Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-08-15
Local Brev,nss.

Over fifty automobiles visited Chapel
Point on Sunday last.
Mr.. b. A. Howard spent the day at
his Office here on Monday last.
Mr.. Richard o. Bryan was visitor
to Washington during the week.
Fishing is said TO be fine in the Po-
tomac these days.
Make hay while the sun shines.
Only a few more days of summer left.
Miss Raye Bailey spent Sunday last
with the Misses Jarboe, Chapel Point.
II you want,to get the benefit of the
discount pay your taxes by September.
States Attorney cooksey was a visi-
tor to Washington early in the week
Messrs. Victor and Stanley Cook are
guests Of the family Of Mr.. P. R. Wills.
Miss Ellen Harrison. of Marlboro, is
visiting relatives and friends in the
county.
Miss Edith Ching, Of Leonai dtown,
is visiting her aunt Mrs. 7. Wright
Wills.
The Board of School Commissioners
were in session on Monday attending
to miscellaneous business.
Miss Rita Thomas is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Fred. 7. Mertens, Jr., in
Washington.
Miss Mabelie Mullen, of New York,
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
William NJ. Howard, has returned.
Mrs. j. R. Mccarthy and her two
brig hit little sons have returned home
after visit to "Rose Hill''.
Mr.. F. Bruce Barbour has returned
to Washington after a weeks visit to
Rose Hip.
Attend the fine Supper and Dance to
be given at Wayside Hall Thursday,
Aug. 81. See ad. in another column,
In another column we publish the ad
of the Md. Agricultural College, which
should be read by every parent.
Mrs. Roy Hicks and children are visit
lug the formers sister, Mrs. Geo. S.
Garner near La Plata.
Rev. Geo. @. Graham, formerly of
this parish, is visiting friends in the
county.
Mrs. John Hanway has returned to
Washington from visit to her uncle,
ex-senator S. S. Lancaster.
Kennith was the happiest boy at
Pomfret on Wednesday of last week.
Can anyone guess why9
The rains during the week have been
God-send to our people, so lets all be
thankful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard E. Mudd are
visiting the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. d. Mudd.
Miss Maud Gray, of Nanjemoy, is
visiting her schooI,mate. Miss Mar
guerite Gardiner, Berry.
NJ ssrs. Horace Bowling, OF Mechan-
icsville, and Bernice Bowen, of Leon
ardtown, were visitors to La Plata on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sadson of
Washington who have been visiting
their aunt Mrs. J. S. Barbour have re-
turned home.
Among the welcome visitors TO our
county during thu week was Rev.
Father Fannon, former pastor OF St.
Mary's Catholic Church, Newport.
Notwithstanding the Indictment
weather on Wednesday, the Piney fes-
tival and farmers rally was quite a
success.
The Holiness Camp Meeting near
this town is in full force and Rev. C, r.
Crockett, OF Roanoke, Va. lis in charge.
Preaching every day and night and a
big all day meeting Sunday,
The attention of our readers is called
to the ad OF McDonough Institute which
appears in another column. This is a
county Institution andlshould be patron
lied by our people.
Mr.. Samuel Gray, who is now located
in Montgomery County, where he holds
a responsible position, is visiting his
parents, ex-senator and Mrs. George T..
G, Gray.
Mr.. William E. Holmes, of South
Carolina, accompanied by Mrs. Holmes
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Gabriel F.
Abel.
The game of base ball here on Mon
day last was nearly broken up by col
ored wedding. The wedding proved
far more attractive to the crowd than
the game and nearly everyone left the
grounds for the Episcopal Church
where they witnessed the ceremony.