Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-07-23
Friday, July %. 1880 1897
LOCAL BREvITIES.

The yield Of wheat throughout the county
is very satisfactory.
Our people are not talking politics, but
crops at this time.
Oak avenue this town, has become popu-
lar ''bike" road oflate.
Baltimore was the scene of very heavy
rain storm last Saturday.
Did you attend the masquerade ball at the
point Thursday night2
Republican primaries were held in Anne
Arundel county las; Saturday.
DR.. Gustavus R. Brown, of Wasbionngt
city, spent Sunday at Idaho.
DR.. Hill, of Washington has been visiting
the Misses Hamilton, near New Town.
Mr.. B. 7. Davis of Washington, spent the
week at bis grand mothers, Hawthorne"
The recent heavy rains have damaged the
public roads considerably in some sections.
Miss Nellie Naylor, of Baltimore county is
stopping with the Misses Brent, Brent'and.
Miss Cora Semmes, of Washington city, is
guest o: the family of Congressman Mudd.
Miss Lille Burch Of Washington city, is a
guest of Mrs. ]. B. Mattingly, this town.
Miss Florence Jenifer, OF Baltimore county,
is a guest of Miss May Mitchell, Thainston.
The Benedict tournament came off yester-
day. For particulars see our issue of next
week.
Mrs. Robert P. Horney spent several days
with friends III Baltimore city, during the
week.
Mr.. c. William Butler and mother, of St.
Mary's county, have been sojourning at
Benedict.
Mrs. Mary D. Byrne, and grand son of Bal
timore, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. Posey,
"Maple Lawn.
Miss Mady Wood, of Washingtnn city, came
down on Sunday for short stay with friends
in the county.
Mr.. H. Clay Dent, Cobb Neck, has been
spending a few days at "Beuna Vista" st.
Mary's county.
Miss Maude Sherwood. of Harrisburg, Pa,
is q guest Of her brother, Mr.. Clark H Sher-
wood, this town.
Miss Roberta Carpenter, the popular school
teacher at Newburg, has returned from trip
to Washington city.
On next Sunday, July 25th, Mass will be
said at La Plata at 8 O'Clock, and at St.
Thomas at 10 30.
Messrs ]. R. Adams and Clarence Donohoe,
who have been visiting at White Hall, return
ed home Wednesday.
Messrs Willard and Brent Neals, of East
Orange, N. j., will spend some time with re-
atiyes at Brentland.
Mr.. John Hamilton, Of Washington city,
came down on Saturday for few days stay
with relatives in the county.
Messrs. Webb and Edward Thomas, oil
Washington city, are spending their vacation
with their parents at Pomonkey.
Clerk ]. Samuel Turner, states that he ha:
arranged to remove his family to Baltimore
and will do so ,out September next.
Mr.. Thomas Clark, of the Pennsy lvanis
Railroad, and Mr.. George Lang, of Baltimore
city, are summering in the county.
E. B. Duval L Co., of Baltimore, have ap
pointed Mr.. VIM NJ. Howard, of Bel Alton
Agent for Fire Insurance in this county
Master Smoot Taylor and sister, MISS Pearl
of Washington city, are stopping with thei
sister, Mrs. R. T. Barber, Port Tobacco.
An excursion party took the Steamer Ran
dali from Chapel Point yesterday evenlnl
and enjoyed short stay at Colonial Beach.
Miss Pearcie Chapman, one CT our mos
fascinating La Plata ladies' is visiting he
uncle, DR.. N. Chapman, Washington city.
Mr.. Pearl Brawner who has been yisitin
at Hawthorne took his sick sister, Mis-
Rosalie, on Tuesday tor short stay wit
friends in Washington City.
Our efficient Clerk 10 the County Commi:
sioners, Mr.. Samuel G. Padgett, has CON
peted the tax statements for the collector
and the latter are nov ready to receive take
for the year 1898.
The Republicans Editors Of Maryland, m,
at the Blue Mountain House on Monday, an
after transacting all the business on han,
adjourned to meet at Ocean City on Augu
the Goth.
RlThe ladies of La Plata will have ice crea
for sale in the room of the Ladies Al
Society in the town hall on Tuesday of ca,
week. The proceeds are to be devoted to Il
Episcopal Rectory here.
Mrs. Amanda Matthews, who was pan
fully injured several months ago by falliI
down stairway, is, we are glad to lear
rapidly recovering. She left last Saturd
for short stay with Mrs. Henrietta JenkiI
near Port Tobacco.