Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-07-24
LOCAL AND personal



Mr.. B. A. Howard, Of Baltimore was
in La Plata on Monday.
Tobacco Inspector Naylor visited his
home in the County during the week.
Mr.. George E. Hamilton is visiting
his school-mate Mr.. Gilbert, of Laurel.
Miss Alma Mattingly, formerly of this
County, is visiting friends in Mt. Saw
age.
Judge Nerriek, who held the July
Term of Court, looked the picture of
health.
Mrs. NJ. E. Mudd, of Washington
spent, Sunday with relatives in the
County.
Messrs. William and Robert Fergus
son we're visitors to the County during
the week.
Mr.. william Price, of Washington,
visited relatives in the County dnring
the week.
DR.. George o.. Monroe the well known
physician of Waldorf was in La Plata
on Friday last.
Mr.. George II. Cullison lost very
valuable horse during the week by
stepping in a well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Stonestreet of New
York are visiting the formers mother,
Mrs Emily Stonestreet.
Every father and mother should read
the Ad in our issue this week Of the Md.
Agricultural College.
Mr.. James F. Neale and family of
Washington are the guests of the family
of DE. Harry C. chappelear.
Misses Anna and Nettie Curtis, of
Warrenton, Va, are guests Of the Misses
Digges, "Hydromont. -
Mr. John Matthews is putting a new
engine in his launch and expects soon to
be cruising the Potomac.
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Mr. F. B. Matthews was confined to
his home during the week but we are
glad to state he is out again.
A marriage license was issued during
the week to Charles Erie Higges and
Lille Lee Springfield, Of Benedict.
Mr.. Thomas Wathen, who suffered a
wound of the arm last week from being
thrown from his cart, is improving.
Fish, it is said, are biting wen in Port
Tobacco Greek. Our town sportmea
now have chance to enjoy themselves.
We are sorry to state that Mr.. Henry
Wards quite ill with Typhoid Fever.
At this writing the patient is doing
nicely.
Miss Gertrude Lancaster has as her
guest Miss Gray, the pretty young
daughter of ex-senator George T. c.
Gray
Master Robert Turner, youngest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. }. Samuel Turner, Of
Baltimore, is visiting his uncle, DR.. P.
f. Sasscer.
Mr.. Eugene E. seebeek, of Washing
ton, has returned home after pleasant
visit to his aunt, Mrs. J. S. Barber
near La Plata.
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and while away the houSs peacefully in
stead of worrying.
Mr.. James A. Cochrane, father of Mr..
j. Mitchell Cochrane this town has re-
turned to the home Of his son from
trip to Baltimore.
Mr.. Robert Lawson is quite sick with
Typhoid Fever. At this writing the pa
tient is better. We extend our best
wishes for speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. t. Lloyd are the
proud grand parents of Miss Lloyd, the
daughter OF DIR. aud Mrs. Hamilton
Lloyd Of St. Mary's County.
Our newcomer friend at Pope's
Greek, Mr.. W. J. Gordon, has re-chris-
tened his farm. 1t is no longer Pros
pect Ill., but Light House Farm
MIR. James Berry. of the Weather Blu
reau, Washington, accompanied by Mrs.
Berry, spent several days during the
week as the guest y DR.. and Mrs.-P. E.
Sasscer.
Rumor has it that our young States
Attorney has too many woes to share
alone and contemplates shortly taking
unto himself certain Miss to
share his joys and sufferings.
Miss Dora Simpson, of Washington,
daughter OF Mrs. Lea Simpson, is quite
ill with Typhoid Fever at Providence
Hospital. The young lady we are glad
to state is improving at this writing.
DR.. c. L. Cecil took party of his
friends on his fine launch "Hellen,N to
"River Springs Summer Resort, stop
ping at Rock Point, and other places of
interest, on Wednesday Of this week
Messrs. Conrad Posey and Robert Norris,
OF this town, were among the erowdwho
thoroughly enjoyed the trip. The
launch HELEN was bniIt by DR.. Cecil,
and fitted up with an engine of the fin
est type, and is the fastest, and most
beautifully finished boat Of the kind on
the Potomac and Wieomieo rivers