Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-07-06
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The Fourth was quietly observed in
the county.
Many OF our people spent the Fourth
al Marshall Hall
Miss Olivia Mears, Of Washington.
was among the visitors 10 Chapel Point
on Sunday last, motoring down for the
day at the seaside
Congressman S. E. Mudd and brother.
Mr. Thomas b. r. Mudd, spent Sunday
last at their home in this city
Ensign Geary Fisher, U. S. Navy,
spent Saturday last al the home Of Mr.
Adrian Posey.
The motor mail route to Rock Point
was opened up on Monday last
Wheat is said to .be better this year
than for seyerai years.
The Baltimore American on S,,nda,,
last published list of the vounn rnei,
stationed at Fort Myer at the officers
training camp Among the names no
ticed were those OF Mr.. John Matthews
Jr, son OF Mr. and Mrs. John Matthews,
and Mr.. Harry B. Frere, son of ex-
Senator and Mrs William J. Frere.
Miss Lillian Maddox spent severa
days during the week in Washington.
What has happened 10 our baseball
teamf
Who will have the largest yield o.
wheat in the county?
DR.. George @. Monroe and ex'
Shcriffs Benjamin B. Compton and {
K Burroughs were visitors to th'
county seat on Monday.
The forty hours devotion celebration
began at ST. Thomas Catholic churcl
on Sunday last ended on Tuesday witt
high mass.
a. Mrs d, fl. Mccarthy andchildreni
South Ambey n. j. are visiting friend
and relations in the county
We regret to learn that Mr.. Samue
Morse, son Of Mr.. c. P. Morse, is quit
i'll with typhoid fever.
Mrs. John d. Rowe has returned l.
her home in this city from visit to he
parents, near quasco. in Prince George
County.
Mr. Harry T. Kendrlck has returned
to his home in Washington, after spen
ing his vacation with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Peter W. Kendrisk.
Marshall Hall again lives up to it
reputation of the past as place TO
quiet and peaceful enjoyment and rec
reation for old and young.
A number OF Washingtonians spen
the Fourth in the county, many motor
ing to Rock Point and Others TO Chape
Point for the day.
Prof. and Mrs. r. NJ. Lee Reich hav
returned 10 the McDonough Institut
alter spending a nuch-deserved vaca
tion in Frederick County Il
We specially request our PATROLS o.
friends to send all items Cater tnan
communications to US
Tuesday OF each Wvs sneut the week
MI JACK .iarents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
end with lhaldaho."
Mall az. and Mrs. Hal Barnes, OF Florida,
are spending the summer with relatives
and friends in the county.
Mr.. Walter Hawkins, of Florida, i.
here on visit to relatives.
Over 800 people enjoyed the surf al
Chapel Point on Sunday last.
If the weather man keeps on his goos
behavior the farmers OF our county vii
certainly do their share toward raisin.
foodstuffs and other necessaries of lii
for the preservation Of our country.
The bone dry shipping law passed b
Congress went into effect on Sunda
last. The thirsty in dry States will hav
a long road to travel to queneh thei
thirst now.
Much glass hao been noticed in til
public roads of late Empty bottle
apparently have been thrown promiscu
ously on our public highways, thought
lessly more than likely, but it should i
stopped. 1t is violation OF law, an
those prone to carelessly or intention
ally do so had better take warnin.
Besides being a violation of the la
and bad habit, it is liable to caus
serious injury.