Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-18
Friday, June 10, 1897
LOCAL BREyITIEs.

The farmers are busy harvesting
The tobacco crop Of the county Is about
planted.
Mrs. wm. J. Burch, is visiting friends at
BFyantown
Mr.. W. a. Fenwick aas rented the Moore
hotel in Leonardtown
Miss Annie Keech is visiting friends in
Washington CITY.
The County Commissioners will be in SEES
sion on Tuesday
Mrs. P. A. L. Contee is visiting her aunt
Mrs. Neale, Baltimore
Miss Ellen worthington closed her private
school on Friday last.
Mrs. VIM NJ Howard has returned from
visit to friends in Washington city.
The Railroad authorities are building
new freight house at White Plains.
Mrs. John B Matthews spent several days
in Washington city during the week.
The Supervisors Of Election will NEE, on
the % inst, to appoint election officials.
Miss Maggie Hardesty spent several DAYS
with Miss Ada Turner. this town, during the
week
Misses Mamie and Nellie Matthews are
guests of the family d Mr.. Jas. F. Matthews,
Iothair.
Mrs. J. W. Boarman and daughter, Mrs.
Philip simms are visiting friends in BOlti-
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Mr.. Allie suNldng and Miss -Teresa Brooke
will be married at Newport Church, on Tues
day next.
Miss Martha Horney, of Baltimore, is a
guest of her brother, Mr.. R. P. Horney, this
town.
Miss Adele Edelin,, left Yesterday on an ex-
tended visit to friends III Baltimore and New
York
Rev. Mr.. H. Malenkrodt, Of this county
has been given charge Of church under
Bishop Paret.
Miss May Wade, who has been visiting
friends in Baltimore city, returned home on
Thursday last
Brces school closing exercises will take
place on Friday evening next. A dance will
follow at night.
Miss Mona HUNT, after spending several
weeks with Miss Brucy Lacey Baltimore,
returned home on Monday
Nr. Massie Brawner and family will re-
turn to the county. He has leased the
Shields house in Port Tobacco.
We are indebted to Master J. w. Waring
for an invitation to the Charlotte Hall eom-
mencement exercises
Miss Agnes Warning attended the com
mencement exercises at Mt. St. A.al envy al
Mt. Washington.
Mrs. Addie Haas, Of Washington city who
has been the guest of Mrs b F. Abel, fol-
several weeks past has returned home
E. B. Duyal b Co., of Baltimore have ap
pointed Mr. VIM. NJ Howard, Of Bel Alton
Agent for Fire Insurance in this county
The wolf after the sheep. The bighes
market prices paid for wool Sacks furnish
ed, free quotations received here daily
The Wolf Hurry, for trade leader of low
prices.
The ladies of La Plata will have ice cream
for sale in the room of the Ladies AID
Society in the town hall on Tuesday Of eacl
week The proceeds are to be devoted to th
Episcopal Reetory here
Marriage licenses were issued during to-
week to the following persons George Rifle,
and Mollie Vincent; Washington Mason an,
Ella LYles; Calvin Hicks and Hattie Trotter
Maurice D Hayden and Mary G. Simpson.
The Weems Steamboat Company has issue,
very intOsesting book containing engrav
ings of some Of the historic locations and Of,
homes along the company's lines including
the Chesapeake Bay, Potomac. Patuxent an,
Rappahanock routes.
Prof William T. Brscoe, Of Charlotte Hal
had severe attack of paralysis on Thursda
last. He is in his nth year and his great az
is against his recovery Prof Rriscoe ha
spent his life in teaching. For many year
he was professor of ancient languages i
Charlotte Hall Academy He is a brother {
James T. and Edward T. Briscoe and
uncle Of Judge Briscoe.
Paymasier Clark, in his pleasure zach
with whom was Mr. Frank Button, as a
invited guest, has been visiting the waters
Southern Maryland. On Sunday the part
came into Port Tobacco creek and while /
the county enjoyed sumptuous dinner wit
Mrs Sheriff Wade who is FRANKS mother
In the afternoon they returned to Washing
ton city
Mr.. Charles II. Posey, Washington, D. {
writes us that he will run Chapel Point Til
season with Mr.. A. Bateman, as generl
manager. He will give send of on the all
of July, by having some sort Of amusemer
specially for the country people His ad wi
appear next week Success to our nam
sake and his enterprise