Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-02-20
LOCAL BREvi11Es.

The County Commissioners were in
session on Tuesday
Judge Beall presided over the Feb
ruary session of Court
Miss Mae Queen is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Hugh Simms, in Baltimore.
Miss Louise Matthews has returned
from visit to friends in Charlottes-
vile, Virginia.
Mrs. Warren NJ Albrittain, who has
been suffering from bad cold, is now
much improved.
Miss Miriam Norris, of this town,
spent the weekend with Miss Ella Guy
in Leonardtown.
With old John Barleycorn dead and
buried, what are you going to keep
Lent on, Mr.. Man?
General L. A. Wilmer, Of Leonard
town, attended the February session of
Court here on Monday.
Wednesday last, February 18th,
marked the beginning of Lent, the sea-
son of prayer and penance.
Always the same cordial welcome
and hospitality is extended to travel
lers at the New Wills Hotel.
Hon. Edward J. Edelen and Road
Commissioner John F. Mudd, of Bry-
antown, were in town on Tuesday,
Mr.. Edward L. Sanders, has re-
turned from Baltimore, where he at
tended the annual meeting of insurance
agents.
Lightning, during the storm Satur-
day night last, struck one of the light
ming rods on the State capital at An
napolis.
The Maryland House OF Delegates
on Tuesday last, by vote OF ga to IS,
refused to ratify the Woman Suffrage
Amendment
Clerk of the Circuit Court Albrit-
tain is suffering from slight attack
of lnmbago, but is able to attend to his
official duties.
Mrs W. S. Yates, who has been I'M
der treatment at Johns Hopkins Hos
pital in Baltimore, has returned nome
much improved.
County School Superintendent F. B.
Gwvnn has been confined to his home
for several days this week, suffering
from bad cold.
MIR. S. S. Lancaster, of Rock Point,
spent several days during the week
with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Roach,
in Washington.
Ex-State Senator Richard S. Dod-
son. OF St Michael's, Talbot County,
has been appointed Prohibition Direc-
tor for Maryland.
Miss Alice Lomax, the popular tele-
phone operator at the La Plata ex-
change, spent the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. -- Lomax.
Mr.. Fabian Posey, accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Margaret Posey,
spent Sunday last with the family OF
his brother, Mr.. Adrian Posey, in this
town.
The many friends of Mrs. r. Hamp-
ton Cox. OF this town, regret 70 learn
that she is Ill at Providence Hospital,
in Washington, and wish her speedy
recovery.
The farmers OF the county should
take a deep interest in the Sheep Grow
ers Association and help make the
sheep raising industry successful and
paying one.
A representative from the Income
'Tax Department will be in La Plata
from February 10Th to Dist, inclusive,
to assist taxpayers in making up their
income tax reports.
The death of DR.. Speake has taken
from the southwestern section of the
county its only physician. A spendid
>opening is available in that section
for young physician.
Next Sunday will be Washington
birthday anniversary 4 legal holiday
Owing to this holiday falling on Sun
das. it will be observed on Monday
when all banks will be closed.
There are five Sundays in this
month. Take advantage of them and
attend your church. You will not be
able to do so again on five Sundays
in February for four more years.
Miss Josie Jenkins, who has been
unite sick, was removed on Saturday
last to Providence Hospital, Washing
ton. Her many friends join THE I.s.
DEPENDENT in wishing her a speedy
recovery.
The fare on the Semmes Motor Line
from Waldorf to La Plata and vice
versa, has been raised from % to o0c
In fact, there has been general raise
on all of its routes, but on none SO grea
as between the above named points.
Candidates for Congress are looming
up in numbers in the Fifth Congress
sional District, but so far as we ar
now informed, Congressman Mudd nee'
not clay awake o'nights" worrying
about them, though, Of course, Ger
tain consideration OF those opposed I,
us is often good policy.-Iaurel Lead
er.
A collision on the road between Wal
dorf and White Plains Monday after
noon last between an Essex TOURING
car, driven by Mr.. Robert V. Norris
of this town, and bus of the Semme
Motor Line, resulted in the little Esse
capsizing it's larger competitor an
getting the better OF the combat. Fol-
tunately no one was badly hurt and n
great damage done to either ma chine