Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-09-30
LOCAL BREvIf.Es.

When in La Plata, stop at the New
Wills.
Mr.. b. B. Love, OF St. Mary's Co.
was visitor to La Plata Tuesday.
II YOU want to sell your farm, list it
with S. X. Burch, Hughesville, Nd
adv.
Road Commissioners, Robert Grain
and Harry L. Bowling, held meeting
here Monday.
Ford cars are nov selling AZ pre-
war prices. Call Matthews Howard
Co., Inc y for particulars.
Our Democratic friends seem to be
having hard time getting together
enough material for local ticket.
Every Republican man and woman
has duty TO perform to nation, state
and county, by voting; so, register
Mr.. Simms jenkins, OF Baltimore
spent Sunday with the family of his
.hrnther.in.law- MrZW- M Dieees
this town.
Mr.. Henry S. Matthews, accompan-
led by his pretty and attractive daugh-
ter, Miss Lucy, motored to Washing
TUESDAY.
The many friends OF Mr.. 7. Wright
Wills, Of Bel Alton, who was recently
stunned by lightning, are glad TO see
him out again.
Prepare for the Creamery by at.
tending the COW and heller sale, adj
vertised by Attorney Jos. A. Wilmer
in today's issue.
Mes NatlAn G. Moore, OF Doneas-
Ter, spent seversi days during the week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. s.
Bowling, this town.
You can see what the "Fordson'
tractor will do, If you will request a
demonstration TO be given by the
Matthew's Howard Co.. Inc.
Miss Raye Bailey, of Washington,
who recently returned from a visit to
to friends in New York City, spent the
week end with her mother, Mrs. A. j.
Lomax, this town.
The very low prices for which Ford
Cars are now being sold, puts them
within reach OF every one. Write
Matthews-Howard Co, Inc.' to put
your order in.
Note the registration days adver.
tised in this issue and be sure you get
your name on the poll books. If you
have moved into another district since
last fall, get your transfer.
The regular business session of the
Pomonkey Community Club will be
held at the Community Hall, Saturday,
Oct, ], 2.30 p. M. Election of officers
requires full attendance OF members.
Rev. Father Benjamin Bowling, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Bowling
of Hughesville, who was ordained Sat
urday last in the priesthood, said his
first Mass in St. Mary's Church, Bry-
antown, Sunday.
The most convenient and perfectly
reliable place to get fertilizer, lumber,
coal, cement, lime, hour, and feeds OF
all kinds is at the La Plata Mill, where
full supplies are kept at reasonable
prices. =.
Misses Ida Garner, Jeanette Combs
and Emma Dorsey, daughters of very
K worthy colored people of this town,
left Tuesday for the state Normal In
4 dustrial School, at Bowie, where they
will enroll as students for the year.
1t is worth your time to stop min.
ute, when in La Plata, and look over
the beautiful line of furniture, phono-
graphs and sewing machines now be,
ing displayed in the show-rooms Of
"Mattnew s-Howard Co., Inc " -.
Advocates, respectively, of the old
familiar slogans, whole nog or none
and "a half loaf is better than none o.
all p we're much in evidence, it is said
at the two recent Democratic 'pow
vows, ? held for the purpose of naming
local ticket.
The Maryland Fire Prevention Cam
paign, which starts tomorrow, is fo'
The purpose of preventing fires during
1921 and 1922. Help in this work b.
seeing 10 it that your furnaces AM
STOVES are in good repair before light
ing the fires for winter.
Hon. George c. beverley. Demo
cratic candidate for state Senator il
4 ST. Mary's county, was visitor TO l.
Plata Saturday and paid call on on
brother across the way, who will
remembered among the "Ex'sn ne1
January, when Hon. Albert J.. Iona
takes the oath of office as Senate
from Charles county.
Fall Millinery, Suits, Serge Dresse
Sweaters, Silks, Crepes and Serge
Time to buy your Outing and CotNl
Goods, as prices are advancing.
Let US ill your order. before the a,
vance in canned fruits.
Our Grocery line is complete.
School Supplies
We make our prices right.