Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-10-08
LOCAL BREvlI:Es.

All local county uodFuS were ID SIS
Tuesday last.
When in La Plata, stop at the New
Will Hotel.
Attend the Republican Mass Meeting
in La Plata today.
Mrs. Adrian Posey has returned
from a visit to New York.
The base bali fan will taboo politics
until the world series is over.
Registration days Saturday, Octo-
Der 9Th. and Tuesday, October 18th.
The "Fordson'' tractor is now DIS
tributed by "Matthews-Howard Co.,
Mrs. b. A. Howard has returned
from brief visit to relatives In Balti-
more.
If you want to sell your farm, list it
with S. X. Burch, Hughesville, Md
adv.
Mrs. NJ. Meddinger, of Baltimore, is
the guest of Mrs. Arthur Thompson,
this town.
Martin & Mitchell have few bar
gains in used cars. Call and look
them over. lady.
Mrs. Peter W. Kendrick is visiting
friends and relatives in Washington
and Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlyle Turner. Of
"Keechland, we're visitors to Wash
ington sunday last.
Mr. W. NJ. Digges has improved the
appearance OF his beautiful home in
this town with new coat Of paint.
Prices are coming down, but not
with such ineonsiderate suddenness as
to shock the nerves OF the consumer.
Miss Maggie Langley, who has been
indisposed at her home near this town
is, we are glad TO state, now much i'm
proved.
Our thanks are due Chief Judge of
the Orphans Court. Charles ID Car
penter, for a fine pear, weighing Id.
and OF.
Mrs. John Delashmutt has returned
to her home in Baltimore, from visit
TO her daughter, Mrs b. A. Howard,
this town.
Remember there are still two more
days of registration tomorrow satur-
day, October 9th, and Tuesday next,
October 18th.
Postmaster Robert NJ. Garner, Mes
srs. Edward l.. Sanders, W. 0. Yates
and Harry E. Graves visited " ashing-
ton Friday last.
Miss Ethel Graves returned Satur-
day last TO st. Mary's Seminary, St.
Mary City, Md, where she has re-
sumed her studies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore, of
White Plains, have moved into the
dwelling, this town, lately occupied by
Mrs. Hampton Cox and family.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Directors of the Southern Maryland
National Bank was held Monday last
at their banking house in this town.
Martin & Mitchell have recently in
stalled charging panel and are now
in position to recharge your battery.
Give them trial. lady.
The American Legion dance Friday
night last is said to have been the
most largely attended affair of its
kind ever held in La Plata town hall.
We may be somewhat mistaken, but
some OF our new women voters have
the appearance OF feeling like small
boy when he puts on his first pair OF
pants.
FOR QUICK SALE. - lion Ford
Truck, / Ford Touring Car, Pair of
Horses, Lot Framing, Windows, etc.
Inquire, /. M. KERR, Waldorf Md.
The present price of sugar is referred
to as low. Yet it is not necessary to
go back many years to Ind quotations
which make the present cost appear
very high.
Miss Inez Posey, who has been sta
toned at the American Red Cross
Headquarters in France for the past
six months. returned to this country
Monday last.
Mrs. Blanche b. Yates, o La Plata
enjoys the distinction OF being the FIRST
lady who registered in the First Dis
trict OF Charles County and affiliated
as Republican.
Rev. S. A. Mills. OF Grayton, ac-
companied by Mr. A.. K Mosely, Of
Washington, who has been his guest
for several days, were visitors to La
Plata Wednesday.
The October term of the Circuit
Court for Prince Georges County con
vened at Upper Marlboro Monday
last, with Judges Briscoe, Beall anC
Camalier on the bench.
1t is reported that Mr.. Mortimer
Swami, OF Wlcomico, has purchased
the the store and dwelling at Allen.
Fresh and will shortly engage in TIT
mercantile business there.
MIR. Harry A. Guy, of this town
was called Sunday to the deat4bed o.
his father, Mr.. S. u. Guy, who dice
Monday at his home in Leonard
town. The berenved family have oul
sincere sympathy,