Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-07-30
LOCAL BREvI1:Es.


The Holiness Campmeoting near this
town begins today.
City cousins are with us enjoying our
good fried chicken.
Read premium list of Southern Md.
Fair, Upper Marlboro, August LIT to
zlst.
II you want to sell your farm, list it
with $. X. Burch, Hughesville, Md
adv.s
MIR. Thomas Il. r. Mudd, OF Wash
mutton, spent Sunday at his home in
this town.
Miss Winnie Kendrick has returned
from her vacation to her home near
this town.
Mr.. j. Otis Watson. of Welcome.
was one of our appreciated callers on
Tuesday last.
The Matthews Howard Company,
Inc" have just unloaded a car load OF
wire fencing. lady.
Mr.. Fabian Posey. of Washington,
spent the weekend with his brother,
MIR. Adrian Posey.
Mr.. Robert H. Turner, of 'Keech-
land" spent several days during the
week III Washington.
Fried chicken is on top now. Try
one of those fried chicken dinners at
the New Wills Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Hopper, of Bal
timore, are visiting the Misses Chap
man at "Ellenwood. -
Miss Anna Murray, of Washington.
was a weekend guest OF Mrs. j. Car
Isle Wilmer, this town
Note change in date of tournament
and ball for benefit st. Peters Church
from Aug 18th, to 18th.
Drop in to see Mr.. Simms at Way
side when in his section Of the county.
He can fill your every want.
Former Senator John F. Mudd and
family of Bryanrown, were visitors to
Washington during the week.
Mr.. Charles A. Mullen, OF Montreal,
Canada, was weekend guest OF his
aunt, Mrs. l.. Il. Howard, this town.
Mr., Will Matthews, of St. Mary's
County, visited his son, Mr.. Len Mat
thews, in this town, during the week.
Miss Mae Reeder, of Morganza, ST.
Mary's County, is wishing the family
of Mr.. J.. edward Burroughs, at
'Nelton.
Mr.. and Mrs. W, ]. Mills, of Balti-
more, are visiting the family OF the
latter's brother, Mr.. Z. X. Wills, of
Bel Alton.
Messrs. Arthur Middleton and Harry
E. Edwards, OF the lower section OF the
county, were visitors to the county seat
on Tuesday.
Miss Mary Langley, OF Washington,
who has recently returned from Allan
tic City, is now visiting her parents at
Bryantown,
Mrs. Fred Bauer and little son, AL
bert, of Washington, have been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Thompson, of
Bel Alton.
Mr.. John Jenkins and family, of
Baltimore, are visiting the formers
parents, MIR. and Mrs. John l. Jenkins,
near this town.
Don't miss the big game of base ball
at Chapel Point, August 3rd, between
Indian Head and Chapel Point. Game
called at 2. NJ.
Send to Matthews Howard Company,
Inc ~ La Plata, Md, for prices on
wagons, buggies, farm implements,
ana oil stoves. lady.
Misses Frances Morrow and
Rosser, of Charlottesville, Va, are
visiting the family of MIR. John Mat
thews, at Idaho"
We were forced to eurtail our read
ing matter this week in order TO ma Ike
room for an unusually large number
OF advertisements.
Misses Constance and Carmen Berry,
of Washington, spent the weekend at
Linden, the home OF their uncle,
MIR. Washington Berry.
Miss Inez Posey, who is stationed in
Paris with the ked Cross, recently
made the trip from Paris to Brussels,
Belgium, in AN aeroplane.
Miss Kathelia Thompson has re-
turned to her home at Bel Alton, after
a most pleasant visit with friends in
Washington and Baltimore.
Mrs. Georgef Herbert, of Washing
ton, accompanied by her little daugn-
ter, spent several days during the week
win her sister, Mrs. F. Wills Posey.
Mrs. F. A. Nalley and son, Earle,
OF Washington, have returned to their
home, after a pleasant visit TO her sis
ter, MRS. Katie Thompson, Bel Alton.
Mrs. c. Norbert Bowling, of Seattle,
Washington, formerly Miss Adele
Edelen, of this county, is visiting her
brother, MIR. Edward &. Edelen, at
''Sunnyside.
A little more than one month OF sum
mer is left. MAKE hay while the sun
shines, young folks. Attend he va
rious church entertainments advertised
in our columns.
Among the prominent visitors to the
county seat on tuesday were : Hon.
Robert Grain, Messrs. Harry X, Bow
ling, W. &. Bishop, Esten ". Hun
gelIord, q. M. Carpenter, Morgan L.
Monroe and X. ID. Davis.
FOR SALE. Late Flat Dutch Cab
bage Plants. $500 per 1000 prepaid;
$500 per 1000 at bed.
Il. SMITH SWAMI,
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