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A Destructive storm.

A most destructive hail and wind storm Of
many ) ears past, visited the Eastern section
Of this county on wednesday evening. Corn
and tobacco fields were laid low, trees up-
rooted. fruit trees stripped and many out.
buildings badly damaged Among those il
Br9antown section whose barns were blow
down we're; Nessrs i. A. Turner, R. 7
Jameson, Basil Burch, Capt. NJ G. Ora, aut
Dr. Carrico.
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Applicants for school.

The following parties have fled their aprli'
cations with the trustees of the La Plata Pub
lie School for the Principalship Of said school
vice Mr.. r. II. HALEY, resigned; Messrs W.
J. wyer. OF Warrington, Va, James Thomas,
of Baltimore, Jesse Rowe, of near Pomfret,
Reginald E Jones, Of st. Miehsels. Talbot
county, and Misses Sallie Early, of Brandy.
wine, and Msble Robey, teacher Of Pisgah
School.
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The marriage oiMr O. Archie Montgomery
formerly Of Charles County, and Mrs Bora
A Sill, Of Georgetosn, D. G., was quietly
solemnized GA April 27ih, 1893 They will
be pleased to see their friends at their home
1881 0 s. Washington, D Q.
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Would qaiekl, leave you, II Jou used Pr
Kings New Lille Pills Thousands Of suffer
ers have proved their matches merit ior
Sick and Nervous Headaches They make
pure blood and strong nerves and build up
your health. Easv TO take. Try them Only
% cents. Money back If not cured Sold by
La Plata Drug Store.
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WHEREAS at session Of the General As
ienbly Of Maryland begun and held in the
lily OF Annapolis on the fifth day Of January,
1898 Bill was passed proposing an Amend
menti to the Constitution Of thu State by add
ing anew section to Article -Four thereof, to
he known AS Section 81 A, which said Bill
aud Amendment are in the words following
10 wit
CHAPTER 1893 An act to amend the Con-
iitution Of Maryland by adding a rev Sec
lion 10 Article Four
SECTION / Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Mary land, three ifths of all the
members Of 10th houses eonearring, That the
following section be and the same is hereby
proposed as an amendment to the Constitution
Of the State Of Maryland, and II adopted bY
the legal and qualified voters thereof, as here
matter provided, the same shall stand as an
additional section 10 Article OF said Consti-
luton, to follow section 81 and TO be known
IS Section 81 A.
81 a Ia addition to the sum Of i've hun
lred dollars, which by the preceding section
be Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore is
authorized to pay each Of the Judges Of the
supreme Bench Of Baltimore City the said
Mayor and City Council OF Baltimore is further
,uthorized 10 pay 10 each Of said Judges an.
anally, SUN net exceeain- fifteen hundred
lollars; provided thai the same or any pari
hereof, being orce granted shAll not be dimin-
shsi during The continuance OF the said Judge,
il office
SECTION H. Ard he it further en- icted, BY
the authority aforesaid, that the said icreso-
ing section hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution shall he, at the next gen
sral election to be held in this State, submit
ted to the legal and qualified voters thereof,
tor their adoption or rejection. in pursuance
Of .be Directors contained in Article IA OF
the Constitution Of this State; and at the said
general election the vote on said proposed
amendment 10 the Constitution shall be bv
ballot, snd upon each ballot shall, there shall
ne written or printed the words, For the
Constitutional Amendment and Against
he Constitutional Amendment" so that the
oier may elect; and Immediately after said
airriion due return shall be made TO the Cover.
,or 81 the vote for and against said proposed
amendment, AS directed By the said fourteenth
Article of the Constitution.
Approved APRIL 9th, 1893
Now, Therefore, Lloyd Lowldes, Cover
nor OF the State OF Mary land inpursuance Of
the provisions Of Section one Of Article four
teen Of the Constitution of the State, do here
BY order and direct that copy Of the said
Gill proposing said Constitutional Amend
meDt be published in at least two newspapers
10 each county, where so many may be pub
ished aud where not more than one NAV be
published, then in that newspaper, and in
three newspapers in the CITY of Baltimore,
one Of which shall oe in the German language
once a week for at least three months proceed.
ing the next ensuing general election (which
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Reduced rates to Pittsburg via
pennsylvania Rssssead. Account
Young Peoples Christian Union
U. p. Chutth,

GA aceosat Of The Young Peoples Christian
Union, U P Church. 10 be held at Pittseurp
Pa August 2 to !. the Pennsyivani' Rail-
4d Company wilI sell excars on tickets from
points on its line, TO Pi,ishurs, Al rate Of SD
gle fare for the round trip minimum rate.
.welts.hve cents. Tirkets will. be sold 90
August and 2 and will be good to return
until August .. inclusive, except that BY
depontirE ticket with the JOINT Agent a.
Pitsburg before August G, and the paymen'
Of ffty cents the return limit nav be extended
10 ie,ve Pittsbnre not Later than August 3
1899. For specific rates and conditions rPp',
70 Ticket Aeenis
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FOR oAu1u.

| will sell my faim, part Of Friend u
Hall Improved by a good dwelling
and barn. cheap. Address,
Mrs BELLE 5. DAY.
Chas. Co McConchie. Md.
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ENTERTAINMENT.

An entertainment and bail will be held on
tbs grounds, attached to St. Mary's Catholic
Church at Newport, on
WEDNESDAY, August 10th, 1899,
for the benefit Of the church. The Dorsett
and Hlgdon band will render the musical pro-
gran. Admission, including supper, 50es.
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Officers of Registration.
LA PLATA, ND

LA PLATA, ND.
July 25, 1899
The following gentlemen have been duly
appointed and commissioned by the Election
Supervisors for Charles County, as Registra-
ton officials in the several districts Of SAID
county to serve a. the general election to te
held en- Tuesday, Nosember 7, 1899;
lst District, Robert T. Barbour, Rep.
Robert I Digges, Dem.
End. District, Thomas Hoyt, Rep
Thomas Higdon, Dem.
3rd District, Frederick Croft, Rep.
J Watson Wheeler, Dem
s4Lh District, Samuel G. Lancaster, Rep.
P Reed Wills, Dem.
sih. District, Webster Hayden, Rep
John B. Norris, Dem.
9Th. District, William T. Hicks, Rep.
Peter W. Robey, Dem.
It'll. District, A. ", Bryan, Rep
f Hyland Brawner, Dem.
sth. District, John W Montgomery, Rep.
G. A. Bo Wing, Dem.
9Th. District, E. Albert Turner, Rep.
Wallice G. Watson, Dem.
By order of the Board,
WM W. KEECH, Pres.
WILLIAM CROFT, Clerk
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Friday. August 4. 1883
LOCAL BREvITsEs.


The town hall rang with Democracy on
Tuesday.
Where was LAueasier-when the lights
went out?
Mr.. Hugh Mitchell is reported as being
seriously i'll
Miss Gns.ie Thompson, Bel Alton is visit
ing friends in Cobb Neck.
Mrs. Walter J. Mitchell paid flying trip
70 Baltimore during the week.
Mr.. Walter Mudd, Bel Alton, is under treat
ment at bis home for typhoid fever.
Miss Mamie Brent returned home Friday
from brief visit to Washington City.
Master Albert Thompson is guest Of his
aunt, Mrs. W. +. Jones, Washington, D. q
Mrs. W. W Jones, Of Jaeksonvile, Florida,
is visiting Mrs. Henry Hawkins, near La
Plata.
Mrs. Mae Wilson returned to Washington
On "eune'u"' as'
'nosne'
MISS ahnie ohepu"tu, VI
sp."s,4s "'''
SCI A'''"'
Mrs +. galloway 0, DAiumo'e, speL'
the week WIN MI snu a's' : a ro''''
whitehall
The Misses oa''anAm' u h0uis'',s' nv
are the gaes's OF 'ne'' au"'' "'s' . - w.
o. 'h's COUNTY
Misses Agnes and Dora Digges, OF Balu-
more, are guests Of the family OF hr' Y. n
Neaie' oooo Week
Miss Blanche Mud has 9een appointed
teacher Of the public school near the nome Oh
DR. P. W. Hawkins.
NJ Taaanh NcNN ;lifa ma rafnruad IN Ralti-
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

Parties having business with steamers AZ
Riverside, are hereby notified that under the
present management and unsafe condition OF
my wharf, they must personally attend 10
such business; meet the steamers, deliver and
receive their own LETTERS, and take away thier
goods when landed II put IN warehouse il
will be at owners risk. | will not be respon-
sible for accidents or any thing lost from
wharf or warehouse. | have no agent or
other representative at that point. Due
notice will be given when matters are again
on business footing
". D. SWAN,
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WANTED.

A tenant without team, but with sufficient
force TO work my farm Permanent if salts
factory. None need apply who cannot give
the best OF reference.
j. T. HIGDON,
aug Act. Newport, Nd.
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IN La flhth On
4 TUESDAY, august IS, 1899,
for the purpose OF receiving proposals to build
one school house iu ths Second Election
District near the residtbce II Mr. ?. Z Dun
uinst0n
The specifications and dimensions TO be as
follows Buildings lsx2s; 10 Il. pitch in the
clear. white oak stills exs for the buildings,
one sill 10 20 through the centre TO support
sleepers OF the building, oak corner posts 4x6,
sleepers 3xl0, ioists 2x6, 2 u. apart raftefs
as. stu iding 3x4, and to be lG inches from
centie 70 centre; the roof TO project one foot
over The sides Of the building; good weather
boarding (undrsssedI 10 be Of Virginia pine,
No ] tongue and groove flooring and No.
ap shingles 10 show not more than s.x inches.
Tue building to be wainscoated ~ feet high
on the inside with tongue and groove plank
athed and piastered two coats, brick due
to project from the side Of the building with
Il foundation at the ground, size Of iiue 10 BE-
Ia inches SQUARE, to extend 3 feet above the
roof aud arched, to be under pinned with
10 brick pillars to the building, and to be
not less than one loot high from the ground.
The building TO be provided with teachers
platfirm 6xs II. and to he inches high from
the foor. The building must be. provided
with 5 windows, 2 on each side ane one
10 the rear. each wiadow to contain IL lights
lOxl2 and double shutters, doors n. inches
high and 2 f., 10 inches wide, good locks,
hinges and fastenings for all doors and shut
tefs. A yestibue to be attached TO the
building, dimensions 5xl2 f. with foot
pitch, TO be ceiled with tongue and groove
plank throughout to be provided with two
windows, Tone on each side) with lights
snlO with double shutters for each window
All the above work must be done in a work
man like manner and to be approved BY the
board before pay ment Is made.
The board reserves the right to reject any
OF all bids,
b. order Of the Board,
THOMAS N. CARPENTER. Secy.
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A CARD.

DR.. G. ]. Cecil. Wisomico, Nd,
Offers bis Professional services TO the
public generally.
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MIS-. hAlhhhiNE Il bEAiiA
Mrs. Katherine T.. Berry, aged forty-eight
years, died at her home near liz Plata at 30
O'Clock Sunday evening after many months ill
ness of complication of diseases She leaves
a husband, Mr.. Edward Berry and four child
rtn, one bog and three girls. Mr.. b. B..
Padgett, of this town and Mr.. W. L. Padgett
of Washington City are brothers of the de
ceased Tie funeral took place at Q O'Clock
Tuesday morning Interment at Mt Rest
Cemetery, La Plata Rev. J. E. Poindexter
officiated. Mr.. c. 6. Wade was in charge Of
the funeral The pail bearers were; Messrs-
t. R. Farrall, ]. H. Roberts. DR.. P. +
Sasscer, J. Mudd, Ii. N. Hawkins, W. L
Dement,.
MRS MARY wILLETT.
Died at her late residence near Pomfret at
$50 o'clock on Thursday evening Of last
week, Mrs. Mary willett wife of Mr.. A. E
Willett. She was in the twenty-sixih year Of
her age and had suffered for sometime of APP
pendicitis from the effects of which she finally
succumbed. She was the daughter of the
late Thomas HUNT A husband and four
year old daughter survive the deceased. she
was buried at Pomfret Catholic Church, Sat
urday morning Rev. Father Rodoek preach
cd the funeral sermon The pail bearers we're
Ethelbsrt Robey, Marbury Lyon, Charles Il
Cox, Dudley willett, W Cox and Eugene
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Road Notice.

La Plata, August 4, 1899
NOTICE is hereby given by the undersign-
IN ed that on and after the expiration Of
thirty DAYS from the date hereof application
will be made 10 the Board Of County Commits
sionrrs of Charles County for the purpose OF
having reopened the old main roSd running
through betSeen the two main roads which
lead from Gallant Green to Bryautown and
to the main road from Gallant Green to
EIuphesviIle and Benedict, and 10 Straight
line with the road leading through u ii
Peters Church and Washington city, District
of Columbia.
Jw Downing, henry Christ, J E Joy, A
J Carrico, NJ D, Louis Garrico, NJ D, John
II Chappelear, james Bowling, L Deut,
J @ Burch, C Albert Bowling, Thomas Il
Murray. Harry G Chappelear, George W
Padgetl, James W Thom,s James Wade, J
Il Montgomery, wm Il Christ. 1T NJ Wolf
NJ Barch, Richard A Boone. James deb
walbaeb
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Strange

A man residing on tie Eastern Shore Of
Mar, land, Tec,u'ly wroie mis- hsme and rd-
drvFs on postal 'Aid aad simply addressed
ii Beuessh Sens, Baltimore b return
mail be rereised a landsome rs pspe e-ats-
otuf, soniaiun< aver 400 tine htii-iHI e
illastrsuons ai.d very ynlu-iiie su srstious
~ econgmical hcnssinrni-bins at T'sk .oiiom
prizes, also prts0nsl l'ier from lac i~rgtsl
mo'lel home furni=heis il the U 5 -Ali fsr =
p,stal-Try il
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ing apparel can be found here better and
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Mems Serge SUITS s. so, $40 and sl2.So
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THE co, .ORED LADIES OF ST. JOsEPHs
CHURCH, PoNFRET, WILL HOLD ON
August l7lh, their annual festival.
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ORDER NISI.
In the Circuit Court for Charles County
Sitting in Equity.
No. s4s Equity
Henry II. Richmond Va. Laura A. Jones and
George H Jones, her husband ct al.

ORDERED that the sale made and report
I ed by J. F. Matthews, Truetee, for the
,ale Of the real estate Of Francis N Lancaster,
deceased, be ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on OF
y fore the fourth Monday Of August, 1899,
provided copy Of this order be inserted in
some newspaper printed In Charles county
once in each Of three successive weeks prior
10 the said fourth Monday 10 August, 1893
The report states the amount Of sale to be
SiO5O 90
B. G. ST0NESTRBRT,
Clerk of CT CT. for Caas Co
Trua cnnv Test.
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S. BLUMBURG,
Bel Alton,
Md.
Apr 20 '99-ly.
| Grand Conferencel

A Grand Conference Of the Colored
People Of Charles. Prince Georges and
ST. Mary's Counties will be held on
THURSDAY August "a, 1889,
at St. Philips Chapel. near Port
Tobacco, Charles County. Md, under
the special supervision of the Rev. j..
R Brooks. Port Tobacco. Rev J G.
Bryant, Charlotte Hall, and Rev. b. b.
Tyler, Aquasco. Protestant Episcopal
Ministers, aud Rev w. r Davis.
Pisgah. and Rev c. C. Brown, La
Plata, Methodist Ministers for discuss
ing matters pertaining to the betterment
Of the Race.
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B C. sToNEsTREET, Clerk.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The creditors of the said Francis N Ian.
caster, deceased, are hereby goii6ed to file
their claims with the vouchers thereof, in the
Office of the Clerk Of the Cirrui, Court foI
Charles county, within sixty days from iht
daie hereof.
Given under my hand this first day OF
August. 1880
JAMES F. MATTh W., Trustee.
Aug Al.
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PROPOSALS.

TNHE Board Of School Commissioners Of
Charles county will meet 10 their Office
in La Plata on
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MARYLAND INDEPENDENT.

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vance.
The times., 1899-07-14
Dewey Reception Preparations.

The executive committee from the general com
mittee OF one hundred appointed for the recep-
ton of Admiral Dewey held meeting yester-
day in which considerable headway in the pre-
parations which have been made was reported
The following resolutions signed by Simon Wolf
r. Ross Perry, John b. Larner, and w V Cox
were adopted upon the death Of the late Col A.
T. Britton
''Resolved, That the executive committee OF
the committee OF one hundred of the Admiral
Dewey reception have learned with deep regret
OF the untinely death OF their fellow-menber and
colleague Alexander Thompson Britton, and, de
string to express their sympathy, declare that
the city OF Washington in the death OF Mr.. Brit
ton has sustained irreparable loss; that hi,
sterling qualities his manliness OF character
fearless independence, clear convictions of duty
and generous impulses endeared him to one and
ALL Splenddly nodded by nature, his intel
lectual qualities on par with his physical
while the moral instincts OF his nature were o
a high and superior order.
Resolved, further, That this executive com
mittee as an evidence OF its keen sense of los
and high appreciation, feels sure that it not on
voices its own sentiments, but expresses the feel
ing of universal sorrow ON the part of fellow
citizens"
The times., 1899-07-14

Smith New York; f. II. wehle, Pittsburg; 7.
n. Pitcher, Boston; W. D. Mann, New York;
Major Penn L. S. A; r. L. Gibbs, New York;
c. W Dubuch, Nebraska.
National-T II. Taylor, G. f. Taylor, H. B.
Spersman. H. C. Blain, B. Levison. L. Thurs
ton. c. J. Williams, W. R. Dening, NJ. Gerstle,
ID. A. Kemp, and p. G. ShaughnesSy, New York
Ariington-John E Mulholland, j. b. Foraker
Cincinnati
Va: Hon. W C. Adamson, Carrolltou. Ga. Hon.
r. A. Davis. and ". ID. Pasco. Florida; IL r.
Huschberg New York; H. ID. Stewart, Phiiadei-
phia: c. A. Gayer. II. \. Wintermute. H. Rogers.
and W H. Brumer, New York.
Wnlard's-w n Dovener and wife. Wheeling,
W. Va; Dr. c. F. =. Burchmore Boston; E.
We'll. New York
Ebbitt-C $ Hernly. New Castle. Ind; H. J.
MAYNARD Columbus o.; j. NJ Cunningham, Pitts
burg; NJ. Bartlc, Philadelphia; o. ". Smike, U.
; &.
Riggs o. D. Crawford. Pennsylvania; C.
C. Eggert and G.. Scott Philadelphia
Wellington-L d. Simpson and wife, and e. II.
Evans, Chicago; A. SumueTfield Dayton, %.
Shoreham-W. ID. Remington aud wife. Mon
tFeal; II. $ Reed, New York; +. Rose. Be5lin;
F. E. Coyne. Chicago; T. Anderson, Boston, Fox
Sharp. England.
The times., 1899-07-14
Another Contractor Signs.

Another contractor, F. II. wheelock, yesterday
signed the agreement submitted by members of
the Electrical Workers Union, who have been
on strike since Monday for an increase Of
wages and shorter hours In addition TO the two
contractors who have already acceded TO the
terms of the union it is stated that two others,
Robert Metzell and Karl Kluckhuhn, will sign
the contract today. II stated last night
by the strikers that two Strangers had arrived
looking for work, but that when they learned the
situation decided to go elsewhere. The strikers
expect a settlement Of the differences by the end
OF the week.
The times., 1899-07-14
Health onice Hours Heightened.

In the future the permit and complaint Office
of the District Health Department will be open
until IL o'clock at night. The change was made
yesterday by the Commissioners at the request of
the District Health Officer, DIR. William c. Wood
ward. In the past the office has been opened only
until o'clock in the afternoon but this ar
rangement has been very unsatisfactory to DR..
Woodward for some time In the past the only
arrangement for attending to emergency cases
af:e= the close OF office hours has been the is
suance of permits at the residence OF the permit
clerk. According TO the arrangement of
hours the Office Will be open from 9 o'clock in
the morning until IL O'Clock at night except on
Sundays and legal hdlidays
The times., 1899-07-14
New Sidewalks to He Laid.

New curbing and cement sidewalks will be
built around three municipal reservations, name
ly, those bounded by Virginia Avenue. X, Eighth
and Ninth Streets southeast, by Virginia Avenue
/, and Sixth Street, and by Virginia Avenue,
!, Fourth, and Fifth Streets southeast The
estimated cost for this work is 1881, 81 ,194 and
SS57 respectively, for each reservation, charge
able to the appropriation for replacing and repair
ing sidewalks and curtis around public reserva-
tions and municipal buildings.
The times., 1899-07-14
Market House Receipts.

The annual report of j. Eldridge Burns, the
master of the Western Market, submitted
to the District Commissioners yesterday. 1t de-
tails the operations OF the market for the fiscal
year ending June 80 last, and states that il was
the most prosperous twelve months the market
had had for some time. The market is asserted
to be In excellent condition. Some repairs are
contemplated in the way of relaying the pave
ment Of the inner court and repainting the build.
ing. The total receipts for the year were 81
sl575 or an increase Of SI2l.25 over those OF
the preceding year. The receipts for the year
By months were July, s371; August, S37s; Sep
ternber, 1888; October, 1888; November, S407;
December, S42i50; January, si05.50; February,
$40; March, s422; April, s422.50; May, s4Oi.25
and june si06.
The times., 1899-07-14
The Work Begins Today.

Work on the new building for the Department
of Justice will be commenced early in October.
The removal of the old structure will begin this
morning and must be completed within ninety
DAYS The temporary quarters OF the department
have been fitted up comfortably, the Court OF
Claims and the Library being located in the old
Corcoran Art Gallery building, and the offices OF
the Attorney General, Solicitor General, and the
Assistant Attorneys-GCneral arc in n building at
the corner OF Seventeenth and Streets.
The times., 1899-07-14
Commendcd for bravery.

An account Of the disastrous FIRE at Guayama,
Porto Rico, which occurred on June 30. printed
in the "San Juan News'' OF July !, reflects
considerable credit Acting Postmaster a. A.
Smith, Washington boy, and Telegraph Opera
tor Cole, for their bravery in rescuing two wo-
men from the burning houses. They were severely
burned. W. Il. Elliott, Director General of Posts
for Porto Rico, has complimented them in an
official letter