Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-08-22
LOCAL BREyI1Es.


Attend the big picnic at Bryantown
on Wednesday, August 9Th,
Miss Polly de Roode is visiting
friends at Ocean City, Maryland.
Miss Viola Langley, Of Hughesville,
is visiting Her aunts near this town.
States Attorney Cooksey was Wis
itor 70 Washington on Sunday last.
Naval Offeer w NJ Digges spent
several days in Baltimore during the
week.
Miss Alice Wheasley is enjoying
her vacation at her lcme near Bonts-
vile.
Mrs Fabian Posey and son Charles
are visiting the formers sister, Mrs.
S. r. Golibart
Many County people attended the
tournament at Marshall Hall on
Wednesday.
Mr. Fabian Posey. Of Washington,
spent Sunday last with relatives in
the County.
Messrs. George NJ cooksey and
Walter K. Garner spent Monday last
in Washington.
Mr.. James Il. Tppett, Of Baltimore,
is visiting his uncle, Mr.. F. Preston
Tippett OF Newport
Miss Coiine Gardiner, of Indian
Head, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. c. Nj.
Budd, OF this town.
Mr.. Augustus Neal, who has been
spending the summer in this town,
has returned TO Washington.
Mr.. Arthur Switzerland, Of Vir-
GINA, is visiting his parents, Judge
and Mrs. L. R Sutherland. in this
town.
Mr.. % Algernon Farr, formerly oil
this county, has purchased the Fore
estate in baltimore County for stock
farm.
Mr.. 6. F. Abel, Of St. Marys Coun-
ty, who is visiting relatives in the
County. paid US an appreciative call
on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Ritter and
little daughter are visiting the for,
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II.
Ritter, of this town.
Messrs. Barber Bros have opened
a shop for painting automobiles in La
Plata. Give them a call when you
want FIRST class work done.
The lower branch Of Congress, il
the Congressman from here is an
swering the roll calls, must be hold
ing its session in this County.
Messrs. Raymond J. Mates, VIII
lam w. Berry, Edward L, Saunders
and Leon Bailey were visitors Il
Washington on Sunday last
Have you tried one OF those delightful
old Southern Maryland dinners at the
New Wills Hotels Proprietor Lomax
serves them to suit the queens taste.
Mcssrs. Dudley & Carpenter sold a
hogshead of tobacco for Charles
Hoffman at 1914 cents a pound. This
is the best price SO far obtained on
the market.
The recent rains have done much
damage 20 crops throughout thu
County. Hail fell on ..loniay, kurt.
ing the crops in the western section
OF the County.
Attend the trustees sale at the
Courthouse door Tuesday, August
Goth, and make good investment in
desirable property in the western sec
ton OF the County.
Everyone is looking forward to thu
base ball game to be played a
Bryantown on Wednesday next be
tween the old veteran" OF the L;
Plata and Bfyantown teams.
The Republican candidates 10
State offices will pay visit to L;
Plata on Saturday, august s0th. Al
Republicans in the County shoull
avail themselves Of the opportunit.
Of meeting Governor Nice, Attornel
General Armstrong, Comptrolle
Woodcock and Clerk Of Court Of Ap
peals Marcy
Notice in another column the adj o
the annual entrance examinations TO
scholarships in the engineering
course at Johns Hopkins University
Miss Atkins has returned from III
Maryland State Agricultural Coller
where she has been taking the sum
mer course in teaching,
Either Brother Mitchell or his CON
Pesitor must have been III the Ian
OF dreams last week as il appeare
in the last issue Of the Crescent tina
Governor Richie and Candidat
Nice would be present at the big ce
ebration At Bryantown. on Wednes
day next, August S7th, wherein til
fact is Governor Niee and Candidai
Richie are expected to be guests ;
the above affair. Dream on, brothe
for dreams are only workings Of I'll
imagination, which seldom il eve
come true, and this fact will be rea
ICED next November,