Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-01-12

It is the o. inion Of many persons her,
that the young theological disputans
who attracted notice BY an article pub
lnhed In a county paper two weeks age.
should be rewarded by an opportunit,
TO accept trofessorship s.mewhefs
where a necessity exists for the dissent
nation OF the doctrine Of religious per
secution. The pen is, indeed, a mighty
weapon but its use to the end that
relioas antagonism be precipitated will
tind Indian Head as yet an Improbable
field for serious undertaking.
Mr. Geo. A. Nealon spent tSs caslst
mas and New Year holiday ID " Ashins.
ton with his rloihss aud othss rfiat;ses,
He has brothers rated among the sue
ce7sful mercantile and real estate bust
ness men Of the nations capital.
Midnight mass was celebrated n st.
Mary's, st of the Sea, church 10y
Father Ham on Christmas morning.
The absence Of those Of the ccngrega-
ton who were away for the holiday
season was in part made up for by the
attendance Of a number from GlTmont
and Pomonkey. The choir was com
pose OF NJ sses Agnes Wsring and May
Corrigan, Mrs DR.. Ely, Mr.. A'tchison,
Of W shington, and Miss Mary Eulalia
Mattingy, organist. The g Dir came
in for much favorable comment on the
part Of pastor and congregation for the
nmpressiveness added to the occasion
by the m-sical program.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B. Rainsford lie Il
on Saturday for Mount Savage, where
they will prolong their visit among
relatives and friends for several days
beyond the New Year.
Mr.. john r. Gray Of Kinsals, Va
afforded his daughter, Mrs. W. c. tue Is
and family quite a welcome sur rise
by dropping in upon them fer few
da d~rirg the holidays.
The former Judge oks the picture
Of health aud prosperity. He says he
owes much to his adopted home for
these blessings, but be says a so that
the ties that bring him to visit am, e
the people of his n-tive state and co u
ty grow stronger with the passing of
time.
Rev. Fatler Ham in his sermon here
on Sunday made it quite ear that tn :
solemn litigation impos.d upon him by
his priestly VOWS win be discharged with
no less seriousness, because ii 81 hap-
pens that his manner Of performing the
duties Of his sacre Cfli,e under the
surveillance of some whose special
privileges seen to include the use Of
the public press.
Mr.. Henry P, Burroughs is again one
Of Indian Heads valued citizens. Lies
mosotony IS greatly relieved by the
Blaming good nature OF the former
Judge, whose satisfaction at b, Ing with
is old tin e friends is east, dieeelnablr.
Devotion to the duties of vocation
makes the management Of tho public
school here become quite easy to Miss
Mary S. Dashiell, new leacher.
The ladies Of the ace have arranged
for dance in The Tow n Hall on the Och.
inst 1t is taken TO J. Eau that the fair
sex will avail themselves Il leap year
privileges, AID number young gen
tlemen who have Lad free and ess
time of it for the past four years may
find some @fficulty in further avoiding
the u atrimonial net.
Mr.. Ales. NJ. Bryan is asking the sup
port of his friends for the POSITION
of tobacco inspector The people #
the seventh district are unit on the
prop' sition Of Mr.. Bryan's recogt ition
by the ew administration, and want
him to get the best that is coming
from his party.