Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-17
Friday, January II, 1918.
LOCAL BREvI1iEs.

county at present.
Ali OF the local boards will be II
session next Tuesday.
Mr. P. A. Wheatley spent Sunday Ia.
with relatives near Newport.
1 The war is over, but prices Of tooo
stuifs still continue as high as ever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Garner hay
returned from their honeymoon trip.
Mr.. f. A. Poscy, who has been quiz
unwell. is, we are glad to state psttef
Protection, Peace and Prosperity
the wairhword in the United States L
day
Miss Katherine Smythe is visiting I'll
family OF Mr. w. c. Guest IN India
Head.
Miss Emma Morgan, Of Delaware,
visiting her niece, Mrs. ]. P. Burdet'
Melton"
We are glad to note that Mr.. L. NJ
HYDE, who has been quite sick, IS aga'
at his post.
Mr.. Beverly Barnes was among II
county visitors to Washington durin
the week
Dame rumor has it that in the not IA
distant future wedding bells will I'm
in this vicinity.
A number of people in this vieinN
have been taking advantage OF the freef
to fill their ice houses.
Mr.. Douglas Thomas was que
over Sunday Of the family OF Mr.. Pnilii
s Bowling, Hotel La Plata.
Mr.. Simms jenkins, Of Baltimor'
spent the week end with his parent
Mr.. and Mrs. John !. jenkins.
We are glad to note that Mrs. Thorn
as P. McDonough, who has been quit
sick, IS much improved.
Mrs Mia McGurvey spent the wee
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L
II. Redder West Hatton.
Paymaster John J Gering, Of India
Head, was among the prominent visitor
to our city during the week.
Mr.. Wright Maddox is quite sick
his home near Winkler's Shop. HI
many friends wish him speedy re,
covery. Z -A.L. alls'Aais
The many friends Of Judge Georgt
NJ CARPENTER, who has been quite SICK
were glad to see him in town on Tues
cay
Mrs. Bertha Jenkins and daughters,
Misses jennie and Marguerite, haye
moved to Washington, where they v
spend The winter.
Mr.. Eugene Jenkins, Of Indian Eeae
hal returned from brief visit 10 NJ
and Mrs. Edward J. Waring IN Leon
ardtown, ST. Marys County.
Tue craving Tor ptiz given by A.
Matthews Howard Imp. Co., vi
axe place saturday. January Is. The
public are invited,
Senator S. Spearman Laneaste9,
OF Rock Point, and Mr. Charles r. Co.
Of pomfEet, were among tie proFniileh.
visitors to Inc county seat on Tuesday.
Messrs, Algie and Camilius Murpn,
have gone into the mercantile business
al the old Iubman store at Pomonkes
iareiy occupied by Mi. A. = Mepanie..
We regret to learn that the family Q.
County Commissioner Price Gray haNe
become victims OF the rayages OF the
''tius and wish them speedy recovery
We are glad to know that Mrs. Loui-
c. Carrico, OF Bryantown, and Mrs J.
{. Wilmer, OF TINS town, both OF wnoi-'
are victims OF the "tiu, are muen bette
Mr.. Harry trere, son OF ex-Senato.
Willlam +. frere, who served with III
AVIATION corps curing the war and VIII
.....,.i,- -ala.cad from service. l.
visiting his parents.
Mr.. X. L. Clements paid US an appre
ciated call on TUESDAY OF TINS week.
owing to the puDncauon OF the an
nuai levy tins Wees, our news matte
had 70 be curtaiied.
:, Congress has only about six mors
weeks to pass the big appropriation Dih
ana wind up It's business. The pressn
congress under the law goes out OF e@'
istence on March 4th next.
President Wilson, who is now IL
Paris attending the peace conference
was victim Of souvenir hunter re-
Gently while at reception wnen III.
silk hat was stolen for a souvenir
The taxpayers Of the county should
read the levy Tor 1918 which Is pup.
hshed III this issue and see where theii
money went last year. We shall hayS
Something to say about the levy latel
space not permitting in this issue.
Ne appreciated a call during tn,
week from our good friend, Mr.. Hug
Aaiter Scott. Mr.. Scott, who is OH
the most successful farmers i'll th'
unity. recently moved from Brentlan'
Wslcome, where he will make hi
ARE home.
There is much complaint in the coun
ty about the mails which have been quit
bad for some time The new bug sys
TEN is said to be largely responsible 10
the trouble, but this is not the oni
trouble. There appears to be too nuci