Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-07-16
LOCAL BREvI1Es.

Wheat is said to be turning out well.
The New Wills Hotel the Travellers
Home.
Have you obtained your new dog
license ?
Mr.. f. l.. Sanders was visitor to
Washington during the week.
DR.. L. <. Payne, of Leonardtown,
visited La Plata Monday last.
Robert.V Norris received car load
of Manure Spreaders this week.
Mr.. Claude B. Lloyd, of Baltimore,
is guest of the New Wills Hotel.
Miss Mildred De Lashmutt, of Balti-
more, is visiting Mrs. b. A. Howard.
If you want to sell your farm, list it
with S. X. Burch, Hughesville, Md
adv.
Charles County compares favorably
in its tax rate with any other county in
the state.
Mr.. Robert V. Norris, Overland
Dealer, received a shipment of Model
AS this week. lady.
The directors of the Southern Mary
land National Bank held their month";
meeting on onday.
Don't forget your head light lenses.
Martin & Mitchell can supply you. All
kinds and sizes. adv.
Miss Kathelia Thompson, of Bel
Alton, is visiting friends and relatives
in Washington and Baltimore.
Misses Elsie and Hattie Hunt, OF
Baltimore, are visiting their cousin,
Miss Thelma Trotter, OF Waldorf.
If you run short on binder Irvine,
send to Matthews Howard Company,
Inc. u they have supply. law.
Yesterday, July 10Th. was Saint
SEithin's Day. According to and old
legend, if rain falls on thatday, it will
ram for 40 days thereafter.
Martin & Mitchell have employed
thorough mechanic and are now 10 a
position to do automobile repairing. -
adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ID. Rue and
little daughter. OF Virginia, are visit
ing Mrs. Rue's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
L. L. Trotter, OF Waldorf.
Annual festivals will be held at
Old Fields Church Wednesday, Aug.
4th, and at Trinity Parish, Wednes-
day, August 18th. Lady.
Miss Alberta Berry, of near this
town, was treated to a delightful sur
prise party by number OF her young
friends Monday evening last.
Patronize home enterprise. Messrs.
johnson and Cameron, who are now
z conducting a moving picture theater
In La Plata, are both Charles coun-
tians.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. K. Clements and
family have returned 10 their home in
Baltimore, after very pleasant visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Thompson, of
Bel Alton.
Little tobacco is being sold on the
market. The Tobacco Growers Assoc
citation as matter of wisdom is hold
ing tobacco for a better and more ade-
quate price.
The game of baseball between the La
Plata and Dahlgreen IVA teams,
scheduled to be played here Saturday,
will be played this FRIDAY afternoon
at $3.50 O'Clock.
Miss Ella Bryan, the pretty and at
tractiye daughter of Mr.. A. M. Bryan,
of Pomonkey, was a recent visitor to
"Glen Albin,n the home of Mr.. and
w. B. y. Chapman, this town.
Mr. Henry C. Matthews and family,
of Washington, have taken up their
residence in Charles County by NOV
ing into their new home near this
town. We welcome them in our midst
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Bryan have
returned from their wedding trip North
and are now occupying their bungalow
at Dahlgreen, Va. Mrs. Bryan was
formerlyA Miss Mamie Chapman, OF
this town.
Martin & Mitchell have been APP
pointed distributors for the Hupmobile
Automobiles for Charles, St. Mary's,
Prince George, and Calvert Counties
and can make deliveries on limited
number adv
Mr.. W. " Waters, of Gainesville,
general Southern Maryland agent for
Piedmont-Mt. Airy Fertilizers, was in
La Plata Monday. Mr.. Waters is de-
sirous to secure suitable sub-agent
for Charles County.
LOST July 18th, on MIN Road, or
between Cemetery Hill and La Plata.
l DARK BLUE DRESS COAT. Finder
will be suitably rewarded by leaving
same at New Wills Hotel, or notifying
j., II MERRITT, La Plata, Nd. [5t.
The New Detroit" oil stove cooks
to perfection. Has no wicks to bother
with. Lasts indefinitely. Ask the
salesman at Matthews Howard Com
pany, Inc" stores 70 show you, and
explain its merritt Iady,