Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-16

The straw hat season ended Thurs
day, Sept. To-
The County Commissioners we're in
session Tuesday last.
The white public schools OF the
county opened Tuesday.
Miss Marguerite Jenkins is visiting
relatives in Washington.
Attend the American Legion dance
at Town Hall, La Plata, tonight.
McDonough Institute will open for
the scholastic year Tuesday next.
If YOU want to sell your farm, list it
with S. X. Burch, Hughesville, Md
adv.
Mr.. Philip Murphy spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs Townly Goldsmith,
OF Holly Hill.
MIR. '. Il. Neaie, oI IompklnsvIlie,
was among the visitors 10 La Plata
Tuesday last.
The County Fathers are having a
new iron fence erected around the
Court House yard.
The hand of welcome, aud solicitude
for your comfort is always found at
the New Wills Hotel.
Big reduction in prices of Ford cars.
Call on Matthews Howard Co., Inc, ("
land place your order. =.
Rev. Father P. J Bradley has re-
turned from a two-weeks' vacation,
spent with relatives in New York.
Mr.. John N. Simms, OF Wayside,
next Sheriff OF Charles county, was
visitor to The county seat Tuesday.
The September term OF the Circui t
4 Court for St. Mays county will con-
vene at Leonardtown Monday next.
Miss Louise Baker, of Washing
ton, spent the weekend with the family
OF Mr.. Washington Berry, Linden. .
Lost, between La Plata and Clinton,
one Maryland license tag-No. 1z9-49O
Finder will please return to this Office
A good opportunity to buy several
valuable tracts OF land will be offered
at the Court House door in La Plata
Tuesday next.
We are pleased to learn that MIR. W.
Carlyle Turner, of "Keechlandi, who
has been nursing very bad cold, is
now much better.
Mesdames James NJ. Bowling and
Nathan c. Moore, of this county, at
tended the Wills-Hayward wedding in
Baltimore Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lyon, OF near
this town, spent the weekend at the
the home of the latter's brother, Mr..
Obie Martin, at Brandywine.
The addition OF a porch to the post
Office building in this town greatly
adds to its appearance as we'll as to
the convenience of its occupants.
The asFordsonn tractor is the ma
chine needed, with which the wheat
crop can be grown cheaper, and there
by meet the prevailing prices. =.
Miss Marjorie Co;aPtcu has Just re-
turned to her home in Washington.
from a pleasant visit to her sister,
Mrs p. N. Thompson, OF Bel Alton.
Rev. Father James McGivney. &C
companied w Brother William &.
Cafssy, OF Loyola College, Baltimore,
we've visitors TO The county during the
week.
Potomac -four stands the test of
the most exacting housewife. Ask
your merchant to supply Jou, and see
for yourself that it is the best for the
money.
Master S. Spearman Lancaster.
OF Rock Point, won 10th prize (s15.O0l
for Jersey COWS, and was lith in the
contest for Holstein prizes, at the re-
cent Timonium Fair.
Mr.. Raymond Rowen and family
have moved into the dwelling on Oak
Avenue, this town, recently vacated by
Mr.. F. b. Gwynn. We learn that Mr..
Rowen has purchased the property.
Rev. Father ]. b. Matthews, OF St.
Thomas Church, Chapel Point, and
& Rev. 2. j. Bradley, of St. Mary 5
Church, Newport, attended the Wills
Hayward wedding in Baltimore Mon
day last.
Lyon Carpenter, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George +. Carpenter, through com
petiliye examination recently held by
the Board OF Education, was awarded
free-seholarship at Western Mary
land College.
Mrs. Dyson Welsh and children,
Misses Della and Angeline Welsh, and
Mr.. Norris Welsh, OF Fertility Hill.
accompanied by Misses Annie aud Ma,
Goode, and Sir. William Hill, Of
Friendly Hall, spent Labor Day al
Marshall Hail.
Rev. James I. Reed, colored, pastor
of Shiloh Church, near Wayside, ssieC
suddenly Sunday last, while attending
a conference in Baltimore. He was
member OF the Republican State Cen
tral Committee OF this county at til,
time of his death.
Fall Millinery. Suits, Serge Dresses
Sweaters, Silks, Crepes and Serges
Time to buy your Outing and Cotton
Goods, as prices are advancing.
Let US fill your order before the ad
vance in canned fruits.
Our Grocery line is complete.
School Supplies.
We make our prices right.
l. ", KERR, Waldorf, Nd