Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-03-17
Friday. March II, 1899
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

DR.. P. E Sasscer, Of this town, has been
indisposed duriug the week
Mrs. Samuel Cox, Jr., left on Tuesday for
visit to friends in Baltimore
There will be regular meeting of the
Orphans Court on Tuesday Lext.
Mrs F. Il 8aher, near Bel Alton spent the
week with relatives in Baltimore.
Mr.. John G. Budd made business trip
to Washington during the week.
Miss Katie Hawkins is a guest of her
brother, Mr.. Il. NJ. Hawkins, La Plata.
Miss Mollie Semmss, of Washington. is
guest of Miss Rosalie Brawner, Hawthorne"
Miss Mae c. Hamilton, "Edgewood," is
visiting her cousin, Miss Hill, Washington
city
Miss Mary John.on, OF Newport, left on
Monday for visit to relatives in Washing
ton.
The County Commissioners will be in ses-
sion on Monday and Tuesday, March 9th
sud 2sth.
Miss Ethlynn Waring, OF Prince Georges
county, is guest of DR. and Mrs P. &
Sasscer, La Plata,
Foy hunting is said to be the principal
sport for the Bryantown youngsters dsrisg
the Lsnten season.
Mr.. Thomas R Farrall lett yesterday for
Washington and Baltimore where he is giving
orders for his spring goods.
Mr.. John R Edelen is giving the interior OF
Dir F E. Mattingly's house in this town a
touch of the paint brush.
We afe pleased to note the Improvement in
Ihe health of Mrs. B. G. Stonestreet who has
been ailing for several weeks,
Dr.. Harais stonestreet, of Montgomery
county, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs B. G. Stonestreet, Melton"
TIE pay train paid its respects 10 the EN-.
ployees on this branch of the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad on Tuesday last.
Marriage licenses were issued on Wednes-
day of last week to Mr.. George 7. Thompson
and Miss Laura A. Tippett, both of Newport.
Miss Jessie Penn Ferguson is visiting her
sister in Virginia. Our Deputy Sheriff says
he is thinking strongly also of changing his
venue
The Bryantown and Hugbesylle Social
Dub, it is said, contemplate giving one OF
their up-to-date dances at Hughesvlle at
Easter
Misses Ora Hicks and Lizzie Acton who
have been visiting relatives in Rockville for
the past two months, returned home Tuesday
night.
Miss Maggie WEIGH, of Chapticor st. Mary'S
Mrs George l.. Robey, Waldorf, returned
home on Friday last.
Messrs Fowler and Payne, Bel Alton are
selling out their large stock of merchandise at
cost and give notice of the same in another
column Of this issue.
Messrs. George E aud John j. Hamilton, o.
Washington; Augustus NJ. Bowling and Jas
W. Burch, of Baltimore were among the Wis
tors to La Plata on Tuesday.
A shooting tournament will be given al
,,a "a ~, I'D. ,ha a,o
nent OF Mr.. Jesse c Burch The shooting
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School Examiner Thomas NJ. Carpenter has
called a meeting of the white Teachers AS
ISOLATION for Monday the 9th inst. and for
coored on Thursday. tho card inst.
r.o u;,,o s,.a i.,a co,o,;oa pr;.a wos
s,oa e.. roh.,ain tho ornh.,s, conr, nm
Tuesday. The tesvatrlx leaves her farm in
Chapel Point
Geneva daughter of Joseph Campbell
-Dsntsv;,la vary re,nectabie eolored grl died
.oft,nhod pneumouia ON Tuesday. Her re-
mains were inferred at Newport Church cem-
every, yesterday
Miss Mary Holiness of South Carolina, who
has been under medical treatment in Balti-
more for sometime, has greatly improved and
is at present guest of her aunt Mrs. G.
Aoeil' Oh iuoHAs aianor'
Remember our embroideries are all the go
this year. finer in quality and the price onl,
cents a yard. Tobacco bed covering only
u and u cents yard I'LL. Edlavitch-
Tie Bargain Merchant.