Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-10-23

some Of our county motorists, several
: brsakdowus having occurred.
Mr.. samuel Robsy returned on Sat
urday evening last from a visit to Balti-
more.
Anoth'r one Of the fine sociabIes at
Pomfret will be given at that place on
Friday evening next.
Judge B. Harris GAMBLER, was in La
Plata yesterday and dre~ the jury for
the November term Of Court.
Rumor has it that our genial friend.
Mr.. John G. Chapman, will shortly give
up the life Of bachelor Good for
you, John.
The many friends Of Miss Eliza Cough
are glad to know that she is recovering
rapidly from typhoid fever with which
she has been suffering for several weeks.
Voters Of all party affiliations are in
vited to attend the local Republican
Mass Meetings to be held throughout
the county and at La Plata on Oct. 31st.
Judges Briscoe. Beall aud camalier
are attending the meeting Of the Ma
tional American Bar Association which
is being held in Washington this week.
We are glad to note that Mr.. Arthur
". Middleton, who recently suffered an
accident TO his hand, is at home again
and that the injured member is healing
up rapidly.
Semmes Motor Car bus to Wash
ington. Leaves at a, m. every morn
ing. The cheapest and quickest way
to go to Washington 10 do your shop
ping. advt.
''They do say that there were Ave
prospective brides who attended the
services at Christ ?. E. Church in this
town on Sunday morning last. Guess,
who they we're.
Attend the Republican Mass Meeting
to be held in the Town Hail here on
Saturday next. and hear the the issues
of the campaign fairly and impartially
discussed.
The very fact that Capt Albert Lo-
max is the Proprietor Of Hotel La Plata
Is sufficient for you to stop there when
in Charles county. Anybody who
knows him knows that he spares moth
ing for the convenience and comfort IT
his guests. adyt.
''Cathedrals in the War Zone y.
Tells Of many splendid historic edifices
in danger Of being demolished by the !
fighting European powers Read it in
the Special Feature Section, October
%, of the Washington Sunday Star.
Ex-Judge Of the Orphans Court Of
Prince Georges County. J.. Chew
Sheriff and Mrs. Sheriff, were guest /
Of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. George W. Barbour, on sun
day last. II
Ex-senator Frere has accepted the
Governors appointment as a delegate
to the Road Congress soon to beheld IN
Atlanta, Ca. Mr.. Posey, the other
Commissioner appointed, has declined =
the honor, not having time to attend !
the meeting. i
Mr. Matthew Irwin, of Aliens Fresh,
WAS visitor to La Plata on Tuesday.
Mr. irwin came to this country in .
1866, when boy, aud states that with :
the exception of an occasional visit 10 i.
the county seat has spsat his whole life :
within ten mile limit of Aliens Fresh !
where he first located.
Mr.. Robert Grains large herd Of !
short horn beef cattle swept the prizes !.
wherever they were exhibited. At
Richmond, Virginia, he carried of six i,
teen hundred dollars. From the exhi-
bits made Mr.. Grain his and is making
many sales in different parts of the T..
country of that class Of his we'll bred !.
stock.
Mr.. Arthur L. Southerland accom- :
panied by Mr.. G. M. Foote, wife and
son, spent the week end at the home !
Of Mr.. Southerland's parents, in La
Plata. Mr.. Foote is the manager Of
the Postal Telegraph Company in Wash
ington, where Mr.. Switzerland has
been many years employed G
Attend the Local Mass Meetings adj {
vertised in this issue. They will be &
addressed by Mr.. Sydney E. Mudd, Re- S
publican Candidate for Congress, and t
other speakers who wfll discuss the I
issues Of the present campaign and tell {
you why she Republican candidates !
should be supported in the coming
election. L
We have just received irformation
that the First National Nurseries Of t
Rochester, N. Y. wants lady or gentle /
men representatives in this section to
sell all kinds Of Roses, Shrubs, Trees
and Seeds. They inform us that with
out previous experience it is possible
to make good wages every week. Any
one out of employment write them for
terms and enclose this notice. advt
Death of Mr.. Chapman.
Mr. Robert A Cha nman died al hie