Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-04-07


Fresh fish have begun to iun.
The school folks are looking forward
to Easter,
MISS Laurel Bond, of Baltimore, is
visiting the Misses Posey.
The legislature has passed new as
sessment law
The legislature Of 1916 is now but
memory.
Hon. Bruce NJ. wilmsr spent the
week with his mother, nerr J,othair.
Good weather eomieg, automobile
statesmen are hustliug
No greater bonded indebtedness
The taxpayers downed the politicians
one time.
Mr.. George Barber. our popular rail
road agent has rented aad will begin
housekeeping in La Plata.
Mr.. Edward Sanders, Of Baltimore
City, has been recreating at the home
OF his mothers near this town.
Mr.. II. S. Swami and family have re-
moved to Lothian whereNthey viii make
their future home.
The road fund for the year 1916, was
all practically spent, in the year 1915.
Work for the next Grand Jury we would
imagine
Mr.. Rees Hawkins, one of the new
corners who was to show the old
Charles county hay seed how to make
money, has taken farewell.
car load of buggies just arrived
for the Matthews Howard Implement
Co. A good time to get one. advt
A vaudeville show aud dance will
be given In the Town Hall in La Plata
on Thursday, April 9th, for the bene-
fit Of the Indian Head Base Bail team.
Messrs. Josnph II. Howard and L
Guy Berry were visitors to Baltimore
on Wednesday last.
The State tax rate fixed by the legis-
lature. for 1917 will be So II cents
and for 1915 SO 3-4 cents.
The Panama colony is moving, but
in which direction. Certainly so far
as observation oes not in the direc-
ton Of White Plains.
We are glad to note that Mrs. Lewis
G. Carrico, Biyantown, who has been
quite unweIl for long time, is much
improve
The travelling mans lone, The New
Wills hotel. The horses haven---The
New Wills hotel. Solid comfort for
man and beast can be had always at
The New Wills hotel. adyt
jefferson Anniversary. The 17Sd
anniversary of the birth Of Thomas JEFF
fersou fal on April ID. You will fnd
timely article about the personal and
h1msn side of the man in the Washing
ton Sunday Star Of April 8. adyt.
We have just opened up our fiLe lot
of Spring Millinery, and are now pre-
pared to show you the latest styles
The early caller will get the pick, SO
let us show you what wo have now
P. S. Bowling & Co, La Plata, Md ad.
The Matthews Howard Implement
Co. have sold and delivered twenty-six
Ford Cars since Jan. LIST. 1916, This is
fair demonstration that this great and
economical car is still the most popu-
lar among the masses of the people. ad.
7. r. Farralt & Son announce their
Spring Millinery Opening next Tues
day and Wednesday, April 4sh and 9TH.
Special attention is called to the large
display of pattern hats. Miss johnson
who has been with them several sea-
sons will be pleased to serve you, advt.
Barbsd wire and wire fencing is stilI
advancing. The Matthews Howard
Implement Co. with their large supply
on hand will maintain the present price
for the next sixty days. 1t would be
well to place orders before another
adv Ince.
The life tenants having died, except
ing non compos mentis, the Court has
appointed the Reverend Father Zwiuge,
Procurator of the Jesuit Society, in
Marylaud agent for Woodstock College,
Howard county, Committee, to take
charge Of the person of the said non
compos mentis and the rea. estate of
the late B. L. Higdon, devised to Wood
stock College by him.