Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-08-11

Base ban here tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. lazy C. Bowie is iudisposed 81
his home ia this town
Miss Aileen Trotter, Of Washington
is.visilii z Miss Ruth yaliery.
Miss Ola cooksey has returnedto her
home ear Spring Hill, after an ex
tended visit to friends in Baltimore
Miss Hazel Hungerford, Marshal,
Hall, is a guest Of the Misses Bowling,
at Hotel La Plata.
Misses Violet and winifred Murphy,
Of Spring Hill, are visiting their uncle
Mr. Bernard Murdock, in Baltimore.
Miss Jeanette Parran, Of Baltimore,
is a guest at ''ldaho," the home of Mr.
and Mrs John Matthews
Mr.. John J. Darg, of the U. S.
Bureau of Statistics and Information
was a visitor to La Plata Oh Tuesday.
The County Commissioners, Orphans
Court and School Commissioners will
hAeot VI Auooud1 hcAt-f
Mr.. VIM. j. Thompson, Of Baltimore,
spent Sunday at the home Of Mr.. z. J..
Wills.
Mr.. J. Allen Sanders, of Baltimore
City, spout tho week end at the home Of
his mother, near La Plata.
Whooping cough is said to be preva-
lent in Bryantown and Hughesyllle
sections.
Miss Valerie Smms, OF Washington
City, is guest Of Mr.. and Mrs ". P
Jameson, 'Edge Hill"
Misses Louise and Estelle Hicks, OF
Gambrills, Nd, are visiting their aunt,
Mrs. J. J Darg, Bryantown.
Mrs. Rees Hawkins, Cousins Manor
who has recently removed to Talbot
county, visited the county on Wednes-
day of last week.
Miss Mabel Mullen, OF New York, was
guest during the week Of Mrs. W. NJ
Howard.
Follow she crowd to Indian Heao
every Friday night. Moving pictures
and dance Largest and finest dance
Hall in Southern Maryland. adyt. s-il
Mrs. c. Jesse A. Iaughey has re-
turned home after a two weeks visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Darg,
Bryantown.
Colored Tournament and Picnic at
St. Mary's Church. Newport. Aug lG.
Miss Eva Jameson, Of Washington
City, is spending some time at tn,
home Of her father, MIR. Napoleon
Jameson, Aliens Fresh.
The Matthews Howard Implement
Company have under construction an
extensive new warehouse on the let adj
joining their present building in La
Plata.
The County jail at present contaius
five prisoners-all awaiting the action
OF the grand jury. The charges are
mostly for larceny.
Mr. John Nice arthy and sister, Miss
Eta, OF Washington, have returned
home after pleasant visit to their
aunts, Mrs. John S. Greer, Welcome,
and MIS-. Joseph Ratcliff, La Plata.
A number of persons from the county
and elsewhere have been enjoying camp
ing at Chapel Point during the week
Among them are several from this
neighborhOod.
Mr.. and Mrs. William D. Murdock,
and party OF friends from Washing
ton, motored to the county and spent
Sunday at the home OF the formers
sister, Mrs. Leonora R. Murphy.
A Philadelphia Judge refused a di-
voree TO six-foot man on the ground
that his five foot wife was too small TO
be cruel. A lot he knows about
women.
The Bennett property at Port Tobacco,
formerly owned by the late Robert |
Digges, was sold at public auction on
Tuesday at the Court House door to
Mr.. " J Mitchell for $500.
The canueries in the county are about
to begin operation. Mr.. J. OTIS Wat
son, who has been quite successfully
operating the one at Welcome, had a
lJt OF the necessary equipment shipped
IN daring the week.
In another column Of this issue will
be found an advertisement Of the
National Garage, " 4shineton City,
The garage is uader the manage meni
of former Congressman Frank 0. Smith
and will no doubt render efficient ser
vice to antomoohists.
Public School Attendant W B. Bit.
lirgslsy is aaending "a course Of lectures
on public school teaching at the Johns
Hopkins. MIR Billings ley seems to be
thoroughly in love with teaching the
young show to Shoot