Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-07-30
Friday, July 80, ----- 1897
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

LOCAL BREVITIES.
N Miss May Hamilton, is visiting at Prospect
Hill.
hr. ]. L. Rowe is visiting friends in Talbot
county.
Mr.. Robert P. Horney spent Thursday in
Washington.
The Farmers Club will meet at Bel Alton
on Wednesday.
Lieut. Ksech, from West Point is visiting
Mr.. Robert H. Turner.
Mr.. Spearman Lancaster is erecting large
dwelling at Rock Point.
V Miss Tillie Diggs, is the guest of Miss Hor-
tense Contee, Wayside.
Miss Rosalie Brawner has returned from
visit 10 Washington.
Republican primaries will be held in Prince
Georges county tomorrow.
Miss May Bowen, of Woodville, is stopping
with friends in the county. -
Mr.. R. L. Harrison, Of Baltimore, is at
home, near Charlotte Hall.
Mrs. Julian Watkins of Anne Arundel coun-
ty, is visiting at Melton"
Mr.. Stockett Kent, of New Jersey, is So
journing at "Ellenwood. /"
Miss Phyllis Stopestree., spent several day s
during the week at ''Araby.'
Mr.. J. B. Kent, of Baltimore, spent Sunday
with friends in the county.
Miss Hattie Ware, Newport, has been So
journing in St. Mary's county.
wMrs. William Bianfcrd, of Baltimore is
visiting Mrs. 3amuel C. Padgett.
Miss Mamie Bowling, of Baltimore, is visit
ing her uncle, DR.. P. W. Hawkins.
The State Normal school has four vacant
scholarships to be filled from this county.
Bryantown and La Plata boys will cross
bats here on Friday evening August 9Th.
Professor Harrison and brother, Ferguson,
were guests at Melton during the week.
Mr.. Benjamin Tubman, Pomonkey, made
one of the largest wheat yields in that district
Misses Edith and Lucy Cox left the county
on Thursday for short stay in Washington
city.
Mrs Frank Barnes has rented Miss Bertit
Penningtons house this village, for mex
year.
There will be picnic at.Benedict to-day
given BY q number of young felix's from Bry'
antewn.
Miss Ethel Chapman, was the guest of Mis-
Edith Matthews, Bunker Hill" during th'
week.
Mr.. William c. Smoot and family, of Balti
more, are visiting the former's parents, a
Society HILL"
Miss Bette Barber, of Prince Georges coun
ty, is at home with her mother, Mrs. Eiz
Barber, "Hope."
Mrs. Richard A. Wills, of Washington city
is tho guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Wills
Cobb Neck.
Mr.. Henry Williams, of Washington, city
recruiting in the county guest OF the Messr
Hamilton.
MessIs Adrew Boarman, Spalding Wathe
and Joseph Lancf ster, of New Port are in
disposed.
Mrs. F. L. Griffith is visiting her sop, Rev
FIT. Griffith, of Waldorf Charles county,
Calvert journal.
Examinations for teachers certificates an
for filling State scholarships, will be held her
on Monday and Tuesday next.
Miss Clara Semmes, left on Wednesday fc
New York, where she will spend some tin
with her sister, Mrs A. A. Mullen.
Mrs. George Hunt and Mics Nellie Collir
of Washington, were the guests of Mrs I.
Owen during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs Pere Wilmer are the happie
parents in the county over the arriv
( ' of twin babies--a boy and girl.
E.B. Duval & Co., of Baltimore, have a
pointed Mr.. VIM. NJ. Howard, of Bel Alto
Agent for Fire Insurance in this county.
We regret that the fulIness of our colun
prevents US itOn publAsuihk VIC iS6oh AeSAi
but they will appear IN next weeks issue.
Misses. Edna Tippett, of Waldorf, and Ef
Rowe, of Washington city, are visiting t
family of Mr.. H. Turner Rowe, near Pisga
A number of yonng persons were enjoyab
entertained on Wednesday, the 2lst INST,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. L. Con,ee, "Ditchley
An entertainment will be given by NJ
and Mrs. William P. Jameson, in honor
their guests, Miss Charlton, ofSt. Louis, al
Miss Owens, of Virginia, on Wednesday eve
ing next
Gen. L. A. Wilmer and wife, left on Tu
day for trip to Ocean City. The Gener
70 attend a meeting of the State bar assoc
ton, and Mrs. Wilmer, for dip in the bri
deep.