Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-06-14

family. OF Washington City, who have
been visiting relatives 10 the county has
returned to her home
Nc. Shirley. the new chief engineer,
Of the State Road Commission, is in
the county today looking over the pro-
posed new State Road ia Cobb Neck.
Mr.. }. Ed Smith, Of Waldorf. has
purchased a fine five passenger Ford
Automobile through the Matthew'S
Howard Implement Co.
Misses Bessie and Mabel Hayden
Louise Combs, Marie Rlr sell aud lola
Robey were guests Of Miss Raye
Bailey during the week.
Our thanks are extended to Master
Henry PIowdeu Jenkins for an invita-
ton 70 attend the commencement ex-
ercises Of St. Joseph's College.
Our thanks are extended 10 Major
George NJ. Thomas for an invitation TO
the closing Exercises OF Charlotte Hsli
school.
Miss Ruth Dorsett. who recently
graduated with high honors at George /
washington Hospital, Washington
City, has been appointed head nurse OF
that Institution.
Farmers have bern busy for the past
week planting tobacco. A timely and /
much needed rain on Thursday Of last 1
week enabled them to put out many
many Thousand plants
Mr. Adrian posey will leave for Chicago |
Sunday to attend the convention to
nominate Republican candidate for
President He is likely to be gone a
week or ten days.
Mr.. L. NJ. padgett, the polite and
obliging clerk Of Mr.. J.. NJ Coehrane,
attended The commencement exercises
Of the Maryland Agricultural College
during the week.
The duet ''Silver Belsi played by
Misses Roberta and sic Jarbos at the
MeDonough Monday night was
one Of the attractive feltnres Of the
occasion.
Mr.. Mott Is a most genial hest in his
husei, The New Wills, aod has fac
corp Of assistants whoare always ready
to serve YOU. Stop there when in
Charles county aud find ont what mos.
pitality and comfort is her.
,rho N.rsaa r,.,.a
90 Convention will leave over the Bal
timOre and Ohio rail. Odd for tn t city
on Sunday next Mr. Adrian Posey
will be one Of the delegates from the
Fifth Congressional district to the con-
veotion.
The state Road Co omission has cali
cd off the survey Of the proposed
state road from this town to Indian
Head. We suppose thu selfish squabl
ing over the route as seems 10 be thu
case in everything that is undertaking
in this County has had the effect to tie
up the job.
Mr.. Townly Goldsmith who has been
a farmer tenant Of Mr.. Adrian posav
for 10 years having made manay q
pouuh to buv farm Of his avn wiIIre-
move thereon next year And vet the
farmer does NOT In. saws the orowler
If therA were few more Ioldsm;ths IN
this County the County would be a
9 arden of Eden.
We extend o,r thanks 10 Prof r n
Lee Reich and Miss Carmen Owen for
~ ;nv;tat;or ~ atta,,a tha .la,;n
arc,sss II the MeI,orongb 7 sti,,,.a
Miss Owen Who i m. a1sss, a,n',h,,n
80 nr ana Mr. Tbon,.s o..
nong The sraaoa,es ~ aa.;a
their al Tomas Al tba, ;ns,,,,.,on On
Wednesday, last. We extend an con-
CALCULATIONS to the young lady.
Mr.. Arndale Sarvee, son of Rev. and
Mrs. 0. M. Sarver and student OF
Macon Academy. va, has
returned to his home in this town for
the summer. The Academy offered
three free scholarships 10 the three
students receiving the highest average
during the year in all their studies
and Mr.. Sarver was awarded one aud
also received the highest average of the
whole school in three Of his studies.