Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-08-20

Mr.. A. w. Bowling, Of Baltimore accom-
panied bY his friend Lewis Rhoderick is visit
ing the former pareuts at "The Retreat
VIM. Mahoney charged with assaulting
Philip Key at Shiloh was released from jail
yesterday on bail to appear at the November
Court.
Charges have been brought against school
examiner, Dr. Luke NJ. shipley, Of Howard
County, for inefiiciency aud inatteution to
duty
Mr. Hughes Wills near Bel AL ton, who has
been i'll with the grippe during The week is
improving under the careful attention Of DR..
John T. Diggs.
Miss Alice Settle, of Cecil County, who is a
guest of Miss Linnie g. Maddox, is captivat.
ing the hearts OF many young m.nin the lower
part of the county.
Mr.. V. H. Neale has one of the best crops
Of tobacco in the 5th district. No land can
produce heavier growth and with
out 10 Of fertilizer.
Misses May and Edith Hamilton, who have
been visiting Miss Alma Lloyd, Banks
.O'Dee' have returned home leaving
many sad hearts behind.
Public schools will open the FIRST of Septem-
Der Notwithstanding the alleged shortness of
funds and We trust they will continue until
the end of the regular session.
The Republican Central Committees OF the
counties comprising the Seventh Judicial
Circuit met at Hughesvilie on Friday last
and decided to hold the Judicial Convention
on August the Gath. at that place
Mr.. J. Robey Gibbons, representative OF
the well known firm II. Meinhardt B Co.. Of
Washington, was in town on Monday. Any
one in the county desiring good cigars can
obtain the same by calling or addressing him
at 330s N. st.
Messrs. Edward Dutton and Wilson
Wright made rapid spin" from Washing
ton to New burg last Friday on their "bikes"
Messrs Cecil and Reginald Farrall, of
Washington will spend several weeks with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs t R. FarralI, this
village.
A subscriber of the ENDEPENDENr writing
from Harris Lot, states that for two successive
weeks his paper has failed to reach him.
Whether this is due to negligence or ignor-
ence on the party Of the officials through
whose hands the mali passes between here
and that place we can not say, but it must be
either one or the other and should corrected
at once, so as to prevent such complaints.
Special sale next Tuesday from m to
p. m. only. Lonsdale cambria &C. ladies
black brocade shirts only 99c. light colored
dress ginghams worth loo. our price 5lc.
ladies vest sc each doz. large boxes parlor
mathces &C. chlldrens slippers zoe. each ali
sizes, ladies haEdkerchiefs &c. each. ladies
belts worth 25c. our closing price &c. child
rens stockings 3lc. pair. The Wolf Hungry
tor trade leader of low prices
Dr. Wilson and his colleagues who enter
tanned the people of our town and its vicinity
for one week left for Waldorf on Monday
highly pleased with his stay and success in
our midst DR.. Wilson's nightly concerts
were always very amusing and interesting
Besides being 6rst class Snowman he is also
an excellent dentist and be leaves highly
commended by the people of this town.
The success of Chapel Point as a summer
resort is marvellous. The tr-weekly excursions
are now being run to the place and hundreds
of our county people often flock there to enjoy
the gay dances or other amusements. The
INDEPENDENT predicted it could be made
success as a summer resort and its prediction
is now fOlly verified. 1t has our best wishes
and most sincere support The big tourna-
ment next Tuesday. Do not forget it-go
everybody.