Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-07-27
FRIDAY July u 1911
Attend the Red Cross Recital in
Waldorf Eridav Juiv 9th.

MaluOri rrludgt July Sath'
Congressman Mudd has returned
from a brief visit to his home in this
city.
Church entertainments galore are now
being held. Watch the advertising col
umns OF The Maryland Independent for
the dates and time.
Mr.. Bruce Matthews left on Monday
to Join his company in Battery A. MAY
success and happiness go with him
The girls will miss you, Bruce, but they
glory in your manhood.
Mrs. Rose Davis, of Washington, is
visiting Mrs Clara NJ Budd, Waldorf
Our congratulations to MIR and Mrs
Clarence Carpenter upon the safe ar
rival OF their first child, a bouncing
baby boy
MIR. John NJ Cronk. the popular
Glynont blacksmith, wears face al.
wreathed in smiles these days. Tn,
stork called a few days ago and lett
him with twins. Both mother ant
babies are doing well.
among the prominent recent visitors
to Rock Point was the Japanese Min
lister and several friends.
Attorney George b. Merrick, OF th'
Prince Georges County bar, enjoyed
fishing trip TO Rock Point on Sunday
last
DR.. and Mrs. c. H. Posey and family
motored to Bryantown on Sunday las,
where they visited their son, Mr.. Reee
A. Posey.
Cool off this hot weather at
Bowie's. Nothing more cooling
than nice plate OF ice cream.
Several democrats are again trying to
run the republican primaries. For the
benefit of the public we will publish
list OF the leaders later.
Mr.. +. De Sales Howard and family
who have been on a two weeks visit t.
his sister, Mrs. Clara NJ Budd, have
returned to Baltimore.
Mr.. +. A. Posey was among the Wis
itors to this city on Monday
Messrs. Edward and Allen Sanders
spent Saturday last in Washington.
Be sure you attend the Red Cross
dance at Chapel Point tonight You
will have good time and help along
most worthy cause. Many of our boys
have been drawn for the draft. Dc
your part to make their stay away,
whether on the battlefield or otherwise,
comfortable and happy.
Dr. John A. O'Donoghue and family,
of Washington, were guests at the home
of Mr.. Adrian Posey on Sunday last.
Mr.. Clayton E. Posey, the prominent
Marbury merchant, paid a business visit
to La Plata on Monday.
Cashier Raymond j. Mates spent the
weekend at his home in indian Head
Dbl the craftsman get you? Ii not,
don't forget you have as great a duty
to pei form at home to help feed those
who were called.
Everyone likes a fine dinner and par
ticularly on Sundays. Stop at the New
Wills Hotel and eat one OF their Sun
day dinners. Mr. Lomax serves then
to suit the taste.
We are publishing on the first page
the numbers and names OF thuse draw
for the draft. This list is as accurate
as we could ascertain up TO going 10
press.
Judge John P. Briscoe will take
rest at prominent watering place dur
ing August.
Central Committee has been called
what sCuGlnC. v WOik d tiuNC4
Having purchased linotype machine,
The independent has the best equipped
printing office in Southern Maryland
south Of Annapolis. With enmity foi
none, but love tor all, we are still driy-
ing ahead.
Elk Senator Lancaster has added to
his number of tenement houses at Rock
Point two new and handsome dwellings.
Thrifty man.
What has become Of the Tobacco AS
sociation? So soon to be done for !;
what was it begun for?
Some rejoicing exists that the
Farmers Loan Bank is making some
loans in the county. That any Of our
people should have to borrow money
from any source ought, it would seem,
be sorrow and not Joy
Wheat is beginning to sprout in the
field.
The railroad company is enlarging
its freight house at Lothian.
Mr.. Houston Morris, for many years
baggage master in the employ OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, has re-
tired to private life on his magnihcenl
farm near Lothair. May the future
DihiS nm SohthiuSu SOOu hcditH duu
joy.
Mrs Cooksey Hancock, of Nanjemoy
has returned to her home from a WISH
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter W
Kendrick, near La Plata.
Mrs. John Floyd, OF Charleston, W.
Va, is visiting the family Of Mr. G. +
Abel.
Mr.. E. Maury Posey, commission
merchant, 935 Louisiana avenue n. W.,
Washinton. last week sold for Mr..
Amos Rison, of Cross Roads, this
county, a calf weighing 1914 pounds at
IL l-2 cents per pound. amounting to
S26.19. Who can beat this?
The Red Cross entertainment at Way
side on Thursday evening last week was
great success financially and socially.
The club is to be congratulated and
commended for the most excellent al
fair, the success of which was due to
the energetic work on the part of its
members and particularly Rev. Mr..
Whltmore, pastor of William and Mary
Episcopal Church, Wayside, who was
untiring in his efforts to make the en-
tertainment success and in seeing that
everyone had good time.
Lack of labor has proven a severe set
back to the building of the La Plata
Ripley State road. Unless something
is done the road will not be completed
for another wear.