Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-30
local ersvities.

Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Lyon are proud
parents Of foe daughter.
Our genial friend ex-Sheriff Benja-
min B. Compton was in town on Tues
day.
1t is said that one Of our popular
clerks in town now makes frequent
visits over "On the swamp"
Mr.. Edward Adams has moved from
Spring Hill to Waldorf where he is en-
gagged in business.
Mr. j. Mahon Supervising Agent Of
the P. B. & W, r. r. was welcome
visitor to our town on Saturday last.
Miss Macie Canter has returned to
her home in HughesvilIe, from an ex-
tended trip in st. Mary's.
Miss Osema Goldsmith, Of Newport,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. X. p Muir
ply, near La Plata.
Mr.. Bernard A. Howard was in La
Plata during the early part of the week
looking after his business interests
here.
Messrs. L. A. Wilmer and W. J.
Mitchell Of the Charles County Bar
were in Leonardtown, Wednesday on
legal business.
Miss Virginia Dyson the popular
teacher at Newburg, is quite sick at
her home, Dubois. Her many friends
wish her a speedy recovery.
Mr. Charles E. Wade, Familiarity
known by his intimates as "ole Man
Wade,' visited his family in Baltimore
on Sunday last.
Among the prominent visitors TO La
Plata on Tuesday from Bryantown Dil-
trict were Msssrs. Harry R. Bowling
and j D. Gardiner.
Don forget to attend the Big Supper
and dance at Trinity Chapel, Old
Fields, on Feb. 4. Good music will
be furnished. Proceeds for church
work
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. NJ. WOODBURY.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Herbert, Mr.. Js-
rome Slattery ana Mr.. LIE Wisel, paid
Leonardtown short visit on Sunday
evening last in an automobile.
Mr.. J. Benjamin Mattingly, now re-
siding in Washington. and Mr.. 8. NJ.
Billingsley, Of Markton, Md, large
timber dealer, spent two days in the
county this week.
Mrs. Beall, wife of Rev j. W.
Beall, pastor Of the NJ. Z. Church, in
this town, is rapidly recovering from
serious operation recently performed
at Sibley Hospital, Washington.
Mr.. Thomas Norman, Treasurer
elect, was visitor to La Plata, on
Wednesday. Mir. Norman will take
charge of the Treasurer's office about
the first Of May.
Mrs. P. E. Sasscer has returned to
her home here. She rs practically
cured OF the aiiment which necesstated
a dangerous surgical operation, but is
still very weak from the trying ordeal
through which she so recently passed.
Mr.. John G. Chapman sold gu Mon
day last five head OF cattle, young
steers, which weighed $50 pounds, and
received for them, from Mr.. L. Bennett,
the Charles county cattle dealer, the
neat sum Of s457, 80.
Mrs. Frank Trotter, of Washington,
d. o., has gone for an extended trip
to Denver, Colorado. to be present at
the marriage of her brother, Mr.. G. L.
Posey, formerly OF this county. Mr..
Posey is the son Of Mr.. Robert Posey,
of Cross Roads, this county.
In accordance with its usual custom
the Baltimore American is publishing
Photographic cuts Of prominent mem
bers of the legislature. In Monday IS
issue that of F. Stone Possy Republi.
caa floor leader of the House Of Dele.
gates appeared.
Miss Blanche Abel while on visit
to friends in Washington City last week
slipped on the street and sprained her
arm. She is cow wearing limb in q
sling but the injury is not giving her
much inconvenience or pain.
Ex-senator Frers has gone into the
business OF breeding fine Percheror
horses. He has purchased for his stuc
an imported French Stallion Of regis
tered pedigree and one of the hand
soonest animals ever brought to the
country.
Magistrates in Frederick City are
evidently kept more busy handling
civil, state and municipal cases thar
any OF the justices in our towns or vii
lagos. There are three for the city ant
they alternate in their work, each on,
sitting for specified time in ever,
month and 1900 cases were disposed o
during the past year by the three. o
that number, Justice Fabian Posey
formerly Of this county, tried 456 ciyi
and 81 criminal cases