Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-10-17
FRIDAY. OCTOBER II, 1918.
LOCAL BREvIIEs.

The sugar shortage is being keenly
felt.
Wheat seeding is getting well under
way.
President Wilson continues steadily
to improve.
The officers OF registration completed
thor work on Tuesday.
Work on the new store of Mr.. P. S.
Bowling is progressing
Miss Clara Mullen, of this city, is
visiting friends and relatives in WASH
ington.
Eggs are quoted as high as So cents
dozen on the Washington wholesale
market.
Miss Corinne Gardiner, OF Indian
Head, is the guest OF Mrs. Joseph
Budd, OF La Plata
Mr.. Henry NJ. Hawkins, of this city,
left Wednesday for Florida, where he
will spend the winter.
Mr.. A. Frank vaechiano has pur-
chased the dwelling property Of Mrs.
Jane Il. Mudd, in La Plata.
Mr.. J. Grant jameson, of near Bry-
antown, recently sold calf on the
Washington market for $40. 70.
Mr.. J. Carlisle Wilmer, OF the Inter
nal Revenue Department, spent the
weekend at his home in La Plata.
The new time arrangement, brought
forth by the now repealed daylight
saving law, will cease on October 70.
The incest outfit for saving wood
can be seen at 1.-The Matthews-How-
ard lmpl. Co. 81 show rooms. adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Howard have
closed their summer home here and
removed to Baltimore for the winter.
Miss Taneyhill, who has been visit
ing Miss Emily Mitchell, of La Plata,
has returned to her home in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Hopper, OF Bal
timore, were weekend guests OF Mr..
and Mrs Xavier Stonestreet, at Rock
Point.
Various kinds OF cook stoves and
ranges can be seen at 1.-The Matthews
HOW dfu imp. W. ShO" ioohAoi az
lowest prices. adv.
Mrs. Ralph Sasscer and daughter
have returned to their home in " ash
ington, alter visit to Mrs. Z. h.
Sasscer in La Plata.
Mr.. Nicholas Stonestreet, OF Wash
ington, spent the week S end with his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Xavier Stone
street, OF kock Point.
The Lyon one pipe heater gives
the greatest comfort at the least cost.
Cali at 1.-The Matthews-Howard Impl.
Co. and see one. adv
Columbus Day, concentrating the
four hundred and twenty-seyenth an
niyersary of the discovery of America,
was observed on Monday.
Mr.. w. Mitchell Diggs, Who has
been confined to his home, suffering
from a severe attack OF neuritis, is.
we are glad to state, out again.
a large stock Of wagons, buggies
and farm implements on hand at The
Il afthews-Howard Impl. Co.., this
This town. Call and see them. adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. z. Powell have re-
turned to their home in Baltimore, at
ter a short visit TO the iatter's parents,
Ar. and AIRS. w. 5. Yates, this town.
About the busiest man in Charles
county al present, is DR.. Louis e..
Carrleo, supervisor OF the 4th d.
& nsus district, with offices at Bry an
town.
Mrs. Wills Posey entertained a
numper OF friends with delight
Jul party at her home near thus city
SUNDAY evening last, in honor Of her
husbands birthday.
Among visito.s to our town on Fri
day iast, were Messrs. J Canillus
howaru and George r. Hamilton, q
leonardtown. Their many friends
we're glad TO see them.
Latest adyiees from the home of His
Honor, Judge John r. Briscoe, il
Prince Freuerick, Md, report the
Judge as rapidly recovering from his
recent attack uf pneumonia.
Mrs. Louis 4. de Roode, who has
been the guest of Mrs. shepherd, wife
of Major RALPH shepherd, at Quanti-
co. Va, Tor few days, will return To
DtI llOilC IL A<1 4tAe@f ND~%@J
Mrs. Mary S. Dement,, of near Pom
fret. who has recently been quite ill.
is. we are pleased to state, somewhat
improved, but her condition is still Sc
rious. Mrs. Dement, Is the widow o.
the late Capt. William F. Dement,
Mr. Lester M. Phoebus. formerly o.
Haperstown, Md, representing the
Mutual Lie Insurance Co OF Balti
more. Md, and the New England Mu'
tual Life Insurance Co OF Boston
Mass, together with his family, havi
moved into the Padgett house, thi!
city.
We are sorry to hear of heburnins
about 2 A. Nj, on Sunday last, o
Community Hail. in the Cedar Poin
section OF st. Mary's county. 1hi
was one OF the best and prettiest hall
in Southern : aryland, and was bull
but lew years ago. We have no
learned the particulars.
Since the opening OF the oyster sea
son in the waters adjacent to GU
county, Oct. LIST instant, Clerk of tn
Circuit Court, Warren NJ Albrittain
has issued III tongers' licenses. Tw
hundred and nine resident gunners' i
censes and nonresident gunners' i
eenses have also been issued thus ia
this year.
Little Miss Sunshine de Rood
the 3-year-old daughter of Captain an
Mrs. Louis K. de Roode, OF this cit.
who had the novel, yet painful exp
rience, Thursday afternoon OF la
week, OF getting grain OF corn up hs
left nostril, necessitating her bein
taken to DR.. Richardson, a Washing
ton Specialist, to have it removed, hl
FULLY recovered from her mishap.