Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-02-27
LOCAL BREvI11Es.

Inc Legislature IS beginning It's iase
lap.
Much sickness is reported in this Sec
ton.
Governor Richie opened up his
green bag yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. F. Wills Posey spent
Saturday in Washington.
Mr.. William w. Berry motored to
Washington Sunday last.
Former postmaster J. v. Padgett was
visitor to the county this week.
The Southern Maryland National
Bank is enlarging its banking room.
Mrs. c. Regina Posey is visiting her
sister, Mrs. NJ. Ella Mudd, in Wash
ington.
Mrs. Blanche B. Yates has been
spending the past week with relatives
in Washington.
The Waldorf Community Club will
meet Tuesday night next, March 2nd,
at 1880 O'Clock.
Richardson Bros. have horses for
sale and exchange at the New Wills
Hotel, La Palta, Md.
Miss Raye Bailey returned to Wash
ington Sunday from visit to her mo-
ther, Mrs. A. J. Lomax.
We regret to learn that Prof Walter
II Thomas, Of the Indian Head High
School, has been quite sick.
Mr.. Ruey Bowling, accompanied by
his sister, Miss Lorena Bowling, spent
the weekend in Washington.
Miss Myra Croft has returned to
Washington, after brief visit to her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Croft.
Our reading matter had to be cur
tailed this week because of the pub
location of the list of delinquent tax
papers.
We are glad to state that School
Commissioner George Gardiner,
who has been quite i'll, is much i'm
proved.
The many friends of Mr. ]. Il. How
ard, of Waldorf, who has been quite
sick, are glad to know that he is much
improved.
Miss Lorena Bowling has resigned
her position with the Tobacco Growers
Association to accept one with the
Matthews-Howard Co., Inc.
The New Wills Hotel always fur
aishes comfort and happiness for its |
guests. Once guest there, always a |
guest, when in Charles County.
Miss Olive Greer, who is holding a |
al in a h
spent the week end with her parents, |
MIR. and Mrs. r. Arthur Greer.
Miss Thelma Trotter has been des-
ignated as telephone operator at the |
Braadywine Exchange of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Co.
Those whose birthday falls on Sun
day next, had better celebrate to the |
limit, as they will not have the oppor-
tunity to do so again for for four years.
We regret very much our inability
TO get in print this week the report of
the interesting meeting of the Sheep |
Growers at McDonough Institute last
Saturday.
Cashier r. J. Mates, OF the South |
ern Maryland National Bank, spent
Washington birthday with his pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. f, T. Mates, at
Indian Head.
A number of government employees
in Washington from this county took
advantage of the recent two-day holt
day and spent the same at their re-
spective homes.
Air. Wright Wills, OF Bel Alton, the
we'll known contractor and builder, is
engaged in enlarging and improving
the offices of the Southern Mary land |
National Bank.
You will very soon need a farm
tractor. Before purchasing call on
Messrs. Martin & Mitchell, of La Pla
ia, Md who are agents for the cele-
brated Frick Tractors.
Messrs. Julian c. Blackjack and
Henry L. Mudd have purchased sever
al tracts of timber from Hon. Robert |
Grain, in the Fifth Election District,
and have begun cutting same.
Calvert County, with former Con-
gresham Tom Parran an ardent
brother, Senator Frank Parran "agin."
Is ldutcQ Tic ndftL VI ctA dH5 u PC4AbAoos |
State Superintendent OF schools in
every state in the Fifth Federal Re
serve District have been notified that
National Thrift Stamp week will be
observed beginning Monday, March l, |
and ending Saturday, March 8.
Mr.. Wesley Bowie, of this town, who |
has been crier of the Circuit Court for
Charles County for about % years, en-
joys the rather unique record of not
having failed in attendance at single
session OF the court during that long
period.
Captain and Mrs. Harry 0. Holt are
rejoicing over the fact that the Stork
visited their home in Washington on
February 9th and left then a darling
baby girl Mrs. Holt, before her mar
riage, was Miss May Padgett, the at |
tractive daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. B. |
II. Padgett, formerly of this town.