Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1897-07-02

The housewives Or this section rre load 10
'taeir praise Of The bakers bread gotten from
iho new bakery
Mr.. John. Espata, Of Washington city, came
down on Friday last for a two months stay
90 tie county.
Mrs Samuel C Padgeit, who has besH in
sposed ios some weeks, We are glad 10 learn
IS convaleseing
Nrs. C. II Porter, Of Washington city, is a
guest Of her brother, Mr. Mike Norris, Port
Tobacco station.
Mrs Tisdale, daughter Of Judge Merrick,
who has been visiting in the county, has re-
turned to Upper Marlboro.
Nils Bessie Hancock Of Pomfret is spend
some time with her sister, Mrs Thomas B.
iasisll, this village.
Some Of the young folks of the county are
ludeayoring to get up party to make trip
to Colonial Beach from Chapel Point
FL Ouval 4 Co, of Baltimore, have ap.
pointed Mr VIM. VI. Howard, Of Bel Alton,
Agent tor Fire Insurance in this county
There will be a tournament at Benedict this
summer for the benefit Of the new Catholic
Chapel. The date has not yet been decided
upon
Mr. William D. Posey, Harris Lot was re-
APPOINTED tax collector for the Second Collec-
ton District on Tuesday last by Governor
Lowndes.
The Fourth Of July will he celebrated in
ms town on the fifth by DISNEY Of FIRE
eorks upon the base bail grounds Monday
night.
Mr.. T. 7. Ovens, upon the advice of his
Physicians Drs. Digss aud Owens left yester-
day for two months stay at Rock Alum
Springs, vo.
Efforts are being made to arrange game
o. base ball between teams representing the
Senate and the House CT Representatives for
charitable object.
Mr Henry Hawkins has completed the
fence around the Court house. It is d verY
nj AZ lob ana adds much towards identifying
the appearance of the grounds.
Mr.. G. Albert Bowling, Of Bryantown has
parchased the Cottage Hill farm. Albert,
Won viii recollect the good books tells US, il
& hot well for man to live alone.
Congressman Mudd has lame foot. When
| IN town on Teusdsy some one asked him why
4 was limping. ooh, Lowndes trod on my
,Se," was the ap. reply.
Henry Bush, who has the contract for carry
Iing the mail between Port Tobacco and ely
mont is prepared to take passengers 10 and
from those places on reasonable terms.
st the seni-annual meeting Of the directors
Of the la Plata Improving Co., held on Mon
day lasta dividend of six per cent per anum
waa declared on the capital stock of the com
pouy.
The base ball game on Monday between the
Charlotte Hall boys and our team was most
ienovable. There was none Of that boisterous
| du8rreling over disputed points which Is al
ways disgusting.
The ladies Of La Plata will have ice cream
lo sale in the room of the Ladies Aid
So iety in the town hall on Tuesday Of each
week The proceeds are to be devoted to th'
Episcopal Rectory here.
nessrs. J. B. Kent 4 Co., sold last weeb
Tor Neasrs. Bowling and Canter, of this eoun
y, two hogsheads of tobacco for SIC pei
hundred pounds, netting S2s4. And how il
tea. fer ariccs2
A party of Young ladies and gentlemen
chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Matthews
sailed from Brents wharf as far as Ceda
Point on Saturday last Leaving at 80 r
.V. they returned at II 30 P N.
nj Mr.. V. H. Neale and daughter Miss Ahue
lc 4ltimore attended the Charlotte Hall bal
Gu Tie "a inst Miss Neale is quite a popula
young lady aud being a nice dancer she WI
" ,ae centre o. much attraction in the ball room
Lucy Young Of Pisgah who was brough
he 10 Jail last week was adjudged Il lunati
s.. al pauper by jury on Tuesday. TIL
n Cot Judge Merrick, ordered her to b
taks 10 Monte Vue Insane Asylum, Fred
erieAounty.
Mr.ivin, of Baltimore who has opene
the ne'tore, of Mr. VIM. Tippett, at Allen
Flesh iloing a fourishlng business. Nj
Silyin expects to open clothing stor
IN there viii few weeks in the Irwin hous
which is b rebuilt.
10 Mr. W. 'illingsley, the popular scho,
teacher at lie Plains, has secured IL
is''t agency from International Publishing CO
philadelphia, for book entitled 'Gllu
IN Agious Americas The book is fine wor
AKA IS lilusa'l with magnificent full
ling page photographs portraits. 1t woul
make tne addlt o anyone's library.
ute mr. W. ~ oh'eeswll move his famil
tomorrow from Po't,baeco to Ohio, whe
Hrs, he IS interested IN newspaper bushes
aF' a'e Ats' onleius made many frienC
isit aS'Fil'g ene't 'hree stay in our coun
ana sseir early leave W much regrettl
8, oy tHose VINO are aeqaal1 with them.
special sale next hdn and Tnesda
Ian. Ladies lauudered shirt -, inst arriy,
rom New York more then. gant and
.,aA ala gong 10 sacr'n1e mat 39e eac
'nsu bAdiss' unlAundeTed shirt " mus 90
&c each. Mems Numbered 81 If go,
rned material only zoe each. Lads ID At 81
Children black slippers Ale Iadi
:, is button shoes with tip only SOC. ia In
ter in quart buckets 9e. Childret ,ck,p
pair The Vol, Hurry for q ,ead
"'7 eflow prices.
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