Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-08-16

Interest In base ball 10 this ne ghbor.
hood has recently xFuwn % rapid /, that
newspaper p ant y thi place Is b.
ing considered "a urgent netessits.
Indian Head has twenty-five years
existence eiar1ed agai ist u, 10 addition
70 the hard thIh.s 1t, neighbor nv4r on
the RAILROAD has to say Of II. As ofIsefs,i IL
may be said that abnug so minutes To
every hour Of the time has BEEN 50 vt ia
advancement along lin Is 81 conservative
progress. IL bas , .pulat,nn u 800
souls, who ara contributing substantial
snpport to three banking INSTITUTIONS Of
the county. II pays taxes on assess-
meats unparalleled for their liner, ase
IL the history Of the county. II lies
Within tie shadow of the capitol's
dome. Its citizenship Is duly pitriotic.
and pays without protest the usual
transp 'rtasian charges. amounting to
- 30 per Individual for the privilege
Of trip TO the natip's cApital Pub.
lie telpnone has yet to rearh the start
ing POINT. and Conere ,sman parran's
proposed trolley line will probably be
considered as so N as the base b nj con-
trqyersy IS rut Of the way. IL has a
short route to eter ,ity for every body
VIII would dare SIX race with a snail
over the road Bs far as Mattawosnan
swamp The military road project has
been blocked by La Plata gem -man.
who is going to build state road from
NaSou's Springs 10 Pomonkey post
Office friend Of his, aud it remains
to be seen how much the public. IT,
Guiding of co irse, Indian Head, will be
benefited thereby
With two doctors to administer um
pire dope, one to mote and regulate the
condition from which the Horse
Laugh is produced, aad four lawyers
and Justice Of the Pace 90 handle
legal matters, what's to stop the Conn-
y seat boys from playing profession.
al' base bait?
Nc. Charles 2 Posey has Suece .ded
Mr.. F. e. Mattingly Ii the general IN j :
camille business this place, sni is
thought to be the right man u oil tn
requirements OF the trade responsible
for Mr. Mattingly's success.
Mr.. Wilroy's jest in the face OF con
ditions which had been confronting his
team in the game just flushed, was 40
doubt hard for the La Plaza manager
TO understand, and the scare the latter
seems t. have got at the mention Of
paid umpire might be taken to mean
fear Of competition 10 a line abou.
which there was felt some priority of
right.
As place grows, 50 does its respsn-
sibilitius. The people of Charles coun-
ty all seem to be moving in upon us
here They are welcome, of course.
and room will be found for them, every
one Of them. But, through sympathy
for our County Seat friends, it is ear
nestly hoped that all will not come at
once, as the court house and jail would
be left on their hands, there being too
few Of them 10 be thus butdened, on
such short notice.
The report that the seventh election
districts part Of the road fund was ex-
hausted seems to be without founda-
tioa. The public's attention has Deen
recently attracted BY some repair work
In this ueighborllood, on which it is
estimated, was used six loads OF gravel;
hence it is reasonable to assume tha
a plentiful supply of cash remains to
serve the needs OF "the system laid out
at and about The Pomonkey post office.
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