Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-04-14

Friday next will be Coed Friday.
Court is in session in Prince George =
county.
Don't put your winter hats away too
soon.
The tobacco market is way up
yonder.n
The political pot is beginning to DO |
now.
Mr.. T. B. K. Mudd was a visitor to
La Plata on Monday.
Deputy Treasurer F. Wills Posey
spent the week end in Washington.
The housewife is busy preparing her
garden.
Miss Raye Bailey was a visitor to
Washington during the week.
Next week will be Known as "Holy
Week. in all churches.
Mrs. Mamie de Roode has returned to
the county from a visit to Baltimore,
Buy your Easter bonnets in Charles
county and thus patronize your county
merchants.
Hon. Rudolph Burroughs was among
the visitors to the Capital City during
tie week.
II you want Ford truck, look over
the models on hand at the Matthew'S
Howard Imp. CompanY's store. advt.
The Misses Heiskell, Oxen Hill,
Prince Georges county, are visiting
the Miss Jenkins, 'Idlewild."
Hon. Robert Grain accompanied by
Mrs. Grain spent several days during
the week at his country home, mt.
Victoria
The annuol County School meet for
this county this year will be held on
Saturday, Nay 2Osh, at La Plata.
Master Charles Lancaster who has
been quite sick at his home in Wash
ington is much improved.
The New Wills Hotel is always pre-
pared to serve you with comfortable
room snd a fine meal. Auto a d
horse livery at all times. advt.
Mr., R. S. Goldsmith. of Newport, who
has been seriously i'll for the past three
weeks is slightly improved.
We regret to learn that Mrs. G. II.
Posey who is spending the winter with
her family In Washington, is quite sick.
Billy Sunday stills occupies most of
the space in our daily papers. What
would the dailies do without Billy,
Villa and the European War?
The teacher and pupils OF Hill Top
school will hold an entertainment and
dance at Welcome Hall ou Friday
April %, 1916. Refreshments served.
advt.
Don't overlook the advancing price
on WIRE fencing. The Matthews How
ard Imp. Co. will hold the present
price for the next sixty days. advt.
See adyt. in another column of the
Sociable and Dance to be given at
Pomfret on Easter Tuesday night.
Indian Head has organized .base
ball team for the coming season. Get
together La Plata and lets have some
freal sport this summer.
The McDonough Institute will get
$500 90 for the years 1917 and 1918
provided the Governor does not use his
pruning knife. Let's hope he won't as
the institution needs the money.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee has been called to meet in Bal
timore city on Thursday of next week
TO fix upon day of meeting OF the
State Convention.
We are indebted to Mr.. Perry Poole
for choice lot of fresh fish. Our good
friend knew how hungry We were from
the fast Of Lent aud in charity thought
Of the poor news paper man.
Mr.. A. Posey has purchased Of Cap.
tain W. ]. Frere one Of his thorough.
bred Short Horn bulls. Captain Frere
has one of the finest herds of thorough
bred short horn cattle in the county.
Mr.. Please loan me 81 90, and his
breath was as oderlferous as whiskey
still. And yet we have local option in
the county, Where are those sancti.
monious wretches who think any mar
who takes drink is on sure road &c
Sundays he'll" Why do they not en-
force the law. Too cowardly.