Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-04-09
Friday, April 8, 1897


Sunda, will be Palm Sunday
Mrs. DR.. Cobey, is visiting friends in he
county.
Mrs g. R. Carpenter contemplates visit
North.
Five colored men were drawn on the May
Court Jury.
Miss Noma HUNT, is visiting friends in
Washington city.
Mrs. Julia Muschette, who has been quite
sick is out again
Mr.. Pearl Padgett IS guest of his brother,
Mr.. Samuel c. Padgett.
Judge and Mrs. Stone, are so-journing in
Baltimore, for few days.
Our thanks are returned Mr.. E. A. Lancas-
ter for a bunch of Gne rock.
Mr.. A. B. Bateman, of Washington City,
was among the visitors to our town on Tues
day.
The leader of low prices, Mr. Wolff is pre-
pairing to open store in the Chapman Store
house.
Rev. Father Broderiek, has beeu in retreat
at Georgetown during the past week.
We indebted to Mr. A. W. Neale for copy
ofthe opinion of the Court OF Appeals in the
Sanner case.
E. B. DuVal Co., of Baltimore have ap-
pointed Mr.. VIM. NJ. Howard, of Bel Alton,
Agent for Fire Insurance in this county.
Rev. Mr.. Charles B. Sutton and family, of
Manassas, Virginia, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. Samuel Turner, this town, during
the week.
The Nightingale Club will give an enter
tainment in the town hall Easter Monday.
See their announcement
Mr.. A. Posey has been appointed delegate
TO the Southern Pines Insurance conference to
be held at Pine Bluffs, North Carolina on the
9th, inst
There we'll be a meeting Of the La Plata
Base Ball Club to be held in La Plata on
Wednesday, April 18th, at 8 P. NJ, Impor-
tant business to be transacted.
The base ball boys are at work organizing
and getting ready for practice. 1t is to be hoped
that they will apply themselves and make
better record than they did last year.
We acknowledge receipt to Mr.. T. NJ. Car
penter for copy Of the Thirtieth Annual re-
port of the State Board of Education for The
fiscal year ending July 3lst, 1896.
Mr.. John T. Davis was in the county for
day during the week He is much impro we'd
in health and say he sfees like well man
again.
School Examiner, T. NJ. Carpenter was
presented by his wife with fine ten pound
girl on Monday last. Mr. Carpenter was the
proudest man in town on Wedn sday.
Mrs. Daniel J. Bragunier was in this town
on Tuesday engaged in the charitable mission
of soliciting aid for Mrs. Fannie Reese, who
recently lost her husband and son. MANY Of
our citizens kindly responded to her appeal.
The steamer Wakefield arrived at Woodalps
shipyard, Baltimore, on Saturday from Wash.
ington, and was docked for overhauliug for
spring and summer service on the Potnmac
River.-Alex. Gazette
Miss Ella Davis has written an interesting
story entitled, ''Tim' for the Southern
Wheelman. 1t occupies the first place in that
Journal which speaks well for the young
autboress.
Mrs. Haines invites her many friends to
pay her call when engaged in their spring
shopping. woman ought to known what
woman wants in the dress line Call and see
her or send her your orders.
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell took his leave of the
county on Thursday and left for the his new
field oflabor. His successor Rev. Mr.. Henry
is young man and we bespeak for him the
same generous hospitality from our people
which was accorded his predecessor.
Our Clothing Department is now complete
consisting ola full line OF Mems, Youths, Boys
and Chidreus suits and odd pants, at prices
lower than ever before offered. Our Millinery
Department consisting Of the latest styles will
be opened April 18th. We are selling Lever
ings Roasted Coffee l29c package Bread Soda
&c h. and best black pepper loo ID.
JAMES NJ. BOWLING, 4 co.
Special sale next Tuesday. Tobacco Ted
covering, &c yard. Ground alum salt large
sacks, 6sc. Floor mating, lie yard. Leather
horse collars, 6sc. Collar pads, 22c. Fine
checked apron goods, 3sc yard Ready made
aprC ms, Sc. cakes Butter milk soap in
box, Sc. Grsnulated sugar, ACC pound Mol
lasses from l l a. m. to p. "a, lie gallon.
Landreths garden seed from p. m. to D. m,
packages for &c. LeYerings coffee, lsc
package.-The Wolf hungry for trade, Lead
err of Low Prices.