Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-07-18
FRIDAY JULY 18th. 1919.
LOCAL BREvII1Es.

Chautauqua days, July p, 22,
and 30.
Miss Elizabeth Berry is visiting me
family OF Mr. Somerset D. Berry IL
Washington.
Buy your tickets now for the Chau-
tauqua Don't wait until the last min
ute.
Mis-. B. Earle Talbot and family,
Of Washington, are spending the sum
mer at Hawthorne"
President Wilson has vetoed the
bill containing a rider repeating the
daylight time-saving law.
The Chautauqua will be an educa
tionai treat as well as an affair OF
pleasure
The splendid rain on Tuesday las
gave the farmers an opportunity to
hnish planting tobacco.
Miss Virginia Lewis, OF Washing
ton, spent the weekend with the
Misses Posey, "The Naples"
MIR. and Mrs. Bernard A. Howard
have opened up their country home,
Argyle near this town.
The simplest and best corn worker
on the market, is being handled by
,'1'he Matthews-Howard Imp. Co.,
call and see them. adv
Mrs. G. r. Powell, OF Baltimore,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Yates, OF this town.
We hope all will attend the Chau
.tauqua and make il success. 1t will
be very entertaining and well worth
your time and money.
Mrs. B. B. Yates has returned from
a very pleasant motor trip with party
OF friends to New York. Atlantic City
and other points Of interest.
When travelling through the coun-
ty stop at the New Wills Hotel where
tney serve TIE finest meals to be Oh
tanned any where in Southern Mary
land. adv.
President Wilson has Submitted the
treaty 10 the United States Senate
Tor ratification. A flood OF oratory
can now be looked forward to IRON
that body.
Lieat. ohm Matthews, who has been
stationed III Texas for the last year,
is at nome on leave AS usual ack
received a warm welcome home from
the girls.
Contracts have been awarded BY
the United States authorities 10 builu
A. concrete ROAD from the Reservation
gaze 10 tie loot OF blairs tiili, lead
mig through the town OF Indian Head.
The committee OF arrangements foi
the nome canning entertainment IS
requested to meet in the court house
ar La Plata, Sunday, July 9th, at =
: +. NJ. z. K Wills, chairman.
Mr.. Frank Dent, OF ST. Marys
County, who has been clerking for
]. NJ. Cochrane * Co., has returned
10 his native county and has been sue
ceeded by Mr.. Wedding, OF Indian
Head.
Lieut.. George P. Cough, who did
his bit as a gallant soldier in france,
has been discharged from the service
and is recreating at the home OF his
mother, Mrs. ReDecca Cough, in this
town.
Provide yourself with tobacco
planter, anu not be dependent upon
labor conditions. Tobacco is bringing
loo much money to risk loosing crop
on account OF not being able 10 plant
IL. line Matthews-howard Imp.
Co.. can supply you. adv.
The Government Railroad running
from White Plains to Indian Head
carries vast quantities each day OF oil,
coal, nunitlon supplies and many
other things requisite at the proving
grounds winch was previously carried
BY the river route in barges towed by
high-power tugs.
Mr.. Lemuel Garner has resigned
his position at the Indian Head Naval
Proving Grounds to accept the posi-
ton as clerk for Mr.. p A. Wheatley,
Pomfret. Mr.. Garner is one of the
most competent young men in this
line In the county and has large
circle OF friends who wish him con-
tinued success.
Mrs. Sophia Sipe, who has been re-
siding in La Plata for the past four
months, left for St. Cloud, Fla, on
Tuesday last. Mrs. Sipe is the widow
of Captain Philip II. Sipe. veteran
OF the Civil War, who died in La
Plata on May 25th last She will make
her permanent home with an uncle
who has splendid home in St. Cloud
Mrs. Sipe made many friends while
here and her departure is much re-
GREETED.
Mr.. George H. Stevenson. the re.
Gently appointed Director Of the To
bacco Growers Association, has as
su;ned his duties and is vigorously
pushing the work OF the association
We are in receipt OF letter from hin
this week enclosing some notes show
ing what is being done under his di
rectorship by the association, which
we publish in another column. He ad
vises Us that he will forward us thes'
notes from time to time as the worl
OF the association progresses.