Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-09-22
Friday. September %. 1899
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Public schools opened on Monday.
Farmers have quite housed their tobacco
crops.
The Circuit Court for st. Mary's county, is
in session.
Mrs. Theodore L. Robey, Is dangerously i'll
at her home near Waldorf.
The County Commissioners will be in SEES
sion on Tuesday of next week.
Judge F O. Medley is erecting a new build
ing on bis farm near Accokeek.
Miss Elsie Love, OF Washington, is guest
ofMrs. P. E. Trotter, Waldorf
Miss Clara Howard spent Sunday with Miss
Belle Middleton, near Bryantown.
Mass will be said in the Town Hall, La
Plata, at o'clock on Sunday morning.
Miss Amelia Smoot, Society HILL" is a
guest of the family of Mr.. Thomas Stone
Miss Irma Mudd, Waldorf, was guest of
the Misses. Dyer, near Dentsvile, during the
week.
Mr.. ]. Writ Wilmer left on Wednesday for
Charlotte Hall where be will resume his school
duties.
Misses Margaret Hamilton and Nellie Mudd
have returned TO Georgetown Academy Of
Visitation.
Hon. and Mrs. Sydney E. Mudd returned
home on Tuesday from short stay at Alien
tic city, M.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Ward, of Dertsville,
are celebrating the birth of their first born,
little Miss
Miss Irva Sasscer, Waldorf. left last week
to accept a position as governess in Mont
9omery county.
Miss Irene Cavlin, the Newport belle, re-
turned on Wednesday from visit to friends
in Baltimore city.
Miss Jones, is the latest addition to the
happy family of Judge and Mrs Elisha D
Jones, Of near Hug hesville.
Mrs Q A. Lacey, and daughter, Miss
Bruce, Of Baltimore, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs T. T. Owen, this town.
Marriage license was issued on Tuesday to
Mr.. Bernice A. Switzerland, Of Pisgab, and
Miss Nellie Thomas, of Cross Roads.
The crazy loon in Jail at this place has a
special turn for music be entertains his fell
low prisoners With a perpetual song.
The tournament at Cedar Point took place
Yesterday. A number OF knights from Bel
Alton entered the chivalrous contest.
Mrs. Rhoda Gardiner, of Baltimore city, is
spending some time at the home of her cousin,
Mrs Thomas R. Gardiner, Bunker Hill"
Mrs. Cleriss Berry, wife Of the late Worth
lngton Berry, school examiner, has been APP
pointed assistant teacher TO the High School at
Reistertown.
Mrs. J. Neale Hamilton and daughter, little
Mary Brent, spent the week at the home OF
the parents of the former, Mr.. and Mrs. James
F. Matthews, Lothian.
Mr. Roland Harrison, paid flying visit
from tue lnOunthlns W WeSteiu haiyiauu W
the sunny lands Of Charles on Sunday last
His calls on the fail sex were numerous.
Misses Naomi HUNT and Mignonette Farrall
Of this town, returned last week to st. Cath
crimes Institute and the State Normal lnsti-
tute, their respective Seats Of learning.
DR.. Walter Cox, who was stationed at
Porto Rico, has been ordered to report at Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas. The impression is, it
means Manila His sweet and pretty bride is
in tears
The Drs. differ as to whether we have a
case of small pox of chicken p0X at Bel Alton.
1t is a matter of no concern, however; as the
patient is improving, and panic has not en-
sued
Owing to the inclement weather on Tues
day night last, the dance at Chapel Point was
postponed to Monday night, September 25th.
This will be the last dance of the season at
the popular resort.
Miss Anna Kennedy the attractive daughter
of William Kennedy Of New York intends
leaving for the latter place, where she will
resume her studies at the Sacred Heart Acade-
ny, in Manhattanville New York
Mrs. A A Mullen, OF New YORK city, who
fell from trolley car several weeks ago and
fractured her skull, is rapidly improving and
is said to be out Of danger Mrs. Mullen is
sister of Mrs. W. NJ. Howard, St. Thomas
Manor.