Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-05-13

LOCAL BREvITIEs.
The Circuit Court eouvenes Monday.

The orphans Court VIII meet next Tues
day.
Mr.. James Murray, Bryantown, has been
quite sick during the week.
Miss Katie Higdon, Cobb Mock, is visiting
friends in Washington city.
Capt. II H Boswell, contempates removing
his family to Annapolis to reside.
The County Commissioners and Election
Supervisors will meet next Tuesday.
The tobacco beds have been injured to so me
extent BY the recent heavy falls Of rain.
The attention Of our readers is called to
Haines' new ad which appears elsewhere.
Mrs. W. NJ. Howard and her little daugh-
ter, Dot. have been quite sick with colds.
Mr.. George W Mcpherson, of Washington.
isa guest Of Mr.. Harry R. Bowling, Bryan
town.
Mr.. ]. H. Hancock, gauger in the Internal
Revenue Service, is spending some days at
home, reereAting.
Mr.. H. Clay Dent, the veteran public school
teacher of the county is critically i'll at his
home near Issue.
Miss Linnie Maddox, Piccawaxen, has re-
turned from a pleasant visit to friends in
Washington city.
Mr.. c. E. Wade has secured the services of
Mr.. Robert L. lawson, Lothair, 10 his black
smith.shop at this place.
Nr. L B. Ovens, the merchant prince of
McConchie, is doing thriving merchantile
and milling business.
Mr.. William b. Luekeit, of Philadelphia,
was guest of Mr.. William o. Dyson, near
Dentsville, during the week.
A game of base ball will be played in this
town at 3 80 o'clock on Monday next between
the Charlotte Hall and La Plata Clubs
Mr.. ]. A. Murray, Bryantown. has colt
that was born on Tuesday last blind in both
eyes but otherwise it has perfect and beauti-
full form.
Messrs. Marshall Thomas and Beniamin
Tubman, have purchased and are about to
erect grist mill at PomOnkey. Later they
will put in -four mill.
An entertainment will be given in the In
dependent Hall on Monday the Both inst. by
Miss Florence Gillum. Supper and refresh.
ments will be served. Admission cents.
We are indebted to Professor Prettyman
for an invitation 10 attend the unwilling of
the tablet at the State Normal School, in
memory Of the late Dr. N. A Newell, which
takes place to-day.
Wool sold for top prices, bags sent free Of
charge for lots of 200 lbs. or more no charge
for drayage. Spring ehicknes weighing / Id
selling well.-J. h. HANCOCK. 1000 Linden
Avenue, Baltimore, Md.
The Election Supervisors qualified on Tues
day and organized as the new Board. The
only business before the meeting was the de-
stroying of the old ballots They were con-
verted to ashes on the green in front of the
Court House.
Mr.. ]. Howard advertised flock Of
sleep in the INDEPENDENT last Friday On
Monday he sold his sheep at good price;
Mr.. James B. Murphy yoke of oxen and
sold them at once. Who says printers ink
doe snot pay.
Mr.. Thomas Dyson, Dentsyille has secured
the agency for the Globe Association, of ILL.,
II you wish to have good and up-to-date H.
hrary, become a member of the Association, for
by so doing you can get good literary works
at remarkable low rates.
DR.. E. L. Burroughs, son of Judge Nick.
Burroughs, Piccawaxen, who has j1st grAdu-
at the University of Maryland il dentistry,
has hegun the practice of his profession. We
predict success for the young doctor az he is q
man of push, Learning and good intellect.
AR. Jesse Moore the sfaole manager of
Marshall Hall summer resort paid his 6rst
visit to our town since his appointment as
manager Of the place on Tuesday last, and
like good business man, called at the ISpE.
PENDENT Office and invested dollar.
under the acts Of the last Legislature il is q
misdemeanor punishable by dne or imprison-
ment in JAIL or both, for anyone to obtain
board and lodging, or God or stabling for a
horse, from any hotel keeper in this State, by
means offalse representations, or BY any false
show Of baggage, goods or other chattels
which are calculated to deceive.
with this issue we publish the ad of Messrs
William Reisinger aud Sons, well-knoWn
and reliable Baltimore firm. They make a
speciality of furniture and in order to meet the
increasing demand 10 this line, they keep on
hand large supply Of the best quality and
some of the most durable furniture that can
be purchased 10 the city stores. When 10
Baltimore give them call before purchasing
elsewhere.
Special Sale:-Lades shirt waists Hundred
all eolors 47c; ladies' vests 43e; caleos all
solors Acc; chidren's stockings SC; ladies
sailors l9c; aours Be bunch Ribbon all eolors
bie ID; lace embroipery ., 3 and inch SC I'd;
ladies ready made shirts l a.; white wash
brushes Sc and l9c; white apron goods 4ic
I'd; Ice TO keep you cool 6oci 100 lbs.--J l.
Edlavitch, The Bargain Merchant.