Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-03-18
Friday, March Is, =. 1898
LOCAL ;BREvITIEs.

Wheat has begun to show up well.
Mp II. Linton, Doncaster, Is indisposed.
Mrs B. L. Bureh, Bel Alton, is visiting
friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. Alex Hamilton, of Washington, IS
guest at "Hswathorne."
Mrs. NJ ]. Huntington is seriously i'll at her
home near McConchie.
Mr. Charlie Neale, Cobb Neck, lost a valu-
able mule on Sunday night last.
Delegate walbach has been admitted to
practice in the Court of Appeals.
Mr.. W. W. Keech, is erecting very neat
barn upon his farm near Dubois.
Mrs. G. Stonestreet, has returned from a
visit 10 relatives in Baltimore.
Mr.. Lumon Gee, La Plata, paid short
visit to Baltimore during the week.
Miss Lille Haveland is visiting the family
of Mr.. Thomas Wetherald, Bryantowu.
Miss Rosalie Brawner has returned from
- NNeasant visit to friends in Washington.
Mr.. c. @. Grinder, Pisgah, owns sow
that has eighteen pigs. Who can beatit?
Postmaster B. II. Padgett, of this town,
paid visit to Baltimore during the week.
Judge and Mrs f. Stone, ''Idaho," left on
Tuesday for ten days trip to Atlantic city.
Mr.. v. H. Neale Baltimore, offers two fine
horses and neat top buggy for sale. See ad
Mrs j, E Poindexter, La Plata, is guest
of her mother Mrs B. G. Walice, Fredericks-
burg, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Boarman, "Laurel
Grlbven spent the week with frien is in Balti-
m,bre.
Miss Florine Bowie, Pisgah, who has beea
Visiting relatives in Washington, has returned
heme.
There are now FIVE prisoners behind the bars
of the county Jail, three white and two
colored
Mr. Wright Wills has secured the contract
to build dwelling for Mr.. William DOws,
Pisgah.
We enjoyed pleasant call to sanctum
on Wednesday from Mr.. John c. Reeves, of
Chaptico
Mr.. William Queen>is making some attrac-
tive improvements upon his premises near
Bryantown.
The pay train made its regular trip over
this branch of the P W. 1 B. Railroad on
Monday.
Mrs Julian Norris who has been visiting
relatives in Baltimore, returned home on
Monday
The personal property belonging to the
late Ferdinand Washington will be sold at
public sale at Issue o.day.
Mr.. John Matthews, '1daho," accom-
panied by his son Frederick Stone, spent
the week in Baltimore city
Messrs Lee Clements and Preston Tippett
have purchased the saw mill of Messrs Tur-
ner and Raley, Newport.
Miss Veva Spalding and her brother, Mr..
- .ouis Spalding, pleasant Hill are visiting
iSpds in Washington city.
= Hattie Robertson, Bel Alton, offers for
ne lot of eggs at very reasonable rates.
d in another column
In H. Herbert, Harris Lot, was
er brother, Mr.. George 7 Thomp-
"a port during the week.
thrifty and enterprising residents of
ikeY are making some attractive impro-
Ilents in and about their town
Mr.. Morris z Wolf, is doing his town
public service by opening another and pretty
approach to the center OF our city.
"77' is DR.. Humphreys famous Specific for
the cure of Grip and Colds and the prevention
of Pneumonia. All druggist -25c
Mr. Henry Albrttain, near this town, is
the owner of a very 6ne flock of sheep He
has twenty lambs from eleven ewes.
Misses Hattie Cox and Gertrude Moshier, of
Washington, we're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
James B. Cox, Pisgah, during the week
Rev. Father ] J. Broderick, of St. Thomas
church, who has been making bis retreat at
Frederick, was at his post of duty on Sunday
Ex-Clerk TO the County Commissioners,
Mr. S O. Padgett contemplates building a
house in this town during the summer season.
Mr.. P. II. Muschette representative of the
firm Hodges and Brothers, of Baltimore,
paid a short visit to cur sanetum on Tuesday
Mrs A. A. Mullen, of New York, who has
been guest OF her sister, Mrs W NJ Howard
st. Thomas Manor, returned home on Mon
day.