Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-08-27
FRIDAY, Aug u, 1909
LOCAL AND personal.


horse last week.
The public schools of the County will
open en- September 18th
The chickens are getting scarce. Our
slcity cousins are returning.
Miss Emma Queen is a visiting her
friend, Miss Sophia Hamilton.
The eolored people held a successful
festival at Chapel Point Cd Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude Lancaster is visiting
friends in Baltimore and Washington.
Mr.. R. Brant Farley, of Baltimore,
spent Sunday with friends in La Plata.
The young people it is said will give a
dance at Hughesville on Monday, Both.
Mt. Courtney JeDifer, of Baltimore
County, is a guest of Mrs. Walter j.
Mitchell.
The New Wills Hotel is the place to
stop when every modern comfort is de-
sired.
Miss Grace Merrill, of New York, is
visiting the Misses vickers, ''cobb Is
land.n
Mr.. W. J. Ferguson, of the Baltimore
Police Force, is spending some time in
the County.
Miss Emily Marbury has returned
home from visit to Miss Louise Mat
thews.
Miss Howardine Gardiner spent sew
eral days during the week with relatives
at Faulkner.
Mr.. Thomas T. owen has returned
g, from a two weeks stay at Rock Bridge
Alum Springs.
Mr.. VIM. Spalding has returned to his
post in Baltimore, after spending his va
cation in the County.
Mr.. Harry d. Padgett spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. II
Padgett, this town.
A number Of citizens from this Coun
ty attended the Republican State Con
vention on Wednesday.
Mr. R. Turner Marye, of Baltimore
spent the week end with the family Of
Mr.. Adrian Posey.
If you have any sheep or pigs for sale
write Mr.. Jerrie Norris. See ad. il
another column.
The Republican Judicial Convention
will be beld at Leonardtown on Tues
day, next, August 81.
The State teachers association will b,
held in Annapolis during the week be
ginning September 9th.
Mrs. Israel S. Gomborov and it'll
children are guests of the family o
Mr.. NJ. Myer, this town.
Mrs. Lewis Cecil, of Washington, is
guest of her parents, ex-Judge and Mrs
Edward Edeleu,. Middletown.
Send for catalogue of our good insti
tuition the McDonough Institute an'
place your children there.
Mfr. Frederick Stone Matthews spen
several days during the week with Mr.
Thomas Mudd, this town.
II you wish to buy buggy, give Tn
Matthews Howard Implement Co. a call
The have fine assortment.
Messrs. Stanley K. Burch, W. l
Boarman and Edward ]. EdeIen visitet
Washington during the week.
Misses Roberta Horney and aud CARR
Morgan, Of Baltimore, are guests of tn
family Of Mr.. R. p. Horney.
George was all wreathed in smiles a
Church on Sunday. 1t is said some on
is visiting at Hawthorne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cobb, of Balti
more, were guests at the home of Gen
L. Allison Wilmer during the week.
The colored members of st. Joseph
Church, Pomfret, will hold their annua
festival on Tuesday, Aug. 81.
Marshall Hall had its usual humble
of visitors from this section on Wednes
to attend the annual tournament.
Prof. willis, Principal Of the McDor
ough Institute, is busy preparing 70
the opening Of the school in September
Hotel La Plata, one minutes wall
from the train, where every comfor
and pleasure desirable awaits you
Register there.
Pay your taxes and get the discount
You have until September l, so tax
advantage of your opportunity to saw
your money.
Rest and recreation in reading if 20
get the best-the Washington Sunda
Star and Magazine. Order from you
newsdealer.
Don't forget the tournament to b
held at Indian Head on Wednesd
next. A treat is in store for thosc
attend.
Mrs. Benia .gh
ter. Mrs. P' 4, spen
several de with rela
tives in
MI. Aas returned to hi
home ak, and will
be gls ,@our ~ his launcl
sE - ~ a Iishing Or. pleasure trip.
woman, accompanied by a SINAI
walked up to the window Of til
7ifice in this town few days ag
'ar "a half-grown ticket.n