Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17


The backward Spring has put the
farmers behind with their work.
Miss Eva Drouenberg. Of Point of
Rocks. is a guest Of Mrs. R. F. Horney.
Miss Nay oiIterdInger, Of Baltimore,
is visiting her school friend, Miss Mae
Jarboe.
Miss Emily Hamilton, St. Thomas
Manor, is guest Of her sunts, the
Misses Hamilton, Prospect Hill.
1t is said Indian Head is to he enlarg-
ed by the addition Of several new dwell
ings this spring aud summer.
The School Commissioners met in
regular session on Tuesday for the
transaction Of miscellaneous business.
Mr. Bruce O. Tippett, employee Of
State Tobacco Warehouse enjoyed a
furIough at home. Newburg last week
Miss Matte sFrauklIn, of the Goot
Hospital, is spending her vacation with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Frank
lin. near Riverside, Md.
Mr., and Mrs. Carroll E. Tsuskey and
little son, who have been visiting Mrs
Tauskey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. n.
Cochrane here, returned to their Balti-
more home on Wednesday last.
Hon. F. Stone Posey having complet
ed his duties as member Ct the en-
crossing Committee of the House of
Delegates, to which he was assigned by
the Speaker of the House at the adj
tournament OF the Legislative session
has returned to the county.
Mr.. John I. Cecil, prominent citi-
zen and successful merchant at Great
Mills in St. Mary's county was guest
this week at Hotel La Plata.
Messrs. Somerset r. Owen, Carlyle
posey and Percy Clark, who have been
at their homes here during the Easter
holidays, returned on Tuesday to re-
sumo studies in their respective
colleges.
Mr.. ]. Edward Stewart, in bis early
life resident OF Port Tobacco, but for
many years psf living in Benedict, re-
Gently suffered an attack Of acute mania
aud was removed this week to Baiti-
more sanitorium.
Mr.. Finny, the Hartford county cam
err, who ran the cannery 10 this town
last year gave US call On Wednesday.
He expressed himself pleased with the
canning done last year and very hope
full Of another thrifty season this year.
The public is cordially Invited to call
and inspect our Spring Millinery, Ldies
Suits, Waists etc. also our ready-.aade
clio hing for men boys and children
3-i3.3t. .R. FARRALL 4 son
The first Of series o. dances to be
given by the Soeial Club took place at
the Town Hail here on Easter Monday
night and was largely attended by the
youth aud beauty of this and adjacent
counties.
The sale OF the personal effects Of
MIR. John r.. Watson took place on the
Laurel Hill farm on Tuesday last. Mr.
Watsonis family has removed to Baiti
more and he is at present engaged in
his profession. that Of civil engineer, at
Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. F. B. Matthews, County Treasur-
er, is winding up the affairs Of his of
flee, which have been so efficiently con-
Quoted through his young Deputy, Mr..
Edward l.. Sanders, during his term,
preparatory 10 turning the position
over to his successor, Mr. Thomas
Norman, the irst ii May next.
Thomas Gray was shot dead by
Ernest Hall az a dance at Bowie in
Prince Georges county on Easter Men
day night. The murderer and his vic
tim are both colored. Hsll escaped and
it was reported that he was seen on the
road few miles north Of La Plata He
is described as brown, twenty one years
Of age and weighing about one hum
dred and fifty pounds.