Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-02-26
LOCAL BREvITIEs


LOCAL BREvITIEs
r,n s.b I'VE begun to run up the creeks +
w.. Tuesday will be shrove Tuesday 5
pancake day
Mrs Eddie Msttingly, Indian Head Is very
i'll.
Mrs. NJ. H. Wolf is visiting fFiendS IN
Baltimore.
Mr.. ]. Samuel Turner it confined " "''
home with severe cold.
Mr. NJ. Downs, of Washington oity' Is
guest at Marshall Springs
Mass will be said it the Town Hail SUNDAY
morning at O'Clock.
Mr. Kent Con,ee wants 800 cords OF pep
,.r wood. See ad. in another column.
Mr. W W Kennedy of Baltimore eily pau
n;sit 10 our county on Wednesday
Miss NAV Mitchell, we regret 10 iea'H
a..,v N in Baltimore with pneumonia
uon R H Edelin, was in town on ugs-
day, looking as hale az z h. . 81 w.,a..aa,.
Next Wednesday, turn in, fast and pray
All OLD slIaaRt dance was given near Malta
woman, Monday night, for st. Peters Church.
Miss Noanie Hunt has been quite unwell
during the week, suffering with severe
's'd-
: Hon s. Mudd is enjoying a stay of sew
eral days at Ashvie, North Carolina, for his
health
Mr. Plnkney Hawkins has secured posi-
lion as travelling statesmen with Gilbert Bros.
Wholesale Druggist, of Baltimore.
Miss Horlense Contee, who has been visit
ing the family of Dr.. J. I. Diggs has return
ed home
Mrs John 7. Davis and her son Benjamin
are ill with Typhoid fever in Washington
city.
The colored public schools we learn, are TO
close the first of May next in consequence OF a
want Of funds.
Miss Dosia Long of Charles county is visit
ing her cousin, Miss Ada Adams, Mechanics
yille.-St Marys Beacon.
The many friends of Hon. Adrian Posey
urge his nomination for Judgeship this fall
Fifth District
Mrs Robert Ferguson was removed from
the county to-day to Washington City
for surgical treatment.
Mr.. F. Albert HIck3 will begin merchandise
ing at Waldorf on the first of March, having
bought out hessrs. Mattngly Brothers
Southern Maryland has been honored with
a cabinet position; why not another bonor
Let US capture the next U 5 Senator.
The Marshall Hall people, it is said, VIII
pay off the mortgage and save the popular
resort from being sold at public auction
Mrs. Irwin, it is said, recently made another
attempt to call on tue Go,eruor in behalf Of
her pet, but his Excellency would not see her
ladyshp.
Miss julie Brown, teacher ola public school
in the 7th district, is visiting friends in
Washington, city. Her sister, Miss Katie, is
acting temporarily as substitute.
Mrs. Mary Bowling, Bryantawn, has
been appointed by the Orphans Court of
Prince Georges County Administrative Of her
deceased sister, Mrs. G. P. Adams.
Poets are getting numerous in the county.
If some one would choke a few of these nui
sances our scrap basket would not be so often
filled with worthless literature
The young men interested in the organization
of La Plata base ball team will meet on Tines.
day night next in La Plata All those inter
ested in the game are invited to be present
Master ROY Turner, son of the Clerk of the
Court, who accidentally shot his foot some.
time ago is again suffering much pain from
his wounded limb The wound will not heal
Messrs. Edlavitch & Wolf who have been
doing business in this town for several years
past have dissolved partnership. Mr.. NJ. H.
Wolf will continue to do business at the same
old stand.
The passenger train on Monday evening
was delayed several hours BY the breaking
of the eccentric rod on the engine The train
arrived at this town about two hours
late.
Richard Small. a highly respected colored
citizen OF Port Tobacco and a veteran of the
war, has been granted a pension Of sl2 per
month, dating from 1891 amounting to near
ly $500.
The wide awake citizens of Bel Alton and
vicinity are making an effort to have public
road built from that place to La Plata parallel
with the railroad. The sister cities are on
the move
Mr.. A NJ. Spear, of the 7th district it is
said, will erect large cannery on his farm
Marshall Springs some time in the near
future, for the purpose of canning various
kinds of fruits Mr.. Spear is a gentleman Of
wide experience, and has the push and enter.
prise to make it pay, as well as a success We
heartily congratulate him on the movement