Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-09-08

Miss l4imel, Of Baltimore. is 8 guest
Of Miss Oleyla Wnls. Bel Alton.
The Board Of Election Supervisors
was 10 session on Tuesday filling va
caneies.
Mr.. Robert Grain is showing a herd
OF bis fine Short Horn cattle at the
Farmers Fairs In and out Of the State
Major John Philip Hin and Lieutenant
Callow were in town during the week
looking for recruits for the army
Misses Monica sbarretts and Marie
Boise. n y v Jersey, who lave been
visiting the Misses Posey returned home
on Saturday last
MIR. Harry I. Keudriek has returned
to his home in Washington. after
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. p
" KendrieS, near this town.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Penn arc The
proud and happy parents Of little
baby girl, their first child. Our con
CALCULATIONS.
Misses valrie simms Mable Richard.
Leila Mudd and Mr. John Esputa, Of
Washington, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Wa.t.r Muod, Bel Alton.
Mrs. Thos 1 weems, Of Calvert
county, with her interesting little fam
lily; has returned home after an extend
ed visit to her sister, Mrs +. Is Mai
thews,
Ex-senator S. s. Lancaster, Messrs
Eugene X. Lloyd, J NJ. Hill. Bernard
Perry aud Preston Wise were among tn,
prominent citizens from the southern
section Of the county to visit our city
on tn sday.
Every nan in business needs a Wagon
and every farmer needs first clasl
drill The Matthews Howard Imple
ment Co. have full stock on hand
the best that are sold. adyt.
The finest chicken dinner in Mary
land can always be had at the New
Wills Hotel and Captain Lomax is al
ways ready to look after your wants.
Stop there and try one
A number of local people attended
the Automobile races in Washington OF
Monday last Among them being
Messts. Arthur Thompson, Harry C.
Bowie, John Rowe, Eugene Mudd, Join
Horney, Leonard Matthews and Ear
Barber.
Upon Information through call at
the State Road Commissions Head
quarters in Baltimore it was learned
tnat the survey of the Riverside public
road has been completed and prepare
tiohs are being made to advertise foi
bidders to construct the first five miles
Of said road.
The Railroad Company has writer
the County Commissioners to place tn,
police power of the county on the look
out for the protection of It's propert, I
In the event of strike. From whence
do the County Commissioners get Pc
ice Powerss
The new Ford car has attracted wide
spread attention among the public .
generally and The Matthews-Howaro |
Implement Company, agents for thi
popular car, have been busy booking
orders for future delivery. If anyone
purchasing one OF these
,ars this season the order should bet
placed without delay that prompt de
livery may be had. adyt.
The portion Of the State road to Rock I
Point now being completed has been
altered in that the crook near Fotters-
Vile has been eliminated and the roao
running according to the
new line along and on the east side Of
Edge Hill. While the road is made
more direct at that point it will work
1 hard a great hardship upon Mr.
Blunt, he now being removed from the
public highway and being made to
keep up stretch of road as au outlet
The popularity of the Dodge Broth
FRS Car is increasing every day and to
meet The demand the factory has il
creased its output to three times the
number sold last year. 1t is generally
SPOKEN of as being the leading inter
mediate priced car on the market. The
N atthews-Howard Co. handle the ou.-
put for Southern Maryland, adyl.