Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-06-26

The county tax rate this year will
b. SO cents
Wheat threshing viii begin In the
County next week.
Flies and the drouth killed many to-
bacco plants for our farmers.
Hon John F. Mudd lost a valuable
horse last week.
Chapel Point is the mecca FOR many
Washington tourists every Sunday.
A severe electric storm visited this
section during the week.
Miss Ann Hopper, of Baltimore is
visiting Mrs. Frank W. Rockwell.
Miss Inez Posey is visiting friends in
New York City.
The County Treasurer is busy max
Ing up his books for the ensuing year.
Miss Bessie Berry is visiting her
father. Mr.. S. d. Berry. near this city.
Miss Thelma Albrittain is taking the
teachers summer training course at the
Md. Agricultural College.
Prof. and Mrs. r. H. Lee Reich are
spending their vacation with relatives
in Frederick county.
The Board OF School Commissioners
were in session on Tuesday passing on
teachers reports.
The La Plata Grange will meet to-
morrow, Saturday, June n, at the
usual hour.
Contractor Swami states that work
will begin next week on the public
road between this town and Bel Alton.
Mr.. Elisha Jones, Hughesville, paid
business trip to Baltimore on We'd
nssday
1t is said Immigration Commissioner
F. d. Mudd, is at his home bright
and we'll.
Mr.. J. Lawrence Murphy, of Wash
ington, visited friends in the county
during the week.
Mrs. lR. L. Tippett, Newport, re-
turned during the week from visit to
friends in Baltimore.
The tobacco market is open, and the
weed finds ready sales at the best
prices ever known.
Pay your taxes before September
and save money. Taxes become in.
terest bearing after that date.
Mr.. W. l. Switzerland is the latest
addition to the list Of motorists in our
county, having recently purchased fine
five seat machine.
Messrs. James P. Ryon ard Harry R
Bowling were visitors to our city or
Tuesday.
Mr.. j. W. Bealle, former railroad
agent at this place, and Mrs. Bealle
spent Sunday with friends in IN {
county.
The automobile market continues OF
the boom but the price of the old horse
still keeps high.
Work is being rapidly pushed on the
State Road connecting our county VI
with st. Mary's.
Large stock Of new buggies Just ar
rived for The Matthews-I Howard Imple
ment Co. All kinds Of sizes at rock
bottom prices. adyt.
Miss Mary Burnite. of Denton, Mary
land, the State Canning agent, has beer
visiting Mrs. W. R. Linthicum, the
Local Agent here.
A fine assortment of refrigerators
and all kinds of household furniture
just received by The Matthew's HowarG
Implement Co. Drop in and look then
over. advt.
Hotel La Plata right at the depot =
First class rooms, meals and amuse
ments and every comfort. Automobile
and teams for hire at all times. advt.
Take advantage Of cool ride at
convenient hour when going to Wash
ington by travelling on the semmes
Motor bus which leaves this city a
O'Clock every morning
rhe public schools representative
from this County will leave on Monda,
for Ocean City to attend the Stat
Teachers Association. School Com
missioner Linthicum will represent tn
Board Of School Commissioners an
Misses Marie Hungerford, Winifre
Hutchins and Amy Cooksey will repre-
sent the teachers. School Examine
Carpenter will also attend.