Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-15


latives in Washington.
The recent rains have made the roads
throughout the county very heavy.
Miss Louise Wills was a guest at the
New Wills Hotel during the week.
Few people were in town on Tuesday
owing 30 the heavy downpour of rain.
Mr. John Matthews spent several
days with his family At Idaho. -, dur
Ing the week.
The many friends OF DIR. Shaw, who
has been quite i'll with pneumonia, are
glad to learn that he is much better.
Watch out lest the tax collector gets
you. Notice Of delinquents will be
published next month.
The year is young yet. Start saw
ings account at the Southern Maryland
National Bank.
Miss Katherine Cook has returned to
her home in Baltimore from visit to
the Misses Wills, Bel Alton.
Misses Ethel and Margareta Coch-
rane are visiting their sister, Mrs. @.
Z. Tanskey In Baltimore.
We regret to learn that Captain T.
L. Twitord Is undergoing treatment at
the University Of Maryland Hospital
In Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Posey we're well
come visitors to relatives and friends
in this section during the week.
Miss Elizabeth Coad, of Charlotte
Hall, is visiting the Misses Jenkins,
'.Idlewild''.
One-half OF the first month of the
New Year has gone. Keepup with the
times and advertise in the Maryland
Independent.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gibson, who
became natives Of our county about
two years ago are happy over the ar
rival Of their first daughter.
Mr.. R. B. Goldsmith has returned
home from Washington where he went
to visit his son who recently underwent
an operation.
During the coming year you will al
ways receive the heartiest welcome,
attention and comforts as ever before
Mt Hotel La Plata. advt.
The neatest and cheapest iron bed
steads on the market can be seen at
The Matthews Howard Implement Co.
They have them in colors and styles.
adv.
DIR. and Mrs. c. H. Posey have re-
turned to their winter home IN Wash
ington after short visit to their son,
DR.. A. A. Posey.
Attend the Assignee's sale Of the stock
OF Farr and Hancock merchandise on
Saturday Jan. %. 1t will be your last
chance to buy what you want cheap.
The county road from Port Tobacco
Station to Newtown is well-nigh i'm
pAssibIe. A condition which the people
living along said road have had to sui
fer for sometime.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. <. Smoot and niece
have returned to their home in Brandy
wine, Prince Georges County, after a
pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. G. w.
Appel, at "Hillside''. La Plata.
Mr.. Jerrie Norris, one of our most
prominent and energetic farmers re-
Gently purchased two months old,
registered, Holstein-freshien Bull calf,
weighing 800 pounds. Mr.. Norris
hopes to have In short time a fine
herd of stock on his farm.
During the past year thirty-four
medals for life saving have been award
ed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Read about these heroes in the Special
Features Section of The Washington
Sunday Star Januaryl7. adv.
Natures Electric Cleaner, % cents
per box by Parcel Post, the very thing
to clean that silverware, stained during
the Holidays. Order now, from JOHN
d. ROWE. La Plata, Nd. advt.
The local Democratic Bosses ar,
working the Civil Service Commission
overtime in an effort to name one o
their party Postmaster at McConchie
the Commission having held on Satur
day the 9th inst, third examination
for that Office In the last several mouths
The applicants appear to be the sam
persons each time.
The Ford Motor Co, has reduced tn
number OF cars at first allotted to Tn
Matthew'S Howard Implement Co., 70
this section, indicating that the pros
pective years business would far es
coed expect.ons. 1t would be wise +
place orders in advance for future do
livery, to insure prompt attention, an
-