Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-08-06
LOCAL BREvIlEs.

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Miss Eunice Burdette was visitor
t. W ashington during the week.
Fay your taxes before September /,
aid get the benefit OF the discount
Miss Louise M. Warder, OF Cross
Roads, spent Tuesday in La Plata.
If you want to sell your farm, list it
with S. X. Burch, Hughcsville, No.
adv.
The annual festival held q. Chapel
Point Tuesday last was, as usual, a
big success.
Mrs. Blanche Budd Yates spent the
weekend with relatives and friends in
Washington.
The Matthews-Howard Company,
Inc" have just unloaded car load of
wire fehcing. tadv.
Miss Jeannette Beall, of Virginia.
is the guest OF Miss Gathering. .Aibrit-
tain, this town.
Mr.. Louis Hamilton, of Washing
ton, spent the weekend at his old
home, Hawthorne"
Messrs. T. r. Farrall & Son, are
treating their store house in this town
to new coat of paint.
DR.. F. E. jameson, the prominent
Newport physician, was visitor to the
county seat on Monday.
Drop in to see Mr., Simms at Way
side when in his section of the county.
He can fill your every want.
Note change in hour Of service at La
Plata Methodist Church for next Sun
day-l1 a. M, instead of 7.3O p. m.
Don't overlook the great Auto Tire
Reduction Sale now being conducted
by Mr.. Robert v. Norris, this town.
Rev. Father Zwinge, Procurator of
the Jesuit Society in Maryland, was a
visitor to the county during the week.
Sergt. John Malone, Of Fort Wash
ington, Md, spent Sunday last with
Mir. and Mrs. John Wenk, near this
town.
Mr.. Walker, of Baltimore, repre-
senting Hambleton Il Co, brokers,
spent several days this week in the
county.
Send to Matthews Howard Company,
Inc, - La Plata, Md, for prices en-
wagons, bnggies, farm implements,
and oil stoves. lady
The local Road Commission is in
vited to make tour OF the roads in
the western section Of the county.
viii they accept
Miss Maggie Langley has returned
to her home. after a most pleasant
visit with her cousin, Mrs. Gen Cook
sey, "cool Springs"
Chairman John N. Mackall, OF the
State Roads Commission, made tour
of inspection of State Roads in this
county on Wednesday.
Remember the great Radcliffe Chau-
tauqua will be in La Plata Friday,
Saturday and Monday next, August
-, IA and 10. Buy ticket.
We are forced to withhold from
print this week some news items from
Pisgah because OF the failure OF the
writer to send his or her name.
Whatever you do, don't miss the
tournament and festival at Newport
Tuesday next, August 10. A general
good time is promised all who attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Bruce, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter X. Hansen, and MIR. Os-
car 7. Wingate, of Washington, spent
the weed end with MIR. Archie Il. Win
gate, OF Pleasant Hill"
Grain drills are useful implements
for various purposes on the farm, and
while the price OF wheat is high, it will
justify buying one "The Matthews
Howard Company, Inc" can furnish
you. lady.
The official transfer Of the property
in this town of the La Plata Milling
Company took place Monday. Mr. J.
T.. Wetherald, of Bryantown, former
owner, will continue to manage the
business.
The finder OF pocket book, contain
ing operating license, registration
card, ETC., and small sum OF money,
belonging to w. o. Yates, will please
return same to that gentleman and re-
ceive reward.
'JoeT came in the person Of Sheriff
George p. Goode in quiet little crap
game that was being staged late last
week in stable in this town. Judge
Robinson sweetened the pot with nice
little fine of s. 70.
Paymaster John ]. Gering, of Indian
Head, was a visitor to the county seat
Monday in attendance upon the meet
ing of the board of Directors OF the
Southern Maryland National Bank. OF
which he is member.
While grading the grounds at Chap
el Point last week workmen uneartheda
human skeleton, supposed to be the
remains OF body left in an old cene-
terry which was removed to the present
site at st. Thomas Church many years
ago
Mr.. Fl. Bruce Burroughs, OF near
Brandywine, former st. Mary's
countian, but now one of Prince
Georges most prosperous farmers,
called on us last week. We are al
ways pleased to have gentlemen of Mr..
Burroughs type visit US, especially
when they leave 50 for two years sub
scription to The INDEPENDENT in adj
vance, as be did. Can you blame US