Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-05-26
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washington curing the week
Miss Lillian Maddox has returned
from visit 10 Washington.
Miss Mae Thompson was visitor 10
our city during the week.
The Jail has only one guest left, th,
others have departed for other points.
Miss Alzine Berry spent several day.
at her home at Berry during the week
Miss Inez Posey attended the Naval
hop at the Naval Academy on Saturday
night last.
Mr.. c. f. Tauskey was a guest of his
father-in-lsw, Mr. J. Mitchell Cochran
during the week.
Dr.. F. Z. Jameson was among the
prominent citizens of the county to visit
here on Tuesday.
Court has adjourned until June lst
when it will SIT to hear motions for new
trials. y
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Roach ha9e taken
cottage at Rock Point for the Ssum-
mer.
Mr. Nicholas Stonestreet spent sew
eral days with relatives Ia this section
during the week.
The section Of the State Aid road
through this city is being improved
with coat OF gravel.
C,u,tv Cor, r,i-s;,,.,. o. = l.
over the visit of stork bringing him an
other little daughter.
Civil Service Examination will take
place at Indian Head on the 21st Of June
next for a Superintendent of Acid
Plants.
The Republican Convention met in
Baltimore on Tuesday aud ratified the
nomination of DR.. Joseph Irwin France
for U. S. SEM
The play giveirin the Town Hall here
on Friday for the benefit of Leonard
Hall Athletic Association was decid-
ed success and large crowd attended.
Mesdames F. C. Cooksey, F. S.
Barnes, and Miss Mary Regina Posey,
enjoyed motor trip to Washington on
Monday.
Hotel New Wills, the most modern
hotel in Southern Maryland. Head.
quarters for automobile parties. Finest
dinners served. advt
.seorge C Bush has nurcbased
through The Matthews Howard Imp
Co, car to handle the mail over tn
route between Indias Head and Port
Tobacco.
Our late Countryman Mr.. Writ viii.
mer, announces that he is the proud
father fan eight pound baby girl. They
have christened the little one Katherine
Miss Mary Merrick, her brother, Mr.
George B. Merrick and Mr.. Joseph X
Roberts attended the memorial servicei
here in honor Of Judge Merrick oil
Thursday last.
Politicians now have their eyes OF
the coming National Conventions a
Chicago ane st. Louis. The latter will
be cut and dried affair but no on,
can fortell what will happen at the for
mer place.
Mr.. Henry Robey, of MeDonougl
Institute, won bronze medal at tn,
Atheletic meet at Tome Institute, Por
Deposit. on Wednesday. Our lcongra
tnlations.
Hon. Joseph II, Blandford, of Prime,
aGeorges County, was a visitor to oui
County during the week While her,
be didn't forget toeall on pretty Miss
We were much pleased to receive al
Interesting missiye from Master drink
the mute son of Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Drinss. Popes Greek. The youngste
Is at school in Frederick.
Memorial Day.-Unusual Observance
Of Memorial Day" include such
strange custom as casting flowers upol
the waters in memory of those VIII,
died at sea. Read tbs article in tn,
Washington Sunday Star, May d adv
For the iufoimation OF those making
Inquiries We are authorized by tn
County Commissioners TO state that tn
road fund for 1916 was practically al
spent by the last Board. Until afte
the levy there will not be, II then, an
money Communicable for the purpose.
Joseph Thomas, is now proprietor o
hostelry for colorei persons, in thi
town. 1t is the first Of the kind and !
Is gratifying to know that now colorer
people who have business relations wit
our citizenship will have place tt
lodge aud get meal. adyt.