Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-05-14
Friday, May 18th, - 1897
LOCAL BREVITIEs.


Saft crabs are said to be plentiful.
The pay train was down yesterday.
pension has b,eu granted to Henry
Speak, Waldorf
NJ. John B. Matthews has raised six lambs
from two ewes
Miss Edith Cox has returned home from
visit to Hanson HILL
Mrs. Price Gray, presented her husband
With little Miss last week.
Mr. Noble Hedgsman, Of Washington city
lisa guestat Ellensborough
Conrad and Mrs. Posey are very happy
ever the arrival OF Conrad Jr
Mr. Geo. I, c. Gray is having fine barn
erected on his farm in Nanjemoy
Thenew Court House will be occupied for
the first time during May Court
Miss BERTHE Green, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs j. H. Yzanga, Brooklyn, D. c.
frs. Adde Haas OF Washington City, is
W, n ar. : charles Ssais' Cobb . ssss.
:. ION Ward, Of Balt'"
the county 7af - : -
w. -. n-.sss ling the week.
,assar simpson has returned from
ss-as-ss visit to friends in Washington city
Mrs. " L. Leach, of Baltimore is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Ann Wathen, near.Newport.
Dr. and Ms. P. E. sasscer, returned on
Monday, from their trip to Old Point Com
fort
Dr.. Charles Lstimsr and family of Wach-
ington city a-e the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Cox.
Mrs. Otis Owens, of Virginia, is guest of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Herbert,
Pccawaxen.
Miss Jane Burroughs of Alexandria Va,
ism guest of Misses Bessie and Katie Simpson,
Pecawazen.
Mrs. ?. J Bealle, Of Baltimore spent several
days with Miss Horteuse Gibbons during the
week
The annual commencement of the Md
Agricultural college will take place on the
18th Of June.
Mr., Joseph Hunt, who has bee1 quite sick
at his home, Mattawoman, is, we are glad 10
state, much improved.
The Bragunier- Penn election case has
been set down by the Court for argument on
the 24th inst.
Mr.F Albert Hicks the enterprising young
merchant of Waldorf requests us to state
ne viii buy wool this season.
Mr.. Robert Wright, of Philadelphia, is a
guest of his brothers, Messrs Charles and
Redgiu Wright Wayside
E. p. DuYal Co., of Baltimore have APP
pointed Mr.. VIM. NJ. Howard, of Bel Alton,
Agent for Fire Insurance in this county.
Miss Cecile Waring of Pomonkey who
spent the winter with Miss Rosalie Brawner,
Hawthorne, returned home on Friday last
During Court meals will be served at
Berry's old stand near Town Hall at 25c
Ample accommodation and good service.
The management of Charlotte Hall will
celebrate this year the centennial anniversary
of the school The exercises will take place
on the 24th Of June, the commencement day.
Nj. Bruce Thomas has secured a position
as travelling salesman for the old and reliable
Geo Bauerschmidt Brewing Co, and is now
travelling Southern Maryland
ar. Charles Duekett, photographer. of st.
Mary's county, Is stopping at Mrs. T. Hill
derorand, Lothian. If you want your pic
aure taken give him a call
~ We are sorry to learn of the indisposition
= Of Mrs. Thomas Stone. We hope, however,
her ailments are not serious aud that she will
soon recover her usual good health.
The wolf after the sheep. The highest
market prices paid for wool. Sacks furnish
ed, free quotations received here daily.
The Wolf Hurry, for trade ieader of low
s. Frces.
The ladies Of La Plata will have ice cream
n for sale in the room of the ladies Aid Society
in the town hall on Tuesday the second day
OF Court. The proceeds are to be devoted to
the Episcopal Reetory here.
III. Padgett offers for sale the fine large
black mare used to sewing machine wagon.
years old Perfect sound and gentle.
Would make an elegant farm or draft horse
Mr. VIM. A Farran, shot on Friday last a
cartier pigeon at his home near Bel Alton
The bird had on its leg a band which con-
tanned the figures 26I, G. W. l. (s6t
Marriage licenses we're issaed during the
week 70 the following persons Jro W
Shorter and MEME simnns, F Desalss
Howard and Mary Cecilia Bowling, John
johnson and Susie Briscoe
The Governors Tobacco Ware House filed
With Eastern saoremen and Allegany Coun-
taus IS employees. is not receiving much
tobacco The tobacco growers did not ask
t1r the opening 81 the house, and prefer hav-
ing their tobacco handled by their own peo-
pie.