Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-09-03
LOCAL BREvI1Es.

When in La Plata, stop at the New
win Hotel
Read new adj of Southern Maryland
InsuI anee Agency.
Miss Polly de Roode is visiting
friends in New York.
Wednesday last marked the advent
of the l920-2l oyster season.
States Attorney Cooksey was Wis
iior to Baltimore Monday last.
Mr.. Kenneth Clark spent Sunday
last with friends in Washington.
Mr.. Max Clements, of Ironsides. was
visitor TO the county seat Monday.
II you want to sell your farm, list ii
with S. X. Burch, Hughesyille, Md
adv.
Mrs. Fl. B. Luck and son, Baxter, OF
Annapolis, visited friends in La Plata
Tuesday.
Martin & Mitchell have a few bar
gains in used cars. Call and look
them over. lady.
Monday next will be Labor Day
legal holiday. All the banks IN the
county will be closed.
The excursion season at Marshall
Hall will wind up with big day
Monday next Labor Day.
Mrs. Mamie de Roode, of Baltimore,
visited Mrs. j Carlyle Turner, at
keechland.'' during the week.
Miss Aline Neale has returned tc
Baltimore from visit to her father,
Mr.. V. II. Neale, in Cobb Neck.
Miss Alice Wheatley has returned
from her vac-tion and is back at her
desk at the Charles County Bank.
Follow the big crowds which will at
tend the Indian Head Fair Friday and
Saturday next, September 10Th and
llth.
The festival held at Pomfret We'd
nesday for the benefit of ST. Josephis
Church at that place, was great sue
cess.
Mr.. George A. Nealon, of Indian
Head, spent the weekend with his bro
ther, Mr.. James A. Nealon, in Wash
ington.
Mr.. Jack Matthews, of New York, is
spending his vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Matthews, al
Idaho"
Miss Laurel Bond and Or. Marion
Hopkins, of Baltimore, spent several
days during the week with friends in
the county.
Attend the public sale Of household
Ac ~ NJ Ia
Fertised in today's issue by Mrs. Paul
inc E. Clarke
Martin q Mitchell have recently in
stalled charging panel and are now
IN position torecharge your battery.
Give them trial. fadv.
The time for titling automobiles ex-
pired Tuesday last at midnight. All
who have failed TO comply with the
law are subject to arrest.
Mr.. E. Anderson HUNT, one OF the
most popular Baltimore salesman on
the road, paid the merchants of Charles
County visit during the week.
II you are having trouble with your
car. any make, carry it 20 Martin Il
Mitehell's garage. They have the best
mechanic in Southern Maryladd.
Mrs. Hampton Cox and family, OF
this town, on Wednesday last moved to
Indian Head, where Mr.. Cox is en-
ployed at the Naval Proving Grounds
Misses Emily and Bessie Jones, who
have been visiting their brother-in-
law, States Attorney Cuoksey, have
returned to their home in Washington
Mr.. r. ] Henritze has joined his
family who are spending the summer
at Springfield in Cobb Neck, the
home OF Mrs. Henritze's father, Mr.
v. H. Neale.
Miss Kate Mudd, vino has held re-
sponsible position in the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, Washington,
for number of years, is spending her
vacation with relatives in the county.
New Silks. Satins, Crepe de Chine,
from 81. 25 to rs yard. Get your
Fall Silk Dress now, at low prices.
Fall Hats. All Summer Goods must
go. 4. NJ. KERR, Waldorf, Nd.
Congressman Mudd delivered the
charge to the Knights at the tourna-
ment held at Prince Frederick Friday
last. At the coronation Mr.. Adelbert
Hungerford, of Marshall Hall, this
county, crowned Miss Elizabeth Mat
ihews, of this town, third maid
The many friends of Mr.. I. Chap
man Switzerland viii be pleased to
learn that he has passed the physical
and mental examination for admission
to the L. Naval Academy at An
napolis and is now full-hedged stu
dent there. Chapman is son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur L, Southerland, OF
Virginia. He was formerly q student
ct McDonough Institute,