Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-07-07
Friday. July 2, 1899
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Mrs. Dr.. 7. L. Higdon spent the week at
the Capitol city.
Supervisors of Election will hold a meeting
on Tuesday.
New corn and watermelons were on he
La Plata msrset this week.
Capt. s s. Lancaster, Rock Point, is visit
ing iriesds in Pennsylvania.
The County Commissioners will meet on
Tsesday, July llth
Miss MoIlie Burch, Of Baltimore, ia guest
OF Miss Mary Irma Mudd, Waldorf.
Mr. F. S. Barnes injured his hand quite
badly ia the game Of tall here OR Tuesday.
Mrs. Adrain Hughes, Ct Baltimore, is n
guest Of Mrs. Benjamin Bowling, Bryautown.
Miss Edythe Sbriuer, Ct Baltimore. is visit
ing Miss Annie Keeek Brooke, Wieomieo.
Misses Hester and Annie Leila Turner have
returned from visit to friends in Baltimore.
Miss Naomi Hunt spent several days with
Miss Irma Msdd, Waldorf during the week.
Mr.v H. Neale who is said to have the best
wheat yield in Cobb Neck, made II bushels to
1.
Miss Leila Matthews returned home on
Wednesday from pleasant trip to Baltimore
City
Miss Mamie Neale, of Washington, is at the
home OF her father, Mr. G. Il. Neale, Cobb
Neck.
Mr.. Walbach Gardiner returned TO Balii-
more on Tuesday after several days stay in
the county
Messrs. Giles and Archie Dyer, Of Wash
isgtou, visited friends in the county during
the week.
Mrs Dorset, of Anne Arundel county, is
recreaiing at Springfield" the home of Mr..
" E. NeAle.
Miss Lucy Brady, of Houston, Texas, is
spending the summer With Miss Grace Jenkins,
"Clambor Hill"
Miss Anna Jameson. Bryantown, who has
been ailing for SO nelme with the La Grippe,
is convalescenL
Miss Mary Wills, of Baltimore, is spending
the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James A Wills, Issue.
Messrs P. w. Kendall. of Washington, aud
A R Pearson, of Baltimore, are visiting Mr.
W. NJ Lyon, Wicomico.
Mrs. rhos. Clark and childIen, of Baltimore
are spending some time with Mr.. and Mrs. F
A Posey, "Whitehall."
Miss Dodie Wills, Of Baltimore, is spending
the warm season with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. F. a. Wills, Screen SPOT "
Mr. George E. Hamilton and family, Of
Washington city, spent part of the week with
the Misses Hamilton, Prospect HILL"
Miss Kate Posey has returned to her home
in Washington after two months stay with
her sister, Mrs David Smoot, this town.
The Bryantown and HuVhesville Social
Club contemplate giving another dance at
Hughesville about the last of the month.
Mr.. William CoulbY, thrifty farmer of the
Fifth District threshed crop of 800 bushels
OF wheat last week. making yield of 20 to
Miss Molle Edelen. the attractive daughter
of Mr.. B NJ. Edelen, Bryantown, was the
guest of Miss Nellie Mudd, La Plata, during
the week.
Mr.. Paul Cockerille Of Tocoma Park, Wash
ington, D. C. and Miss Edith Rice, Of Balt-
more CITY, are guests of the family of Mr.
VIM Bows.
Master Writ Wilmer and Mr.. Ferguson
Harrison we're the star players of La Plata
team in the game of ball played on Tuesday
with the Indian Head team.
Mrs. William Diggss, of Chicago, Nj
and Mrs. R. h. Bowling, of Washington, and
Miss Lucket Igleheart, Of Anne Arundel
county, were guests of DR.. Robert Diggss and
family during the week.
Ella Simmons, colored, who was tried ana
adiudged lunatic at Nav Term of Court was
taken to Monte View Asylum, Frederick
City, on Wednesday by Sheriff Clements and
Tailor Burch.
The s'Linited Express on the Washington
4 Potomac Railroad which came in contact
on Saturday evening last betweeH Hughesville
aud Charlotte Hall with valuable OK and
COW belonging to Mr.. George Colona, killed
the first named animal and fatally wounded
the latter.