Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-01-22
LocaI Brerities.


Pneumonia.
Miss Gertrude Dement,, Of Pomonkey is
visiting friends in Washington.
Sheriff Wade, has appointed Mr. 7. II.
Medley Deputy Sheriff
Miss Emily Hamilton, has returned from
visit 10 friends ia Washington city.
Miss Dora Lee, who has been visiting rela-
iives near this town, has returned home.
Misses May and Edith Hamilton are visiting
friends and relatives in Washington City.
The sheep Of several farmers in this neigh
borhood have been attacked with some IN
known disease.
Mr.. Samuel weuder, the popular clerk, of
the L. and W., Store, paid a flying visit to
Baltimore during the week
The Cadets of Charlotte Hall Academy.
will Civ, hop in the new school building on
the 29th, instant.
T1e Steamer Randall which runs in to
Chapel Point is laid up in Washington city,
undergoing repairs.
Miss Alline Chappelear, Of fayetteville has
gone on an extended visit to relatives in
Baltimore and Virginia.
Mass will be said in the town hall onSun-
day at 8 o'clock A. N. and St. Thomas
church at 1890 A, NJ.
Messels Roberts and Owens, merchants
this place have dissolved partnership Mr.
j. II Roberts will continue the business.
Mr.. VIM Il. Luckett, of Philadelphia, who
has been visiting Mr.. VIM. o. Dyson, near
Dentsville, returned hone on Wednesday.
Rev. j. E. Poindexter and family, who
have been visiting 10 fredericksburg aud
Richmond, Va, returned home on Wednesday
Gwynn Warrick who was sentenced to
Jail for sixty days at the last term of the Cir
cult Court for assault was released by Sheriff
Wade yesterday.
The stockholders of the Marlboro Fair held
there annual meeting last week and the 6nan-
ces of the enterprise showed a healthy csndi-
ton
Roy Turner, son of the Clerk, who ac-
cideutly shot off portion Of his foot several
weeks ago is at home for short stay. HIS
foot Is better but not we'll.
The execution of Matthews is expecting to
take place on the 18th of March Matthews
the CONDEMNED murderer of James Irwin has
4s more days OF life
For Tobacco bed FERTILIZER see ad. of Messers
SIingluff and Co His article is as good as
any on the market. We have used it, Know
whereof we speak.
Several copies of the INDEPENDENT contain
ing the speach of Mr.. S. Cox on raising To
bacco have been ordered sent to Bremen,
Germany.
Judge Menick. presided for the first time
at the intermediate term of the Circuit Court
for Prince Georges county on Monday. the
Judge it has been said seemed perfectly at
home in his new field Of labor
As all the important Offices of the county
are to be filled this fall, candidates are loom
ing up. For Clerkship the name of Mr.. H
NJ. Thomas, has been mention on the Demo-
dtaiie side aud it is said Mr. F. D. Mudd, is
candidate for the Republican nomination
Special sale next Tuesday: Dress bingham
49c I'd. Outing cloth for dresses 49c a yd.
Heavy Pants cloth worth Csc our price 24c.
Hominy 4c. quart Green Coffee worth 25c.
To- our price Ice. E. & W Leaders of low
prices.
The management of the Crescent has under
gone change. Mr. Ward Cruikshank re-
cent editor and manager Of the Ipaper has
resigned aud will leave the county. Mr.. J.
B. Mattingly has been appointed general
manager and Mr.. J Walter Mitchell, editor.
The new appointments will go into effect Feb
ruary lst.-