Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-07-09
LOCAL BREvI1Es.


Crops generally are looking well.
The New Wills Hotel the Travellers
Home.
The Orphans, Court was in session
on Tuesday last.
The man who bet the next President
would come from Ohio won.
Hon. J, Sydney Posey was a visitor
to the county seat on Tuesday.
Many Washingtonians spent the 4th
at Chapel Point and Rock Point.
If you want to sell your farm, list it
with S. X. Burch, Hughesville, Md
adv.
A number of young people from this
section enjoyed the 4th at Marshall
Hall.
lin need of Binder quick, call on
Robert Y. Norris. Have few on
hand. lady.
Mr.. George A. Nealon, of Indian
Head, spent several days during the
week at Atlantic City.
Don't forget your head light lenses.
Martin & Mitchell can supply you. All
kinds and sizes. tady.
Messrs. Raymond j. Mates and f.
Stone Posey, motored TO uray Caves,
Va, where they spent the 18th.
Mir. and Mrs. F. Wills Poscy have
returned from Fen.Mar, Pa, Nhere
they spent the recent holidays.
Mr.. Robert V. Norris, Overland
Dealer, received shipment OF odel
As this week. ladv.
Quite a number from La Plata and
other sections OF Charles County Wis
itel Leonardtown Monday last.
If you run short on binder Irvine,
send TO Matthew Company,
Inc ~ they have supply. law
Miss Mary Morris has returned to
her home in Howard County from a
visit to her aunt, Mrs. b. A. Howard.
Martin & Mitchell have employed a
thorough mechanic and are nov in a
position TO do automobile repairing. -
adv.
County School Supt. f. B. Gwynn
has returned from Ocean City, Where
he attended the State Teachers Asso-
citation.
The Comptroller of Currency has is
sued call for the condition of all ma
tional banks at the close of business on
June 30.
Miss Briefly Haywood, who has
been visiting Miss Catherine Wills, at
Bel Alton, has returned to home in
Baltimore.
Annual festivals will be held at
Old Fields Church Wednesday, Aug,
4th. and at Trinity Parish, Wcdnes-
day, August llth. adv
Mrs. Imogene Clarke and daughter,
Miss Eva Clarke, of Baltimore, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Graves,
OF this town, during the recent holiday.
Rush orders for binders and mowers
can be promptly taken care OF by
''M a1theWs- Howard Company, Inc.
Efficient men to look after them. adv.
Misses Della and Angelina Welch
have returned to their home, after
spending the winter and spring with
their grandmother, Mrs. Z. a. Della,
10 La Plata.
Mrs. Mamie de Roode, Miss Polly
de R0ode and Miss Adeline Dunn, OF
baltimore, spent the three-day holiday
with the family of Dr.. L. c. Carrico,
at Bryanto#n-
We are glad to state that States
Attorney Cooksey, who underwent
minor operation at Providence Hos
pital, Washington. on Friday last, is
much improved.
Messrs. George w. Gray, w. W.
Dyson, Dr., j. p Tippett, William +.
Simms and John f. Simms were among
the prominent visitors to the county
during the week
The rabbit crop is now seemingly
large; but wait until the hunting sea-
son opens; then the little cotton
tails'i will not make themselves So
conspicuous, as at the present time.
Anticipate your requirements for the
summer by ordering Ford car
nov. Deliveries are somewhat better
than they have been. The Matthews
Howard Company, Inc. " will take care
of you. lady.
Chief Pharmacist F, D. Mears and
family, MIR. and Mrs. r. G. Posey, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Burroughs, of
Indian Head, motored TO Solomon's
island Saturday, where they spent the
weekend.
Martin & Mitchell have been ap-
pointed distributors for the Hupmoblle
Automobiles for Charles, st. Nary S,
Prince George, and Calvert Counties
and can make deliveries on limited
aumber lady'