Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-07-20
FRIDAY July 70 1917



DR.. Vivian J. Neale, of Chicago, is
on a visit to his father, Mr.. V. Fl.
Neale, Springfield Farm
Paymaster Thomas B. r. Mudd
spent Sunday at his home in this city.
The recent severe storms have
played havoc with crops, particularly
in the northern section OF the State.
Mr.. Edward L. Sanders motored to
Washington on business trip on
Monday.
Miss Lorena Bowling, accompanied
by Miss Polly de Roode and her
brother, Mr.. Ruey Bowling, spent
Sunday last with the family Of Mr.
Esten Hungerford, near Marshall
Hall
The Red Cross entertainments held
at Waldorf on Friday evening last
and at Wayside last night were most
successful and neat sum was real
lied
The date Of the Marshall Hall
tournament has been changed and
will be held on Wednesday, August
18th, instead of August 22nd, as an
nounced in our last issue. Ad will
appear later.
Cashier X. ]. Mates, of the South
ern Maryland National Bank, spent
Sunday last at his home in Indian
Head.
Mrs. L. r. de Roode spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Adrian Posey.
Miss Florence Young, Of Aquasco,
Prince Georges County, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. John d. Rowe, Oak
avenue, this city.
The new mail auto line proves OF
much convenience to the people OF
the county and particularly business
men.
Mr.. Matthew l.. Rue left for New
York on Tuesday, where he will be-
gin training for active service in the
army. May success go with him.
Mrs. C. H. Posey has purchased a
Ford limosine.
Cool off this hot weather at
Bowie's. Nothing more cooling
than nice plate of ice cream.
The Misses Posey entertained sew
eral guests for the past week, includ-
ing MISS A'duilhC llCulslii, VI w dSl-
ington; Miss Polly de Roode, Messrs
Ennis Camp, OF Washington, and
Joseph W. Putnam, of Baltimore.
Mr.. Aanuel d. Gray, OF Washing
ton. waiting his parents. ex-Sena-
tor am rs. George T. c. Gray.
Mr. nd Chapman, of Wash
ington, -. mt the weekend with his
brother, Mr. Marshall Chapman.
Normandy"
Mrs. Fabian Posey and little
daughter, Margaret OF Philadelphia,
were guests during the week Of the
family OF Mr.. Adrian Posey.
Because of the scarcity of labor,
several road contractors throughout
the State have been obliged to aban-
don their contracts.
Mr.. Charles Rue was a visitor to
the home OF his half-brother, Mr.. II.
S1Swann.
Attend the Res Cross Recital in
Waldorf Friday, July 27th.
J Miss Mollie Simmes is leaving to-
1 day for the Blue Ridge Mountains to
visit her friend, Mrs. Eugene
>O'Dunne.
Spend your summer vacation at the
New Wills hotel ~sN5 better place in
Southern Maryland for good rest.
. with comfort and pleasure.
Ked Cross Dance. Chapel Point, Fri
DAY, July 27th. BE sure to attend the
delightful dance and help along a most
worthy cause
Recreation for our bluejackets in
time Of war is absolutely essential and
Uncle Sam will spend a quarter of a
million dollars to amuse his seahghters.
Read about the various forms OF di-
versions for the sailor boy in the
Washington Sunday Star, July %.
The publishers OF the Maryland In
dependent requests its subscribers to
settle for their subscriptions Prices
are higher now than ever and it costs
more now 10 buy paper and ink, a;
well as for labor, than ever before, and
the publishers must have money to pay
their expenses. There is no reason
with the high prices being paid fol
products, why every subscriber cam
pay up.
Mr.. Harry B. Frere, of the Officer.
Training Corps at Fort Myer, spent tn,
weekend with his parents, ex-senator
and Mrs. w. j. Frere.
Mr. Edward H. Burke, of Towson
Baltimore County, accompanied by Mrs
Burke, have been on a visit to the
family OF Roads Commissioner JOIN
F. Mudd. Mr. Burke is the eldest sof
of Judge N Charles Burke, OF the
Court Of Appeals.
The Annual Festival at Pomfret viii
be held on August 9th, the adver-
tisement of which will appear later.
Look in our advertising columns fol
the ad Of big tournament which will BE-
held at Bryantown on Wednesday
August sth, for the benefit OF St
Mary's Catholic Church No one
should miss this delightful affair.