Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-07-09
Friday, July 9. ---- 1897
LOCAL BREvITIES.

LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Miss Rosalie Brswner Hawthorne, is quite
sick.
Miss Ella Davis is the guest of Miss May
Mitchell.
Miss Katie Howard is visiting friends in
Baltimore.
There will be dance in the Chsptico hall
on the 18th inst.
Miss Ivy Leatham, of california is visiting
friends in the county.
Mr.. Samuel Blumbu:g has purchased the
Sprangler property at Bel Alton.
Prof. Lawrence, of Virginia, is stopping
for few days with Mr.. hewitt.
Mr.. Alex. Hamilton, of Washington visited
Hawthorne during the week.
Miss Nellie Gray, Bryantown, has left for
short Stay in Washington city.
Marriage license has been issued to James D.
Marshall and George Dyson colored.
Mr.. James Smith, of Washington city, is
visiting friends in the county.
Master Willie Mills of Baltimore, is visit
ing relatives in the county.
Miss Roberta Carpenter, near Lothair, is
visiting friends in Washington city.
Mise Natalie Jenkins, Port Tobacco, is the
guest of MISS Marie Diggs, Baltimore.
Miss Hortense Contee, spent several days
with Miss Dode Wills during the week.
Mr.. John Turner Of Baltimore is spending
few days with bis parents in this village.
Mr.. John f. Mudd has been confined to his
bed during the week from a bilious attack.
Miss Edith Cox, Bel Alton, is spending
some time with Mrs. H. G. Robertson.
Miss Ruth Posey, of Washington city, is
visiting friends in the lower part of the coun-
ty.
Mr.. Pearl Padgett, is sojourning at his
brothers, Mr.. Samuel C. Padgett, near this
town.
Mr. Robert Diggs, our popular deputy
clerk, has been quite unwell during the
week.
Mr.. Allie Bowling, of Baltimore spent
few days during the week with his parents at
Bryantown.
Mrs. John Gurley o. Baltimore is stopping
with her daughter Mrs. J. E. Stewart,
Bendlct.
Miss Nellie HALEY, sister of our genial
school teacher Mr.. Harry HALEY is visiting Mrs
L. NJ Switzerland.
Miss Edith Dent who has been attending
school in Baltimore, will spend her vacation
at home, Howard Hail.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Desales Howard, were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Bowling, Bryan
town during the week.
A Catholic mission will be held in the
recently erected Chapel at Benedict from the
18th to the 2ls; of this month.
The Mechanicsville junior base ball club
defeated the Bryantown juniors last Saturday
by score of 40 to 10.
Misses. Blanchard and Rollins of Prince
Georges county spent few days during the
week with friends in this town.
Mr.. Reginald Farrall, of Washington city,
spent the Fourth of July with his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. T. r. Farrall, this town.
Miss Kate Mudd of Washington has return
ed home after few days visit to her sister
Miss Agnes Mudd in this village.
Mrs. Jas. A. Dorset, Misses Edith Cogley
and Rubie Richmond, have left for two
weeks stay at Atlantic City.
Miss Rosie Charlton, of St. Louis, and hiss
Owens, of Virginia, are the guests of Mrs
William Jameson, Piccawaxen.
E. b. DuVal 4 Co., of Baltimore, have ap
pointed Mr. VIM. NJ. Howard, of Bel Alton
Agent tor Fire Insurance in this county.
The game of ball which was to have beer
played between the PisgAh and Pomonkel
clubs last Saturday failed TO take place
Mr.. J. Harris Forbes who is,,connected Wit
a bank at Annapolis paid short visit to Mr.
u. G. Stonestreet during the week.
MIS. Nhuulc humpniieoi VI NOien SoaOiino
accompanied by her t9o daughters, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. N. 7. HUMPHREYS, Pic
cawaxeu.
The passenger train bound South on Sat
urday evening last, killed valuable Jerse
COW at Lothair, belonging to Mr. James
Matthews.
Mr.. Powhatan W. Robertson, who
master Of accounts at the Columbian UniveI
.sity, Washington D. G. was among the man
visitors to our town on Tuesday
Miss Lanra Burch, who has been keepiu
house for Father Southgate, Bryantown, hs
left for Tyroa, Pa, where she will devo'
some time to the art Of painting
The ladies of La Plata will have ice creaI
for sale in the room of the Ladies All
Society in the town hall on Tuesday of eac
week. The proceeds are to be devoted to ii
Episcopal Rectory here.
Miss Msude Minor, of Washington, the a
tractive daughter of Congressman E.
Minor spent several days with the Miss'
Spear, marshall Springs" during the weeI