Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-07-25

The summer is rapidly fitting away
Mr.. Jensen is the only licensed real
esta'e salesman in the county.
Mr.. Leo Russell spent several days in
Washington during the week.
Mr.. Henry Farrall visited Washing
ton on Friday last
Miss Ella Wade spent last Sunday
with of her sisters in Washington.
Threshing wheat is about over with
our farmers.
The anglers are blowing over the
catch of fish in Port Tobacco creek.
The Blacksmith Shop at Welcome,
Md, was openedfor business on July Is.
BY Il. A Hodgson.
Our base ball team received another
lampooning on Saturday last. More
practice boys.
Put your money in the National Bank
otyour county where it is safely invest
ed under the eye Of your government.
Miss Gladys Hayden, gave most en-
joyabie launch party to Colonial Beach
on Tuesday.
Messrs. B. A. Howard, F. b. Mat
thews, and Frank Martin spent Monday
last in Lconardtown.
Mr.. A. W. Neale, of Washingt On
City, is summering at Middleville, the
home Of Mrs. Victoria Matthews.
Mr.. G. r. Burroughs has been busily
engaged ia thrashing in this section
during the past week.
Mr.. Joseph NeaIe, Of the Washing
ton bar spent several days during the
week with relatives in the county.
Mrs. Emily de Barth walback Gardi-
ner was among those who witnessed
the encampmens manoevers in Bel Air
this week.
Fifty Thousand Cabbage Plants for
sale at BARBOUR'S PORT To-
BAOCO. advt
st. Thomas Congregation will hold
their annual picnic at Chapel Point
THIS year on Tuesday July 10Th. advt.
Mr. John j. Gering was among those
manifesting deep interest in the game
Of ball on Saturday. He is most en-
terprising citizen of Indian Head.
The Sunday School OF S. Barnabas'
Nilsson, Waldorf, took 'sPrarie
Schooner Hay Ride to Marshall Hail.
Wednesday.
Lectures on The art of cooking and
canning were delivered at the Nc
Douough Institute building yesterday
under The auspices Maryland Agricul-
tural College.
The oystermen in Cobb Neck and
elsewhere in the state are preparing
in organized form to fight the Ham n
Oyster law before the next legislature.
Messrs. Finuey and Archer, the cam
ners are having the Cannery
building 10 this town put in order for
careing tomatoes when the latter
are ripe
Don't miss any of the church enter
tainments, notice Of the time, place and
date of which appear in our columns
Everyone wants to help along worthy
causes.
After August the Post Office Depart
ment will carry any 20 ID. package, and
too, the postage is further reduced =
The memory Of Taft will live in the
hearts of the people for all time.
We appreciated call on Monday from
Rev, Father Brennan, Of st. Mary 5
Catholic Church, Newport, and Rev,
Father Conroy, OF st. Mary's Catholic
Church Bryantown.
The moving picture show Of Messrs.
Hamilton Il Hawkins held on Tuesday
night was success. The enterprise
ought TO be continuously encouraged a .
an interesting place Of entertainment
for our people.
A call from Mr.. Robert Grain on Tues
day was duly appreciated. Mr.. Grain
says if the shoemaker road does not
soon begin to Morgantown wharf he
will build the road himself. He will
do it, too.
1t is said that there must be some at
traction in La Plata ion Sunday even
ing besides church service. Molasses
will attract flies. 1t is charged that
liquids flow besides molasses and in
violation Of good morals and the license
laws.
We are publishing in another col.
nmn a part Of the story which recently
appeared in the Washington Sunday
Star written by Mr.. Howard Fisk Civ
ing an account of his automobile trip
to this county. The remainder Of The
article will appear next week.