Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09
Friday. June. 8, 1893
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

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Bel Alton.
The public schools will close on Thursday
Of next week.
The Republican primary meetings are called
fjr Saturday week
Governor Lowndes appointed lady Notary
Public at Annapolis last week.
Miss Blanche Nudd spent Sunday with
Mrs. Dr.. T. S Oven, this town.
Mr.. Robert Griffin, Of Prince Georges
county, is recreatng in this town.
The Board of Supervisors Of Election will
meet in their cffice at La Plata tomorrow.
Mr.. John l.. Budd who has been seriously
ill., we are glad to learn. is much improved.
Our venerable ex-Sheriff looks as Young as
in the days Of yore with the loss of bis long
and silvery beard
The Bryantovn and Hughesvlle Social
Club expects 10 give dance at Hughesville the
last of this month.
Mr.. G p Jenkins, ''Clsmbor Hill'i has
been appointed Deputy Warden at Marshall
Hall for the season.
The members of the Ladies' Aid Society
will have ice cream for sale in the Town Hall,
La Plata, on Tuesday next.
Mr. and Mrs R. G Stonestreet, were
guests during the week Of DR. Harris S,cne.
street, Montgomery county.
The agents of the Sun Brother Show have
posted signs 10 this Town Of circus which they
expect to give here on the 10 inst.
We beg to return thanks to Mr.. John W
Waring, Jr., for an invitation to attend the
closing exercises of Charlotte Hall School.
The date Of the White Teachers Association
has been changed to Friday, June l6 and the
Colored Teachers Association to Monday
June 10.
Mr. t. W. Smoot, of the Maryland Uni
versity, Baltimore, Is spending the summer
with his parents, DR.. and Mrs A j. Smoot,
Society HILL"
Mr.. W. L. Dement, is improving his store
property in this town with fresh coat O
paint Would that more OF our townsmer
would do likewise.
Mosquitoes have made their appearance and
promise 10 be anus dally plentiful should the
weather coutisue as dry and hot rs it has
been for the past week
Mr.. B. Compton sold at Collectors sal,
on Tuesday the tract Of land known MS Frog
Nest" in the Third District, to M Thoma:
Norman for the sum Of SIS.
Miss Mignonette Farrall, of the State Nor
NAL Institute, and Miss Bessie Poindexter,
who has been attending school in Virginia,
have returned home for the holidays.
Nc. Thomas Ward, ofSt' Mary's county,
formerly resident of this county, is in a
serious condition Of health. Mr. Ward is said
to be one hundred and six years OF age.
Profs Henry T. Harrison and J. Hanson
Mi shell, OF the Maryland Agricultural Colleg,
accompanied the base ball team from thai
institution to La Plata on Saturday last.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Walter Hawkins, of jackson
willie, Florida, have moved 10 this town for
tue summer. They will occupy the residence
Of the late Rev, NJ. II. Hunter, on Oak Ave.
Mr.. Walter ]. Brooks and son, Nj. james
Brooks, brother and nephew of Mrs. B. D.
Kerr, of this county, will start for Europe on
Sunday next where the former will 60 for his
health.
We are indebted to the President and
Directors Of Georgetown College for an invi.
tation TO attend the eighty-second commence
ment of the College, which will take place on
the % inst.
Mr.. Keith Compton, son of the late DR.
Ruel K Compton, Of this county, who hs.
been employed as engineer BY the United
Railways and Eleetic Company, has accepted
position in the Pittsburg Telephone Com,
pany.
Mr.. Emory Maddox, son ofex-Sehool Exam.
iner Francis J. MADDOX, of this county, re
ceived the degree. Of Bachelor Of Laws at the
MARYLAND University on Monday. Mr. Mad.
dox. it is said, will practice his profession il
Baltimore City.
Farmers Of Cecil county report that cerebrt.
spinal meningitis has broke out among horse,
with fatal results This mslady has beer
prevailing among horses Of Chester county
Pa. which sdjo.ns Cecil county. t, an alarm
lag extent.
Charles II. ]. Taylor. who Is said TO be on,
81 the best known negroes in the United
STAGES, died in Atlanta Ga, last week. II,
was leading Democrat and held the office o
Recorder Of Deeds at Washington during
President Clevelano's administration.
The tomato industry in Elk Neck is being
pushed ahead this season By the introduction
Of patent tomato planters. This machine dig
the hole, sets the plants in it, waters the roots
and fills the dirt closely about the stalk. Two
men. il is claimed can thus plant two acrel
per day.
Mr.. Heury A. Wise, veteran of the Con.
federate army and man widely known n
local steamboat circles, died in Baltimore on
Monday Of tubculosis. lie was native ofSt
MarY's county aud was educated at St
Thomas Academy, near Chapel Point.
Gen. L A. Wilmer was taken suddenly il
while 10 Annapolis on Friday evening last
having been seized with a fainting spell which
was due to intense beat and excessive work
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