Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-12-10


Congress convened on Monday last.
Headquarters for Christmas at
Morse's.
DR.. P. E. sasscer qualified on Tues
day as Register of Wills.
Hon. Bruce NJ. Wilmer was a Wis tor
to La Plata on Monday.
Santa Claus will have to be up to date
and travel in an air ship
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. Mitchell Cochrane,
spent Monday in Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Mudd visited
Baltimore during the week.
Mr.. A. W. Neale, of Washington, is
spending some time in the County.
Hotel La Plata is a good place to
stop. A courteous welcome awaits you.'
Mr.. Davis, Of st. Msry's County,
spent several days at Bel Alton during
the week.
Among those who took the bar exami-
nation was Mr.. Josias Hawkins, of this
County.
Miss Lola Wade, Of Baltimore, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. John S. Button,
this town.
Every convenience at the New Wills
to be found in city hotel. Teams for
hire.
Mr.. Reubin Ferguson, OF Washington,
is spending some time in the County On
hui ting trip.
Mrs. Fannie Evans, Springfield, Prince
Georges County, is visiting Mrs. J. Car
Isle Wilmer.
Mrs. J. W. Bealle and her sister, Miss
Nae Hancock, visited Washington dur
Ing the week.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Mudd, who has been quite sick, is much
improved.
Mr d. Eldrige Monroe, of the Balti-
more City bar, was visitor to our town
few days ago.
The Bryantown aud Hughesville So
cial Club will give dance at Hughes
vliie on December 9th.
our line of Christmas presents, toys,
&C., is now complete.-Jas. NJ. Bowling
& Co., Hughesville, Md.
Miss Eva Middleton has returned to
her home in baltimore after pleasant
visit to friends in the County.
Full line Of Xmas goods on hand. Best
layer raisins sic, fresh mixed nuts ILL.,
bowling & Blackjack, Bel Alton, Md.
The railroad being built from White
Plains to Mr.. Milton Robeys farm is be
ing rapidly laid and near completion.
Mr. Henry Stickney, Of Baltimore,
spent several days during the week at
the home of Gen. l.. A. Winner, .Ar-
gyie".
When in Baltimore see the wonderful
creations at the Martha Hat Shop, sS7
n. Charles St. Individual hats. Mod
crate prices.
There will be moving pictures and a
sociabls for the benefit of Sacred Heart
Church, on Tuesday, December %, at
Town Hall, La Plata.
All the news of the nations capital,
all the general news and many interest
ing features in the Washington Sunday
Star. At newsdealer's.
A moving picture entertainment, fol-
lowed by a sociable, will be given at
Pomfret Hall on Thursday, December
80, for benefit Of St. Joseph's Chur h.
Mr.. John S. Button, who recently
suffered quite severe illness, has al
most fully recovered and is back at his
post in the Southern Maryland National
Bank.
A moving picture show and sociable
will be gwen in the Colored Hall, La
Plata, for the benefit of Sacred Heart
Church, on Wednesday, December 20.
Patronize your home enterprises.
The stores here are filed with every
variety of Christmas goods. You can
get what you want here Don't go to
the City. Read the ads. in another col
umn.
The BryaHtown Dramatic Society have
kindly consented to give their last
beautiful play, with orchestral accom-
psinment, for benefit of Sacred Heart
Church, on January I, 1910, in Town
Hal, La Plata.
Misses Mary Regina and Katherine
Posey, have returned to their home near
this town from two weeks visit to
Frederick where they have beea guests
at large house party given by the
Misses Rohrback.
dance Will be held in the public
school near Shiloh Church, taught by
! Miss Maude srumpner, on Friday even
ing, December 10 today. The pro-
= -ceeds win be appropriated toward pur-
chasing large bell for the school. At
tend aad enjoy yourself. aud help to
kesp up interest III cur public schools.