Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-01-31
Friday, January 81, 1919.
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LOCAL BREvITl1s.


Two more months Of winter.
Mr. P. Reed Wills spent several days
during the week II Baltimore.
Miss T. Raye Bailey visited her hons
in tins toen ON SUNDAY last
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. wills Posey spent
Saturday last in Washington.
Hog cholera is said to have broken
out on several farms in the county.
Mr.. J. M. Cochrane paid business
visit 10 Baltimore during the week.
Mr.. Walter r. Mitchell spent the
weekend with relatives in the county.
Mad men in Washington and mac
dogs here in the county wnat nexte
Tuesday last was quiet day in town,
none Of the local boards being in ses-
sion
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Gibbons, former5
Of this town, have removed to Indian
Head.
The County Commissioners and Or
phans Court will be IN session on Tues
day next.
Mr.. J. 3. Jarboe. the prominent Chapei
Point farmer. was visitor to Our city
Il Tuesday.
Hiss Imogene Gardiner was a guest
during the week of the Misses Bowling,
ilstei La Plata
The many friends OF Mr.. Lyon Gar
ner, Who has been quite sick, are glad
to see MN cut again.
We are glad to note that Mr.. Edward
L. Sanders, who has been quite SICK, is
tapidly improving.
Mr.. Leonard Ritter spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
II. Ritter, in this town.
Mr. Frank Horney, OF Baltimore,
formerly Of this town, paid short visn
to his old home here during the week.
We are glad to note that Mrs. Thomas
McDonough (nee Wills), who has been
quite sick, is much better and rapidly
Improving.
A warm welcome always awaits you
at the New Wills Hotel. Stop there
when in need OF good room and a
hne meal.
Beginning with the mayoralty primar
les, this State will be reeking with poll
tics until after the Presidential election
In 1920.
THE Matthews-Howard lmpl. Co.
have the largest supply OF buggIes OF
hand that they have ever had. Call anu
see them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ]. Waring have
returned to Leonardtown from visit
10 the formers father, Mr.. J. w. War
ing, near Pomonkey.
Our good old friend, Mr.. Millard
Thompson, Of Dentsville, paid US an
appreciated call on Tuesday. Millard
never forgets old friends.
Cashier J. d. Robertson's chicken
coup has been visited frequently OF late,
ana this week mink killed about a
dozen OF his finest pullets.
Read the bank statements which ap-
pear in this issue and note the strong
standing OF our leading financial instr
tutions in the county.
Mr.. Reeder Williams, who is sta
toned al Camp Meade, enjoyed short
furlough visiting relatives mere in the
county during the week.
We are glad to know that the mem
bers OF the family OF County Commits
sioner Price Cray have recovered from
their recent illness.
Mr.. Morgan Monroe, one OF the
prominent merchants OF Cross Roads,
was visitor to this city on Monday
last and paid US an appreciated call.
Let's pray that the weather man viii
be good Tor the sake OF those who have
to take the morning tram north anu
ene evening Aiii sou'" iioni li'is uepo''
MI. fatrick y Murphy one OF the
best known farmers IN me Northwestern
section OF the county, was among inc
prominent Hisitors 10 ms CITY on Tues
day.
No time like the present Insure your
properly now. The Southern Maryland
irsmr .an 81 g, N', snn roSv bstor u 4
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y nsi 49, sal
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- w 1psJ., 49, 's'D'Heo - 's'-
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a asi4aon Corps when var was de
,e1. has been honorably discharged
Ia has returned to the county. George
,osxs Inc picture OF health.
y, Roh+rf It. gray who WIS re-
r.rs1v houor,blv disc6areed from the
sTn,y nas returned 10 h,s home al
s.rav,on Win ans Charming and attrac-
ave bride The lie in inc Army has
made Bob one OF the handsomesf men
in the county.