Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-28
LOCAL BREvIIEs.

Mrs. Glare NJ. Budd has been quite
sick during the week.
See Tle new auv. on W IN. i1uruOersi
Baltimore, in this ISSUE
Mr.. Joseph A. Wilmer has returned
from business trip to Canada.
Mrs. Arthur Thompson is visiting
relatives and friends in baltimore.
Gen. L. A. Wilmer, of Leonardtown,
was visitor to La Plata Tuesday
send US the news. from your section
We will furnish postage and station
cry.
The new adv. Of NJ. Schwartz, In
dian Head, will appear in our next
issue.
Great weather Bnt don't pack the
the snow shcvels away in moth balls
just yet.
Captain and Mrs. Thomas H. Ching,
of Wicomico, were visitors to La Plata
Tuesday
A few loads of ice have been housed,
Notwithstanding uniavorable weather
conditions.
One OF our young townsmen seems to
find the telephone useful as well as
ornamental.
Attend the last American Legion
dance before Lent Monday night,
February It'll.
Baugh's high-grade fertilizers will
be kept on hand in La Plata. Call at
the mill for it.
Miss Thelma Trotter, of Waldorf,
has returned from a visit to relatives
in Washington.
The Misses Green, of Pomfret, were
among the visitors 10 the county seat
during The week.
The hand OF welcome, and solicitudeI
for your comfort are always found AZ
the New Wills Hotel.
The next dance at Pomfret Hall will
be on Easter Monday night, March -.
Don't forget the date.
Rev. Father Peck, pastor Of Holy
Ghost atholic Church. Issue, visited
" ashington Monday
Taxpayers should bear in mind that
income tax reports must be made out
and lied before March 18th.
Miss Bessie Jones, OF Washington,
is visiting at the home of her brother-
in-law, states Attorney Cooksey
Mr. Robert Il. Turner has returned
10 M home, "Keechland, from Wis
il to Baltimore and Washington.
Call on Matthews-Howard Co., Inc.
for your tobacco bed fertilizer They
handle Baugh's special grades at low
prices.
Mr.. f. Stone Posey, as Trustee,
sold the Chase property near Pomon-
KEY Tuesday last TO Mr.. Edward E.
Middleton for $4,000.
If all the rumors of coming mar
riages in this town prove to be true,
there will not be many single ladies
left on the carpet after June lst.
Miss Lula Penn. Miss Alberta Berry,
Mr.. Samuel ID. Bird and Mr.. Warren
Burdette made up a party which mo-
tored to Anne Arundel county Sunday.
We are glad to note that States At
torney Cooksey and Mr.. William W.
Berry, who were victims OF painful ae-
cidents last week, have recovered sutii-
clently as to be out again.
The many friends of Rev Father
Kreis, the popular pastor OF St. JOS
eph's Church, Pomfret, who has been
iii at Georgetown Hospital, are glad.
TO learn that ne is rapidly recovering
must make room for Spring Goods,
Cut prices on all lines. Special reduo
ton on silk, Millinery, Coats, Etc.
Come quick and gea your choice.
/. NJ, KERR, Waldorf, Md.
The House Of Represen-asiye4 Mon
day last voted 70 appropriate $40, 900
for the free distribution of seeds by
members of Congress. This is 5 ~, 600
more than was appropriated for the
current fiscal year,
In appreciation of the patronage ex-
tended US during our irst six months
In business, We viii sell gasoline at 80
cents per gallon,
MARTIN 4 MfTcHEI44
The regular business session OF the
Pomonkey Community Club will he
held at the home of Mr.. Jnliu S, War
rem. Pomonkey, Saturday, Feb 5, $50
p. NJ. All are cordially invited to
attend. SEC.
3 Albert Locke, colored, of this opun-
~, who was shot near Hughesyiiie by
Sam Ford, also colored, Of Laurel,
Nd, early Sunday morning, Jan. is,
as reported in our last Issue, died
from the effects of his wounds Tues
day last at Washington hospital,
10 which he was taken Immediately af-
ter the shooting. Ford, who Is lail,
will be tried for murder IN May,