Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-05-14

Much trouble with the tobacco bed
fly has been reported.
Miss Elsie Hancock, of Baltimore, is
visiting relatives near Pomfret.
The whitewash brush is doing good
work around and about our town.
Mr.. Pinkuey Hawkins spent last Sun
day at his Charles County home.
Mr.. Fabian Posey, of Frederick, spent
several days in La Plata this week.
Miss Ethel Barnes was guest of Miss
Mary ALI on Wilmer on Wednesday.
Quite a heavy frost visited the Yves.
tern Maryland Counties on Monday
night.
Mr.. James Wagner, of Carroll County,
paid business trip to La Plata on
Wednesday.
The New Wills has superior accom-
modations to any hotel in this section of
the State.
Mr.. Mamie Jameson spent Sunday
at the home of his father, Mr.. Napoleon
Jameson.
Ten dozen bullfrogs were shipped
from this place on Monday Frog legs
for somebody.
Mrs. c. P. Hamilton has returned
from Baltimore City, whare sh, spent
several days.
Former County Commissioner Ching,
of Wieomieo, paid a business trip to this
town yesterday.
Mr.. Sydney E. Mudd, .Ir., of George
town Law School, was a visitor to the
County on Tuesday.
Another sociable will be given at the
Pomfret pavilion, on Friday Of next
week. See ad.
Before you purchase marine engine
or yacht, write Mr.. r. Wills Posey, at
La Plata. See his ad.
Miss Mabel Hayden, Bel Alton, was
guest OF Miss Raye Bailey, this town,
uufiuS tho Noch'
Judge 7. Van Clagett. of Prince
Georges County, was in La Plata yes
sterday hearing equity cases.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeSsles MeWilliams,
near Newburg, are rejoicing over the
= arrival of a little girl on Tuesday.
DIR. A. A. Posey has opened dental
office in La Plata and will be here on
Monday and Tuesday of each week. See
advt.
Mr.. Marvin Peach, of the Prince
Georges County bar, has been appoint
ed a Supervisor of Elections for that
County.
Get your moneys WORTH The Wash
ington Sunday Star furnishes good read
ing for the whole family. At all news
dealers.
Mr. II. Scott Roop. Of Baltimore, Nd,
was in La Plata on Wednesday, looking
further into the matter of establishing a
fertilizer plant here.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Howard have re-
turned to Baltimore from Old Point
Comfort, Va, where they spent part of
their honeymoon.
William Hanson, eolored, of McCon-
chic, has purchased from the Baltimore
Engine Co. large Geiser traction en-
CINE for saving wood and threshing
purposes.
Alta stockholders meeting of the tel
ephone Company held in St. Mary's
County last week, Messrs. P. R. Wills
and S. S. Lancaster were elected direc-
tors.
At the election for Town Commission.
ers of Leonardtown Monday of last week,
votes were cast, and DR.. F. F. Green
well and Joseph F. Neal were unani-
mousIy reelected.
A government balloon with three DC
cupants, which left Washington Wed
nesday morning on Southern tour, was
seen within a short distance of La Plata
that evening at $50 o'clock.
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