Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-01-02


Write it 1914
Happy New Year.
Did you make that resolutionq
Who will be the first 1914 bride2
The New Year came in cold and
suappy
Miss Elesnor Brown is visiting
friends in Baltimore.
Hon. Bruce NJ. Wilmer is visiting the
family Of Mr.. John Matthews, Idaho
The supsrstitious are happy. The
year 1913 IS no more
Miss Jennie Ingle is visiting Miss
Dorothy Mitchell, "Hanson Hill "
Now for a year Of great and wonder
ful accomplishments.
Miss Mae Berry is visiting her father
Mr. S D. Berry.
The teachers Institute will begin 10
washingtaiusk MONDAY next
Ex-sh9tlh Benjanin b Compton was
in town on Tuesday last.
The McDouough Institute will open
on the 9th.
The Legislature will convene on We'd
nesday next.
Mrs. Marie Murray spent the week
end with Miss kaye Bailey. this city
Mr. F. Wills Posey aud children have
returned from visit to relatives III
Washington.
Mr.. ana Mrs. F. W. Hopper spent
New Years Day with relatives IN the
county.
School Examiner Thomas NJ. Cnrpen-
ter visited Indian Head during the
week.
Start the New Year we'll by subserib-
ing to the Maryland independent your
home paper.
Misses Lucille and Annette Wade, Of
Baltimore, are visiting their sister,
Mrs. John S Button.
Don't forget the fine play to be given
in the Town Hall here tonight by the
La Plata Dramatic Club.
Miss Louise Queen was a guest dur
ing the week Of her sister, Mrs. George
E. Hamilton.
Miss Charlotte Mitchell is spending
the holidays with her mother, Mrs. L
T. G. Mitchell.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Frank W. Rockwell
are spend the Christmas holidays with
the latter's father, Gen L. A. Wilmer.
Miss Katherine Hamilton is spending
the holidays with her mother, Mrs. c..
P. Hamilton.
Miss Hines Of Baltimore was guest
of the Misses Brown of this city during
the week.
Mr.. 7. Bruce Barbour, of Washing
ton, is visiting his parents at their home
Rose Hill.
The State Road between this city and
Washington has been completed and
will shortly be opete ed for travel.
Everybody together and lets make
Charles county the leading and great
est county in the state 1t can be done.
Master Adrian Budd was guest al
the home Of his uncle, Mr.. j. II. How.
ard during the week,
Mr.. and Mrs, DsSales Howard and
two bright little boysspent New Years
with relatives in the county.
Misses Hayward, the charming and
attractive daughters of Mr.. Sydney
Hayward Of Baltimore are visiting tn,
Misses Bowling, Hughesville.
Misses Anna Brown, Katherine ant
Inez Posey attended the hop at thu
Naval Academy on Saturday evening
last.
Miss Gladys Howard and her brothers
Masters Harold and Russell Howard
spent several days with relatives ii
this vicinity during the week.
Mr.. zouek, Assistant Chief Road
Engineer Of the State was in the coun
ty during the week making an inspec
tion Of the State Roads here.
Miss Bessie Berry has retained to he
home in Washington after short visi
to her father, Mr. S. d. Berry, nea
this city.
Senator Mudd and Representative
Dement, and Posey will leave on Tues
day next to take up their duties 10 Al
napolis.
Mr.. Albert Lomax, the genial an
popular proprietor Of Hotel La Plat
starts the New Year ready as heret,
fore 10 serve the public in every wa
. ssibie for csmiort and eujoymen
Be sure to stop with him when
Charles county and in La Plata.