Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-03-06

.well She bowed.

sWell she bowed.
What's the difference between Roseola
and old fashioned meales
Mrs. Joseph Winkler is confined to
her home from severe attack Of grippe
Did you pay your income tax in
time II not look out for Uncle Sam.
Miss Trainer Martin Of Mount Rainier
Prince Georges County is visiting her
sister Mrs. George Lyon.
:. Messrs. R. Lee Cooksey and Clarence
jackson OF Piccawaxen we're visitors
to La Plate on Tuesday.
Mr.. Turner Goodrich about IS years
old died suddenly at his home at Dents
Vile on Wednesday morning.
Miss Consuella Robey, who resides
in Washington is visiting her father
MIR Milton Robey at his heme near
Bensville.
Mr.. Pearlie Jameson, employed by
the Pennsylvania Rail Road spent Sun
day last with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E Lee Jameson at their home near
Bel Alton.
Miss Guinnette Garner who resides
with her sister Mrs. Joseph Winkler at
Bel Alton has recovered from slight
attack Of illness.
The remains Of Willie Ta'son who
died at Marcus Hook, Pa, arrived here
on Tuesday and were sent BY Lomax &
Penn undertakers to Narjemoy where
theywers braied.
The committee appointed at tenn
deranee meeting held here to present
a petition to the legislature for Local
Option in this county, visited Annapolis
on Thursday.
Mr.. A. O. Gridwood, of Baltimore
city last Tuesday applied for letters OF
administration on the estate of
Arthur Shaw who recently died on his
farm in Pomonkey.
Somerville D. Hall has been APP.
pointed BY Judges Briseoe and Beall,
Clerk OF he Circuit Court to fill out
the unexplred term Of the late Clerk
Richard N Ryon, deceased. Mr.. Hall
is Democrat and lives in Beltsville.
Nevertheless aud notwithstanding it
is reported here that Sam Wolf has gone
to the city to get married, 1t is said
that his prospective bride is a young
lady who resides near whits Plains
Rev. J. W. f3eali left for Washington
on Tuesday and from there he went to
Annapolis TO join the delegation which
will urge the temperance committee to
report iaYorably Temperance bill to
submit the question to the voters Of
the county.
A number Of trees which were blown
down and INSTRUCTED travel between
Newtown Run aud La Plata were cut
from the public roads on Monday by
Thomas A. Wade. Mr., Wade should
receive liberal compensation ioF the
work done in the bitter cold Of that
day,
Mr.. Robert Marbury and daughter
Miss Mary Addison Marbury OF River
side spent Tuesday night in La Plata.
They left on the Wednesday morning
train, Miss Marbury to visit friends
in Washington D. c., and Mr.. Marbury
TO go to Annapolis in the interest Of
good roads for his section of the
county.
March IA, one week from tomorrow,
Civil Service Examinations for post
masters In this county will be held at
Indian Head. On the Saturday follow.
ing, March p, similar examinations
will be held in La Plata. Be posted.
Mr.. B. A. Hancock Of Masons Springs
while discussing roads and lime
before the legislative committee at its
meeting here last Friday very aptly
said s.if lime was given US free it could
not be hauled in the Second and Thirt
Districts because Of the terrible eondi.
tion Of the road, therefore he was il
favor Of roads first.
The windstorm that swept over thi
county on Sunday and Monday last 81
far as heard from, bsat the record il
its terrific force and power aud yer
great damage was done to fences, tree
and buildings, in different sections o
the county. Very many persons in thi
county, it is said, spent sleeples
Sunday night fearing that the roofs 0
their dwellings, would be blown of o
the building itself would go down.