Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-01
FRIDAY, AUGUST list, 1919.
LOCAL BREvr1sEs.

La Plata tomorrow.
Greet the soldier boys at Chapel
Point next Thursday.
Today marks the beginning Of the
last month of Summer.
The month Of tournaments, festi-
vais and picnics is here.
MIR. H. A. Turner was a visitor to
the county during the week.
Mrs. Samuel Hayden is visiting her
mother Mrs. Walter Thompson.
Miss Anna Brown is enjoying a
short vacation at her home in this
town.
Messrs. A. ]. Lomax and R. J.
Mates visited Baltimore on Wednes-
day last.
Mr.. Douglas Thomas, of Pomon-
key, was a visitor to La Plata on Sun
day last.
Former Senators Louis c. Carrieo
and John F.. Mudd were in town on
Saturday last.
Miss Tillie Digges is visiting her
brother, Naval Officer w. M. Digges
near this town.
Mr.. Adrian Budd has secured a
position at Indian Head and has as
sumed his duties.
All OF the local county board and
the Orphans Court will be in session
on Tuesday next.
Congressman s. Z. Mudd spent sew
eral days during tn, week at his home
in this town.
Mrs. ]. v. Padgett and her hand
some little son we're visitors to the
county during the week.
Miss Louise Young. of Washing
ton. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Thompson in this town.
1t is said that the recent heavy
rains entirely destroyed the tobacco
crop in Ce6ar Point Neck.
Mr.. Leonard Ritter is spending his
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. Ritter, this town.
Mrs. George 7. c. Gray and daugh-
ter, Miss Maud Gray, were among the
visitors to our city on Tuesday.
The Misses Jones, of Washington,
are visiting their brother-in-law,
States Attorney F. c. Cooksey.
Messrs. James P. Ryon and Joseph
H. Howard, the prominent Waldorf
merchants, were in town on Tuesday.
Mrs. c. E. Wade and daughter, Miss
katherine Wade, are visiting the fam
lily OF DIR. A. A. Posey, Faulkner.
Don't miss a good time but attend
the entertainments advertised in the
MARYLAND Independent and enjoy
yourselves.
Rumor has it that Mr.. J. H. Ritter
will be appointed Postmaster vice
Mr.. ]. V, Padgett resigned. A good
appointment.
The road from the State Road to
Cedar Point Neck is in most deplor-
able condition. Where are the road
members?
Mr.. F. A. Posey has returned from
Baltimore where he has been under
going treatment at the Mercy Hospi-
fal much improved.
Mrs. G. r. Powell has returned to
her home in Baltimore from a visit
10 her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. 5.
Yates. this City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Burroughs and
little son accompanied by Mr.. Frank
T. Mates, of Indian Head, motored
to this City on Sunday last.
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Mills have
returned to their home in Baltimore
from a visit to the family OF the lat
ter's brother, Mr.. P. r. Wills.
Misses Lillian and Clara E. Gardi-
ner. of Washington, and Gladys How
ard, of Waldorf, spent several days
during the week with relatives IN this
section.
We beg to call the attention OF the
public to the change in the date OF
Piney Festival. This annual and en-
joyable affair will be held on Angus
The 18th.
We regret TO learn that Rev. Fa.
Their Bradley, the popular pastor Of
St. Marys Catholic Church, Newport
is quite sick and wish him speedy
recovery.
Mr.. George w. Moran, one of the
most prominent farmers of the south
eastern section Of the county wa:
among the visitors to the county sea
during the week.
Mr.. Frank P. Jenkins, of Whining:
ton, Del, and sister, Miss Mae Jen.
kins, OF Washington, spent the week
end with their mother, Mrs. Bertha
jenkins. "Idlewild.'
Mr.. w. H. Young, formerly OF this
town but now a resident OF Wash
ington, and family motored to thi:
city for the weekend which was spen
with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson
{, Mrs. w. G. Bond and daughter
Miss Virginia, of Baltimore, who hav'
been visiting the family of Mr. Adrian
Posey, left on Saturday Nor thei
surnpler home in St. Mary's County
The New Wills Hotel which ha
always been popular with visitors t
the county is more popular than eve
this season. Stop there and enjoy a
old-time Southern Maryland chicke
dinner.
Through Error in our last issue tn
annual festival was advertised to b
held on Tuesday, July 18th. The col
rect date is Tuesday, August ietl
Keep this date in mind and atten
this fine affair.
Mr.. Walter NJ. Page was taken I
Providence Hospital on Sunday La
where he underwent successful OF
Grafton for appendicitis. His man
friends join the Independent in wisl
ing him speedy recovery.
Miss Groves and brother, Mr.. Be-
nard ]. Groves, Jr., have issued inv
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