Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-03-20
LOCAL AND personal



from an attack Of La Grippe.
The timber haulers are making
fright Of the public highways.
Miss Ethel Chapman has returne,
from visit to Washington.
Dogs killed eight lambs of Arthsr
Swami near I.othair during the week
st. Patrick behaved himself like :
gentleman on the 18th.
Mr.. J.. Lawrence Murphy, visited
friends in this county during the week
County Surveyor Kendrick who has
been indisposed at his home in Mamie
moy, has covered.
Mr.. ]. H. Ritter is moving into the
house recently vacated by Nh. W. r.
Clarke in this town.
Mrs. J. Carlisle Wilmer and little
daughter have returned from visit 1,
friends in Washington.
Mrs. Alex Scott who has been visit
ing friends in Washington is again al
home.
Mr. Cajeton Jarboe has returned to
his post of duty after visiting his par
ents at Chapel Point.
Miss Ethel Yates who has been visit
ing friends at Iodian Head, has re-
turned to her home in La Plata.
Mrs, Harry Crsmer has returned
from pleasant visit to her daughter
who resides in Texas.
Mrs. W. R Llnthicum has returned
from a visit to friends in Washington.
Mrs. H II. Hawkins is home again
from pleasant visit to friends III
Washington.
Mrs. Frank D. Mears of Indian Head
visited her daughter, Olevia. at the
McDonough Institute during the week
Miss Marguerite Roberts has return
ed TO her home after spending several
days with her friends near Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel NJ Robey OF
Pomonkey district were visitors to La
Plata on Tuesday.
The County Commissioners sat agaiu
this week to make transfers OF pro.
perty.
Mr.. Albert jenkins, travelling sales.
man for The Crown and Wax oil Com
pany made trip through the county
during the week.
During the recent freeze, Mr.. w. A.
Hayden got caught in Baltimore with
vessel load OF Oysters and realized
500 from the sale.
Lomax Hotel, La Plata is one Of the
most popu ar places of resort in South
ern Maryland. Travelling men who
visit this section have long realized this
and always stop there. advt.
Benefits sale OF horses and mule.
will take place at Hughesville on Sal.
urday the 2lst. Do not miss this op
pcrtunity to get good sound horses OF
mules for your coming farm operations
The mass vote in primaries, as pro.
posed by Baltimore city, has been de.
feated in the Senate and will be beater
by an overwhelming majority by thu
legislature.
1t is said the Judges of the Orphans
Court have divided the work of tn,
Bench. Judges Hawkins and Berr,
delight in looking after the widows
leaving it to Judge Gray to take carr
of the Orphans.
Harry Day has purchased through
A. j. Twiford, Q H. P. high speet
American motor for his launch which
he is fitting up for pleasure and tishin,
parties in Port Tobacco Creek aud tn,
Potomac. river.
Mr. Benton Hayden has sold his farm
near Issue in this county containing
about two hundred acres of land t,
Washington City purchasers. Il is sal,
that the price paid for the farm wa
$1,000.
Miss Jennetts Dyer the popula
teacher at Rock Point has resigned he
school and will be succeeded by Mis-
Ruth Norman Brawner one of tn
daughters of VIM. F. Brawner q
Indian Head Our attractive youn.
lady teachers rarely resign unless the
contemplate matrimony.
The appropriations for State institu
lions provided under the Omnibus bill
have been agreed upon aud viii be rat
fed by the legislature, Under its prov
sions the McDonough Institute La Plat
will receive for administration pul
poses for the years 1915 and 1916 $500
each year.
The high power red Stutz automo
bile belonging to Mr.. W. T. Corridor
known here-abouts as Burning Da,
light, and sometimes called the IRE
Deviln, was badly damage which r,
Gently near Mattawoman while bein
driven By friend to whom IL wa
loaned, has been put ia FIRST class col
dtion and is again In possession of II
owner,