Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-05-15

Mr.. Irwin Willett was a visitor y
Washington during the week.
He Is School Commissioner Linthi
cum now Now sling mud at him.
Mr.. W. NJ. Digges was a visitor L
Baltimore during the week.
The May term Of Court will conveL'
on Monday next.
The contract to build the State Roas
to Bel Alton has not yet been awarded
Ensign Garland Fulton, U. S. N.
was the guest at the home Of Mrs
Adrian Posey for the week end.
Mr. Albert Posey, we are sorry tS
say, is very unwell at his home Mamie
moy.
Mr.. Clarence Carpenter, Indian Head
has sold out bis mercantile business te
Mr. John NJ. Cronk.
The number Of liquor licenses grant
issued are few short Of the number
issued last year.
The whitewash brush is being used
by many now with good effect and our
city is taking on q scene of beauty.
Regret is general that we have not
baseball team at the McDoaough this
year.
Mr.. McC Artery, head of the Modern
Woodmen of America was visitor to
our city on Monday evening last
The regular monthly meeting Of the
National Bank Directors was held on
Monday Of last week.
The school folks are beginning to
count the days before vacation time
arrives.
A large crowd attended the Gala Day
exercises at the McDonough Institute
yesterday.
Delightful shad bakes have been the
entertainments at Marshall Hall since
that pleasure resort has opened.
Mrs. Walter R. Linthicum and Mrs,
Warren Nj. Albrittain enjoyed an auto
mobile trip to Washington on Monday
last.
With the election ard Court follow
ing right behind it the people of the
county will have plenty Of excitement
for the next week.
Rev. C. E. Maimann preached his
last sermon at the William and Mary
parish on Sunday and left on Monday
for other fields.
Demonstrate that you are good
business man by having your property
insured in the North British and Mer-
camille Insurance Company.
Miss Marie Russell who has been
spending the winter with Mr. and Mrs.
J. Bernard Scott has returned home.
The Chesapeake Telephone Co. has
bought out the sham concern that has
been running through Southern Mary
land styled a telephone.
Messrs. II. NJ. Ward and L. S. Her.
bert, merchants, have dissolved co-parts
nership. Each will continue business
on his own responsibility hereafter.
MIR. Irving Posey, Indian Head, is
about to erect dwelling at that place.
The Charles county City of the West is
still growing.
Many of the whiskey and snti-whiskey
chasers had better be planting corn and
they might also give some Of the
job.
Ex-senator Lancaster, Rock Point, is
erecting large hotel at Rock Point
Mr.. Lancaster is one OF our thriftiest
citizens. He does things.
Sheriff Burroughs has purchased
Ford automobile. A wife next Sheriff
to share the ENJOYABLE riding in your
car
Mr.. Bruce 9. Tippett is spending
several days at his home in Newburg.
Dame rumor has it that Bel Alton
will welcome new bride in its midst
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{ rancas,ar a. Roct point. Mr..
Z, ysra,.a- Thomnson ~ CHARGE ~ the
mo.l
Every young nsn snou'u nave soI'e
insurance On p's ine. uis7 = =. =
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Cur good friend Mr.. John d.
Chappelear was in town on Monday
and paid us a call. While here he
qualified as Justice OF the Peacefor tine
N'nen Nie'''on D !,
Buggies, Carriages, Daytons anu
wagons Of all styles for sale oy tne
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