Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-03-12
LOCAL BREvI1Es.


The days are growing longer.
Next Wednesday will be St. Patrick's
Day.
The Ground Hog is proving true to
his colors.
Read the new adv. of Mrs. 1. NJ.
Kerr, of Waldorf.
Read the new adv. of Mr. Robert V.
Norris in today's issue.
Horse racing is the topic of chief in
terest at Annapolis now
The New Wills Hotel, noted for its
fne meals and excellent service.
Martin & Mitchell are carrying
full line OF J. 1. Case farm implements.
Mr.. William NJ. While paid bust
ness visit to Washington on Monday
last.
March 1920 came in like a lamb, but
March 1921 will come in like an elo-
phant
y free tube with every Vacuum Cup
Tire, purchased OF Robert V. Norris
during March
Richardson Bros. have horses for
sale and exchange at the New Wills
Hotel, La Plata, Md. [alv.
Mrs. c. Regina Posey has returned
from visit to her sister, Mrs. NJ. Ella
Mudd, in Washington.
The March term of the Circuit Court
for St. Mary's County will convene at
Leonardtown Monday next
Mrs. Foster NJ Reeder and Mrs.
Nita McGurvey, of "West Hauon, y
are visiting relatives in Washington.
Mrs. Louis NJ. Hyde, of Port Tobac-
CO, returned on Monday from a visit
to relatives and friends in Washing
tons
Monday is the last day upon which
20 file your income tax report. Don't
overlook it or Uncle Sam will be after
you
To what extremes will the Anti-Sa-
attacking the church, according to the
daily papers.
There will be no services in Port
Tobacco Parish on Sunday, March IA,
owing to absence of the rector, Rev.
Lewis R. lowering.
A bill introduced in the House of
Delegates and approved by the fire in
surance companies, would restrict the
use OF matches as far as is possible to
the safety kind.
We extend our congratulations to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ID. Rue on the
safe arrival of little Miss Rue, and
we are glad to state that both mother
and child are doing well.
Mr.. Edward S. Gardiner of near
Waldorf, advertises in this issue the
sale of valuable lot of personal
property on Saturday, March 20. Sale
begins at IL O'Clock a. NJ
You can pillow from five to nine acres
a day with the Moline Universal Trac-
tor. Write for booklet Demonstra-
ton any time. SELBY BROTHERS,
Agents, Rock Point, Md. lady
An extraordinary large gathering
attended the meeting here on Monday
in the interest of schools. Mr.. George
w. Gray presided over the meeting,
while Miss Amy Cooksey acted as sec
rotary.
Miss Miriam Norris, accompanied by
NV her uncle, Mr.. Louis Norris, and
Mr., Harry Guy, of this city, motored
10 I eonardtown Sunday, where they
spent the day at the home of Mr.. Guys
parents.
Messrs. T. r. Farrall & Son have
improved their store building in this
town by the addition of three windows
TO the second story. Note this firms
Spring Opening which appears in an
other column.
Governor Richie has chosen Mrs.
Il. Brooke Lee, wife OF Major Lee,
COMPTROLLER of the Treasury, to be
sponsor for the dreadnaught, Mary
land. which will be launched at New
port News March 20.
Delegate Poverty, of St Mary IS
County, introduced bill in the House
last week to exempt from taxation for
two years the Washington, Brandy
wine and Potomac Railroad in the
counties of Prince Georges, Charles
and ST. Mary's.
The many friends of Miss Alice
Wheatley and little Miss Rose Budd,
noun OF WHOM were Optrdbeu w III dP-
pendicitis at Providence Hospital, in
Washington, Monday last, are glad to
know that the operations were success
tul and that both young ladies are
rapidly improving.
The bill of Delegate Coblentz, Dem
.ocratie floor leader of the House, pro-
viding for the sale OF the lime plant at
Pope's Creek, is great blow to the
farmers of Southern Maryland. The
bill was prepared under the direction
of Governor Richie, and is therefore
and administration measure,