Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-12-23
LOCAL BREviIsEs.

A white Christmas IS promised.
Monday will be legal holiday.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year
John Barleycorn's ghost has com
menced TO walk.
Elk sheriff John w. Clements was in
LII Plata Tuesday.
Tue SCHOOLS of the county closed for
liz holidays today.
Attend the American Legion Dance,
Friday, December 30.
Here's hoping Santa Claus will be
good 10 you, one and all
The Orphans and Commissioners
Courts we're in session Tuesday.
Don't forget the big dance at the
Town Hall next Monday night.
Mr.. Reed A. Posey, of Bryantown,
spent Monday last in Washington.
II you want to sell your farm, list it
with S. X Burch, Hughesville, Nd
adv.
Miss Lillian Bean, of Waldorf, was
the guest last week OF the Misses Nor
ris, this town.
Mr.. Simon r. Golibart has returned
to his home in Washington, from a
visit to friends in the county.
Ford cars are nov selling at pre-
war prices. Call Matthews Howard
Co, Inc " for particuslars. :.
Misses Louise and Olga Thee, OF In
dian Head, spent Sunday afternoon
with Miss Laura Yates, this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Patrick and
Mrs. E. Guy Berry. all of Waldorf,
visited the county seat Saturday last.
Miss Miriam Norris has returned to
her home in this town, from a visit to
friends in Baltimore and Washington.
AS will be seen from a notice else
where, the INDEPENDENT will not be
published next week. 1t will be with
you again January ..
Mrs. Mary c. Turner and her daugh-
ter, Rebecca, of near Ryceville, were
badly and accidentally burned Thurs
day morning of last week.
Messrs. Mason Albrittain and Win
field Posey, OF the University of Mary
land, have returned to their respective
homes in this town for the holidays.
Martin & Mitchell have been ap-
pointed local representatives for
Dodge Bros. Automobiles. See the
new models at their show rooms in La
Plata. =.
Mr.. Bernard A. Howard, who has
been quite sick, but who is able to he
out again, spent several days during
the week with his sister, Mrs. Clara
Budd, in 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. =.
According to the calendar, Wednes-
day was the first day of winter and
the shortest day of the year, but in
reality Thursday was, by few Sec
days will grow longer.
The most CONVENIENT and perfectly
reliable place to get fertilizer, lumber,
coal, cement, lime, flour, and feeds of
all kinds is at the La Plata Mill, where
full supplies are kept at reasonable
prices. :.
After another set-to OF strenuous
"wire-pullinge the County Commits
missioners adjourned Tuesday with
the question OF who will be the health
ohicee and clerk 10 the Board, as far
from beng settled as ever.
Mr.. Peter Schroeder, the prominent
Indian Head baker, and Mrs. Alice s.
Orion, of Prince Georges county, were
quietly married at the latter's home
Monday last. They will make their
future home at Indian Head.
The large dirigble, Roma, en- route
from Langley Fields, Va, to Boiling
Fields, d. O., Wednesday morning
last, passed almost directly over La
Plata and, OF course, was watched
with much interest by our inhabitants
The Roma was conveyed by three air,
planes.
There will be Community Christmas
Concert and tree for the children Mon
day, Dec 10Th, 7.30 p. m., at Pomon'
key Community Club House. III.
Christmas spirit is essentially com
munity spirit, for He, whose birthday
we celebrate, manifested the ideal com
munity spirit.
Beginning Monday. December 10Th
and continuing until christmas eve "
will offer to the genei public the fol
lowing bargains Gsanulated Sugai
5cents per pound; ArDuckles Coffee .
cents per package; Snow Flake Flou
$3.50 per barrel; Baltimore BranC
French mixed Candy 10eents per pound
Manhattan French mixed Candy L
cents per pound; New mixed Nut
20 cents per pound; Clean Easy Soap
8 bars for % cents; pound cans To
matoes, cans for rs cents; 32x3i Dia
mond and Firestone Safety Tread Tires
SIP so each. We also have full lin
Of Toys, Candies, Nuts, Fruits, DR.,
Goods, Notions, Boots and Shoes tina
We will offer at reduced Prices.
HOWARD J. BERRY,
Waldorf, va,