Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-06-16


The schools are all closed
Fish are said to be biting fine.
Charlotte Hall school closed Yesterday
Miss Rave Bailey bias been quite sick
during the week.
Miss Jennie Todd was a visitor to our
City on Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude Lancaster is visiting
friends near this town.
Bathing at Chapel Point is one Of the
ne ghborhood pastimes.
Sunday last was the hottest day we
have had so far this year.
Miss Leila Turner, has returned from
pleasant trip to Baltimore.
Miss Jennie Ingle is visiting Miss
Dorothy Mitche |, '.Hansou Hill. "
Miss Blanche Abel, was a guest Of
Mrs. F. W. Posey during the week.
Miss Maude Clark is visiting her
uncle, Mr.. W. r. Clark, in this town.
Miss Nary Hutchins spent last week
with the family Of MIR. J. NJ. Cochrane-
Miss - cooksey, spent several
days during the week with Miss Mamie
Clark.
The storm on Saturday broke down
the telephone lines throughout the
County.
Ex-senator S. S. lancaster paid a
business visit to Washington during
the week.
Mr.. J. Carlisle Wilmer, spent several
days with his family in this town during
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Horton, and
little daughter, are visiting relatives in
the County.
Messrs. Sydney and Griffin Mudd,
spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs.
G. Wilmer, this town.
Many trees and number Of barns were
blown down during the severe storm on
Saturday night last.
Mr.. W. II. Wenk, is having his
dwelling remodeled Mr.. Robert L,
Lucas has charge of the work.
Misses Bowling, Mae jenkins and
Inez Posey, of Notre Dame College are
home for their summer vacation.
Mr.. R. Turner Marye, Of Baltimore
spent several days during the week
with the family Of Mr.. Adrian Posey.
Quite number Of young people from
this neighborhood attended the q, sing
exercises at tharlotte Hall yesterday.
Hotel La Plata, always provides a
good meal, good bed, good smile
and everything else to suit the
public.
Quite number Of the alumni Of the
McDonough Institute attended the
closing exercises Of that institution
during the week.
DR.. and Mrs. A. A. Posey and Mrs
F. A. Posey, attended the closing
exercises at the Md. Agricultural
College on Wednesday.
Visitors, travelling men and persons
desiring good hotel to spend few
days of pleasure will make no mistake
by stopping at the New Wills.
Mr.. r. Laurie Mitchell, was elected
member Of the executive committee
Of the Nd. Agricultural Collie ge Alumni
Association at its recent meeting.
Can't the young folks OF the neighbor-
hood organize dancing club and have
weekly dances at Chapel Point. How
pleasant it would be.
Miss Louise Fisher, who is attending
school at the McDonough Institute left
for her home in Washington on Satur-
day where she will spend the summer.
At the dance given by the class Ct
1912 to the graduating commercial
class on Tuesday evening box of
candy was offered for the best dancers
and was won by Mr.. Benjamin Jarboe
and Miss Jessie Darg.
Messrs. Gauff and Wells, representing
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
were before the County Commissioners
for the purpose OF protesting against
the assessment of the company's pro-
perry in this county on Tuesday.
The announcement of the arrival Of
y Miss Leila Baitingiy who taught school
for the past school year in this County
and made so many friends both as
teacher and rs most interesting young
lady, at her home in Leonardtown, has
the honor place in the local columns
OF the Beacon.
Our thanks are extended to the
following for Invitations to the com
mencements at their respective
schools President R. W. Sylves-
ter, Md. Agricultural College Major
George NJ. Thomas. Charlotte Hall
Messrs. Vivian ]. Neale and Henry p
Simms, Mt. St. Jcseph's college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cobb, during
the earlier part of The week we're thu
guests of Miss Hattie Robertson, Be
Alton. Mr.. Cobb Is enjoying timel!
rest from his recent travels Soutl
where he makes fl quent visits 70
business purposes and Mrs. Cob
accompanied him 10 The County t
make his sojourn more delightful.