Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-06-04
Friday, June T., - 1897


Miss Bena Matthews is visiting friends in
Baltimore city.
Miss Mona HUNT is Il guest of Miss Brucie
Lacey, Baltimore
Miss Mabel Robey is a guest of Miss BERTHE
Pennington this town.
Mrs Frank R. johnson, of Washington
city, is Wis ting friends in the county.
Mr.. Alexander Hamilton, of Washington
city, spent Sunday at Hawthorne"
We are indebted to Misses Mayo, Lucille aud
Master Sam Turner, for beautiful boquets Of
flowers.
Miss Ann Jones, of Baltimore, was the guest
of her sister, Mrs Mary E. Hindle during the
week.
A dance will be given by the young ladies
of the neighborhood at Chaptico on Monday
night June It'll
A mArriage,license was issued during the
week to Mr.. Spalding Wathen and Mrs
Emma Simpson.
Mr.. Thomas Parker aged thirty-nine years,
died on Wednesday morning, at his home
near Bryantown.
day from short visit to friends in Anne
Arundel county.
Mrs. William J. Digges, of Chicago, is
visiting the family of DR.. Robert Digges,
near Port Tooacco.
The tax rate of Calvert County is Sll.l6.
An increase over lastyear The taxable basis
of property assessed is $4,000.
Messrs. John Hamilton and Hamilton Lloyd,
of Washington, spent several days with
friends in the county during the week.
E. B. DuVal Co., of Baltimore, have APP
pointed Mr.. VIM. NJ. Howard, of Bel Alton,
Agent for Fire Insurance in this county.
Mr.. William A. Wilsnack, who has just re-
turned from tour through Europe is visiting
his sister Mrs. F. Hildebrand at Faulkner.
Miss Luckett Iglehart, who has been visit
ing the Misses. Digges at PLENTY, . hes re-
turned to Ler home in Anne Arundel county
Messrs. Cecil and Reginald Farrall, Of
Washington city, spent several days with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. R. Farrall, this
town during the week.
Mr.. Thomas Carroll, well known young
7 man aged twenty years died after a short i'll.
ness, at the home of his pareatsin the vicinity
of Hugnesville.
Lost on Saturday night last plain gold
ring with, ''Vevap engrave on inside.
Liberal reward paid if returned to Durg
Store in La Plata.
The Maryland League of Republican Clubs
will hold mass meeting at Ford Grand
Opera House in Baltimore, on Wednesday
evening June 9th.
Nj. Sidney Blandford died at bis home near
Accokeek, Prince Georges county, on Sun
day last. The deceased was Sell-known in
this county.
Miss Annie H. Blackstone, daughter of Mr.
Z and Mrs. J. Frank Blackstone, Of White
\ Plains, was among the graduates ofWayland
Seminary May 2sth.
The marriage of Mr.. John H. Herbert AND
I Miss Ida Thompson, will take place al New
port Church Juue 10th, at 9 80 O'Clock A N
y All friends are cordially invited. No cards
Mr.. W. B. Tennison is representing W. NJ
Powell and Co., South St. Baltimore. Mr.
Tennison is reliable salesman and the hous
he represents FIRST class. Give him you
orders.
The calamity howlers, notwithstanding
the severe drubbing they received last fall
have again commenced their swoeful wall
hereabouts in the hope that party advantag
may be gained thereby.
The wolf after the sheep. The highes
market prices paid for wool. Sacks furnish
ed, free quotations received here daily
The Wolf Hurry, for trade leader of oy
prices.
The ladies of La Plata will have ice crear
for sale in the room of the Ladies All
Society in the town hall on Tuesday Of eae
week. The proceeds are to be devoted to til
Episcopal Rectory here.
We want twenty thousand lbs Of more woo
and will pay you cash money Tic. ID. Loo
at our new add in another column a grea
slaughter sale, in progress. Don't miss yon
bargains as long as they last ID. of be:
hungry Wolf tea s9c. worth 75c. 10. tn
Wolf hungry for trade, leader of low price