Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-09

Almost mid-winier and still 70 ice.
Some storm that Of Saturday, wash's
tt?
Public schools in the county viii
open for work on next Monday.
Miss Anna Brown Is visiting friends
in Washington.
Mrs. ) Otis Watson, Of Welcome, is
visiting friends in Washington. D c.
Deputy sheriff Robert R. cooksey has
removed IS family to this town.
Mr.. an Mrs. B. c. Barnes are the
proud parents Of another bouncing
baby boy.
Mr.. v. II. Neale left on Thursday Of
last eek for Baltimore where he viii
spend the winter with bis children
Mr.. and Mrs. Edelen Hamilton Il
Baltimore. who have been guests o.
"Hawthore' have returned home.
Mrs. Jennie Stone celebrated hei
birthday with family Reunion dinner
at her home, Idaho, New Years day
There will be a dance given at Issue
Public School, Friday, Jan. 10, 1914,
for the benefit Of the school. The
public is cordially invited. advt.
Miss Kate Posey, Of washington,
has been spending the holidays with
her sister, Mrs ] V. smoot, La riaia,
Md.
Mr. WalterI Switzerland, Nanjemoy
and one Of our Connty's thriftiest citi-
zens visited Washington during the
week.
The La Plata Supply Company has
on hand the finest Number one Timothy
Hay on the market, and the price per
ton is very low.
The merchants generally throughout
the county sreak approviegIy Of the
business done by them during the past
Christmas holidays
The State and shoemaker-cfane
roads have been completed by contrae-
tor swami and are ready to be received
blythe State Road Commissioners.
Mrs. Jennie Stone, Mrs. John
Matthews and the latter's daughter
Miss Louise Matthews, visited Balti-
more City during the week.
Did you ever stop at Hotel La Plata
II not do so and you will be charmed
at the wholesoled joviality Of its genial
propri.t tor. Albert Lomax.
All Of the public school teachers oil
the County have been attending the
Teachers Institute Of thu four counties
Of Southern Maryland, held in Wash
ington City during the week.
Rev. Horace Wood stowql attended
the conseeration services at Hagerstown
where the Kew. John Poy1tz Tyler was
made Bishop OF North Dakota on Tues
day last.
According to the sixty-sixth Annual
report Of the Montgomery Fire Insur-
ance company, the losses Of the Com
pany in the State OF Maryland, for the
past year was $50, 45s IS;
Il is now held by eminent authority
that fear or anger will turn SO much
sugar into ones kidneys that fatal kid
ney trouble viii result. Moral Don't
get scared. Don't get angry.
The. County Commissioners were ii
session on Tuesday last for the tran
saction Of general business. The
orphans Court was also in session, the
report of it's proceedings will be found
elsewhere.
DR.. H.C chappeiear, the popular
Clerk Of the Circuit Court has so far
recovered from his recent accident as
TO be able again to attend to his aiBicia
duties in the Clerks office.
Mr.. Horace Murphy, the genial and
popular assistant at the New VIII
Hotel who has been unable TO attend
20 his duties for the past three weeks
owing to laceration of one of his
hands, is well aud on duty again much
to the satisfaction Of his host offriends.
The Legislature convened on We'd
nesday. Senator Mudd will reside with
his family during the session and
Messrs. f. Stone Posey and c. Nat.
Dement,, members of the House from
the, county with their families in
Annapolis
Mrs. II. r. Ioarman near Tompkins-
vile has two year old turkey hen
which began laying Sept 10Th last and
has laid the old year oat and is stiillay-
ing Who can say they have turkey
hen like that
The Independent will always be true
to the interest Of the taxpayers and
welfare Of its native heath. All we
want is continuation Of friendly sup
port, We make our bow with CRATE
full thanks Tor the many evidences Of
Christmas ard New Years greeting sent
us during the holidays.