Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-04-04
FRIDAY, APRIL 4tb, 1919.
LOCAL BREvl1.Es.

LOCAL BRBNl1 les.
Lent is most over.
March wen. out like a roaring lion.
Mr B. A. Howard was a visitor to The
county during the week.
WANTsf,:- vale ermrariou for an
in.sia srpiy at 81, ''tiice.
Nj. Douglas Thomas visited friends
in this -ection during the week.
Mrs. Arthur Thompson spent Mon
day last in the Capitol City.
Ex-Sheriff B. B. Compton was a
visitor 10 the county seat on Monday
last.
Miss Louise Wills is spending Some
time wi,h her parents, MI. and Mrs.
p Reed Wills.
Mr.. Wilson Bowling is engaged in
taking census OF Indian Head for the
United States Government
The April term Of court for Prince
Georges County will convene on Mon
day next
Mrs. J. Ernest Burch and attractive
little daughter have returned from
visit to Baltimore.
''rhe Matthews-Howard Impl. Co.,
has just received car load Of barbed
wire. Apr. 4.
Mis-. Nav Keene, OF this city, was a
guest OF the Misses Wills, Bel Alton, on
Sunday last
Mr.. George B. Dolozier. one OF the
prominent merchants a, Pisgah, visited
Washington OH Monday last
Miss Mollie Simms, Of Baltimore,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Clara
Simms, near this town.
All Of the local boards being in ses-
sion on Tuesday last, many citizens Of
the county visited the county seat.
1.-THE Matthews-H Howard Impl. Co.,
is giving lOE discount on peg-tooth
harrows until further notice. Apr. 4.
Mrs Albert j. Lomax visited Wash
ington on Monday of this, week accom-
panied BY her son, Mr. Leon Bailey
Hay FOR SALE
App to
p X. WILLS.
B-l Alton Md.
Miss Charlotte Mitchell has returned
tc Washington from visit to her
mother, Mrs. Lille T. c. Mitchell,
Hanson Hill
The Board OF School Commissioners
was in session on Tuesday for the pur-
pose of transacting miscellaneous bush
ness.
Master ]. A. Budd, a student Of Mt.
St. Joseph's College, spent Sunday
last with his mother, Mrs. c. NJ. Budd,
in this town.
Buggies are now being sold by
1.-THE Matthews Howard Impl CO.
at cut prices. Now is the time to
purchase
Naval Officer w Mitchell Digges
spent several days during the week in
Baltimore, where his naval Office is To-
Gated
Mr.. Maximillian Clements, one OF thS
most prominent citizens OF the western
section of the county, paid visit to thS
county seat on Monday.
A full line OF buggies, wagons AM
farm implements IN hand at The Mat.
thews- Howard Impl Co.'S warehouse
at moderate prices.
Messrs. Eugene X. Lloyd and J. Cor
don Sclby were among the visitors I,
our city on Tuesday Of this week at
tending TO private business.
Make the New Wills Hotel you
headquarters while in La Plata. Eek
celient service and everything Il
please is the motto of the genia
proprietor, Mr.. Albert J. Lomax.
The Public Schools Of the county
wall close for. the Easter Holidays, Oh
Thursday April 18th, at 8 P. NJ, ant
reopen on Tuesday, April 22nd, at
A. NJ.
Messrs. 7. r. Farrall and W.
Yates, two Of our popular merchant
ol this toxin, spent several days durin
the past week in Baltimore, purchasin
goods for their stores.
Mr. and Mrs. Foster NJ Reeder, az
eompanied BY their niece, Miss Marth
McGurvey. spent the weekend with Nj
and Mrs. David H. Reeder, West Ha
ton.
Note the Sad" Of W. A. Smoot
Company which appears in another co
ufnn. This well-known firm is alwal
ready to supply you with the best bull,
ing materials at reasonable prices.
Mr.. T. Edgar Boarman, the prominet
Bryantown merchant, was visitor
our city on Tuesday. Edgar does n
get over here often, but we are alwa
glad to welcome him in our midst.
All together if we are to have go'
lateral roads in the county. Ia
amounts to nothing. Action is what
needed. Unity of purpose and acti
will accomplish the results we have
long sought to achieve.
Place your order If you want
get Ford car this season with IT
Matthew'S Howard Impl Co" as t
"Ford" Company will not ship a
cars unless the purchasers order
on file with them.
Messrs. Leo K Farrall and Ri
Bowling, both of this county, are said
be the most popular travelling salesn
on the road in southern Maryla
Charles County can always produce
goods; it matters not in what fields
activity.
he HuDlic Atnlcuc League Has
nounced that the annual school athl
meet for this county will be held at
Plata on Thursday May %. This n
opens up fine opportunity for
youngsters in the public schools to 81
what they are made Of, hence preps
tons should begin at once, boys,
demonstrate your proves as athelele