Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-06-04
LOCAL BREvI1Es.

The New Wills Hotel eTravelers'
Home.
Marshall Hall opened for the season
on Decoration Day.
The public schools OF the county will
close for the summer Friday, June ii.
Cow Peas and Soy Beans for seed
LA PLATA MILLING Co. lady.
Mr.. p. Il. Graves, of st. Mary's
County, visited La Plata during the
week.
If you want to sell your farm, list it
with S. X. Bureh, Hughesville, Md
adv.
Miss Mae Berry has returned to her
home in Washington from a visit to
relatives in this county.
Misses Louise Bowling and Julia
Etchison were guests of Miss Gather
inc Wills during the week.
The dwelling of Wesley Platter, col
ored, living near Wicomieo, was de-
uoy ed by ire Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Barnes, of Flori-
da, are visiting the formers mother,
Mrs. Mary barnes, in this town.
The past month went down in the
history of the Weather Bureau as the
fourth coolest May IN fifty years.
The annual meeting of the Maryland
State Bar Association will be he'd at
Atlantic City, June "a, 20 and 70.
A strawberry and ice cream festival
will be held at Piney on Thursday,
June 10th afternoon and evening.
Miss Mary Merrick, OF Washington,
spent several days during the week
With the family OF Mr.. ADRIAN Posey.
Misses Phyllis Stonestreet and Hat
tie Neale, OF Washington, were guests
OF Mrs. +. X. Stonestreet, decoration
Day.
Mr.. J. Writ Wilmer, formerly of
La Plata, now residing in Washing
ton, spent Decoration Day with friends
in The county.
We received an appreciated visit on
Wednesday from DR.. and Mrs. 1hos.
Lynch and Mrs. Thomas +. Downes,
OF Pomonkey.
Remember, young man, o marriage
license now costs 81, and either you or
your intended will have to apply in
person for same.
Congressman Sydney E. Mudd and
his cousins, Misses Anna and Eleanor
Brown spent Decoration Day at their
home in This town
The closing exercises of McDonough
Institute began last night with an en-
tertainment by the primary and ele-
mentary departments.
Hon. George L. Buckler, of st.
Mary's County, called on us last week.
Accompanied by Mrs. Buckler ard
children, he attended the school rally
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb ]. Lyon and
little daughter. OF Hughesville, at
tended the closing exercises of the
nurses training school at Georgetown
University Hospital Tuesday.
The Rev. DR.. Lewis r. Levering, of
La Plata, and Rev. Mr.. Birchby. of
Hughesville, assisted Bishop Harding
with the ceremonies attending the lay
ing of the corner stone for anew church
at Aquasco Sunday last.
Benjamin Garner, colored, dropped
dead at his home near Wicomico Sun
day last. He was Woodworking and
estimable man and, for 20 years was
employed by Mr.. w. 5. Yates, OF this
town, when the latter lived at Wicomico.
We invite you to inspect the Moline
Universal Tractors we have in stock.
Whether you own Tractor now, con-
template buying, or merely wish to see
them, we will be glad to demonstrate.
Comparisons especially invited. Selby
Brothers, Rock Point, Md. At.
The McDonough Institute has for
sale the following kinds of plants /:
Cabbage, Tomatoes, Sweet Pepper, Pi-
mento, Caulitlower, EGGPLANT, and
five varieties of Sweet Potatoes Iel-
low Nansemond, Yellow Jersey, Early
June lred), Nancy Hall, and White
Vans. lady,
Mr.. Frank Friedman, OF Detroit,
Mich, paid us brief call last week.
MIR. Friedman, who is visiting his son
at Indian Head, is printer OF the old
school and, upon seeing the sign In
our window, says he simply could not
resist the temptation TO come IN and
We we're glad be did,