Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-08-26

LulAA DASNtatSs
Farmers are busy cutting tobacco.
The tournament season is practically
over.
The Orphans Court will be in session
on Tuesday.
The McDonough Institute will open
on September 10Th, this year.
All the candidates for Congress are
wearing happy smile these days.
A dance will be give by the young
people at Hughesville on Monday next.
Tax-papers are paying their taxes
and getting the benefit of the discount.
Misses Ethel and Margaret Berry, are
visiting relatives and friends in Wash
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard A. Howard
spent several days in the County during
the week.
The young people Of this neighbor-
hood will give a dance in the Town
Hall tonight
quite number of Young people from
this section visited Marshall Hall
Wednesday.
Miss Helen Evens left for her home
on Sunday, after long visit to Miss
ADELAIDE Rennoe.
Mrs. Perry Rennoe is spending few
weeks with her niece Mrs. Eyeus, near
Richmond Va.
Mr.. Will Keller spent Sunday last at
"Chevy Hill' the residence Of Mr. and
Perry Rennoe.
Many authors Of note contribute to
the Magazine of the Washing ton Sunday
Star. At all newsdeaiers.
The Pomfret Festival will take place
on Tuesday, August 80 tn. City music
during the afternoon and evening.
II you want to hire team you know
where to get it--at Hotel La Plata.
Finest livery in the County.
Miss Katherine Hawkins, daughter of
Mr.. Walter Hawkins, of Florida is
visiting Mrs Mamie Cox.
Mr.. John F. Mndd, who has been
uuwell was in town on Tuesday. His
many friends were glad to see him ont
again.
A large party Of young people from
this section and Piccawaxen enjoyed
trip to COLONEL Beach on Thursday
last on the "Bessie jones'.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Springmann
accompanied by their son Hiram, of
Washington, are visiting Mrs. Frank
Simms, Of Cobb Neck.
The New Wills has accommodations
and conveniences found in but few
country hotels. A good place TO make
your headquarters when travelling in
the County.
Mrs. Lizzie Norris accompanied by
her daughter Miss Lulu Norris and
grand son Master Albert Norris, Of
Washington, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Bob Simms, of Cobb Neck.
Misses Henrietta and Katherine Cobb,
OF Baltimore, who have been spending
sometime at the home Of Gen. L. A
Wilmer, left on Friday for the State Of
Delaware where they will visit friends
Messrs. F. Brooke Matthews and
Bernard A. Howard, were in Leonard
town this week where they had a
display Of harness. They will shortly
engage in the implement business al
that place.
Chicken thieye 1t is said have been
visiting several residents Of the County
One poultry raiser lost pretty lot OF
about fourteen. The County authorities
should take hold of the matters and
endeavor to catch the miscreants
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B. Bayles and
little son, William Bernard Jr., returned
to their home in Washington after .
visit of few weeks to the former,
mother and sister, near Faulkner.
About $4,000 was cleared at tn,
recent festival held in this town by thu
Ladies of Port Tobacco parish. Tn,
money will go towards liquidating th'
debt on Christ Episcopal Church of Ii
Plata. The affair was we'll managed
Everybody enjoyed themselves and thu
ladies deserve much credit.
Miss Eva Jameson who was called tt
the Easton Sanitarium Easton, Pa,
few months ago to take charge of
little patient writes to friends in the
County expressing herself as dellghte,
with the beauty OF the town of Eastol
and especially pleased with Sanitariun
but she is still loyal to her old friend
in Maryland.