Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-07-19

GUNNER is half gone.
Come out to the ball game on Thurs
day next.
I. tournaments aad festivals are in full
blast.
Miss Julia Muschette was visitor to
Baltimore during the week.
The rain on Sunday night was well
coined by the farmers.
= All kinds Of job work done at the
Maryland Independent ofice.
Misses Katherine E., and Inez Posey
are visiting in Cape May, Nj
DR.. Chappelear was in townon Tues
day in his fine new automobile.
Pay your taxes and save yourself
money before September /.
Mr.. Joseph Fl. Howard visited Balti-
more during the week.
Mrs. Foster NJ. Reeder, is visiting
Mrs. Adrian Posey.
Mr.. william B. Matthews, OF Atlanta
Ga, is visiting his brother, Mr.. John
Matthews.
Elk Senator S. S. Lancaster visited
Baltimore and Washington during the
week.
Ensign Howard II. Good U S. N. has
returned from visit to the family OF
Mrs. Adrian Posey.
A base ball game will be played at
Nswburg on Saturday, July Goth be-
tween Newburg and Virginia team.
We regret to learn that DR.. John t.
Digges is quite sick. We extend him
our best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Fresh ground Corn Meal s1.10 per
bushel any quantity. : LA PLATA
MILLING & co. ia. 12-3t.
FOR SALE.-Most all kinds of cattle
at reasonable prices. Conrad Posey,
La Plata, Md.
There will be no service at Trinity
Church or Old Fields Chapel on Sun
day, July p.
Mr. Frank Roach, of Washington,
joined Mrs. Roach who is visiting her
father, Mr.. S. S. Lancaster Saturday
for brief stay.
Just the entertainment you want to
attend win be given at Wayside Hall
on the Goth. Attend it and enjoy your
self.
Mr.. G. Tayloe Gwathmey, member
of the bar of Norfolk, Va, accountant
ed by his son were visitors TO La Plata
on Monday last.
A marriage license was issued dur
ing the week TO John Michel andILucy
Thompson both of Charlotte Hall, St.
Mary's County,
Mr.. Walter LLOYD, who has been
spending his vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Lloyd, has returned
to his post in Washington.
The annual festival by the congrega-
tion of Christ Church, this town, will
be held on Tuesday, August 9th, 1912,
ia the grove near the church.
Misses Mary Trippe, OF Baltimore
and Nellie DeLt, of St. Mary's county
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George R.
Cough, rear Wicomico.
Mr.. Maddox Dorset, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Dorset who resides in
North Carolina is i'll with typhoid fever
at George Washington hospital in
Washington.
Mr., Harvey Oliver, formerly of this
town but row residing in Washington,
spent several days In La Plata during
the week. He was warmly welcomed
by his old friends.
DR.. James J. Edelen has purchased
a fine Krit automobile. The machine
arrived here during the week and the
DR.. is using it in attending to his prac-
tice.
Mrs. Bertha Jenkins and her daugh-
ter, Miss Marguerite Jenkins have re-
turned home from visit to Virginia.
Mrs. jenkins is much improved by her
trip to the joy Of her many friends.
There will be a festival held in La
Plata, on Tuesday, August 6, for the
benefit of Christ Church this town.
This will be an all day affair and din
ner. Refreshments and other things
will be offered for sale.
La Plata win cross bats with Leonard.
town for the first time since the league
series began on the park grounds il
this town. A fine exhibition of base
ball is epeeted so be sure to come out
to the game and root for the hom'
team.