Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-04-29
LOCAL BREvIIEs.

Messrs. F. Wills Posey and H. A.
Penn visited Baltimore Saturday last.
II YOU want TO sell your farm, list it
9TH S. X. Burch, Hughesville, Nd
adv.
Mr.. Washington Berry spent sever
81 days during the week with relatives
b Washington.
Mr. Mr.. Edward Burroughs, 9: mel
ton. r'spent several days in Baltimore
during the week.
The hand OF welcome, and solieitude
for your comfort are always found at
the New Wills Hotel.
Mrs. NJ. Ella Mudd, of Washington,
was q guest during the week OF her sis
ter, Mrs. G. Regina Posey.
Messrs. Robert Fl. and W. Carlyle
T4arran If PnnaiS Greek vera visitors
to the county seat Tuesday.
A complete line. of repair parts for
all Ford machines, always on hand
at Matthews Howard Co., Inc. :.
Mosdames H. a. Hawkins, Hill Ham
ilron, and Miss Inez Posey were recent
guests of Mrs. Charles II. Stonestreet.
The teacher and pupils of Hawkins
Gate School will give dance Friday,
May 8, for for the benefit of the school.
Pay your taxes, and thereby enable
us to utilize our columns for matters
of more interest to the general public
than tax sales.
Col. and Mrs. Frank Keech, of New
York, spent the week end at "Keech-
land" the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Carlyle Turner
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan c. Moore have
returned from their wedding trip and
are sojourning for the present at Hotel
La Plata, this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Howard, who
spent the winter and early spring in
Baltimore, have opened up their nome
here for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benton Satterfeld, Of
the American Red Cross, wereguests at
''The Naples, y the home OF Mr.. Adrian
Posey. during the week.
At Indian Head Sunday afternoon
last, the home baseball team defeated
the Cardinal Athletic Club, of Wash
ington, by a score of to /.
ave leran that the promoters of the
La Plata ice plant, now in course Of
construction, plan to have the same in
operation not later than May 10th.
A dramatic entertainment. the pro-
ceeds OF which will be used for pur-
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is to be given at the Town Hall in the
near future.
Capable and experienced men en-
ployed in Matthews Howard Company,
Inc repair shop, and latest machines
and tools to work with, guarantees
frst-class work. =.
The meeting OF those interested in
the formation local Council OF the
Knights of Columbus, held at st.
Thomas Ghurchsunday afternoon last,
was largely attended.
The Ford truck will move your
produce quick and inexpensiyely; buy
one now from IN Howard Co.,
Inc. - and save the loss OF time incur
red in the old way oil hauling. =.
The regular meeting of the Pomon-
key Community Club will be held at
the home of Mr.. Thos. F. Downs, Bry-
ans Road, Saturday, May 7tb, ESQ
p NJ. All members are requested to
attend, SEC.
A rare opportunity to buy general
merchandise at cost prices will be Of
fered those who attend the Sherman
bankrupt sale at Indian Head thurs
day and Friday, May 18th and 18th.
See adv. in today's issue.
The Rev. H. A. Wilson, new pastor
of La Plata NJ. L. Church, conducted
his first services here Sunday evening
last, and greatly impressed his hear
ers with a sermon, the text OF which,
was taken from Romans S;3-4.
The '.Fordson tractor and equip
ment has put the farmer in position to
grow produce at minimum price; why
not buy now and be ready to meet com
petition. The Matthews Howard Co,
Inc" can supply yon. :.
Messrs. w. J. Mitchell, L. S. Her
bert, Washington and Frank Bowling
and r. Stone Posey composed dele
cation which appeared before the state
Roads Commission last week IN the
interest OF the Aliens Fresh Wicomico
road.
The new pastor of La rlata Charge
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, Rev H. A. Wilson. and Mrs.
Wilson, have taken up their residence
In the parsonage, this town. The ju-
NOR pastor, Rev. Paul l.. Warner,
will reside at Indian Head.
The Ford car saves more time,
labor and expense than any thing OF
the kind on the market, which has been
proved by the company's increase of
production being consumed by the ex-
acting public continuously. Send your
order to "Aatthews-Howard Co., Inc.
and be in line for delivery at reason
able time. =.
Martin & Mitchell are the authorized
dealers in this territory for the well
known International line OF Harvest
ing and Farm Machinery, and are In d
position 10 furnish Deering or McCor-
mick Binders, Mowers, Hayrakes
Farm and Tillage Implements, Inter.
national and Titan Tractors and all
kinds Of repairs,