Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-02-06

This Is surely "the winter Of our dis
content.
Thursday next will be Lincoln's
birthday.
Take no chances with a bad cold.
Remember the ''fiun in 1918.
Miss Jennie Jenkins has returned
from visit to relatives in Washing
ton.
Attend the Administrators Sale at
La Plata tomorrow, Saturday, Febru-
airy It'll.
Miss T. Raye Bailey spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. Albert J
Lomax.
The Directors of the Matthews-H How
ard Company, Inc. held meeting on
Monday.
General L. A. Wilmer, of Leonard
town, was among the visitors in La
Plata on Tuesday.
Nessrs. Leon Bailey. Oswald Yates
and Kenneth Clark motored to Wash
AhS toh IN ouiudy idSes
Hon. S. S. Lancaster, Of Rock PIT.
was among the prominent visitors to
the county seat on Monday.
Always the same cordial welcome
and hospitality is extended to travel
lers at the New Wills Hotel.
Mr. and Yrs r. Edelcn Robey, OF
Baltimore spent Sunday with the for
mer's brother, Mr. c W. Robey.
Write Matthews-Howard Company,
Inc, for anything in the automobile,
hardware or implement line. adv.
Mr. and Mrs Eugene L Norris, Of
Washington, spent Sunday last with
the formers children in this town
Cashier r. J Yates. of the South
ern Maryland National Bank, was a
visitor to Washington Sunday last.
The best grades of Baugh's tobacco
bed fertilizers on hand at the ware
house of Matthews-Howard Company,
Inc. adv.
The Directors OF the Southern Nd.
National Bank of La Plata held their
regular monthly meeting at the Bank
on Monday.
Self starters for Ford Cars on hand
at sales rooms of Matthews Howard
Company, Inc. You should have one
put on your car. adv.
Mrs. S. S. Lancaster returned to her
home at Rock Point this week from a
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Roach, in Washington
Rev. Brent Matthews, the new pastor
of St. Thomas Catholic Church, paid
a visit to this section during the week,
renewing old acquaintance.
Sickness has somewhat interferred
with the make up" of our paper this
week, both our printer and his wife be-
ing the victims OF terrible colds
An indianapolis man, attacked by a
robber, took 95 cents away from the
crook. He ought to either be put on the
Washington police force or sent to
Mexico as American Ambassador.
Former Governor Frank Brown,
who has been in impaired health for
the past few years, died at his Apart
ments, in Baltimore, early Tuesday
morning last, in the 74th year OF his
age.
The Ford Car has no rival, we all
know. If you expect to get one thi:
season, your order should be on file
now with Matthews-Howard Company
Inc, otherwise the delivery is indeh
mite. adv.
The many friends of DR.. Ernes
Spencer are glad to see him out again
after a severe illness, and also t
learn that the members of his famil,
who have been ill, are better and OF
road to recovery.
Representative Lomax introduced il
the Legislature last week bill to re
fund to w. S. Yates, this town, S25. 90
for traders license, while Representa-
tive Henderson introduced a bill Il
build school house at Benedict.
Adding insult to injury, we call it
for it's six more weeks of bad weather
If the neurological ground hog is h
be accepted as arbiter. If he didn'
see his shadow a few minutes befor
noon Monday the little rodent need
eye treatment.
The executive committee of the Stat
Teachers Association has selecte
June 10Th and Both and July LIST as th
dates for its annual convention a
Ocean City, Md. This meeting will b
the fifteenth to be held by the associs
ton at Ocean City.
The Ladies Card Club of this SCI
ton met at the home of Mrs. Walter
Mitchell on Wednesday of last weel
where a most enjoyable evening W.
spent. Following the games, refresl
ments were served. The club prize WI
won by Mrs. Adrian Posey.