Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-12-05
LOCAL BREvI11Es.

ing today.
Court over, Tailor Mills has lost
all OF his guests.
The sixty-sixth session Of Congress
convened on Monday last.
Mrs. B. B. Yates spent the week
end with relatives in Baltimore
Mr.. p. A. Howard paid a business
visit to the county seat on Monday
The little folks are beginning to
count the days before the arrival oil
Santa Claus.
Mr.. George c. Jenkins, Of Philadel-
phia. spent the weekend with friends
in the county.
Advertise your Christmas goods in
the Maryland Independent and catch
the early buyer,
Mrs. S. f. Jones, of Washington,
IS visiting her son-in-law, States At
torncy F. c. Cooksey.
Miss katherine Tannchill, of North
Carolina. is visiting her friend, Miss
Mary Emily Mitchell.
The Circuit Court will be in session
here on Thursday next when several
civil cases will be tried.
Miss Thelma Trotter, of Waldorf,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles d.
Rue, Culpeper, Virginia.
Attend the Swami sale near Lothian
tomorrow and Teplenish your farm
with some valuable stock.
Mrs. Thomas A. Reeder, of Balti-
more, is visiting her daughter, Mrs
Eddie Burroughs, in this town.
Mrs. Thomas McDonogh, Of Hagers-
town, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs P. r. Wills, al Bel Alton.
Mr.. James F. Neale has returned
to his home in Washington froi
visit to relatives in the county
Mr.. Stanley K Burch, who has been
quite sick in hospital in Washing n,
is, we are glad to state, out again.
Miss Mary Regina Posey spent ssy-
eral days during the week with Vie
family Of Mr.. John P. Mudd in Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon R. Golihlrt,
IT., have returned to their home IN
Washington from a visit to friends
in the county
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Charles White
have been on visit to the latters
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George APPEL
OF this town.
Miss Harriet Thompson, who las
been visiting Mrs. Ellen Chapman, OF
La Plata, has returned to her homo in
New York city
Rev. Father Brent Matthews, broth
er OF Mr.. F. Brooke Matthews OF this
town, is now stationed at St. Thomas
Catholic Church.
This is the season OF the year to do
charity. Help the Red Cross; the jew
ish Relief Fund and the Armenian
Syrian Relief Fund
Misses Lois Howell and Louise
Baker, Of Washington, were among
those who attended the dance at Pom
fret on Tuesday of last week.
Mr.. H. L. Herbert, one OF the prom
ising young merchants of the lower
section of the county paid a business
visit to the county seat on Tuesday.
A home for travelling men is always
found at the New Wills Hotel in this
town. Captain Lomax knows just
how - make his guests feel at home
at all times.
Messrs. Maxwell Mitchell, OF St
Johns College, and Adrian Budd, OF
St. Jospehs College,, spent the Thanks
giving holidays at their respective
homes in this county.
Mr.. Lawrence G. Moran advertises
a fine tract of land in this issue ioi
sale. Call to see him. He offers Z
good chance for a Charles County
farmer TO buy good farm.
There will be demonstration at thu
Court House, monday, Dec. sth, a
1880 A. Nj, on cutting up hogs an'
canning meats, by Dir ) 5 Buckle.
and Miss Margaret Schmidt.
The statement of the Southern
MARYLAND National Bank, OF La Plata
and the Indian Head State Bank ap
pear in this issue. A careful perusa
OF the same show both banks to b
in strong and healthy condition.
Clerk of the Court Warren NJ. Al
britain RENTED to the States Comp
troller on Monday last the sum O
S7,7s6.60 which represents 400 county
10 Statewide and SO non-residen
hunting licenses issued during tn
month OF November.
Mrs. Walter ]. Mitchell entertaine
the Lr Plata Bridge Club Wednesda
afternoon. Mrs. John Matthews W.
the Club prize, and Miss HaFri
Thompson, of New York, won & est
prize. Light refreshments were serve
Messrs. John w. Owen. republica
who retires as County Commas one
Carlton Hicks, as Sheriff, and Jot
I. Dutton, democrat. as Judge Of Il
Orphans Court, must be commend,
Tor the faithful and efficient n ann
in which they performed the duti
OF their respective Offices.