Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-08-20
FRIDAY. Aug 20, 1909.
LOCAL AND PERSON AL


County during the week.
Miss Margaret Neale is visiting
friends in North Carolina.
A number Of church entertainments
were held during the week.
Miss Ida Darlington is on an extended
visit to friends in the Capital City.
Miss Mabelle Mullen spent the week
with the family of Mr.. F. Wills PoseY.
Master Alton and Writ Boswell are
visiting relatives and friends in Wash
ington.
Miss Josie Burch, of Baltimore is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. A. B. Gardiner,
Berry.
Mrs. Samuel L. Harmon is visiting
frien DIS at "Hylands,' near Thurmont
Md.
The New Wills Hotel is the place to
stop when every modern comfort is de-
sired
Mr.. Risteau Jenifer was a guest of his
sister, Mrs. Walter J. Mitchell, during
the week.
Mr.. B. W. Spalding, Jr, of baltimore,
is spending his vacation at the home of
his father.
Miss Sophia Hamilton has returned
home from visit to Miss Emma Queen,
Bryantown.
Miss Ann Hopper, of Baltimore, was
guest of Mrs. J. Carlisle Wilmer dur
ing the week.
- Work on the State road, under the
new contract, has begun just outside
of this town.
Our Clerk of the Court is one of the
biggest men in Bryantown just now. He
is a Grand-Pop.
Miss Howardin Gardiner has return
ed to her home from a visit to friends in
this neighborhood.
The colored members of st. Joseph's
Church, Pomfret, will hold their annual
festival on Tuesday, Aug. 81.
Our congratulations are extended to
Brother Mudd, of the Advocate upon
the arrival of Mr., Mudd, Jr.
If you wish to buy buggy, give The
Matthews-HowardI Implement Co. call.
The have a fine assortment.
Our Deputy Treasurer was the biggest
man in town on Monday. Another son
has been added to his household.
Mr.. Simus Jenkins, accompanied by
his friend, Mr.. Smith, of Baltimore, at
tended the dance here on Friday last.
We are sorry to learn of the indisposi-
ton of Mrs. 3. F. Blandford, of White
Plains and hope she will soon recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Linthicum at
tended reunion of the Linthicum fam
lily in Frederick County on Sunday last.
Owing to illness in Port Tobacco Par
ish, the Ladies will not be able to hold
their festival on the 24th of August.
Miss Marguerite Campbell, of New
York, has returned to her home after a
visit to the Mi SEES Posey, 1.-THE Naples. p"
Miss Julia Cobb, who has been spend
ing sometime with Miss Mary Allison
Wilmer, returned to her home on Mon
day.
Mr.. ]. w. Darlington has returned to
his home in New York after pleasant
visit to relatives and friends in the
County.
The co'ored members of st Thomas
Congregation will hold their annual
festival at Chapel Point on Tuesday
August "A.
Don't forget the Marshall Hall tour
nament, which takes place next We'd
nesday next. Read the ad. in another
column.
A weekly visitor that is always well
come is the Washington Sunday Star
and Magazine. Every Sunday at your
newsdealer's.
Hotel La Plata, one minutes walk
from the train, where every comfort
and pleasure desirable awaits you.
Register there.
Mrs. VIM. Hickey, of Rochester, n. Y,
and Miss Mary Ellen, of Pomonkey, this
County, spent several days during the
week with Miss Mary Allison Wilmer.
Mr.. J. W. Simpson, Of Baltimore, paid
us a friendly call on Wednesday. Mr..
Simpson has sold his Aliens Fresh prop
erty and is looking for another invest
ment.
Capt. I. II. Ching was among the
prominent visitors to our County seat
during the week. The Captain looks
hale and hearty and wore his usual
genial smile.
Capt. W. J. Frere visited Baltimore
last week and attended the Democratic
Convention. He was a member of the
committee on resolutions from this
County.
Mr.. J. B. Mattingley, formerly of this
County, now resident of Laurel and
engaged largely in the real estate busi-
ness in Washington City, was visitor
to our town on Tuesday.
Mr.. Joseph Stumpner, of Waldorf,
section superintendent of the P. B. W.
Railroad at that town, is being much
praisedfor the skillful manner in which
teeps his portion Of the track.