Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-10-01


VIII Hotel
Tuesday October 9TH, is the next
registration day.
Read change of dates and time in
registration notice.
The political bee is now beginning
to buzz in the voters ear.
Congressman Mudd spent several
days during the week in Baltimore.
The "Fordson'i tractor is nov DIS
tributed by sMatthews-Howard Co,
Mrs. L. Il. de Roode has returned
to home here, from visit to Baitt-
more.
If you want TO sell your farm, list it
with s. X. Burch, Hughesyille. Nd
adv.
Read Matthews Howard Company,
Inc. adv.for reduced prices OF Ford
products.
Martin & Mitchell have few bar
gains in used cars. Call and look
them over lady.
Mr. John Robertson, of Washing
ton, spent the weekend with his pa
rents IN TINS Town.
Dogs raided the flock of sheep of
Mrs. Ellen Chapman during the week
and wounded three.
Mr.. Alan Turner, of New York, is
visiting his father, Mr.. Robert II.
Turner, at "Keechland.'
Hon. Robert Grain spent the week
end with his family at his summer
home, mt. Victoria"
Our taxpayers aud lady voters are
elated over the quick and good work
Of the extra session of the Legislature.
MIR. Macmillan Clements, the
prominent merchant of Ironsides, was
a visitor to the county seat Monday.
Mr.. S. d. Berry has returned to his
home in Washington, frou visit TO
his brother, Mr.. Washington Berry,
Linden.
Mr.. r. II. Bailey, cashier of the
Charles County branch of the Eastern
shore Trust Company, this town, is on
his vacation.
Misses Viola and Ruth Clark and
their little niece, Miss Virginia Cook
sey, are spending some time in the
Capital City.
Mrs. William T. Mcpherson and
daughter, Miss Jane Mcpherson, of
Charlotte Hail, were visitors to La
lata Tuesday last.
Martin & Mitchell have recently in
stalled charging panel and are now
in position To recharge your battery.
Give them trial. lady.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lucas, who
have been visiting the home OF Captain
and Mrs. Wenk, returned to their
Washington home Tuesday last.
FOR QUICK SALE. Il lion Ford
Truck, Ford Touring Car, i Pair of
Horses, Lot Framing, Windows, exc.
Inquire, l. M. X EkR, Waldorf Md.
The attention of chose entitled to
vote for the first time, both men and
women, is called to the fact that the
next registration day is Tuesday, DC
tober 9Th
Rev. Father Peck, of Cobb Neck,
who underwent a minor operation for
an affection OF the nose during the
week is, we are glad to state. greatly
improved.
Misses Esther Weis, Emma Els
worth, Major Birdseye and Mr.. Frank
Foster, all of Washington, spent Sun
and Mrs. W. r. Clark.
Mrs. J. Edward Burroughs and
daughters, Misses Harriet and Kitty
Dare, have returned from Baltimore,
where they attended the Burroughs
1aveau wedding last week.
Meat prices in La Plata are still
soaring At least, squirrel meat is
''going some. 1t cost Charles Ross,
colored, SPITE in Judge Robertson's
court, Saturday last. to eat one.
Now is the time to have your prop
erty insured against loss by fire. call
or write the Southern Maryland In
surance Agency and have it give you
protection before it is too late.
Mr.. Charles Bowling, one Of the
most prominent and progressive far
mers OF the county, residing near New
port. has purchased the old Mill Prop
~ of Mr.. Adrian Posey, near Aliens
Fresh.
We sincerely trust the ladies will be
more sensitive to what the word graf
ituden means than some men, when
they register and vote. Gratitude for
suffrage should mean aiiihating with
and voting the Republican ticket.
Governor Richie has appointed Mrs.
Thomas +. Downs, of Bryan's Road,
this county, one of the delegates to
represent this State at the Farm We
mems National Conference, which con-
venes at Salt Lake City on October !,
and o.
The death of William II. Duckett,
colored, which occurred at Freedman ;
Hospital, Washington, Wednesday OF
last week, is much regretted by the
people of this, the community in which
he spent his entire life, and where he
proved himself a most useful and re-
spected citizen.
Tuesdays registration in Charles
County was very favorable TO Repnb
lieans, II We are to judge from the re-
suit in the first precinct OF the Seventh
District, which is as follows Repnb-
lican, 6S: Democratic, Z; Declined, 2.
Women, So; men, y. We may add
that the result in the above district IS
all with which we have been furnished,
but we learn that the average party
utilization in the county was about 3 to
Republican.