Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-12-10
LOCAL 8REvIIEs.

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All the local boards we're in session
Tuesday.
Mr.. W. S. Yates visited Baltimore
Monday last.
The squeal of the porker is being
heard in the land.
Buckwheat cakes and sausage are
once more on the menu.
Advertise your Christmas entertain
ments early so as to catch the crowds.
Christmas this year falls on Satur-
day, thus affording atwo-day holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Wathen, of
Newport, we're visitors to the county
seat Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Burdette at
tended the meeting of the State Grange
at Frederick, Md, during the week.
Owing to the publication of the an
nual levy this week, we have been com
PEELED to curtail our reading matter.
Ford cars" and "Fordson' Trac-
tors are exclusively handled by MAT
thews-Howard Company, Inc. . in this
territory.
Mrs. Adrian Posey and daughters,
Mesdames VIC. Turner and L. r. de
Roode, spent Monday. in Washington
shopping.
Potomac" flour is manufactured by
home enterprise. 1t is better than
other grades at equal price, SO why
not use it
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ryce and
family, OF Issue, visited Mrs Ryce's
sister, Mrs. Dyson Welch, at Lothair,
Sunday last
Xmas Toys, Candies, Fruits and
Nuts, Gifts for old and young; Best
Quality at Lowest Prices at l. M.
KERR's, Waldorf.
The Ford service is behind every
"Fordsonh tractor sold. Why not
take advantage of such benefit when
buying a tractor ?
An opportunity will be offered the
public TO buy a desirable piece of
property in La Plata Tuesday next at
the Court House door.
Congressman Sydney Z. Mudd has
returned to Washington for the win
ter and was present at the reconvening
of the 66th Congress Monday.
Mr.. F. Wills Posey, accompanied
by Mrs. Elizabeth r. Howard, Misses
Clara Mullen and Elizabeth Posey,
motored to Washington last week.
County Treasurer James P. Ryon is
wearing bigger smile than when he
was elected, for the stork has visited
his home and lett a bouncing, baby
girl.
The recovery of Mr.. Edward L. San.
ders, our popular insurance agent,
from a recent and severe attack OF ton.
silitis, is source of much pleasure to
his many friends.
The contract for the second section
of the Hughesville- Benedict State road
1890 miles, has been awarded to the
G. b. Mullin Company, of Washing.
ton. Their bid was s45, l74.70.
PUBLIC SALE, SATURDAY, DEC. IS,
PIP. None Ford Touring Car, Two
Horses, One Wagon, Paints. Plows,
Harrows, and other Farming Imple.
ments, at l. NJ. KERR's, Waldorf Md.
Gen. L. A. Wilmer, OF Leonardtown
was a visitor to La Plata Tuesday
last. The General was en- route to
to Rockville, where he is attorney in q
case to be tri9d in Circuit Court for
Montgomery county this week.
Clerk of the Circuit Court Warren
NJ. Albrittain and Attorneys W. NJ
Digges, w. ]. Mitchell and F. c
Cooksey, of the local bar, attended
during the week the December term o
Court for Montgomery County, now ii
session at Rockville.
At a meeting of the State Advisory
Board OF Pardons and Parole, Tues
day last, James E. Bowie, convicted
at the May term of Court here of as
sault with intent to kill, and sentenced
to the House of Correction for two
years, was granted parole.
We were presented by Judge L. NJ
Switzerland Tuesday with a Texas
grown orange which, for fine favor
lush, ETC., was close competitor with
the Florida and California products
The fruit was part OF a recent gift tc
the Judge from his friend Mr.. j. T
Skinner, OF TT. O'Connor, Texas, ono
resident OF this county.
Prof.. u. ii. Bedell, OF the Maryland
University Extension Service, was II
La Plata Saturday and took up Will
members of the County Sheep Growers
Association, who had pooled thei
wool, the ACCESSIBILITY OF having |
woven into blankets. The association
has 2,063 pounds of wool stored in tn
State Tobacco Warehouse, Baltimore
awaiting chance to sell.
Unless owners of motor cars, so ia
untitled, are able TO produce certiti
Gates of title, no 1921 automobile Ii
cense tags will be issued when they ap
ply for them. This is the warning 0
Automobile Commissioner Baughmai
through the Automobile Club of Mary
land, which fathered the Automobil
Titling act and secured its passag
through ths LAST osnsTal ASSEMBLY,