Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-08-04

Bathing at Chapel Point is delight
full
Camp Meeting commences in La Plata
today.
Mr., Early Talbot spent the week
erd at Hawthorne.
DR.. }. W. Hawkins is spending some
time at his old home near La Plata.
Misses Ethel and Laura Yates ar,
visiting frineds IN Baltimore.
Attend the game Of base ball here to-
morrow-La Plata IS. Indian Head
Miss Naomi Herbert is visiting the
Misses Wills.
Mr.. Frank Roach spent the week end
with his family at Rock Point.
Miss Charlotte Mitchell is visiting heI
mother, Mrs. L T. C. Mitchell.
Mr.. W. NJ. Albrittain is making some
substantial improvements to his pro-
perty in this town
Mr.. F. T. Mates is about to move
into his handsome new residence at
Ildian Head.
Mrs. Powell Faunt lie Roy, OF Wash
ington, was the guest last week of Mr..
and Mrs. r. S. Barnes.
Miss Leola spalding, of Washington,
spent the past week with her father,
Mr.. b. W. spaldiug, Pomfret
Miss Margaret Tubman was guest
during the week Of the Misses Bowling,
"Hotel La Plata
Mr.. j. Hanson Mitchell and family
are guests of his mother, Mrs. Lille
t. Mitchell, Hanson HILL"
Miss Eloise Berry has returned to her
home after pleasant visit at the home
of Mr.. F. B. Matthews.
The Court house fence is receiving
touch up of white wash not before it
was needed.
John ooombs, one OF the most highly
respected colored citizens of this soc
ton, died at his home on Monday, at
an advanced age.
Mr.. Geo. A. Wade. Sr, Port Tobac-
co, is undergoing treatment at Provi-
dence Hospital, Washington.
Master Frank Barnes is SPEEDING
some time with his great-grandmother.
Mr.. NJ. S. Dement,, widow of the late.
Capt VIM. F. Dement,.
Mrs. Frank Rockwell, her little son,
and Miss Katherine Ferguson are
visiting the family of Mrs. Waiter J.
Mitchell.
No better place in Maryland for a
first class chicken dinner can be found
than the New Wills Hotel. Try one OF
them. advt.
Governor Harrington has named the
game wardens for the several counties
of the state. The warden for this
county is Mr., R. Hampton Cox.
Miss Louise Norris, of Washington,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Jerre Norris, Of near Pomfret. Miss
Norris is a graduate trained nurse Of
the Georgetown Hospital.
A full line of automobile accessories
on hand at The Matthews Howard Imp
C,mpauy's store. Special prices OF
auto oils. advt.
We are pleased to state thai Mrs. F
Z. Mattingly, who was operated upon a
few days ago at Providence Hospital,
Washington, is rapidly recovering.
Mr.. Hugh Mitchell, who recently IN.
derwent an operation for appendicitis
has returned to the county and is rap
idly recovering.
The crops throughout the county
that were not caused to be seriously
neglected by the recent rainy spell are
in fine shape.
Mrs. G. z. Posey, of Indian Head
who recently underwent an operation
at hospital in Washington, is recover
ing nicely.
Mr. James NJ. Bowling, Jr., who il
taking course at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, spent the week end with hi
parents at Hughesville.
The publication OF the INDEpENDENl
is delayed this week, owing to the lat,
receipt of the Governors proclamation
relative to the Constitutional Amer d
ment to be voted upon at the mex
election. and which was compelled b,
law to be published this week.
Those who were so anxious for al
elaborate water system for La Plati
might divert their efforts toward tn
less expensive but, it would seem
necessary work Of having the weeds re
moved from the side walks.
Under the law passed by the last leg
islature no more discounts will be al
lowed tax payers on their state taxes
Previous to the passage Of this law s.
was allowed for the months of Jul.
and August, AZ fcy September and 81
for October, when they ceased entirely
The county is still allowing the usua
81 from July lst to September lst, in
elusive.