Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-06


In consequence OF the publication Of
delinquent taxpayers this week our
reading matter is cut short
Special Services for men are to be
held at S. Baruabas' Mission. Waldorf,
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights OF next week.
Mr.. John S. Button, Cashier of the
Southern Maryland National Bank was
confined to bis home four days last
week on account Of illness.
The Modern Woodmen Of America
aud the L yai Neighbors OF America
will give - entertainment in the Town
Hall at La Plata on Monday evening
February %, Watch for ad next week
The teacher and pupils OF Pomfret
School will give dance in the Pomfret
Hall on Friday evening February the
sixth. The public is extended Ger
dial invitation. advt.
Mr.. Wells Horney station agent and
telegraph operator at Dickerson on the
B. 0. r r. is Speeding his vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. P.
Horney in this town.
Highest grades of tobacco bed fetti-
lizers kept on hand by The Matthews
Howard Imp. Co. 10 per cent Peruvian
specially. advt.
The minstrel show to be given on
February 23rd by the Modern Wood
men Of America and Royal Neighbors
Of America Will be the finest entertain
ment ever given here.
Owing to the publication Of delin-
quent tax payers we we're compelled to
omit several ads this week. Among
them was one of II. S. Tayeau & Co..
the reliable fertilizer company. See
them next week
A marriage license was issued in
Washington D. c. on Tuesday last to
George b. Mudd OF White Plains and
Mary c. Wise Of wayside. Rev. J.
Carroll was named on the license as
the officiating clergyman.
The recent notice of an advance in
wire fencing and barb wire should be
sufficient warning to those who COM
template using wire this season that
now is the time to buy. The Matthews
Howard Imp. Co. of this town are in
position to take care Of the trade for
the present at old prices. advt.
A snap shot photograph OF Senator
John F. Mudd appeared in last Fri
days Baltimore American. By slight
stretch Of Imagination the Senators
many friends here recognized him, but
all agreed that the picture was far from
fiattering.one
Mr.. r. Marshall, Chapman youngest
son Of the late Gen. A. G. Chapman
who has been living in Wash ineton
since ,the death of his father, has
concludad that Charles county is good
enough for him and has returned to
his old home Normandy" near La
Plata. We are pleased that Mr.. Chap
man realizes that the most successful
and independent life is that of the one
who engages in agricultural pursuits,
and we welcome his return.
Rev. ]. W. Beall Of this place has
gone to Baltimore to attend the sOth
anniversary Of Bishop A. W. Wilson's
birth. Senator Daniels and other men
prominent 10 church and state will
attend. Bishop Wilson has achieved
notable success in his calling and is
spoken OF by Bishop A. w. Gambler
and others as the greatest Of living
preachers In his early ministsry be
preached in Charles County and was
then advised by brother minitser
that he was united for the pulpit.
Complaints have reached us that the
package Of MARYLAND Independents do
not reach the Riverside Post Office with
that regularity that they should. There
is no reason for this as it is mailed in
due time, the negligence occurring
along the route somewhere, aud we
call attention to the tronble that il
may be stopped. II not we will put on
a tracer and report the guilty party.
La Plata on Tuesday almost took the
appearance of an automobile show, for
on every hand were new costly and
splendid looking cars glittering in the
bright sunshine and guided by the
skillful hands of the owners who were
wheeling therein, around and about
our thrifty little flown. .Evidentl,
hard times has not reached all of oul
people If we are to Judge Of Tuesday.
display Of magnificent machines.
Two car loads of ''Fordn Automobile,
have just been unloaded by The Mat.
thews-Howard Imp. Co., of this town
to supply the orders taken for futur,
delivery. This great car has met Will
wonderful sale through the above firm
in this section, and the elegant satisfac
tion they are giving, is guarantee o
heavy increase in sales this season
Set your order placed in time II yol
wsat one. adyt.