Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1901-08-02
PiccawaXen Items.

BlCchRaAeu items.
Mr. Peter Barber who has been visiting
HE mother, returned TO Washington on Mon
day last
Mr. Harry Carpenter, Of wayside, Is in
Baltimore
An effort is being made to organize base
ball club at Nswburg. All who are interested
IN the sport should communicate with Eugene
Freeman.
Mr. John Cooksey Is building neat and
comfortable looking dwelling house on bis
farm near Good Hope Church.
Mr. John Ware paid visit to his many
friends down here on Sunday last
There Is yooug man living NEAR Wayside
who doesn lei any thing bother him much
less the weather H. is good uatured aLd
and jolly and ENJOYS every minute OF life
Several weeks sgo he was in a z,d boat
when il WAS it was a case OF swim or drown,
and he came Out smiling. On one of the
hottest days this SUMMER, on being unable
to get a conveyance, he started out with his
coal on his arm to walk to see young lady
whose nome was about ten miles distant Such
gailantry should be rewarded
Mrs. Louis Taylor and Mrs Howard San
ders, Of Washington, are visiting Mrs. Zach
Wood.
The Liars Club held its annual election Tor
officers at the club rooms n Newburg Oh last
Monday afternoon The old officers we're re-.
elected and proposals Of new members acted
upon. The names OF ten persons were pro-
posed, all Of whom were duly admitted into
the club. Quite lively discussion took
place over the admission Of young man from
Pepe's Creek, several OF the members object
ing on the ground that his name had been
proposed at n previous meeting and three
black balls cast against his admission The
president here arose and said that he had
every reason to believe that the applicant
whose proposal was before the club was
especially qualified, and that the oath of his
office made it obligatory on his part 10 do
anything which be saw fit that would in any
way iesd to promote the interests of the
elab, and us the applicant had been turned
down at previous meeting, 10 ooviate
all further trouble he would in this instance
declare that black balls would elect, white
balls reject. ballot was taken and the
candidate elected serious look then over
spread the countenance OF the president as he
laid back in his chair, lighted cigarette, and
u.otioned his hand as signal for the festivities
to begin. The bouncer ushated in the nys-
teries of the order, which art Of the loftiest
nature. The president then made speech of
welcome, and in conclusion referred in a
causual way to the eolioquy which took place
between the governor OF North Carolina and
the governor Of South Carolina, whereupon
a hdgon Of the wine which someday make
Charles County famous was brought in and
all hands drank TO the success Of The club
Before Adjourning said the president wish
to say that to say it is rumored around
Newport that ! am the whole show" and
in justice TO this club request every member
to contrscdio' it The meeting then adj
journed
Mr.. Leon Lloyd, Of Philadelphia, is visit
ing his parents, Mr., and Mrs. A. T. Lloyd.
Misses Bessie and Mae Gardner, Of Newport,
are the guests Of Miss Ellie Carpenter,
Wayside.
The severe storms of Tuesday did eonsid-
cradle damage to the corn crops in this
vicinity.
The dance al Cedar Point on Tuesda, was
Shiny attended owing to the weather A
good number of the regulars were present,
however.
The road corps are still holding down
Pope's Greek hill, and from the present looks
of things they will never be without job.
They have fifteen mile drive in the morning
and the same in the evening, whi.h consumes
considerable time. The actual hours oflabor
being about six, consequently it is impossible
for them to accomplish much There is
bridge over gully near Mr.. Dorsett's place
which needs looking after A rail would be
a safeguard against serious accident On
Monday, If ! remember correctly, Mr.
Wingate was driving team of oxen and
over this bridge they went-cart and all
down in gully ten feet below. Fortunately
no serious damage was done. There is liable
TO be a ren siioR'at any time
Tbs ERA of the infant daughter Of DR..
7, x. Higdos took place on. Wednesday from
Lfthe Catholic Church in Newport.
"CINDERS."