Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-08-24
+ oCAL AND personal
Local Brevities.

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Do not forget the tournament at Mar
Shall Hall on the goth.
Mr.. L. NJ. Switzerland is spending
the week at his home in this town.
Miss Blanche Hungerford, of Balti-
more, is visiting Miss Linnie Maddox.
Miss Hattie Mckenzie, Of Baltimore,
is visiting the Misses Wade, this town.
Miss Mamie Kent, of Pennsylvania, is
visiting the Misses Chapman, Ellenwood.
Mr.. Webb southerialrj spent the week
with his mother, Mrs. L. NJ. Souther-
land.
Mr.. Louis De Rhoda, of New York
City, is visiting the family of Mr.. S. E.
Mudd.
Miss Mary Reilley. of Baltimore, has
returned from visit to Miss Lorraine
Simms.
Misses Alice and Louise Norris are
visiting Miss Marie Hungerford, at Mar
shall Hall.
Misses Hammersley, of Alexandria,
Va, are visiting relatives and friends in
the County.
Mr. Simms Jenkins is spending his
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John J. jenkins.
Don't fail to attend the festival at
Pisgah on Wednesday, Sept. 9Th. See
advt. elsewhere.
Miss Eudochia Belle, of Texas, who
has been visiting relatives in the County,
returned on Wednesday.
Mr.. F. A. Posey has returned home
from a pleasant visit to relativei in
Prince Georges County
Mr.. William Clark and sister, Miss
Mamie, have returned home after
pleasant stay in Philadelphia.
Mrs. G. H. Posey, accompanied by her
daughter and DIR. and Mrs. A. A. Posey,
is sojourning at Atlantic City.
Mr.. J. Raymond Shorter, of Cobb
Neck, died at Providence Hospital,
Washington, on the 10th inst.
Miss Emily t. Mudd, who has been
spending she month Of July in New
York City, returned on Saturday.
A marriage license was issued during
the week to Harry ". Farrall, Pittsburg,
and Lucy A. Jenkins, Hughesyille.
Misses Anna and Ethel Carrico, who
have been visiting in the County, have
returned to their home in Washington
NIessrs. James, Matthews and Ralph
Neale were guests of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. W. Neale, during the week.
Mrs. John B. Floyd, who has been Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Abel, returned
to her home in West Virginia this week.
The La Plata baseball team will play
North Keys at Brandywine today and
Indian Head at Indian Head on Satur-
day.
DIR. William L. De yries, rector of ST.
Marks Episcopal Church, Washington,
was guest of Gen. L. A. Wilmer on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Fowler, of Wash
ington, are spending the week with
their cousin, Miss Lillian Fowler, Swami
Point.
Mr.. Dennis L. Tennison, of the North.
ern Central Railroad, has been visiting
his mother and aunt at Lothian for the
past week.
Attend the Episcopal Church festival
to be held in the grove near the Church
on Tuesday, September 4th. Help the
Church.
The carriage is at every train to meet
you and take you where To the New
Wills, the most up-to-date hotel in
Southern Maryland.
The items from our Cross Roads
friend were received too late for publ
cation this week, but they will appear
incur next edition.
Mr.. E. W. Hungerford, of Marshall
Hall, attended the convention of the
Maryland Horticultural Society held
recently at Berlin, Nd.
Miss E. Bruce Martin, formerly of this
County, but late of Washington, has
returned from pleasant two weeks
stay at Atlantic City.
One minute from the time of the ar
rival of any train you can be at Hotel
La Plata, where you will find just the
accommodations to suit you.
The Board of County Commissioners
met at their office on Tuesday and at
tended to some miscellaneous business,
adjourning to meet Sept 4th.
Don't forget where to come when you
want hand bills of any style or color,
visiting cards, wedding invitations, etc.
We print them at the lowest rates.
A tournament will be given by the
congregation of Christ Church, Way
side, on August S0th. A good time is
promised all those who attend. Adj.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Switzerland, of
Washington, are happy over the advent
of another bouncing baby boy. Mr..
Switzerland formerly resided in this
town.
Having secured the right to handle
the celebrated king Whiskey,n Mr..
Conrad Posey is now prepared to fur
nish this so favorably known brand of
whiskey to his patrons. Call on himfo
it when in La Plata. It is the purest
you can buy. adt,