Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-05-15
FRIDAY. May Is. 1908
LOCAL AND personal
Local BrevIt~s.

wheat crops hook encouraging.
Court viii convene on Monday.
ffe@sphans' Court will be in session
Gin tuesday.
Mr.. A. W. NeaIe is at his old home,
"sJohnsontown."
The County Commissioners will meet
:again on Tuesday.
Mr.. J. Ernest Burch is again employ
led at the New Wills Hotel.
Take the bus at the train for the New
WilIs-no need for walking.
Me-. V: A. Neale advertises fine
.yoEng mare for sale in this issue.
Mr.. Lancaster Lloyd, Newburg, visit
ed Washington City during the week
Don't complain of the weather being
warm-just the other day it was too
cool.
Mr.. Vernon Padgett, of near this
town, is indisposed with an attack of
measles.
Amusements at Hotel La Plata. A
good place to stop when waiting In this
hewn.
The Sheriff has been busy this week
summoniug the jurors and getting ready
flor Court.
The steamer Trenton, which sank AZ
1.-THE Alexandra wharf last meek, has
been raised.
Mrs. }. Carlisle. Wilmer and little
|. daughter at the home of the formers
fatAerS0ongressman Nudd, for the sum-
msr.
The School Board will meet on Tues
day to appoint trustees for the differ
cent schools.
Rev. and Mrs. George G. Graham, this
town, returned from visit out of the
County on Monday.
Rev. Father Fannon began digging the
excavation for the new Catholic Church
at Newport this week.
Mrs. VIM. Queen has been in Balti-
more City for some time, a guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Simms.
Among the visitors to our town on
Tuesday was the thrifty citizen of
Besedict, Mr.. B. F. Henderson.
See ad. of Washington and Potomac
Steamboat Company. They are oper-
ating what was formerly the Randall
Lime of steamers,
Mr.. J. B. Scott and wife have return
ed to the County for short stay. It is
said they are prospecting for another
home. $50 mote it be-"
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Penn and Miss
Penn have returned to this town, after
having spent the winter and early spring
in Washington City.
Life, accident, health and fire insur-
ance, real estate. Represent only the
best companies. See me during Court
week.. Camillus Howard.
DIR. George o. Monroe, Health Officer
Of the County, entertained the County
Commissioners and few friends at din
nsr at the New Wills on Tuesday.
Misses Mary Allison Wilmer and Mary
Regina Posey and Mr.. Joseph R. Viii
mer attended the Naval Academy hop
at Annapolis last Saturday night.
The pupils and teacher of the Indian
Head School will give dance for the
benefit Of the school, Friday evening,
May 18th, 1908. The public is invited.
In the "roll of honor" for April at st.
Mary's Academy, Leonardtown, we note
the name of Miss Eva Jameson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Napoleon Jameson, of Aliens
Fresh.
The dance held in the Town Hall, La
Plata, on Friday night of last week was
quite an enjoyable affair. The same
young folks are planning another in the
near future.
A sacred concert and lecture will be
held in the Town Hall here for the ben
EFT of the La Plata Fire Department on
Sunday night, May Path, by Rev. Father
Macnamira, Of Benedict. See ad. next
week.
There will be dance given at "Piney
SCHOOL, tonight, May 10Th, for the
Improvement of the school grounds
Admission Csc. Dancing from 100 P.
NJ. to 100 A. NJ. All are cordially in
vited.-MRs. J. HOLLAND ADAMS, Teach
er.
Our readers will note that the McDon-
ough Institute will hold a summer
session this summer. In preparing ap-
plicants for school certificates to teach,
the McDonough has been especially sue
eessfuI The course will be in academic
branches.
Attend the lecture in this town on
Tuesday and hear something of the
greedy and persistent little insect which
Is so bothersome on summer evening
and which delights in singing ''Home,
Sweet Home about ones ears-the
mosquito. Yol may learn how to kill
him without slapping yourself and him
at the same time.