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

The timber baulers are making 8
fright Of the public highways.
Miss Ethel Chapman has returned
from visit to Washington.
Dogs killed eight lambs Of Arth'r
Swami near Lothair 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 Nanje-
moy, has covered.
Mr.. J. II. Ritter is moving into the
house recently vacated by Mr W. R.
Clarke in this town.
Mrs. J. Carlisle Wilmer aud little
daughter have returned from visit t,
friends in Washington.
Mrs. Alex Scott who has been visit
ing friends in Washington is again at
home
Mr.. Cajeton Jarboe has returned to
bis post OF duty after visiting his par
ents at Chapel Point
Miss Ethel Yates who has been visit
ing friends at Indian Head, has re-
turned to her home in La Plata.
Mrs. Harry Cramer has returned
from pleasant visit to her daughter
who resides in Texas.
Mrs W. Llnthicum has returned
from visit to friends 10 Washington.
Mrs. H II. Hawkins is home again
from a pleasant visit to friends III
Washington.
Mrs. Frank b. 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 again
this week to make transfers of pro-
perty.
Mr.. Albert jenkins, travelling sales
man for The Crown and Wax oil Com
pany made a 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
S700 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 mules
will take place at Hughesville on Sal
urday the 2lst. Do not miss this op-
pcrtunity to get good sound horses or
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 beaten
by an overwhelming majority by the
legislature.
1t is said the Judges of the Orphans
Court have divided the work of the
Bench. Judges Hawkins and Berry
delight in looking after the widows.
leaving it to Judge Gray to take care
Of the Orphans.
Harry Day has purchased through
A. j. Twiford, a H. P. high speed
American motor for his launch which
he is fitting up for pleasure aud fishing
parties in Port Tobacco Creek aud the
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. 1t is sale
that the price paid for the farm wa.
5000.
Miss Jennetts Dyer the popular
teacher at Rock Point has resigned hei
school and will be succeeded by Mis-.
Ruth Norman Brawner one Of tn,
daughters Of VIM. F. Brawner q
Indian Head Our attractive younl
lady teachers rarely resign unless the,
contemplate matrimony.
The appropriations for State institu
tons provided under the omnhes bill
have been agreed upon aud will be rati
fed by the legislature, Under its provi
sions the McDonouRh Institute La Plat
will receive for administration pur
poses for the years 1915 and 1916 $500
each year.
The high power red Stutz automo
bile belonging to Mr.. W. I. Corridor
known here-abouts as Burning Da,
light, and sometimes called the IRE
Devil, was badly damage which r,
Gently near Mattawoman while bein
driven BY friend to whom it wa
loaned, has been put in hrst class COZ
dition and is again 10 possession OF II
owner,