Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-11-07


The cats aud the Fiddle
And the COW jumped over the moon
The little dog laughed 10 see such sport
AS Walter J. Mitchell kissing the coon
Thanksgiving Day next.
Colds are prevalent everywhere.
The election passed of quietly In the
county.
Prof. and Mrs, Reich have returned
from a short trip to Frederick.
Miss Constance Berry is visiting
relatives in Baltimore.
The turkey gobbler is hieIng to the
woods now.
If ballots crook ever got rebute
they did in this election.
The corn club contestants are on the
anxious bench just now.
Mr.. J. J. Hess has been appointed
Postmaster at Tompkinsyille.
Doctor Monroe led the republican
file to victory in the Sixth District like
mao.
The road between Mt. Republic and
Harris Lot is rapidly nearing conf
pletion.
Miss Mae Jarboe was a guest Of Miss
Rase Bailey during the week.
MANY Of the local sports enjoyed a
good hunt on election day.
Mrs. Frank Hopper has removed to
Baltimore city for the winter.
Miss Cornelia Bowie. of Prince
Georges county, is guest OF Mrs
Carlisle Wilmer.
1t is said Mr.. Henry Hawkins will
soon become citizen of our town and
too will not live alone.
Miss Marsuerl jenkins is visiting
at the home Of Mrs. J. Carlisle wilmer.
Mr.. Cajetan Jarboe spent several
days during the week with his parents,
IL huu vi ~ D. JdADtcs
Miss Ethel Berry is spending some
time with her father, Mr.. S. D. Berry
near this town.
Special eight-page fashion sectio ]
edited by May Manton will be one Of
the many special features Of the STAR
November 9th. advt,
Some other animals died in goodly
numbers on election day beside broken
down Democratic politieians--mauy old
rabbits.
There was not twenty stI light Demo.
ocratic votes IN this Disti Ct, showing
that the old Democratic Organization is
goieg to pieces fast
Lees barrel went into rat holes. After
the buyers got their share there was
nothing left for the rank aud fe.
LOST: nstyeeN Cooksev- { s;aw-
burg o. helsseen New burg and La t'l1s;.
"a s5.sstcii Of keys on a ring. Finder will
please return to this Office aud receive
reward.
The many friends Of Mr., Matthew L.
Rue who has been quiet sick will be
glad to know that he is much better.
Hotel La Plata. hotel where the
travelling man, the visitof and every
one can find ali Of life's comforts and
is looked after atall times by the genial
proprietor, Mr.. Albert Lomax.
A number Of the members Of the
Modern Woodmen OF the local camp here
attended meeting Of the lodge 10
Washington on Thursday evening
where Hon. W. J. Bryan was the prin-
cipal speaker.
The personnel Of the local Dsmocra-
tic ticket was as good as ever nominal
ed by that party but they could no
survive the weight OF ballot crock
around their neeks.
The Ladies Aid Society of Port To
bacco Parish win hold their Anuua
Bazaar 10 the Town Hall on Tuesda,
aud Wednesday, the 18th aud 10th 0
November. Their idea is to max,
each one better than the preceding one
Their dinners cannot be equaled. q.
We publish elsewhere in this ISSUE {
notice Of the Boys Corn Club Exhibi
to BE- held in the Court House on thi
18th inst, This exhibit should be at
tepded by all OF the farmers Of th'
county not only in order to see wha
the boys have accomplished but as al
encouragement to these young men 4