Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-03-03

Lent begins hskl Wednesday : k.i
Wednesday,
Remember the SOCIAL and danssis th,
Parish ball, oldHelds on Monday, Mar
9Th,
The fins dancing hall at Newport has
been recently ireseued by fore I'll and
Company Of baltimore,
Be sure to attend the play called
Old Maids Association, next Tuesday
eve, March 7th, at Waldorf Hall.
Nj P. Edward Hunt spent few
d,s' us. week el.h us parents in Bal
timore.
Miss Maud Stumpner left this week
10 take her position in Tuskagee, Ala
hama, as milliner.
This is the time I the year when all
travellers want comfortable room and
a good square meal Both can always
BE- bad at rhe New Wills hotel. adyt.
The talk Of bonding this county for
$4,000 Is the scheme of non-taxpay-
ing class and deserves severe resort
ment.
1t is reported late resident Of the
county has become member Sundays
choir, in Baltimore city. Such is the
effect of craze.
The Sea Problem. tame of keeping
our navy up TO the mark and compar-
able T. other navies is thrilling one
Read about it in The Washington Sun
uay S'9e' March Q. advt
Don't forget the date OF the fue dance
and Der at Newport, Monday, Mar.
Och. can not only enjoy dancing
but ju' get the kind Of supper to suit
your te.
Mr.. J. v. Padgest, Jr., has rented
the Dement, store and dwelling and will
move therein on April LIST. He Will
move the Post Office to the same build |
ing
Miss Guinuette G. Garner, of Bel AL |
ton, was operated upon at Providence |
Hospital, Washington, on MONDAY last
for appendicitis, The operation was |
performs d by DR.. J. Thos. Kelly and
to the Joy If her many friends was
quite successful.
Mr. W Marse Jameson is confine d to
his bed with the grip. Mr. Jameson
Is 10 his SIND year but full Of strength
and vitality and his many friends wish
him speedy recovery and many more
years Of useful life.
Reverend Mr.. Wye, late pastor of the
Episcopal Church in this town has left
Tor his new charge in Florida. The
Vestry of the Church have called
minister from Washington whose nams
We have not as vet learned.
What happy thought that the
county has again secured the appoint
ment of Tobacco Inspector. Captai.
Frere is the right man in the right
place. His scoring must have been an
accident as Democratic politicians, as
rule only want in office election
crooks and political parasites.
Progress Is not insanity To build
the ublic road to be paid for by the
practical seheme suggested by Reprs
sentative Mitchell from Riverside via
Port Tobacco to La Plata is common
sense and progressiyeness; to bond the
sounsy for $4,000 or more to build
public roads at this time is the veriest
,raziness.
1t is suggested that it will be best to
90 little slow just now with the hos ,
pital project as the size that may be
cannot at this time be even {
guessed. II the county is bonded for
$4,000, in addition to the pres mt
bonded Indebtedness the entire sub /
'tantiai citizenship of the county will |
'e necessarily have sick spell and
iced treatment. II
1t la said Mr.. J. NJ. Boarman, Lo :
hair, has sold his farm Laurel Grove,
o newcomer. Unless Mr.. Boarman t
'ebuys and remains in the county what
nave we gained, We do not see from ,
he standpoint Of the county's good !
what Is to be made in swapping off one :
soed citizen for possible another =
rhe way to make our county greater
md more important is to hold on to
he citizenship We have and add to it.
The real estate brokers are enemies in
lirectiy to the county unless they sell
dong such line. e