Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-08-17

month OF August with
-. Barnes.
sses Winnie d. Kendriek and E.
sdia Clements of La Plata are Wis
afting friends and relatives in Nan
jemoy.
Mrs. Lydia A. Leland and niece,
Miss NJ. Frances Chenowith of Balti-
more County, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs Peter w. Kendrick, near
La Plata.
Mr.. Harry 7. Kendrick and cousin,
Arthur G. Kendriek. Of Washington,
spent the week end with the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
W. Kendriek.
The new Wills Hotel is the place
to enjoy quiet and happy vaca-
tion in solid comfort.
Advt.
Grandpop James NJ. Bowling al
ways wears a happy smile, but that
smile is bigger and broader and
happier than ever now, since the
arrival of a fine grandson on Sun
day last. The little one is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor |. Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Long are re-
joicing over the safe arrival of an
the third set of twins born to our
good friends. A Roosevelt medal is
in order.
Mr.. L. C. Doane was among the
prominent visitors from the west
ern section of the county to visit the
county seat on Tuesday.
Mr. Edward L. Sanders was among
those who visited the Capital City
on Monday last on business.
Rumor has it that the northwest
ern section of our county is slated
for another wedding in the near fu-
ture Guess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Thompson,
who have been visiting relatives at
Bel Alton have returned to Balti-
more.
Getting tobacco sticks is a big in
dustry now, with such large to-
baeco crop on hand.
Today and tomorrow the auction
sale of the merchandise of A. B.
Sullivan. bankrupt, at Marbury. will
take place.
Mr.. p r. Willis. Bel Alton, who
has been ailing. is much improved.
Miss Eloise Turner has returned
to her home after a pleasant visit to
Miss May E. Barnes.
The Maryland Commission Agen-
cy has recently sold for Mr.. D. W.
Ryce of Wieomico seven hogsheads
of tobacco, which averaged 26 cents.
Mr.. Ryce is an up-to-date farmer
and a good handler OF tobacco. Our
congratulations.
Miss Ethel Yates has returned
from an extended visit to friends in
Washington City and elsewhere.
Can't the P. w. & b. Railroad be
made to give us better train sery-
ice? The trains drag along the
track en- route, as though time is
worth nothing to the travelling pub
lie, and switch and hang around
Bowie to wear out the patience of a
saint.
Mr.. Eernest Jameson paid a bust
ness visit to Baltimore during the
week
Mrs. Bernard A. Howard and sis
ter, Miss Mildred Delashmutt, OF
Baltimore. are guests OF Mrs Clara
M. Budd, Waldorf.
Pomrret and Harris Lot will be
the places of chief interest to young
and old on Wednesday next, when
an entertainment will be held for the
benefit of st. Joseph's and Holy
Ghost Catholic churches. Attend
them and add your mite to help
them along.
Miss Polly de Roode left on Mon
day for Ocean City, Md, where she
will be the guest of her sehoolmate
Miss Marie Cobb of North Carolina.
Miss Molly Miles and daughter
Miss Catherine Miles, have returned
to Washington from a visit to the
home of Mr.. Thomas Miles.
Mr.. |. Chomet, who has been run
ming a tailoring business in this city
was in Baltimore during the week
before the United States Court
where he received his final naturali-
zation papers.
He will continue his business in
this city.
The interior of the Southern
Maryland National Bank is under
going a beautiful coat of frescoing
which adds much to its attractive
ness. Put your money in the bank
Don't carry it around in your pock
cts and tako chances on its beins
safe there. You'll either spend I
or lose it. A poor colored man triet
this after receiving the returns from
his tobacco, and now all is gone
either taken from him by thief o.
lost.