Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-06-25


Little Miss Lou May Armsworthy, Of
Point Lookout, st. Mary's County, is
visiting her father, Mr.. Cole Arms
worthy, at Hotel La Plata.
Annual festivals will be held at
Old Fields Church Wednesday, Aug.
4th, and at Trinity Parish, Wednes-
day, August llth. adv
The poem entitled ''Ode to the Girl, .
published in our last issue, apparently
struck home, judging from the demand
for extra copies Of our paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B Early returned
to their home in Washington Sunday
last, after visit to the family OF DR..
and Mrs. +. S Owen, this town.
Rush orders for binders ard mowers
can be promptly taken care of by
Matthew's Howard Company, Inc "
Efficient men to look after them. adv.
Whether you nave planned other
wise or not, you should celebrate In
dependence Day by going to Leonard
town on July 9Th. See adv. elsewhere.
Mr.. Austin Simms. son of Mrs.
Clara Simms, of near this town, won
the medal for Christian Doctrine in
his class at Mt. St Joscph's College,
Baltimore, this year.
Mcsdsmss Clara NJ. Budd and Adrian
Poscy, who attended the commencement
exercises at Mt. st. Joseph's College,
Baltimore, last week, have returned to
their homes in this city.
Anticipate your requirements for the
summer by ordering a Ford car
now. Deliveries are somewhat better
than they have been. The Matthews
Howard Company, Inc. Twill take care
of you. adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Atkins and
two children, of Roanoke. Va, who
have been visiting the formers father,
Rev. L. b. Atkins, and Mrs. Atkins,
in this town, returned to their home
Wednesday.
Mr.. Joseph Adrian Budd, son of
Mrs. Clara NJ. Budd, of this town, was
among the graduates at Mt. st. Josephs
College, Baltimore, this year, the clos
ing exercises of which took place Fri
day last, June 18th
The "New Detroit" oil stove cooks
to perfection. H no wicks to bother
with. Lasts indefinitely. Ask the
salesman at "Matthews-Howard Com
pany, Inc. - stores to show you, and
explain its merit. adv.
The many destructive fires in the
county of late serve as warning.
Have you had your home and barns
insured ? If not, call or write the
Southern Md. Insurance Agency to
place your insurance at once.
Mrs. Frank Bowling has returned to
her home, Bowling Green" from
pleasant visit to Chesapeake City and
Philadelphia. She was accompanied
on her return By her son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank V. Bow
ling.
Among the graduates of st. Mary's
Academy, Leonardtown, Md this
year, were Miss Mary Emily Bowling,
of Bryantown, and Miss Laura Lam
caster Matthews, of La Plata. Com
mencement exercises were held Tues
day, the 18th inst.
Mrs. Blanche &. Yates, Messrs. w.
s. Yates and Oswald Yates, OF this
town, and MIR. Garnett Budd, of Indian
Head, constituted party which mo-
tored to St. Mary's County Sunday
last and spent the day as the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Carpenter, of
Budd's Creek.
Mrs. Mae r. Thompson, of Newport,
hoe cola ha,. fipa fu ptn az that nj aep m
Capt. Thomas Nj. Ching, OF Wicomico.
The consideration was $1,000 This
farm was advertised in the MARYLAND
INDEPENDENT, and the consequent
quick and very good sale goes to show
that advertising pays.
Capt A. J. Lomax is a busy man
these days building on one sfarm,
planting and helping to push along
the crops on both of his farms. He,
nevertheless, always has time to greet
with the joviality of a Who'll sesouled
boniface the many guests who make
his hotel, the New Wills, their stop
ping place.
Messrs. Harris Matthews, Maxwell
Mitchell and Winfield PoSey, of st.
Johns College; Mason Albrittain and
Victor Bowling, of Md. State College;
Garner Matthews, OF Charlotte Hall;
Austin Simms and Adrian Budd, of
Mt. St. Joseph's College, have re-
turned to their respective homes for
the summer.
The Good Master must surely have
had In mind the public thoroughfare
leading from the State Road west OF
Port Tobacco to Pisgah, when he in
spired the creative brain of man with
the invention of the air ship. If there
is any road in the whole state that will
in any way impede the progress of
Thomas Cat in his travels, it is this
road.
Mr.. James Cox, of Pisgah, was a
visitor to our town on Tuesday last
Mr.. Cox, who was famililarly known
by his comrades in arms as Jimmie, J"
was gallant Confederate soldier and,
although he has passed his Slst birth
day. still looks hale and hearty and
still ready and willing to take up his
gun and fight Tor a cause that he be-
lieves right.
The following teachers OF the county
are attending summer school, now in
session at College Park; Misses Lucy
Is. Cough, Ethel Cochrane, Dorothy
Burdette, Gladys Atkins, jamie Bowie,
Agnes Cooksey, Geraldine Hyde, Mar
guerite Greer, Lucille Barnes, Grace
Canter, Lillian Bean, Caroline O..
Goldsmith, Mrs. Helen G. Hughes and