Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-12-16
LOCAL BREvrIsEs.

Christmas is only eight days of.
Attend the play at McDonough In
stitute tonight.
Shop with our advertisers, and shop
early and often.
''Bev'', with his handsome Buick, is
the real sport of the town.
Mr.. Thomas I. Farr, of Wayside,
was among our welcome callers Tues
day.
II YOU want to sell yoIn III, iiss- II
with S. X. Burch, Hughesville, Nd
adv.
Christmas Day this year, falling on
Sunday, Monday following will be a
holiday.
Mr.. Kenneth Clark, of this town,
paid visit to friend Isl in Washing
ton Sunday last.
There will be a dance at Trinity
Hall, Newport, Friday, Dec. 30. See
adv. elsewhere.
Mrs. Mamie de Roode, of Baltimore,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Annie Car
rico, at Bryantown.
Mr.. w. w. Linton, the new mer-
chant at Doncaster, was visitor to
the county seat Tuesday.
Ford cars are nov selling at pre-
war prices Cali "Matthews-Howard
Co., Inc 4" for particulars. =.
The little tots and some big ones,
too, are beginning to count the days
'ere the arrival OF old st. Nick.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Simms Jenkins, of
Baltimore. were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Mitchell Digges over the week end.
Mr.. Lemuel Albrittain, Chief of the
Prohibition Field Forces of Maryland,
spent the weekend with relatives and
friends here,
Miss Raye Bailey, of Washington,
spent the weekend with with her mo-
Their, Mrs. A. j. Lomax, OF the New
Wills Hotel.
The second snow OF the season fell
Tuesday, but did not remain long
enough TO afford the younsters any
sport with their sleds.
Note the advertisement of the big
dance 10 Do given Wy tno hhlsHtS VI
Columbus in the Town Hall, La Plata,
Monday evening, December 20.
Hon. Robert Grain, of Mt. Victoria,
was among those who attended the
dinner OF the famous Gridiron Club 10
Washington Saturday evening last.
You can see what the sFordson'
tractor will do, If you will request
demonstration to be given by the
IN atthews- Howard Co.. Inc. =.
Ex-Sheriff George p. Goode was in
town Tuesday. George says that he
feels as chippy as two-year-old, now
that he has been relieved of his Official
burdens.
Mayor Joseph H. Howard, of Wal
dorf, Messrs. John f. Mudd and Ed
ward j. Edelen, of Bryantown, were
among the visitors to the county seat
Tuesday.
Martin & Mitchell have. been ap.
pointed local representatives for
Dodge Bros Automobiles. See the
new models at their show rooms in La
Plata. :.
Rev. Fathers Peck, of Holy Ghost
Catholic Church, Issue, and Bradley
of st. Mary's Catholic Church, New
port, were visitors to Washington and
Baltimore during the week.
HPercy', seems to have a mesmeriz-
ing effect upon the fair sex. Recently
an attractive young lady while visit
ing his store, became so engrossed In
his polite attentions that she lost her
mail.
The most convenient and perfectly
reliable place to get fertilizer, lumber,
coal, cement, lime, -four, and feeds of
all kinds is at the La Plata Mill, where
full supplies are kept at reasonable
prices. =.
Mr.. p. P. Williams and family, for
merly of Doncaster, have moved into
their new home in this town. We well
come them to our midst and hope that
their stay here may be both pleasant
and profitable.
As we go press, we learn with much
regret, of the death of Mr.. John L.
Simpson, which occurred at home near
this town, Wednesday last. Mr.. Simp-
son was about II years old and is sur
s yived by a wife and several children
all grown.
We regret very much that number
4 of letters to Ssnta Claus ana other mat
ter were received this week too tie for
publication. Oace more we would
impress upon our friends and patrons
that it is imperative that news items,
for which we are always thankful,
should be in our hands not later than
noon, Wednesday, in order TO insure
publication.
The illustrated lecture delivered at
La Plata Methodist Church Tuesday
eFeneng last by the Rev d. A. Blake
more, Missionary Secretary, BaIti-
more Conference, NJ. Z. Church South,
was very interesting and Instructive
showing by pictures and plain figures
the wonderful amount of missionary
work accomplished by the Methodist
Centenary during the last few years.
1t has been learned that Frank Har-
ris, tSoldier from Texas. who was
taken by Sheriff Simms to the House of
Correction last Thursday to serve a
thrce-year sentence imposed upon him
by Justice of the Peace Robertson for
assault, and who was tried in the Cir
cult Court here for assault with intent
to rape, and paroled for two years, is
none other than a deserter from the
army at Camp HUMPHREYS. Harris,
Is an assumed name.
The very low prices Tor which ssFord
Cars" are now being sold, puts them
within reach OF every one. Write
Matthew'S Howard Co., Inc.n 10 put
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