-visit to the Springs on Tuesday
Miss Marjorie aealle, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. George Smoot, near Newport.
Miss Lula Martin, who has been i'll with
typhoid fever has quite recovered.
Mt. R. B. B. Chew, of Upper Marlboro wa:
sguest to our town on Wednesday.
The October term of the Circuit Court will
convene at Upper Marlboro next Monday.
An order is about 10 b, given for the shade
trees to Oeautfy the Court House grounds
Mr.. Ferdinand Cooksey, Dentsville, will be
enrolled as a cadet at Charlotte Hall next
week.
Clerk Turner has been confined to his house
during the week rom severe attack of too
much pig.
Mr.. W. ". Keech, it is said is an sspirant
for legislative honors on the Republican
ticket.
One of the most affable men to meet now is
Judge Merrick Everywhere he goes he nuts
in good icks.
Miss Ada Turner who has been visiting
Miss Maggie Hardesty, McConchie, has re-
turned home.
Don't forget that there is only one more
chance to register, namely, Tines.
day October 5th
Mr. j. H. Roberts handsome residence in
this town is being further beautifed by a
new coat of paint.
Couuty Commissioner, Mr.. Kent Contee, il
about to ship several vessel loads OF poplar
wood to Elkton,
Judge Stsne, is negotiating with Captain
John Selby, of Kent Island for the sale o
bis Cobb Neck farm.
Hou fer rent are in demand in this town
Cannot our capitalists show public spri
enough to build few.
Miss Mary Kelly, Philadelphia, who ha
been d guest Of Mr.. Thomas Higdon, Newpor
returned home last week.
Miss Roberta Harding, a pretty and accom-
ulisbed belle of New Orleans, is guest 0
Mrs. Phil Simms, Glasvar.
The nomination papers Of the Judris
candidates of this Judicial Circuit, have no
as yet reached Annapolis.
Among the many visitors to our town 0
Tuesday was Mr.. Samuel Bernheiner, prom
ipent merchant of Alexandria Va.
Mr.JT. HigdOn, whose grist mill nea
Newport was destroyed some weeks since b.
fire. will DOT, We are informed. rebuild.
Mrs Sue Stone and daughter, Miss Grsc
Stone, of woodvile, Prince Georges count
are visiting the family Of Judge Stone.
h Is. DuN al W. VI AN'N ~
Doipted Mr.. Wm. NJ Howard, of Bel Alton
AGENT Tor Fire Insurance in this county
Miss Adele Edelin, and Mr. Norbert Bow
inc CT Bryautown, were guests of the famil
of DR.. Jones, of Calvert county, last week.
Congressman Mudd was in town on Tues
Aov He states that he will not likely II
move his family here until late in the fall
Mr.. Henry Neale is in the county from h
home in Baltimore, assisting in seeding
large crop of wheat on his farm, Lock Lever
Growers.of tobacco in Southern Marylan
have had very good year, the Weld OF tt
crop being estimated at 81, 26O, OoO.-Amer
can.
Miss Winnie Burch, daughter of Mr.. Wi
liam Burcb, will be married to James Corr
-n ESQ.,. Baltimore city, on the 9th of d
tober next
cobb Neck folks are to have fair soon
r.iss funds to pay off the debts on their tow
ball They should bear III mird when al
ver,lsing that printers ink is a neceessaI
helpers,