Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-10-13

Ohestnuts are said to be scarce.
Attend the fine dinner in the Town
Hall Tuesday next.
The County Commissioners will meet
on Tuesday next.
Two hundred and thirteen oyster
licenses have been issued to date.
The stump speaker is the busiest man
TO be found now.
Ex-Sheriff B. 3. Compton was a Wis
itor to this city on Monday.
Work We are informed has begun on
the Ripley Mason Springs state road.
Miss Mary Lynch, OF Virginia, is
visiting the Misses jenkins, s1dlewid"
Miss Marguerite Posey was a guest
of Miss Elizabeth Lancaster during the
week.
Moving picture shows were much en-
joyed in Washington on Sunday last by
number OF our local young men.
A number Of persons from the county
attend the Hughes meeting in Balti-
more city Tuesday night.
The farm advertised by Mrs. Ida
Sanders in tue Independent has been
sold. So much for printers ink.
Congressman Mudd opened up his
local campaign in St. Mary's county on
Wednesday.
The teachers and pupiIs of Waldorf
will render Riley Columbus Program
on Friday, Oct 10, 1916, at 100 D. IN.
in the Waldorf Hall. All invited.
The public is invited to a dinner of
Meats, Fowls and Oysters served by the
ladies of the Methodist Church at the
Town Hall, Tuesday, October 18th.
Mr.. Adrian Posey represented this
county on the reception committee
which welcomed Governor Hughes to
Baltimore on Tuesday last.
The comforts and pleasures Of the
New Wills Hotel are unparalleled in
Southern Maryland. One stop there
tells the story. advt.
Misses Katherine and Madeline Miles,
the attractive daughters of Mrs. W
B. Miles, are spending sometime in
Washington.
Attend the Halloween dance at
Hawkins Gate School Friday. Oct. 20
Admission adults 15c. Children LOG.
Refreshments. adyt.
Rev. Father H ess. the new priest
for Pomfret Church and the Western
section Of the county, has arrived
He said Mass in this town On Sunday.
the registration over. The Republi-
cans got the best Of it. The Republi-
cans are on the war path. The Demo-
Gratis are dealing in "Fizzles." So says
the Baltimore Sun.
Miss Ruth Lynch, of Pennsylvania,
who has been quite III, is recreating at
the New Wills hotel where she is a
guest of her brother, Mr.. George Lynch
Mrs. Ida Saunders, accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. Rosa Jenkins, and
grand daughter, Miss Rosa jenkins,
left during the week for Washington
where they will make their future home.
Don't forget that the Republican
Mass Meeting will be held here on Sat.
urday, October 2sth, when all are in.
vitsd regardless of party afiiliation TO
hear the issues of the campaign dis.
cussed.
All America to Shoot. -Congression-
al appropriation Of $500 600, to be used
in promotion of rifle practice through
out the country, with ranges, targets
and materials. Free to citizens. Read
this article in The Washington Sunday
Star next Sunday, October Is. advt.
Among our callers during the week
was Mr.. Felix Brown, the proprietor Of
the large land estate OF Glymont. Mr..
Brown was wearing the Hughes button
and like all the progressive new corners
toour county is Republican in politics
Chief Assessor Thomas called a meet.
ting here on Monday last of the local
assessors and delivered them instruc
tions to follow 10 making the new as
sessment. The latter are expected tC
begir work about the middle Of thu
week.
A big effort is being made by our pro
gressive citizens to have theU. S. Coy
ernment build military road fror
Indian Head 70 Washington City. II
is progressive proposition toward
which I'll our citizens should lend I
sslp!ng hand,