Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-02-19
LOCAL BREvTTIES

Did you get a v4lentiLe2
New Tobacco is selling readily and at good
prices.
Mrs Pere Wilmer is quite sick with the
Grippe.
Mrs. Bette G. Prout who has been qrite
sick is convalescent
Mr.. Samuel Cox, had four ewes to have
niue lambs Who can beat il?
Ash Wednesday comes this year on March
3, and Lent is now but IL days off
Miss Bette Dutton has returned from visit
to friends in Washington city
Miss Susie Hunt, of 7 B is visiting her
cousin, Miss Ola Hunt, Mattawoman.
Mr.. James c. Cookssy, is confined to his
home With an attack of La Grippe
Mr.. James deb W albach, has removed his
family to Bryantown 10 reside.
Miss Kate Frazier has resigned her position
as teacher of Pine Cottage school.
Tue. assessors have completed assessing in
this District and are now engaged in the
Fifth.
There will be meeting of the Board If
Trustees of Charlotte Hall School on the 10Th,
insa
The gallows upon which Matthews will
hang arrived mere on Wednesday, from MARI
boro
Mr.. Wesley, Nutwell has removed his
farniIy to Gallant Green where he is engaged
10 business.
A dance will be held in st. Peters Hall for
the benefit OF said church, near Waldorf on
February 22nd.
Miss Blanche Mudd, of Bryantown, is for
the present assisting Mr.. J. Darg at the
Bryanto sn school.
Mir. Sylvester Mudd, Of Washington paid his
sister, Mrs Rose Gardiner Of Waldorf, a
visit during last week.
a few invited friends enjoyed dance given
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs T r. Farrall
or Friday night last
Mr.. Ashley Bealle is dangerously i'll with
pneumonia, at the residence Of his father Mr..
a. F. Bealle, Baltimore
Miss Rena Herbert, who mas been visiting
friends in Piccawaxsn, has returned to her
home in Washington city
Mr.. J.. Samuel Turner, has been confined
ITO his house several days during the week
,v;,h an attsnk If the Crime
Mr.. Rodger Hayden has been appointed
express agent at Lothian crossing, vice +. b.
Matthews, Esq, removed
The members of the Washington and Stone
wall Society, Of Charlotte Hall School, viii
give hop on the 22nd, inst.
Rev. G. F. Williams, formerly of this coun-
", has resigned the pastorate of his church
in Washington city on account Of i'll health
Mrs. Jno. T. Davis and son, Mr. Benjlman
r. Davis, formerly of this county are sick
with the grippe at their home;in Washing
ton city.
We have had small pox scare. The d.
sease with which the sick people are affected
is pronounced chicken pox and the fright has
ended
County Commissioner Gray who has been
sick for some time, we are glad to know is out
again and we'll enough to be at bis post OF
duty.
Prof W B. Mcpherson, has resigned as
teacher at Charlotte Hall School, because of
confinement of the occupation. Another
Charles Countian should succeed him.
aessrs John W. Owen and j. s. Barbour
left a. this office samples of their this years
crops Of Tobacco. They are of fine quality
and are evidences that farmers are learning
Acw 70 grow good article.
The manager of the La Plata base ball CLUB
requests its members to meet in the y W
store oa Wednesday Gath, at 7. P. NJ. The
object OF tLis meeting will be to organize 6
club for the coming season.
heading rooms, have been established by
the Colo.ed Protective Association in Halls
Bnilding, at Upper Marlboro, fer the benefit
OF the colored people, through the sGperyi-
sions of its president W. F. Sedgwick. This is
a good move in the right direction Our
solored people can proftby the example
The col teachers association cOnNepe1 IN the
eololed school house No ! Of this town on
Monday Owing to the condition of the roads
few teachers were present The following
officers were elected. Mr.. I. NJ. Carpenter,
President, NJ L. Green Vice-President G..
Matthews, Secretary.
tDoc'' the thorough bred setter dog owned
by Mr. Webb Switzerland died on Saturday
last 1t was thought by the timid, that be
was suffering from hydrophoba, but the cause
of death was canker of the head. He was
a saluable dog and his owner upon several
occasions refused to sell him at fancy price
Special sale next Tuesday Red flannel
worth 25c. I'd. our price Ice. White flannel
worth Csc a yd our price Ice. Heavy fam
nette worth Use, our price lac. I'd. e.
Corsets you know what they are and what
they are worth, our price SOC. Misses aud
.childlen's ruhbers l9c lbs. Of Ginger snaps
Tor Sc. Mems Derby hats 39c. 3. 4 W. Lead
ers Of low prices.