Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-09
Friday. June. 9, 1899



of next week.
The Republican primary meetings are called
fJr Saturday week.
Governor Lowndes appointed lady Notary
Public at Annapolis last week.
Miss Blanche Mudd spent Sunday with
Mrs DR.. T. S Owen, this town.
Mr.. Robert Griffin, Of Prince Georges
county, IL recreating in this town.
The Board of Supervisors of Election will
meet in their cffiee at La Plata tomorrow.
Mr.. John L. Budd who has been seriously
ill, we are glad to learn. is much Improved.
Our venerable ex-Sheriif looks as young as
in the days of yore with the loss of his long
aud silvery beard
The Bryantown and Hughesville Social
Club expects to give dance at Hughesville the
last of this month.
Mr.. G. P Jenkins, "Clambor Hill 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 Stcne.
street, Montgomery county
The agents of the Sun Brother Show have
pJsted signs in this Town of circus which they
expect to give here on the Is 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.. j. 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 OF
paint Would that more OF our townsmen
would do likewise.
Mosquitoes have made their appearance and
promise TO be anus Ially plentiful should the
weather continue as dry and hot as it has
been for the past week
Mr. B. Compton sold at Collectors sale
Nest" in the Third District, to Mr.. Thomas
Norman for the sum Of SIS.
Miss Mignonette Farrall, ofthe State Nor
NAL Institute, aud Miss Bessie Poindexter,
who has been attending school in Virginia,
have returned home for the holidays.
Mr.. Thomas Ward, ofSt' Mary's county,
formerly resident of this county, is in II
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 College
accompanied the base ball team from that
institution to La Plata on Saturday last
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hawkins, of Jackson
vile, Florida, have moved 10 this town for
the summer. They will occupy the residence
of the laie Rev N. H. Hunter, on Oak Ave.
Mr.. Walter j. Brooks and soc, Nh. James
Brooks, brother and nephew of Mrs. B. D.
Kerr, of this county, will start for Europe on
SUNDAY next where the former will go for his
health.
We are indebted to the President and
Directors Of Georgetown College for an invi-
tation to attend the eighty-second commence
uent of the College, which will take place on
the % inst.
Mr.. Keith Compton, son of the late DE-
Ruel K Compton, OF this county, who has
been employed as engineer by the United
Railways and Electic Company, has accepted
position in the Pittsburg Telephone Com
pany.
Mr.. Emory Maddox, son ofex-School Exam
liner Francis J. Maddox, of this county, re
eeived the degree, of Bachelor of Laws at the
MARYLAND University on Monday. Mr.. Mad
dox, it is said, will practice his profession in
Baltimore City.
Farmers of Cecil county report that cerebrG-
spinal meningitis has broke out among horses
with fatal results This malady has been
prevailing among horses of Chester county,
Pa, which sdjo,ns Cecil county. to an alarm
Jag extent.
Charles II. J. Taylor. who is SAID to be one
Of the best known negroes In the United
STAGES, died in Atlanta Ga, last week He
was leading Democrat and held the office of
Recorder of Deeds at Washington during
President ClevelanG's administration.
The tomato industry in Elk Neck is being
pushed ahead this season by the introduction
Of patent tomato planters This machine digs
the hole, sets the plants in it, waters the roots
and Ellis The dirt closely about the stalk Two
men. it is claimed can thus plant two acres
per day.
Mr.. Henry 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 a native ofSt
Mary's county ald was educated at ST.
Thomas Academy, near Chapel Point.
Gen. L A. Wilmer WIS taken suddenly i'll
while IN Annapolis on Friday evening last,
having been seized with fainting spell which
was due to intense heat and excessive work
A number of physicians came to his assistance
and soon had m upon his feet Gen Will
ner returned to the county the next day and
has since been steadily improving,