Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-02-07
Friday, February I 1919.
LOCAL BREvII1Es.

Today one week will be St. Valen-
tines Day.
Food prices. to the Joy Of all, ars
beginning 10 take drop
All OF the local boards q the eoun'
ty were ia session on Tuesday last
All clocks in the country viii Be
moved forward one hour on Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Coulby, o.
Newburg. were among the visitors e
our city on Monday last.
Miss Eliza Meems is spending tns
winter with her niece, Mrs. joseph ?
Key. in St. Marys County.
A large number OF taxpayers ar
needing the warning Of the treasure
and setting up taxes in arrears
Mr.. Hayden Bowling, OF Hughes
vile. spent Sunday last with friend.
in Leonardtown, St. Marys County
Mr.. Chas. K. Eason, Of bonneville
Ca, spent Sunday last at the nome o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter w. kendriek.
A warm welcome always awaits YOU
at the New Wills Hotel. Stop there
when in need OF good room and
hnel meal.
Hon. Robert Grain, who IS spending
the winter in Baltimore with his fam
lily. paid brief visit to the county OF
Saturday.
Tailor Browns hotel is pretty wei
filed with guests for the season, mos
Of whom expect to remain with him
until May.
Mr.. Robert Love has been quite
sick at the home OF his sister in Wash
ington but, we are glad TO state, Is
now better.
"The Matthews-H Howard Impl, GO.
have the largest supply OF buggles on
hand that they have ever had. Call ane
see them.
Mr.. Leouard S. Herbert, one OF the
prominent merchants Of Newport
was among the visitors to the county
seat on Monday.
"Oar boys" are gradually being
brought back from overseas, but not
as fast as they should be, now thai
hostilities have ceased.
The inclement weather prevented a
nuM5er Of farmers IRON attending
the sheep raisers' meeting when was
held here on Tuesday.
Chei woman Raymond Matte
has been released from service IN tins
Il s. NAVY and has returned TO ms
home IN TINS county.
III tobn n Rowe. vino has been
on,4e s,ct we are glad 10 note, has
retaIned 10 his post as Cashier OF me
1l..4 sT.na L.rfa Rank
Ne are pad to note that Mrs
Thomas +. McDoAagh, VINO has been
ouile SICK. is improving and on thl
road to ful recovery.
The family Of MIR. Joseph II. How
"a An N whom have been suffering
,ra,n the aAu.s we are glad to slate,
are much better.
Dr cbas Y HAYDEN and Mr. +. E.
Long of ST. Marys County, spent
several hours in la Plata on sunday
last. en- route 10 Washington
a. .nd Mrs " II. Hickey, the
49, ~, s 80 -l, Nus Margaret Dor
ser, are re;oieiag over the safe ar
rival OF bouncing baby BOY.
Donate 10 the Arnenian-SyTianR Re
lief F,ndk No better way TO exercise
shar,tv and humanity than to help
those VINO can't help themselves.
Misc Carnenter the pretty and at
tractive Rock Point sehoa teacher
and daughter OF former school super
intendent Thomas Nj Carpenter
spent the weekend in this town.
H;oher telephone rates, closed-up
railroad stations at the most iIapor-
tant hours from tra.he standpoint.
What next from the present ii'o
cratic administrator
March 30, next, in accordance with the
law passed by Congress last year.
Paymaster John J, Gering, OF the
Indian Head Naval Proving Grounasi
was visitor to the county seat on
Monday.
Mr.. J. D. Robertson, we regret .t e
state, has been quite SICK curing ~
week, being another victim OIL ens
flu" He IS much bettet a. snis w.
ing and expects to be pack A. ms Pos'
in few days.
The directors Of the Southern Mary
land National Bank OF La Plata hele
their regular hiSet's ~
as nshai l,.a lqJ,,4 M nroeressiye con.