Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-12-19
FRIDAY, Dec 10, 1913.
+ Goal AND PERSONAL


McDonough Institute tonight.
Mrs. F. Stone Posey has returned
from visit to Washington.
The MeDonough Institute will close
tonight for the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. W Mitchell Digges visited Bal
timore on Monday last.
County School Superintendent Car
penter was in town on Tuesday
Professors Reich ard Allen were
visitors 10 Baltimore during the weeS.
Deputy Treasurer Edward L. Sanders
spent Monday last iu Baltimore
The Orphans Court will meet III reg
ular session on Tuesday, jan. 9th, 1914.
Mr.. simms Jenkins paid visit to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John 1,
jenkins during the week
Miss Gladys Hayden was guest OF
Miss RAye Bailey during the week.
Work commenced on the shoemake'
road through this town on Mondss
last.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. Bernard Scott aud
children are spending the winter il
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs John Irwin, Of Ba III
mora were guests for the week end o.
the family Of Mr.. Adrian Posey.
Mr.. J. c. Howard spent several dav
during the week with his sister, MS
Adrian Posey.
Mrs. Name de Roode has returned
from visit to Annapolis and Balti-
more.
Misses Anna Brown and KATHERINE
Posey, attended the hop at the Naval
Ac deny last Saturday evening.
Miss Rebecca Wilmer left last week
for Georgia where she viii spend the
winter with Bishop and Mrs. Nelson.
Miss Eliza Cough has returned to
her horne in this city from visit to
friends in Washington.
The Board of Supervisors Of Election
met on Tuesday last and passed on
election accounts.
Keep in miod the advertisers lin the
the Maryland Independent when you go
to do your Christmas shopping.
The housekeeper is busy these days
decora ing every nook and corner in
her home with holy and eyergreens.
The little ones aware Of Santa Claus
goodn' IS are making rigid search for
the largest stocking they can dnf.
We are glad to state that MI
William ~. Howard who las beenquite
sick is much improved.
Among the prominent citizens in our
city on Tuesday were Messrs. Harry Il.
Bowling and William Queen both Of
Bryantown.
Christmas Day will be over wher
the Indepenpent Eext reaches its read
ers so we extend hearty wish for a
Merry Christmas to all.
Miss Marie Russell, left last week
for Florence Villa, Florida, where she
will be guest for the winter, Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Scott
Messrs, Vivian Murray and Charlie
Davis Of Washington, spent Sundal
last at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. F
Abel.
Hotel La Plata. The hotel where tn
travelling man, the visitor and every
one can find all Of life's comforts an
is looked after atall times by the gent
proprietor, Mr.. Albert Lomax.
Mr.. Xavier W. Garner has leased tn
property of the late James B. Murph
and will make his future home there
He .aoved i4to his new home durin
the week.
The Ford Automobile is the creates
little car that goes down the pike, al
ways ready, simple and easy to ruI
Get your order 10 THE Matthew
Howard Imp. Co. in time to have OF
ready 10 take out when wanted. advi
Mr.. Arthur L. Switzerland accol
panied by W. Il. Ransavills, Washing
Ton Manager OF the National Sureii
Company Of New York with his brott
er were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ
Switzerland ON Sunday last.
Buy your stoves from The Ma