Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-05-28
Friday, May 2s, - 1897.
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Miss Ellie Chapman is visiting friends in
Anne Arundel county.
Rev. Tayloe Snyder. paid business visit to
this town oD Tuesday.
Mr.. Henry Hawkins is putting up the new
fence around the Court House.
The Republican State Central Committee
will meet in Baltimore Wednesday.
several post masters for the county it is
expected will be appointed this week.
Hon Barnes Compton visited the County
last week looking after his farm.
Bied!er and Jackson will handle your wool
and get you the highest prices.
tn said one-tblrd of the tobacco crop of the
county for this year has been planted.
The Governor has by proclamation desig-
mated the 3lst inst decoration day.
Mr. Benjamin Davis of Washington city,
we are sorry to know is i'll with pendicetes.
The Court will set to day to hear arguments
in the Bragunier-Penn contested election
case
Mr.. J. B.. Msttngly Is buying Tobacco
quite extensively. He ships to Turner and
Owens.
Mrs. Bette G. Wallace, of Virginia, is a
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. ]. E. Poindexter,
this town.
The Court House Building Committee held
ameeting on Monday and settled with the
contractor Haislip.
Mr. t. c. Murray, son of Mr. Thomas h.
Murray, has gone to Washington in search of
employment
Court adjourned on Friday, after setting
FIVE days. It beats the records and saved
much expense to the county
Rev w. L. Braddock, of Mechanicsville,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs H. G Robert
son during the week.
Mr.. William Brawner, who has been visit
ipg friends in the county, has returned to his
home in Washington city.
A Carrier pigeon came to the home of Capt.
W. A. Fisher on the goth having on one Of
its legs silver band with no. l4l36.
E. B. Duval Il Co., of Baltimo re, have ap-
pointed Mr. VIM. NJ. Howard, of Bel Alton,
Agent for Fire Insurance in this county.
Miss Esther. Beck, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. NJ. h. Wolf, this town, re-
turned to her home in Baltimore yester-
day.
A large dwelling aud store with post-office
attached and use of ice house for rent Terms
liberal. Apply to, W. T. Tippett, Newburg,
Nd.
Mr. Julian T. Norris has sold his Wicomico
property TO Messrs Fowler and Yates. The
price paid was $1,000. Success to the enter
prislng firm.
Hon. Barnes Compton will deliver the
alumni address on the occasion of the Celebra-
ton Of the Centennial of Charlotte Hall
school on the oath of June
We are much indebted to Professor Pretty.
man for an invirtation to attend the commence
ment exercises Of the State Normal School
which took place yesterday.
Mr. ]. L. Edlavitch the merchant prince o.
Upper Marlboro was among our visitors this
week. He is candidate for the position o.
post master and we wish him success.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs James E. Poihdexter,
returned home on Tuesday accompanied by
their daughter, Miss Bessie, who has been
attending school in Fredericksburg, Va.
Bryantown school will have its Commence.
ment on Thursday June Ord 1897, at 7.3C
IN. A. dance will follow the entertainment
Admission ten cents pleasant time is
promised.
The wolf after the sheep The highest
market prices paid for wool. Sacks furnish
ed, frees 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 each
week The proceeds are to be devoted to the
Episcopal Rectory here.
Mr.. NJ. H. Wolf will give colored tour
nament aud picnic in this town on Saturday
July 10. The proceeds will ne added
to the fund for the erection of new Catholi,
Church in town.
Marriage licenses we're issued during tn,
week to the following persons Peter Doug
las and EmiIy.s Green, Joseph Butler and
Annie Young; Lomax Swami and hglniq
Richardson all splored.
Clerk Turner wss in Baltimore on We'd
nesdsY. Our popular Clerk, Of late has made
many sly visits to the Monumental city. O
course be is outof politics, but We will keep
our weather eye on him.
Special sale next Tuesday; Lock for our
new advertisement in another column. Don't
forget that we must close out our stock o
Ladies and Misses trimmed Hats at pricel
lower than ever was known. Come early
snd secure your bargains. The Wolf Hungry
for trade leader OF low prices