Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-02-13
LOCAL BREvI1Is.

This is Friday, the 18th. Becareful
Wednesday next will be Ash We'd
nesday.
DR.. T. T. Owens spent Friday last
IN Baltimore.
Yesterday, February 18th, was Lin.
coins birthday.
Tomorrow, February 18th. is st,
Valentines Day.
Mrs. C. Regina Posey is visiting her
brother, Mr.. Adrian Posey.
Mr.. William w. Berry was visitor
to Washington Sunday last.
The February term OF the Circuit
Court will convene Monday next.
Miss Ella Guy, Of St. Mary's Coun-
ty. is visiting the Misses Norris, this
town.
DR.. S. ]. Fort, we regret to learn, is
quite sick in one Of the hospitals in
Baltimore.
State Roads Commissioner John F,
Mudd was a visitor to the county seat
on Tuesday.
Mrs Clara NJ. Budd spent several
days during the week with relatives in
Washington.
Miss Thelma Trotter, who has been
quite sick, is much better, to the JOY OF
her many friends.
Note change in this issue of adv. OF
MIR. NJ. Sehartz. the popular tailor and
merchant at Indian Head.
Always the same cordial welcome
and hospitality is extended to travel
lers at the New Wills Hotel.
Write Matthews-Howard Company,
Inc, for anything in the automobile,
hardware or implement line. adv.
The dance, advertised in our last is
sue to take place at Pomfret tonight
has been postponed on account of bad
roads.
There is much sickness in the coun-
ty. Caution and prudence must be ex-
ercised by all. as the "hu' is in our
midst again.
The best grades of Baugh's tobacco
bed fertilizers on hand at the ware
house of Matthews-Howard Company,
Inc. adv.
Mrs c. H. Posey is very Ill at the
home of son, Dr. A. A. Posey, at Lo-
THAR Her many friends wish her a
speedy recovery.
We extend our thanks to Hon. AL
bert J. Lomax for an invitation 70 at
tend the Assembly Ball which was held
at Annapolis last night.
Self starters for Ford Cars on hand
at sales rooms of Matthews-H Howard
Company, Inc. You should have one
put on your car. adv.
Common sense and sound judgment,
il appears, have been thrown in the
discard, from the way the people are
spending money in luxuries these days.
A thief attempted to break in the
store of Mr.. Julian Simpson at 10.
THAR during the week, but was scared
of before he could accomplish his
purpose.
The bad weather has greatly de-
Iayed Messrs. Frank A. Martin and
Hugh Mitchell in the construction Of
their fine implement house and garage
in this town.
Resurfacing of State Roads hac
better cease and the taxpayers none.
saved, if the road between La Plata
and Bel Alton is the best that can b.
done along that line.
Messrs. James Matthews, Adrian
Budd and Austin Simms, all of whom
are attending st. Joseph's College
Baltimore, paid flying visit to thei
respective homes during the week.
Mr.. George Stevenson, manager o
she Tobacco Growers Association, AM
who is operating the warehouse of tn
Association in Baltimore, spent tn
weekend with his family at Mt. Air.
The Ford Car has no rival, we al
know. If you expect to get one thi
season, your order should be on FL
now with Matthews-Howard Company
Inc, otherwise the delivery is indef
Mite adv.
Mr.. Chas. H. Stontstreet vas anon
the visitors to Baltimore on Friday
where he went TO bring home his sor
Robert, who has been sick at John
Hopkins University. The little fei. ~
we are glad to state, has sufficient.
recovered to be able to be out again.
A marriage license was issued
Washington on Wednesday last
Thomas j. Saddler, OF Baltimore, an
Bernadette L Thompson, of that cit,
Mr.. Saddler once resided in La Plat
and was employed in THE INDEPENl
EMIT office, while Miss Thompson is
former resident Of 81. hsry's Co,