Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-12-01
Friday, December l, - 1893
LOCAL BREvITIEs

city.
The November court concluded with rush
on Monday.
,lt Wat Hamilton, visited Washington
City yesterday.
Ex-senator Carrico, is possible candidate
for Tobacco Inspector.
Mr.. Reginald FarralI spent Thanksgiving
with friends in Washington.
Mr.. Fabian Posey spent Thanksgiving with
his brother, Mr. A. Posey.
Mr.. Harry Turner, of Washington, is on
visit to his paredts at Bryantowa
The venerable Mr. Joseph E. Sanders has
teeu stricken i'll with paralysis.
Ex.Clerk j. Samuel Turner, was among
the attendants at Court last week
Messrs. Garner and Boarman gave a'dinner
10 some friends at Faulkner yesterday.
Now is the time to put ia your Christmas
ads. Printers ink paws. Send them in at
once.
Mr.. John Mudd, son of Mr.. F. D. Mudd,
received the scholarship at st. Johns Col
lege.
Misses Mary l. aad Susie s. Monroe, Of
Baltimore, are guests of DR. George Monroe.
Waldorf
Miss Rosalie Brawner has removed to
Washington city where she will in the future
reside
Mrs. Alta T. Smoot, who has been visiting
friends in Washington city, has returned
home
Mr.. Leroy Turner, of Baltimore, spent
Thanksgiving with relatives and friends in
this town,
Misses. Cecile and Angela Riley, of Balti
more city, spent Thanksgiving with friends ii
the county.
MIR Frank Hildebrand, who has been il
for some time has been removed to Baltimore
TO hospital.
Dr.. George D. Mudd, of Baltimore city
whose illness the INDEPENDENT reported las
week, is much improved.
Several liquor dealers in the county wer
indicted and fined at TIE last term of Cour
for selling liquor on Sunday.
Miss Thompson, the popular assistant teach
er of the Southern Mary land Preparatory
school. is enjoying trip to Washington city
Al r,lrl ID Tau0Iav and Miss EIls
Moore, of this county, obtained a license il
Washington city on Tuesday 10 BE- married.
Candidates for Tobacco Inspector among
the Democrats in this county are as thick a'
flies around a jug of molasses in the summer
time,
Thanksgiving day passed off in this county
unobservsd save and except by those who
made good dinner off of toothsomf
Turkey.
Mr.. Perry Wilmei, Jr.. who was injured
some days ago by accidentally cutting bis
foot, is, we are glad to know, improving, hui
still confined TO bis bed.
Many colored voters in the county are
anxiously inquiiing if Wash Bnrch and Henry
Hemsley are to have life estates in the place;
they now hold and have held for years.
The Ladies Aid Society will hold meet
ing at the home OF Mrs. j. H. Roberts, nexl
Tuesday evening at 3 O'Clock. A full attend
auce is oesiied as plans for holding The annual
Bazaar will De discussed.
Don't forget that our large stock of goods
must be sold out by the LIST of January. We
are selling furniture at half price. Look al
our selling out advertisement. John l.,
Edlavilch, the Bargain Merchant.
Patrouize your county bank How can
your county flourish ifyou do not eacourag'
such enterprises Its success Sc far, is hey ono
all expectations. uut still everyone should
show due appreciation of the enterprise.
Mr. Joseph Stumptner states that hts liltI'
boy VITO accidenlly shot himself a few days
ago, report Of which accident was mention
ed in the Independent last week, Is improy
ing and will not lose his arm as at first sup
posed
Mr.. D. W. Ryce, of Ryceville has qualified
rs commander of the Bessie jones, aud taker
charge OF the boat. BE will fill out the un
expired term OF Capt S. 5. Lancaster, resign
ed, which will last uutil May next, " hen til,
new board OF public works will elecs his sue
cessor.