Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-06-06
FRIDAY JUNE 9Th. 1919.
LOCAL BREvT1Es.

The picnic season is here.
June came in mild as lamb but no
as blazes.
The board Of School Commissioners
were in session on Tuesday.
The Public Schools will close mex
week for the summer vacation.
Roads Commissioner J. F. Nude
was in town on Tuesday.
We regret to learn that Mrs. JOIN
E. Mudd is quite unwell.
Marshall Hall opened up for the
summer season on Friday last.
Miss Mary Hutchins was a guest Of
Miss Ethel Cochrane during the week
Jailer Browns hostelry is now with.
out boarders. Lets hope it will keel
so.
Mr.. Myer Rubin was among the
visitors to Washington on Tuesday
last.
The comforts and fine meals of the
New Wills make it pleasure and Joy
to stop at that popular hostelry.
Mr.. Turner of Washington
was A week end visitor TO the home Of
his father, MIR. Robert H. Turner.
Miss Laura Yates spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Yates of this town.
States Attorney Ferdinand C. Cook
sey was a visitor to Washington dur
the week.
Wheat throughout the county is
looking fine and prospects for good
yield this year are bright.
Miss Anna Brown has returned to
her post in Washington. Miss Brown
is a corporal in the L. $. Aarincttes.
Contribute generously towards the
memorial to be erected in honor of oul
bows who did so much for us lover
there.
Mr.. G. Simms Jenkins of Baltimore
spent Sunday last with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John |. Jenkins neal
this town.
Misses Mary Merriek, of Washing
ton and Laurel Bond of Baltimore
were week end guests of the Misses
Posey.
Congressman Sydney f. Mudd ant
brother, MIR. Thomas B. r. Nude
spent the week end at their home il
this town.
Mr.. Leonard Ritter of Washington
spent several days during the weel
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JOIN
Fl. Ritter, this town.
The teacher and pupils of CarricC
Mill School, Colbert swamp viii
give dance on Friday, June 9Th
Come one. Come all. adv.
Fix the dates for your summer pic
mics, festivals and tournaments nov
and advertise them in the Maryland
independent and catch the crowds.
Messrs. Hcndlev Chapman of Wash
ington and S. Henry Hamilton, o
Baltimore have returned from a visi
TO relatives in the county,
Mr.. George B. Delozier, formerl,
merchant at Pisgah, now resident o
Prince Georges County, was visito
to the county during the week.
Miss Myra Croft returned to Wash
ington on Sunday from brief visit t.
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Croft, near NcConchie.
The simplest and best corn worke
on the market, is being handled b.
"The Natthews-Howard Imp, Co.,
call and see them. adv.
Mr.. Robert Garland, the popula
playwright of Baltimore who has re
Gently returned from overseas, was
visitor to La Plata on Sunday last.
Our congratulations to Postmaste
and Mrs. j. v. Padgett upon the SAT
arrival of fine boy. Vernon wear
the smile that won't come of.
We have not heard from the wea
Their man but to all appearances
drouth is following in the wake of III
many rains.
There will be dance at Newpol
Hall, June 18th, given by the pupi
of Holly Spring School. Good musi
adv.
Mr.. Harry T. Kendrick and his a
tractive little bride, have returned
their home in Washington after spen'
ing sometime with the formers parent
There will be dance at Baden Ha
Saturday June It'll. Darroch's orche
fra from Washington will play. A
mission 35cts. Come and win the que
cake. adv.
Miss Louise Matthews, the popul
and attractive daughter of MIR. al
Mrs. John Matthews, returned on S;
urday from visit to friends in Bal
more.
The County Commissioners sat d.
ing the week passing on accour
against the county. They will
again on Tuesday and Wednesds
June 10th and 18th for this purpose