Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-09-05


y Monday next will be Primary Eiec-
, tion Day
( The 1912 tobacco crop is said to be
nearly all marketed.
E Many County people spent Labor Day
at Marshall Hail.
Lemuel, J.emuel youlook very happy.
What is in the air ?
!, Marshall Hall closed for the season
on Monday last.
Mr.. f. v ills Posey visited Washing
ton during the week.
Mr.. Eldridge Monroe visited Wash
ington during the week
Mr.. A. Jackson Clarke has returned
! from visit to Baltimore.
The school folks are beginning to
wipe the dust off of their books now.
| Wednesday was Registration day. but
little work Of the kind was done.
The State Road Commission has at
last gotten down to work building the
Indian Head State Road.
We appreciated a call on Wednesday
of our good friend Mr.. r. II. Penn from
the eastern section Of our county.
All republicans should attend the
primaries and stand by the organiza-
tion.
Misses Virginia Dyson and Maud
Stumpner were visitors to Baltimore
during the week.
Miss Mary Regina Posey is on visit
to Miss Berenice Shnrretts in New
York.
Mr.. James Ferguson of Washington
is spending his vacation with relatives
in the County.
We are glad to note that Mrs. Sydney
Barber, who was recently operated on
for appendices has fully recovered.
Miss Carmen Owen who has been on
a visit to Baltimore returned on Satur-
day last.
Mrs. Maggie Wood, of Washington
CITY, is visiting friends in the neigh
borhood.
The County Commissioners have a
wardeded the contract for the one mile
of road from WaYside to Morgrntown
to Mr.. Fl. s. Swami.
Mr.. John W. Warning was among the
prominent citizens of the County to
visit our town few days ago.
Miss Clara Swami has returned to her
home in Washington from a visit to
Miss Maggie Proctor White Plains. as
Mr.; J. d. Robertson has the contract
and quite completed putting in heaters
in the handsome new residence Of Mr..
B. NJ. EdeIen.
The festival for the benefit of Christ
Church this city was held here on
Tuesday and proved quite a success
socially and financially.
The McDonough Trustees are having
the school buildings touched up with
paint to look spick and neat for the
new scholastic year.
A new and growing industry in the
county now is Shipping wharf piles. Mr.
II. S. Swami has built quite an industry.
Miss Katie Wade, of Baltimore. has
been guest for several days Of Mr..
and Mrs. @. E. Wade, her mother and
father, OF this town.
Mr.. Poole, the new owner
Cha dler's Hope farm who has been
ailing for several days, is we are glad
to know is in perfect health again.
Ex-Sheriff J. W. Albrittian, was in
Baltimore during last week having a
large shipment of tobacco inspected.
Mr.. Albrittian is one of the largest and
most successful transfer buyers in the
County.
LOST Between La Plata and
Hughesyille or at Hughesville pair
Of amethyst prayer beads on the day
Of the tournament al that place August
10th last. Finder viii please return
same to this office.
Mrs. Mamie De Roode, accompanied
by her son, Mr. Louis De Roode, U. S.
Naval Academy, and her daughter,
Miss Polly De Roode, are visiting re-
latives near Bryantown.
Any Young man desiring to enter the
United States Naval Academy should
read the letter published in another
column of the appointment to be made
by Senator Jackson. We would like to
see Charles County boy apply and
get this appointment.
Mr.. B. r. Dement,, who has been nm.
well for quite while, has so far recov.
cred, his many friends will be glad to
know, as to travel around in the eoun,
ty now. On Sunday last he enjoyed a
visit to our town as the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Conrad Posey.
Mr.. James Padgett is a proud father
There was born unto Mr.. and Mrs.
James Padgett on Tuesday, a chirpy
little son and they have the congratu.
lations of many friends. The it'll,
youngster is the FIRST after many year,
Of welded life to bless and make more
happy the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Padgett.