Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-01-16
LOCAL BREyi1;Es.

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leyeorn.
Hon. S s. Lancaster spent Tuesday
last in Baltimore.
Ex-Sheriff Carlton Hicks was in
town on Tuesday last.
Mr.. Edward L. Sanders spent Sat
urday last in Washington.
DR.. S. J Fort has returned from a
visit to relatives in Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wathen, of New
port, were in town Tuesday last.
A good seller" memoirs of John
Barleycorn." Who will write them
Mrs. Albert Lomax spent several
days in Baltimore during the week.
Mr. William w. Berry spent the
weekend with relatives in Washing
ton.
The Orphans and Commissioners
Courts Will be in session on Tuesday
y next.
Hip pockets are to be smaller this
season. And sad and sorrowful are
the reasons therefor.
Rev. J. Brent Matthews has assumed
charge Of his new duties as pastor OF
st. Thomas Church.
John Barleycorn will be buried to-
day, and buried, never to rise again
in the United States.
The superstitious ''wets" are more
inclined than ever to the belief that
Friday is hoodoo day.
Mr.. and Mr. Walter H Mudd were
among the prominent visitors to the
county seat on Tuesday.
A number of our county people at
tended the Inauguration of Governor
Richie on Wednesday last.
Mr.. Walter H. Mudd has purchased
the real estate belonging to the heirs
OF the late Augusta Z Mudd.
Senator Mitchell and Representa-
tives Lomax and Henderson returned
to their duties in Annapolis Tuesday
Mrs. Walter J. Mitchell and her at
attended the Inauguration of Governor
Richie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swami, OF Washing
ton, spent the weekend with the latter 5
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Z. h. Trotter,
Waldorf.
Hail to our new Governor-A Albert
G. Richie May his administration
prove revelation to the people OF
Maryland
Former Senator Frere was among
those who witnessed the induction into
office Of Governor Richie at Annapo-
lis Wednesday.
Captain and Mrs. Frederick Stone
Matthews are visiting the home OF the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Matthews, Idaho"
Income taxes must be filed befort
March Is. A word to the wise. Dom
wait until the last minute to make VI
your report and file it
MIR. Summers, of Prince George.
County, who has been assisting MIR
Cochrane in the mercantile business
here, has returned TO his home.
Mr.. Robert NJ. Garner has been ap
pointed acting Assistant Postmaster a
La Plata and Postma ;ter Padgett is t,
be congratulated upon his selection.
Early Monday morning of last weel
fire OF unknown origin destroyed tn
tobacco warehouse of the w. H. Win
stead Co., Inc, at St. Inigoes, in 81
Mafy's County
Mr.. and Mrs John Matthews hav
issued invitations TO reception to
held at their home, Idaho SatuI
day, in honor of Captain and Mrs. +
Stone Matthews.
The suffragettes we're on hand at tn
opening of the Legislature last wee
and lost no time in making the al
quaintance of the members, to wboI
they pleaded their cause.
Thrift Week will be celebrated i
every woman's club in the Unite
States January l7-24, 1920. Forty-fil
clubs in the Maryland State FEEDER;
tion of Women's Clubs have entered IL
campaign.
These are days OF THRIFT. Sta
today with deposit-large or small
in the Southern Maryland Nations
Bank of La Plata, the first banEir
institution started in Charles Coun
for the convenience and good of Il
people.
A marriage license was issued
Washington Saturday last toNRall
Tappan Edmonston. of that city, al
Miss Laura Della Wolfe, of Brya
town, this county. Mr. Edmonston
ticket agent for the Semmes Mot
Line in Washington.
Among other prominent visitors
the county seat on Tuesday werl
Messrs John Dudley. Hughesvil
L. S Herbert, Newport; P, A. Whei
ley, Pomfret; George o. Monroe a
Joseph H. Howard, Waldorf, and 4
thur Cox. White Plains.
As we go to press we learn with mu
regret that Mr.. Guy Berry, postmasI
and general merchant at Waldorf, di
at his home, that town, Thursd
morning, the 18th inst Mr.. Ber
was about IS years old and is surviV
by wife and two children.