Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-07-31
Local BrevItles.

Local OrGNiAcSs
Automobiles are getting as thick as
flies in our county
The long dry sp Il is playing havoc
will the crops.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Matthews are on
visit to friends in Oxford.
Mrs. Bernard Groves is visiting Mrs.
Clara Simms near this city.
The picnic and festival at Chapel
Point Yesterday was well attended.
Hon. Bruce NJ. Wilmer was visito
to La Plata on Tuesday.
Only one month of summer left.
Make hay while the sun shines.
Which is The busiest these days the
politician or the church beggars
Large lcrowds of Washingtonians
spend their Sundays at Chapel Point
and Rock Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Ralph Sasscer were
guests Of the formers parents, DR.. and
Mrs. P. E. Sasscer for the week end.
Mrs. Rose Davis. of Washington,
spent last week with Mrs. Joseph A.
Budd, Faulkner.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Wills spent
SUNDAY last with the l'tter's mother
Mrs G. p. Hamilton.
Miss Bernice HALEY has returned
to her home in this city from visit to
friends in Virginia.
Miss Hines of Baltimore who has
been visiting the Misses Brown in this
city returned to her home Sunday
afternoon last.
Appraiser J Carlisle Wilmer who
has been spending his vacation with
his family in this town has returned to
his post Of duty.
There will be a grand tournament
and ball at Hughesville on Wednesday,
August 18th, for the benefit of st.
Mary's Church, Bryantown. advt.
The annual picnic viii take place at
st. Mary's Church, Newport, August
18th. The colored the following day,
August 18th. advt.
The boards Of County c Commissioners,
School Commissioners and the Or
phans' Court will be in session on Tues
day next.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. Albert
B. Posey, who has been on trip for
his health is at home again much inn
proved.
Rev. L. A. Wye, now in Florida, has
accepted the call of the vestry of Christ
Episcopal Church in this town. He is
expected to assume his new charge on
September LIST.
Anumber Of our young people at
tended the dance at Woodville on FRI
day last and upon their return pro.
nounced it most enjoyable affair.
Hotel La Plata, the home of tn,
travelling men and the place to take
your automobile pa ties. Mr.. Lomas
and his assistants are always ready tt
give you the best service. adyt.
A bus to take you to the Capital City
every morning is what you want. On
leaves here every morning from Hote
La Plata at A, NJ, and returns in TIL
afternoon leaving Washington at 8 Il
O'Clock. 1t is both inexpensive and
time saver. advt.
MIR. Walter Hawkins, Jr., who ha
been spending sometime visiting rela
tiyes and friends in the county left OF
Monday for Braddock Heights wher
he will join his family who are spend
ing the summer in the mountains o
Frederick County.
The Ladies Of Port Tocacco Parish
will hold their annual dinner, on Tues
day Aug. 4th at La Plata, on the law
of the "Rectory''. All the delicacie
Of the season. Ice cream and cake
Proceeds for repairs CD Rectory. Don
forget the date-Aug. 4th. advt
Be sure you don't miss one of tn
tournaments or other entertainment
advertised in the Maryland Indepen
dent. Read the advertising columns a
once and write the dates down in you
memories. Money spent at these affair
is money we'll spent because Will
you are having good time you ar
helping worthy causes.
Stories by Paul West, Sewell Ford
Eden Phillpot.s, Hugh Pendexter, an
striking article by the famous ayiato
Claude Grahame White on "Flying til
Atlantic" will appear in the next Sun
day Magazine of The Washingto
Star. udvt.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 7. Lloyd: of Harr
Lot, have received information froI
their daughter that they arrived
San Francisco, on July 18th, on Il
U. S. Army Transport Sherman froi
Manila. Captain De Court having bee
transferred from the Military hospiti
at Manila to The Lethrman Hospita
Presidio. of California for treatmen
Captain Dc Court has greatly improv,
on the trip over and is expected to
in Charles County about September II