Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1910-07-29

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SO the Times Crescent does not know
the new boss. Our word for It it will
know him. II It's assumed dullness of
comprehension can be sharpened.
Everywhere everybody is talking
about our County and has word Of
praise. Brother King, will you not
sing little too. Join IN the Chorus.
Where is that water the new board
Of town commissioners promised the
town. We do not approve Of bonding
the town with heavy debt but we be-
lieve in keeping faith.
The only disaster that overlook the
Gov. on his visit to the County occurred
on an automobile ride. Mr.. Robert
Grain tried to dump him in the sand.
A mantua establishment is wanted in
this town. II one is started the pro-
moter will get the envy Of its citizen
ship before the enterprise is day
old.
Superintendent. A. ]. Whitney. Of
our Rail Road, sent special messenger
here to tender his regrets at not being
able to attend the Farmers meeting
He is much interested in the farmer.
A grand picnic for white people viii
,e given at st. Mays Catholic Churci
Newport on August 18th. The colore
picnic vi: :ass5 P;ses CT 4sEss.. te.h
Attend them and help along a goo
cause.
Among those who attended the farm
ers meeting last week we're Mr. and
Mrs. John-B. Bowie, Of MulIiken, Prince
Georges County. Mr.. Bowie is one Of
the most progressive farmers Of Prince
Georges County.
Died at the home Of her parents, on
Sunday, Gladis Cecilia, infant daughter
Of Mr.. John S. and Mary c. Greer, Of
Welcome. Aged months and Is DAYS.
She was buried at st. Joseph's Church
Pomfret.
Messrs. W. r Linthicum and W.
NJ Howard entertained few friends
on fishing trip to the Matthias Point
light house on Monday. The sport
was good and the fish fine-so fine they
could not be scaled.
Entertainments for the benefit of a
number Of Churshes are being advsrtis-
ed each week in the Maryland Indepen-
dent. Subscribe to it. so you will know
az about these entertainments and
attend them.
The Governor in bis appointment Of
delegates from the County to the
Nebraska Farmers convention appoint
ed good Democrat who has departed
this life. Perhaps His Exoellency
thinks dead Democrat ia better than
live Republican.
The Ladies Aid Society Of Port
Tobacco Parish will meet at the Rectory
on Tuesday, August 2, at $3.50 P. M.
The meeting is for the purpose Of
arranging for the festival to be held in
August. All members are requested to
attend.
Read the ad of the Marshall Hall
tournament in another column. This
is one Of the largest tournaments held
in the County. 1t is well worth your
time to attend it. The management
spares no pains to make the visitors
enjoy this day on the beautiful green's
of Marshall Hail.
We are in receipt Of card from Mr..
Sydney E. Mudd, Jr., announcing that
he has opened law office in the
Columbian Bldg. 4l6-5th St. N. W
Washington, d. C. He will be at his
Office in La Plata on Tuesday of each |
week. He is a promising young man
and we extendrhim our best wishes for
success in-hfachossn profession.
Mr.. William Ferguson, of the police
department, Baltimore City, says he
loves his County more than ever. He
attended the Farmers meeting and
when it was announced that gold pin
was lost he was delighted that the finder
jumped up at once and thogh honesty
restored 1t to she loser. Had the pin
been lost in Baltimore City it would
have heey hidden in boot LAO in a giffv