Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-11-05
LOCAL BREviI.Es.

The orphans Court was in session
Monday.
The County Commissioners met on
Thursday.
Read the new adv. Of Golden 4 Co.,
in this issue.
The hunting season will open We'd
ncsday next, Nov. 10th.
Harding, Coolidge, Weller and
Mud They surely did go some.
The 'Fordson" tractor is now dis
tributed by Matthews Howard CO.,
Ii you want to sell your farm, list it
with 5. X. bureh, hughesviile, Md
adv.
Miss Thelma Trotter, of waldorf, is
visiting relatives and friends In Wash
ington.
Martin & Mitchell have few bar
gains in used cars. Call and look
them over. lady.
Mrs. Mamie c. Gardiner, of Wash
ing ton, is visiting her sister, Mrs 9.
NJ. Dudd, this town.
mss Anna Swami entertained a
nuulper vi her friends with hallOw'-
cen dance Saturday evening last.
Now that the election is over the
people are once more glad TO settle
down to the peaceful pursuits Of life.
Ford cars" and sFordson' Trac-
tors are exclusively handled by Mat
thews-Howard Company, Inc, in this
territory.
Make your headquarters when in La
Plata at the New Wills Hotel, where
the comforts of home life are always
to be found.
Potomac" -four is manufactured by
home enterprise. 1t is better than
other grades at equal price, so why
NOS use 1t?
We are glad to learn that Miss
Margaret Norris, who has been quite
indisposed for several days is now
much better.
A Mission will be held at st. Mary's
Catholic Church, Newport, beginning
Sunday next, Nov. It'll, and will con
tlnue 10 tne lttu.
We appreciated call Monday last
from Rev. Father Bradley, the pOpu-
lar pastor OF st. Mary's Catholic
Church, Newport.
The Ford service is behind every
"Fordson" tractor sold. Why not
take advantage Of such benefit when
buying tractor
The Supervisors Of Elections for
Charles County met at their Office on
Thursday and officially canvassed the
vote cast Tuesday.
Martin x Mitchell have recently in
stalled charging panel and are now
in position to recharge your battery.
Give them trial. adv.
You will have an opportunity to buy
a valuable tract OF real estate at the
Court House door on Tuesday next.
See adv. in another column.
Mr, Arthur L. Switzerland, of Clar-
endon, Va, was guest during the
week of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
M. Southerland, this town.
Misses Eleanor Brown, Laura Yates
and Carmen Owen, of Washington,
spent several days during the week at
their respective homes in this town.
The ladies' card club held meeting
on Wednesday OF last week at the
home of Mrs. j. Edward Burroughs.
Mrs. F. Hill Hamilton won the PRIZE.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington Saturday last to Mr.,
William h. Cooksey and Miss Amy L..
Cooksey, both OF Dentsyille, this
county.
The ladies Of Port Tobacco Parish
will hold Bazaar in the Town Hall,
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1920, The attrac-
lions Will lie dinner, fancy table, ice
cream and cake.
Mr.. Frank Turner and his daughter,
Mrs. George Thomas, OF Baltimore,
were guests during the week OF the for
neris brother, Mr.. Robert II. Turner,
at ''Keechland. /"
The little Misses Eleanor Owen, Eliz-
abeth and Anna Barnes, were POSSESSES
to number of their little friends Sun
day evening lastat Hallow cen parties
at their respective homes, this town.
We are glad to report that several
members OF the family of Mr.. F. Ber-
nard Gwynn, including Mr.. Gwynn,
himself, who have been suffering from
mild form OF diphtheria, are now
much improved.
Halloween pranks, within reason,
are all right and enjoyed by both the
old and young, but the youngsters OF
La Plata went beyond the bounds OF
reason Sunday night-eyen destroying
property. The destruction OF proper
w, whether owned by individuals OF
the town, calls for drastic action, and
the authorities should lake steps Ia
mete out the proper punishment to the
puilty ones,