Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-09-18

Register hepuolicans, register
Tie public schools opened on Monday
last.
The Primary Election passed of quiet
ly on Tuesday.
Mr.. James FERGUSON is visiting re
lat'ves and friends 10 the county.
Mr.. oscar a. Ferguson spent Sunday
last at HAWTHORNE.
Honorable John f. Mudd, was a visit
or to town on Tuesday last.
Our city cousins are vending theil
way cisyward now.
Register on Tuesday or Wednesday
next, don't wait until the last tw'
days.
Misses Ethel and Mary Barnes have
returned from a visit to friends in
Washington.
The Primaries over, the fur will now
begin to fly between the regular candi-
dates OF the respective parties.
Miss Ethel Berry, Of Washington, is
visiting her father, Mr.. Somerset D.
Berry, near this town.
Mr.. Charles c. Lancaster, OF Wash
ington, spent Sunday last with his
brother, Ex-senator S. S. Lancaster
The McDonough Institute opened Or
Monday last with large quota Of
students.
Misses Rave Baily and Bessie HaY'
den enjoyed shopping tour to Wash
ington during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes, Of South Caro-
lima, are visiting the formers sister,
Mrs. Gabriel F. Abel.
Dr.. c. Il. Posey and family have re-
turned from a delightful trip to Colo.ia
Beach.
Rumor has i that our friend Andrew,
is the happiest mortal in the county
since the opening Of the Public Schools
The Supervisors met in their Office
yesterday and canvassed the vote of the
recent primary election.
It is not only party duty for all re
publieans to register but the duty of a
good citizen.
County Fathers get busy and put al
the county roads in good travelling con
dition as winter is not far on.
Contractors throughout the county
are busy trying to complete their WORK
of building before winter weather set
in and holds them up.
Misses Ann Hopper, Of Baltimore
and Rnita Thomas. Of this county, arr
isiting Mrs. Frank W. Rockwell
argyle"
Miss Estelle Anderson returned OF
Saturday last to her home in Texai
from a visit to the Misses Posey, 9Th
Naples
Messrs. Carey Fisher, Edward Heis
kell and ............ Carrieo, of Princl
Georges county, were visitors TO tn
county during the week.
We ard glad to learn that Mrs. S. S
Lancaster, who has been suffering witt
an injured foot is much better aud abb
to attend to her household duties
Mr. Walter Hawkins, Jr, has re
turned 10 his home in Florida. Waite
proved to be quite fayorite with th
young people OF the county while here
One yiolator OF the State game la,
has fallen into the clutches of law
Ooediance to the law is the only wa
to avoid trouble.
Rev. Father Bridges, though her
only short time, has already won 70
himself warm spot in the hearts {
all with whom he has come in contact
Miss Annette Wade, who has bee
spending the summer with her parent,
MIR. and Mrs. c. e. Wade, has returne
to her studies in Baltimore.
st. Peter has been putting in tn
warm days during the week, trying t
catch some of the tinny tribe. We hav
not heard any reports as yet from b
trips.
Remember, Republicans, that regi
tering on one Of the four days designai
ed means that you can vote this ia
and in the Primaries of 1915.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Carpenter, who hi
been attending the Teachers Institu
at the Maryland Agricultural COLES
accompanied by his son John, retur
ed home on Monday last
Failure to register on any Of 81
dates named, means disfranchiseme
in the coming Election and in the Pr
maries next year, and in fact, until y,
actually become registered.
The political fight between the col
mon enemy has commenced and will
kept up increasingly until the polls clio
next November.
Within fifty yards from the railrol
station you will find Hotel La Plat
one of the most up-to-date and mode
country hotels in the State. Mr. LON
TIE proprietor, is ready to furnish y
with anything to suit your taste a
comfort at all times and he is prepar
to carry you to any part Of the cour
In his fine automobiles in a short tin
oIwk