Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-01-08
local BrevItlss.

The Ice crop has been completed.
The McDonough Institute and public
schools have reopened.
Miss Gladys Howard spent several
days with relatives in this section.
Reverend Father Hans has been con-
fined to his home from a severe cold.
We regret to learn that Mr., F. A.
Posey has been quite unwell.
According to statistics the year 1914
was bumper year for the farmers
throughout the country in yield.
No home in the county should be
without the Maryland Independent, so
subscribe to it while the year is young.
Mrs. James ]. Edelen spent the past
week with the family of her father, Mr..
DeSales Mudd.
The holiday season is over, now all
together for banner year in business
In our county.
Why not organize a bowling tourna-
ment to while away the lonesome win
ter evenings,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson Clark
have returned home from their honey
moon trip.
Miss Ethel Parnes entertained a num-
Der Of friends on Saturday evening
last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W. Hopper
spent part of the holidays in the coun-
ty with Mrs. Frederick Stone st "Idahor
Miss Marie Hungerford has returned
home from visit to friends in Leon
ardtown, st. Mary's county.
The annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Hughesville Savings
Bank will be held on Monday.
There was at least one happy man
in our town during the week. He was
Mr.. John G. Chapman, late Benedict.
Miss Myra c. Croft has returned
from very pleasant visit to relatives
and friends of Mt. Rainier and Wash
ington, D. c..
A new railroad schedule has gone
into effect. There is no change as to
the morning train but the night train
comes down little later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Author Thompson.
Waldorf, have rented the Baily dwell
ing and will move to La Plata, May
first next.
Naval Officer W. NJ. Digges, spent
the holidays in the County. He will
have his new home ready for occupancy
in the early spring.
Miss Kate Posey has returned to her
heme in Washington, after two weeks
stay with her sister, Mrs. j. V. Smoot,
this town.
Insure your property before il is too
late in the North British and Mercantile
Insurance Company represented here
by hessrs. Adrian and F. Stone Posey.
Miss Keene, the popular milIiner Of
Messrs. P. S. Bowling q Co., has re-
turned after spending the Christmas
holidays at Der home.
Misses Katherine and Inez Posey
have returned from Annapolis where
they attended the New Years Hop at
the Naval Academy.
Mr.. W. P. Jameson, Of Edge Hill, was
taken TO the Providence Hospital,
Washington, last week where be will
be operated upon for bladder and kid
ney trouble.
United States Bank Examiner, Mr..
Gilbert examined the Southern Mary
land National Bank Of this town on
Wednesday and found everything salts
factory.
Miss Jeanne Ingle left Thursday for
Baltimore where she will visit an uncle
for several months, after which she
will visit friends and relatives in Rich
mond. Va. Miss Jeane's friends will
surely miss her.
Misses Eleanor Brown. Eleanor
Hines. Of Baltimore, Msssrs. Ruey
Bowling, Jack Matthews and Brooke
Jenkins attended the card party given
by Miss Elizabeth Coad, at her home,
Charlotte Hall on Thursday last.
Mr.. Richard E. Mudd has been ap-
pointed clerk in the office Of William
B. Cockey, supervisor Of assessments
for Baltimore county, TO fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr.. Jsnifer. :
MT. Mudd is son-in-law Of Judge N.
Charles Burkei and brother OF ssna
tor John ?, Audd,.ot this county.