Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-04-21

To-day is sGood Fridaf2
Sunday nexi will be Easter saudsy
Pink eve and measles are prevalent
Raster boune;s viii hold the popular
attention next sunday
March winds ard April showers are
WITH Us.
Miss Elsqnor Brown was visitor to
the County doriag the ". ek.
Walters side lieutenanis he'd com
bat on TUESDAY.
Ex,senater 5. S. Lancaster was
visitor to Washington during the wees.
A'ss Ethel Barnes has returned from
short visit 70 Washington
Master Charles Lancaster, who he's
been quit sick IS much improved.
Owing to The publication of tax sales
this week we are compelled to curtail
our reading matter.
Mr.. $. D Berry, formerly of this
county. was welcome visitor here
during the week
Miss Ethel Yates, the popular assis-
tart teacher Of La Plata public school,
$. ent The week end in Baltimore.
The ladies Of Ola Fields" will hold
"Pareel POST sale and dance in the
Parish Han Apr 90.
You remember the pleasant times
spent at "Old Fteld' heretofore, so
don't fail to be there, the % inst.
Among the prominent visitors to our
city on Monday was Mr. F. I Mates,
of fedian Head
Mrs. Ollie Herbert, of Hughesville,
who has been quite sick for the past
three week, is, we are glad to any slow
ly Improving
Mrs George Barber and little daugh.
ter, Miss Audry. have returned from
visit TO relatives in Prince Georges
county
The New Wills Hotel is always pre-
pared to serve YOU with comfortable
room and fine meal. Auto aad
horse livery at all times. advt.
Miss Liliiaa Maurice, Of Washing
ingtjn, is visiting her amt, Mrs
Arthnr Thompson, of this town.
We regretto learn of the serious i'll
ness Of Mrs. Cecilia P. Hamilton. =
Her many friends join the Independent
in wishing her speedy recovery.
Misses wathen, B'ykin, Mattfngly
Howard, Hamilton and Matthews, of ST..
Mary's Academy, are at home for the
Raster holidays.
Misses Polly de Roode, Imogene,
Gardner aud Margaret Tubman, of Mt.
St Agnes coilege, are spending the
Ester holidays with their parents.
Mrs. J Arthur Thompson, 0. this
town, has returned after pleasant
yisi. to friends in Baltimore and Wash.
ington and other points.
A vaudeville show and dance will
be given in the Town Hall in La Plata
on Thursday, April 9th. for the beue-
fit Of the Indian Head Base Ba team.
The Creseendo Club Orchestra will
play for the ball to follow the great
Easter Supper next Thursday night
April p at Hotel St, Mary $, Leonard
town. given by the ladies Of St. alloy
sius Parish advt.
The teacher and pupils Of Hill Top
school will hold an entertainment and
dance at Welcome Hall Oh Friday
April Is, 1916. Refreshments served.
advt.
There is every reason for the young
folks to have good time during Eas.
ter week as notice of number Of fine
entertainments to be held each day
early next wesk appears in the hide
pendent
Joseph Thomas, is now proprietor OF
hostelry for co!oreI persons, in this
town. 1t is the first Of the kind and it
is gratifying to know that now colored
people who have business relations with
our citizenship will haze a place to
lodge aud geta meal. advt.
New and Old Faces on Washington's
Ball Team Wal be feature of the
beautiful pianos ravue section of next
Sundays Star. Seems showing plan