Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-03-07
Friday, March 7, 1918.
LOCAL BREvITEs.

Lent has begun.
"Wednesday last was Ash Wednes-
day.
Subscribe to the Armenian-syriar
campaign tsud.
Attend tho Receivers sale IN La Pla
ia on Saturday March 18th.
Better fix that mud hole in your
road yourself if you want it fixed.
We have been enjoying spring
spring weather during the past week
DR.. and Mrs c. H. Posey are both
confined to their homes with sickness.
Mrs. Louise Cox Of Washington is
visiting relatives and friends in the
county.
Miss Emily Hamilton OF Chape,
Point was visitor to La Plata on
Tuesday
Misses Anna and Eleanor Brown
spent the weekend at their home in
this town.
Miss Louise Matthews attended
the Hop at St. Johns College on
Friday evening last
Misses Aizine and Eloise Berry
spent several days during the week
at their home near Berry.
Miss Lorena Bowling has returned
to her home here after a pleasant
visis to New York City.
Congressman Mudd and brother,
Mr.. Thomas B. R. Mudd, spent Sun
day at their home in this town.
Mrs. Charles D. Rue and sister
Miss Irene Trotter, spent the week
end with Mrs r. ESsGibbons, Laurel
Sheep-raising shouid be taken up by
all of the farmers of the county. 1t
is not only profitable but interesting.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Luck left on
Wednesday for West Virginia where
it is said they will locate in the future.
Mr.. Mitchell Cochrane las returned
to his home in this town after briet
stay in Virginia for his health much
improved.
A chance will otfed YOU to buy a fine
pair Of shoes on Saturday March 18th +.
See al Of Receivers salem another
column
Mr.. w. w. Wedding. the promi-
neu3 Welcome merchant was in town
on Tuesday following brief spell
OF sickness.
The County Commissioners had a
busy session on Tuesday and Wed
nesday of this week making trans
fers of property.
Mrs. John R. Hancock spent sew
eral days during the week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Coeh-
rane, this town.
Miss Eleanor Carpenter, the popu-
lar teacher OF Rock Point public
school, spent the weekend with the
Misses Atkins, this city.
Rev. Father Bridges has recovered
from his recent indisposition and has
resumed his duties as Pastor at St.
Thomas Catholic Church.
Mr.. Thomas SaddIer, of Baltimore,
vino was formerly employed in this
office, paid a visit TO his old friends
here during the week.
Mr.. Vickers, of the U. S. Revenue
department was in town during. the
week assisting cur people in making
out their income tax reports.
Among the prominent visitors to
our city on Tuesday was Mr.. William
w. Coulby, one Of the progressive
and energetic farmers Of the Fifth
District.
This county is considerably behint
In its subscription to the Armenian'
Syrian Relief Fund Shall it be sale
that Charles County has failed to live
up to it's traditionsl
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster M. Reeder, who
are spending the winter in Washing
ton, spent the weekend with the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. H
Reeder, "West Hatton."
Miss Marguerite Jenkins, who with
her sisters and mother are spending
the winter in Washington, spent sew
eral days during the week with Mrs
J. Carlisle Wilmer, this town.
The bank directors Of the South
ern Maryland National Bank helt
their usual monthly meeting on Mon
day last and found the bank in
most healthy and progressive con
dition.
Game Warden A. B. Bateman ha
returned from St. Marys County
where he went to meet the county dis
trict game wardens OF that county t
talk with them about the enforcement
of the law and other matters con
nected with the game laws.
Mr.. ]. L. Widmeyer, who has bee
engaged successfully in the shoemak
crs' business in this town, has sol
out his business to Mr.. J. H. Robe
and will leave the county. He ha
made many friends since he came her
a number OF years ago who Join tn
Independent in regretting his remove
from the county but wishing him sue
ces in his future home, which we III
derstand will be Philadelphia