Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-25
LOCAL BREvITIEs

The Orphans Court will meet ~ extra ses-
sion on Tuesday.
Mass sill be said in the iowa hall on Sun
dag at 8 o'clock a. ~
Mrs. T. T. Owen has been quite unwell
during the week
Mrs. Bassett, is the guest Of Mrs S. @. Car
penter, Budd's Creek
Miss Ceeie waring, Of Pomonkey, is visit
ing Mrs Davis Hawthorne
Mr. Henry Lucket, Of Philadelphia, is visit
ing relatives In the county
Miss Ruth Perry>of Harris Lot is visiting
Mrs. R. P. Horuey, this village.
Lucy Young, near Pisgah, was put in jail
on Saturday last as lunatic.
Mrs Baker, of Washington city, is guest
Of Mrs Alice Tennison, Lothair.
Mr.. Webster Burroughs, Of Harris Lot has
been visiting his uncle in st. Marys
Mrs. r. A. Posey, has returned home from
a short so-jouru in Washington D. G.
Miss Annie Stone, of St. Narf's Co, is the
guest of Mrs A. W. Neale, near Bel Alton
Miss Lucy Cox Of Bel Alton has returned
from pleasant two weeks stay in Washing
ton city.
Miss Rosie Charlton, offs st. Louis, is visit
ing her aunt Mrs. ". p. Jameson. Picca-
waxen.
Miss Rosalie Brawner, who has been visit
ing Mrs George Price, Hill Top, has returned
home.
Miss Adele Edelen, Of Bryentowa, has left
for quite an extended trip to Baltimore and
New York
The town ball which is being erected at
Bryantown is expected to be completed by
the Fourth Of July.
Master Edward Hamilton, son 0. Mr. J. &.
Hamilton, has returned home from Mount St.
Joseph's College.
Miss Irma Mudd, OF Waldorf, won the med
al for general excellence at Saint GATHERINGS
Normal institute.
Maryland State Teachers Association will
meet July 10 at the Blue Mountain House,
Washington County.
Mrs. Ella Tennison, of Baltimore who has
been visiting her sister Mrs. Alice Tennison,
has returned home.
Mr. J. George Randough Graham, Queen
Anne To-. is the guest ofhis school mate,
HANSON Mitchell, Hanson Hill.
E. B. DuVal 4 Co, of Baltimore, have APP
pointed Mr.. VIM. M. Howard, Of Bel Alton,
Agent for Fire Insurance in this county.
We acknowledge the receiptof an invita-
ton to attend the commencement exercises at
Georgetown College on the 23rd inst.
Mrs. Mary J. Davis, Hawthorne who has
been confined at he. home SO long, drove out
to the city OLA Plata last Tuesday for her
health.
Olivia Hall an old family server ofthe late
Mrs Olivia Floyd Rose Hill died in Port 20
baeco last Monday. She was about 65 years
ofage.
Messrs. Edward Edelen and Walbach
Gardiner, have returned from college and
are spending their vacation with their parents
at Bryantown.
Mr.. Benjamin 7. Davis, who has been in
disposed for some time past, is rapidly i'm
proving, and is now visiting his aunt. Mrs.
Mary Jane Davis, Hawthorne.
Mr.. Frank Mattngly, of this town, moved
bis family to Indian Head on Tuesday, where
no otends to take charge ola store which he
is interested in al that place.
We.-1lrv- rseeiHs Of an Invitation from
Master 7. Bertram Norris, son OF MF, Dan
Norris formerly of this county, to attend the
Loyola College commencement held on the 70
inst.
The wolf after the sheep. The highest
market prices paid for wool Sacks furnish
ed, free quotatif IS received here daily
The Wolf Hurry, for trade leader Of loy
prices.
Prof. H. 7. Harrison, of the Md Agricul-
tural College, who is spending his vacation
at his home, near Charlotte Hall, paid flying
visit to this neighoorhood Wednesday even
ing last.
1t would be well for some of ous La Plata
base ball players to remember that they have
been raised as gentlemen and that it is very
! unbecoming in them to shos temper in spirit
ed games of ball.
The ladies of La Plata will have ice cream
for sale in the rcom of the Ladies Aid
Society in the town hall on Tuesday ofeach
week. The proceeds are to be devoted to the
Episcopal Rectory here.
Special Sale next Tuesday Mosquito net
ting, all colors SIC yd. Lap robes zoe each.
Mating Sc I'D. Boys pants &c per pair.
Light calico, all colors, no more than 10 yds.
TO one customer, 3ac pc yd. Ladies vests &c
each. Matches to burn lOc doz large boxes.
Haveners bread, 4c loaf Olives &c bottle.
Paint to paint the town red, lsc can. l cake
Of white cloud soap and l spool silk for &c.
10 single sheets of fly paper for lOe. Ladies
hats l9c Hungry Wolf tea soc. per pound
The Volt, Hungry for Trade-Leader of Low
Prices.
County Commissioners Meeting.