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

Mr. Reginald Farral has heen rus'iea'ing
at the Banks Of the O'Dee
The Wednesday Soeiable Club will give a
d,nee on Wednesday next
Miss Dodie Wills Is sooSrning at Melton tue
home Of Mr.. B. G Stouesireet
DR.. Augustus Brown, Of Washington City,
is spending the week at "Idaho I"
Mis- Julia Muschette has returned from
three weeks stay in Montgomery eouaty
Several marriages, it is said, will take
place on the first of Ortober, next
We have an applicant to purchase 1900
acre farm. Is it 70 be had in the County
number of young folks from this vicinity
attended the Cedar Point dance Tuesday.
Miss Pauline HiuAle, of Washington, is a
guest Of Mrs. r. P. Horney, of this town.
Misc Naomi Hsntt, Of La Plata is visiting
Mas Julls Lockwood, Of Cecil county.
According to the late Census, there are
s.49a more females in this State than males.
Mrs. B ~ EdeIen, Jr paid a flying trip
to friends in Baltimore during the past week.
Mrs. Mary E. Lyon has returned home after
spending week With Mrs. Charles Riddle,
La Plata
Miss Tille Digges who has been under
treatment for typhoid fever is rapidly
recovering
A tournament will be given during the
month at Chapel Point by Ms. A. P. Kreteh-
mar.
MISS Annie Briscoe, Of the District OF
Columbia, is guest Of her friend, Miss Edith
] Hamilton.
II is reported that Mr.. James F. Matthews
expects to resign the nomination for the
State Senate.
Miss Mabel Robey Of near Pomfret is taking
the summer course nj The MARYLAND Agricul-
tursl College.
Mr. E!eIius Digges, son o. Mr.. Eugene
Digges. of Texas, is visiting the family Of DR.
J. T. Digges.
Anyone desiring first class draft horse
should address Nj. A. N. Bryan, Pomonkey
Sec notice this issue.
The Southern Mary land Agricultural Fair
will take place at Upper Marlboro on the 10,
IA snd 10 Of August
Mr.. William Barnhart, Of Washington, D
c., spent several days during the week at
the home Of Hon S. +. Nudd.
N iss Aunie Boarnau who has beer visiting
friends in st. Mary's county, is now reereat-
ing at the Blue Mountain House.
Mt. ]. Newton Riddle, of Washington, D.
c., has returned home, after spending q
week with his father Mr. Charles Riddle Of
this town.
Joseph Walter lie the name of DR. and Mrs.
T. S. OWENS youngest who was christened
on Monday by Father Smith, of Georgetown
College.
There were % protrstions from the heat in
Baltimore on Monday, the Thermometer
registering 900 FROG P. N. to 8 P. NJ. that
day
The La Plata and Leonardtown teams had
game Of ball at Leonardtown yesterday.
The former team will play MeshaniesVie to-
day at Mechanicsyile.
Miss Sannie Stewart, Of Youngstown, 0
has been appointed assistant teacher of the
Maryland Normal and Preparatory School, of
which Prof H. Il Lniner is principal.
Miss Mamie Lloyd, of Savannah. Georgia,
Mr. A. T. Lloyd. Jr and his Frank 0'Neal,
of Germantown, Penna are the guests of Mr..
and hrs A. T. Lloyd, Banks of the 0'Dee.
Messrs. John h Stone, P. R. Wills, W. T.
Mcpherson, ]. P Hamilton, Robert Cooksey,
R. Lee Tippett and DR.. P. E. Sasseer attended
the State Democratic Convention yesterday
Mr.. John R. Edelen formerly Of this city,
but now of La Plata, Nd, who has been en- a
short visit TO his Alexandria friends and
relatives left today for his homo. Alexandria
Gazette
The speech that was most loudly applauded
at the Democratic Convention here on Mon
day was that OF Frank Middleton eolored
delegate from The Fifth District. The party
is now trying to smooth over matters after
lhavirg disiranchsed the illiterats citizens.
The Democratic Convention which was
held in the Court House on Monday, was
reminder Of the Corbett- Fiirsimmons days,
for had il not been for the presence Of the
Sheriff and tso Justices Of the Peace, blood
would have been shed among the inturiaied
democracy in the "tmple of justice"
Don't forget the tournament and ball to be
given and ball to be gi7en at Waldorf on
Wednesday the 4th inst. 1t promises to be
pleasant affair and all efforts are being
made to make it success. knights will be
allowed to take lady into supper and the
ballroom free.
What did the Chairman of the Demo ratio
Convention mean when he spoke of his con-
stituents as 'the intelligence OF Charles county
Does be call 6stcuifing, squabllng making
continuous and unbearable riots in a conven-
ton hall, back-D.hsg, etc, characteristics Of
intelligence
prominent Democrat crticising the make
up VI 'ne So Saiieu DemOetauc Nohfenuoh
which assembled here Monday was heard to
say that one-half, at least of its members
Dad supported the Republican ticket and the
other one-half wslld likely do go AT the next
ELECTION.
Rev. Brent Matthews, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
J. +. Matthews, Of this county, left on Wed.
Rssdsy, by order Of the Provincial, for
Jamiss where he will be stationed for an in.
definite length of time. Father Matthews