Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-02-05
Local Brevities.

The public school teachers will be paid OF
next eek.
The Ophans' Court will meet next Tuesday
in extra session.
County Commissioner Con,ee is ice bound
in Virginia
Mr. L. Wheeler, is complaining Of
severe liver trouble.
The February term Of Court will Convene
on Monday the 18th inst.
Miss Amelia Brooke has returned from
a visit to friends in Baltimore.
A number of drummers were snow bound
in the county during the week
Mrs. F. P. Jenkins, Cobb Neck, is quite
unwell
Chief clerk of Tobacco ware house No 3,
Mr. F. D. Mudd, was in town on MONDAY.
The Potomac river being frozen over all
the boats have temporarily stopped running
Teachers can be supplied with school books
by calling on Mr.. Thomas B. Farrall, of this
town.
Mrs Mary E. Boarman, is i'll with pneu-
monia. DR.. G H. Posey is rendering her med
zeal attention.
Miss Ada Turner, Of this town, who has
been visiting friends and relatives in Wash
ington city, has returned home.
Mrs. W. B. S Chapman aud sister, Miss
Edith Matthews have returned from their visit
to Washington city.
We are indebted to Congressman Coffin
for report from the Agricultural Depart
ment on Animal Industry.
Miss Nettie Boarman, one of Bryantown's
most interesting society ladies is visiting
friends in Baltimore
There are already three candidates in the
field for the sherifalty from the Fourth district
and likelihood for another
His majesty, the ground hog, did not see
his shadow on candemas day-Tueaday.
The winter therefore according to this adage
is broken.
Mr.. Thomas H. Cooksey, while helping to
get ice on Friday last was run over by an OK
cart and had one of his legs broken. DR.. A.
NJ Brock dressed the wound.
Mr. B. F. Dement,, desires it made known
that he is in the race for Register of Wills,
with equity in bis favor, he, being one of the
victims Of the election fruad Of 1891
Mr.. Fred Bowling, youngest son of Mr..
B. F Bowling and Miss Amelia Brooke, sec
ond daughter Of DR.. A NJ Brooke. are to be
married on the goth, inst.
Mrs. Peter Donahue, who died several
weeks ago at her home in San Francisco, left
$1,000 TO Bryantown Catholic Church The
deceased was Miss Anna Downey formerly oil
Bryantown, this county
DR.. P. E. Sasscer, has published neat
and instructive little book on the subject of
the teeth. The Doctor is well informed man
10 his profession and no one would go aniss
in following his suggestions as to the care
of this most important feature Of the human
body
Louise, is the name Of Judge Stones
charming 6rst little grand daughter. May
be see many more years of life to enjoy her
company. John aud his better. half are happy
over the sac arrival of Mss Matthews,
The time for the assessment oil property in
the county as extended by the Governor ex-
pired February FIRST last. The assessors wired
the Gosernor for further execution but SO
far, nothing has been heard from him. The
work is suspended awaiting bis seton.
Mt. NJ L Michaelson desires us to mention
to the public that be has located in the Port
Tobacco in the old Boswell Store house and
stocked the store with good supply of mer-
chandise which he will sell at low prices. Call
on him, he says, he wishec to meet every body.
The County Commissioners organized dur
ing the week as the Board of Control and Re-
view tor this county and sat four days. But
little or no change was made in the assessment
made by the assessors. The Commissioners
except in very plain cases, are not disposed
to interfere
Special sale next Tuesday. Heavy winter
carpet Ice. yd. Packages rolled oats for
I5c. Bread soda 81 lbs. for Toe. bottles of
liquid blue for l0c. Cotton batting 33e per
bundle, Red table cloth 49,. per yd Ladies'
and Misses Hats all styles your choice Csc.
E l. W. Leaders of low prices.
The Register of Wills has had stove placed
in the room intended for that office in the
new Court House building too close to the
maute damaging the same. The Court House
Building Committee had nothing to do with
the occupancy Of the building before compile
ton, and is likely &c require the contractor
see that the damage is repaired before
accepting the same,