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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-21
Shooting ARRAY Near Hushesville.

What may terminate in "a fatal
shooting ARRAY took place about 6. 30
O'Clock Sunday morning last, near
Hughesyille, when Louis, alias Sam
Ford, of Laurel, Md, entered a room
occupied by his common, law wife, Ma
RE Brooks, and Albert Lock and emp,
tied the contents Of mis- pistol in the
latter.
From the information we have been
able to receive, it is said the Brooks
woman was on visit 10 friends in the
county, and that the early morning
visit of her paramour, Ford, who sns-
pected her of misconduct, was unex-
pected, caught her unawares, and re-
suited as above stated
Ford made his getaway soon after
the shooting, but by the shrewd and
sagacious efforts of Sheriff Goode.
was arrested near Bryantown where he
had taken passage on the Tidewater
Lines bus for Washington. After a
brief hearing by Justice of the
Peace James W. smith he was com
mitted to jail without bail to await the
action OF the grand jury. In default
of bail for her appearance as wit
ness TO the shooting the woman was
also locked up.
After receiving first aid by DR.. Car
rico, Locke was hurried to WASH
ington hospital, where his condition is
reported as serious.
Ali of the parties to the ARRAY are
coloTed.
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Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court was In session
Tuesday with full bench present, and
transacted the following business;
Bond of John F. Johnson, admins
traitor of Sarah A. Johnson, in the sum
of "a 900, filed and approved and let
ters granted.
viii of Charles Richard Bivins, de
ceased, filed and admitted to probate.
Bond of Martha A. Bivins, executrix,
filed and approved and letters issued.
Warrant to appraise to t. Wright
Maddox and Eugene Sanders.
Application of Earl S. Wright for
letters of administration on personal
estate OF Ira N. Wright, deceased,
granted Bond, in the sum OF 81 500,
fled and approved and letters granted.
Warrant to appraise to Jas. B. Bowie
and A. H. Delozier.
Bond of John C. Wright, guardian
to Dorothy Wright and others, in the
sum of 81 goo, filed and approved, and
letters of guardianship issued.
Court adjourned to meet in regular
session Feb. lst.
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Government Savings Securities
On Sale at the Local Post once.

A supply Of Government Savings
Securities OF the 1921 series has been
received at the post Office here, accord
ing TO an announcement by the Post
master, Il. NJ. Garner. The post Office
win handle the sale Of the new securi-
ties, Mr.. Garner says, precisely as in
s sii,s,s past past. =--- ----
''l'he 1921 SERIES" said the post
master, consists of five forms OF saw
ings securities, two OF which have
never before been offered. The new
forms are 81 Treasury Savings Stamp
and SIS Treasury Savings Certificate.
The three other forms, which nave
proved SO popular 25-cent Thrift
Stamp, the IS War Savings Stamp
and the 500 and $1,000 Treasury Saw
ings Certificates -complete the series.
III is the plan of the Treasury De-
partment to encourage regular habits
of savings and investments in govern
ment securities" the postmaster said;
land in order to lend stimulus 10 the
savings movement it has put out the
two new issues-the 81 and the S25 Sc
curities.
"a feature Of the 81 Treasury Saw
ings Stamp is that four of them, plus a
small additional amount in cash, can
be exchanged for full interest-bear-
ing So War Savings Stamp. The adj
ditional cash amount required is only
II cents in January. Noxt month Il
will be ID cents; in March it will be IA
cents, and so on.
"Of course all War Savings Stamps
and Treasury Savings Stamps and
Certificates will be redeemed in cash
whenever the owners want the money,
and the government, the postmaster
explained, "will not only pay back the
full purchase price, but all the interest
earned. The rate OF interest, based on
the iive-year period, for which the Sc
curities are issued, is per cent, COM
pounded four times year,
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Tidewater Lines. Inc. Host
to Distinguished Guests.

The Tidewater Lines, Inc, which
operates a motor bus passenger and
freight service through Charles and
St. Mary's counties, was the host
Tuesday last to number of distin-
guished guests on tour of inspection
over its lines leading from Washing
ton through the above counties.
The party included Governor Richie,
Comptroller Lee, Public Service Com
missioners Harper and Maloy, Chair
man Mackall, of the State Roads Com
mission, and number of business men
from Washington and Baltimore.
The party left Washington at A.
NJ, in seven large passenger buses.
Stops were made az Clinton and 7. b.,
reaching La Plata at ll.30, where a
short stop was made. After cordial
greeting by many Of our citizens, both
town and county, the party went on to
Mt. Victoria, where they were enter
tanned by Hon. Robert Grain.
Leaving Mt. Victoria, the party
iourreyed to Leonardtown, where the
night was spent.
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Tom" Psrran MARBLES
Miss Madeline 7. Bond.

Hon. Thomas Parran, former Con-
gresham, and long n Republican
leader in Southern MARYLAND, was
married at noon Saturday last to Miss
Madeline /. Bond, of Prince Freder-
lex, Calvert county, az the church Of
the Holy Nativity. Baltimore, the rec
tori hel. Ut. hugh ". ;. Powers.
performing the ceremony. Members
Of the household of DR.. Powers we're
the only witnesses. Mr.. Parran is 80
years old and widower. His bride
is %.
The wedding was not surprise, it
IS said, to the relatives of either Mr..
Parran or Miss Bond, although their
engagement had not been announced.
Miss Bond is a daughter of Mr..
Benson 3. ID. Bond, a prominent citi-
zen and farmer OF Calvert county, and
a cousin of Mr.. Parran's first wife,
who died in 1918. For several years
she taught school in Calvert and anne
Arundel counties.
Mr.. Parran, politically and other
wise, is we'll known to our readers: incl
dentally, we may add that his entrance
to politics was marked by his cleo
ton to the House of Delegates in 1888.
He was reelected in 1885, and in 1893,
was sent to the State Senate from Cal
vert county. He has served as Chief
Deputy Collector OF Internal Revenue,
enrolling and indexing clerk to Con-
gress, Clerk Of the Court of Appeals
OF Maryland and member of Congress.
During recent years, while maintain
ing an active interest in politics, be
has devoted himself principally to
farming and, at present, is Chairman
of the Maryland Tobacco Growers
Association.
1t is special pleasure to chronicle
the marriage of such noteworthy peo-
pie as our friend Tom and his most
charming bride and this paper watts
to them its warmest congratulations.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-21
Notice Of Reward !

In view of the many complaints
made to the Board of Education of
malicious and wiilful destruction
of school property by individuals
entering the school buildings and
destroying school desks, maps,
charts, etc., the Board feels COM
PEELED to take some step that may
put stop to such conditions.
A reward of Twenty-Five Dollars
ts25.00) is hereby offered for in
formation leading to the arrest
and conviction of the party or
parties who recently entered the
school building at Ripley with a
shotgun and pistol and destroyed
school property amounting to at
least 5000.
The same amount will be paid by
the Board of Education for infor-
nation leading to the arrest and
conviction of the parties or party
who maliciously fired a shotgun
into the school building at Bens-
vile, thereby damaging the school
building by breaking the window
glasses.
By order of the Board of Educa-
ton,
GEORGE W. GRAY,
l-l4-tf. Pres.
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Notice.

This is to give notice, that the sub
scribers have obtained from the Or
phans' Court of Charles County, Nd,
Letters Testamentary on the personal
estate Of
MATTHEW sMALLWOOD,
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscribers on or before the It'll d
of July, 1921 They may Other
wise by law be excluded from all
benefit OF said deceased's estate.
Given under our hands this It'll day
Of January, 1921
F. STONE POSEY,
RICHARD B. DAVIS,
Administrator of Matthew Small
wood, deceased. l-I-3t.
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Druggist Held on Liquor Charge.

A dispatch to the Baltimore Sun from
Indian Head, dated Jan. 18th, says
Herbert V. Hudgins; proprietor of
a drug store in this town, was arrested
Saturday on the charge of Illicit sale
OF Jamaica ginger and other alleged
alcoholic drugs.
He was taken before Justice of the
Peace F. E. Msttingly and requested
a trial by jury. He was therefore re-
leased under $500 ball."
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NOTICE.


This is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court of Charles County,
Md, Letters of Administration on
the personal estate Of
WILLIAM WARREN,
late of said county, deceased. Al
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber on or before the It'll day
of July, 1921. They may other
wise BY law be excluded from all
benefit of said deeeased's estate.
Given under my hand this It'll day
of January, 1921.
LOTTIE ]. WARREN,
Administrators OF William Warren,
deceased. l-1-3w.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-21

The Directors Of the Southern Mary
land National Bank OF La Plata for
the year 1920. at their last regular
meeting declared a dividend Of Z per
cent, and carried g., 10000 to the sur
plus fund, increasing the capitaliza-
ton of the bank to s47 10000. The
records showed that the bank earned
10 2-lO per cent on its capital stock for
the year 1920, and its affairs to be
in a most solid condition and stronger
than e er before in its history.
The regular stockholders meeting
was held Monday, when the following
Directors were elected for the ensuing
year Dr. George o. Monroe, p.
Reed Wills, S. S. Lancaster. L. S.
Herbert, p. A. Wheatley, j. NJ. Coch-
rane, Ferdinand G. CoOksey. John
J. Gering, John Dudley, Price Gray,
Bernard A. Howard and f. Stone
Posey, following which the new
board organized and elected officers
for the year 1921, as follows: p. Reed
Wills, President; DR.. G. o Monroe,
LIST Vice-E President; John J. Gering,
End Vice-President; +. Stone Posey,
5ru Nlce-treStuenti Ray inOn0 .. Mat
ties. Cashier, and J. d. Robertson, As
sistant Cashier.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-21

st. Mary's County is soon to have a
cooperative weather station at Leon
ardtown. 1t will be established by the
United States Weather Bureau in CO.
operation with the Maryland Weather
Service. The observer will be George
Y. McCully, who was selected for the
work by G. F. Wathen, County Agent.
II il expected that as soon as the
crop season for 1921 begins many of
the county agents about the state will
be furnished by telegram with the daily
weather bureau forecasts and they will
be distributed by phone to farmers.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-21

The Waldorf Communit Club will
hold a meeting at the Hall m Waldorf
next Tuesday, January %. Two sub
iects OF great importance at this time
will be discussed shall the farmers
curtail their acreage in tobacco this
year. and, have the chickens been pay
ing for themselves this winter and, II
not, why not Every one welcome.
Come promptly az I, % 2. M.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
n the Orphans court for Charlie.

In the Orphans Court for Charles
Co., IS.
La Plata, Nd, Jan. 4. 1921.
Ordered by the Court, That F.
Stone Posey and Richard b. Davis
give notice required by law to the
creditors of Matthew Smallwood,
deceased, to exhibit their claims, le-
gally authenticated, by advertisement
published in Charles County, Mary
land, once III each three successive
weeks.
True Copy-Test;
CHARLES N. DEMENT,,
Register OF Wills for Charles County.
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Appointed Road Engineer
For St. Mary's County.

Mr.. John Fl. Reeasr, Jr., son OF
County Commissioner John Il. Reeder,
of this county, has been appointed
Road Engineer for st. Mary's county,
and the Commissioners of that county
are fortunate in obtaining his services.
Mr.. Reeder, for II number of years,
has been connected with the State
Roads Commission, where he acquired
experience and knowledge of road
building that viii fit him for his new
duties.
lie is an aggressive young mana
hard worker, who succeeds in getting
results, and we feel sure, therefore, he
will accomplish much good in the way
of bodybuilding for the people of our
sister county.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-21
Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate
lying and situate near Pomonkey
in the Seventh Election District
ofCharles County, Maryland.

Under and by virtue OF a decree Of
the Circuit Court for Charles County,
Md, passed on the both day Of Decem-
Der, in the year 1920, in case in said
Court pending, wherein The Southern
Maryland National Bank Of La Plata,
a corporation, is Plaintiff, and J.
Wesley Key, administrator of Jackson
Chase, late of Charles County, Md,
deceased, ct al, are Defendants, No.
1911 EQUITY, the undersigned Trustee
will sell by Public Auction at the Court
House door in La Plata, between the
hours Of u O'Clock NJ, and l2.D
O'Clock p. NJ, on
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Orphans Court for Charles
County-ss:
La Plata, Nd, Jan. 4, 1921.
Ordered by the Court, That Lottie
]. Warren give notice required
BY law to the creditors of William
Warren, deceased. to exhibit their
claims, legally authenticated, by ad-
vertisement published in some one
newspaper printed in Charles County,
Maryland, one in each of three sue
eessive weeks.
True copy-Test:
CHARLES N. DEMENT,,
Register OF Wills for Charles County
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Tuesday, Jan. Is, 1921,

valuable tract OF real estate in said
proceedings mentioned, lying and stu
ate near Pomonkey, in the Seventh
Election District OF Charles County,
Maryland, Of which the late Jackson
Chase died seized and possessed, said
to contain Thirty-Three 1881 acres OF
land, more or less; being the same
tract of land which was conveyed TO
the said jackson Chase by deed from
benjamin Tubman, ct al, dated De-
cember 1, 1903, and recorded among
land records OF Charles County, Md.
in Liber b. G. s., No. IA, folio Az,
etc.
The above property is i'm -
proved by a dwelling. This ftIan
property is most desirably To- nuEa
Gated.
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TERMS OF SALE :-One-third of the
purchase money on the day of sale or
final ratification thereof; one-third in
six months and the remaining one
third of the purchase money in one
year from the day of sale, the deferred
payments, if any, to bear interest from
the date and day OF sale and to be Sc
cured to the satisfaction of the Trus-
tee, or all cash on the day of sale, at
the option Of the purchaser or pur-
ehasers.
A deposit of Two Hundred t$2OO.0Ol
Dollars will be required on the day Of
sale.
f. STONE POSEY,
Trustee.
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Fire Insurance
Announcement.

l wish to announce to the In
surfing Public that | have es-
tablished a Bbanch Agency of
my Insurance Office at
HUGHESvILLE, MD,
and am represented there by
Messrs. JOHN +. MUD and
EDWARD J. EDELEN.
These gentlemen have opened
an Insurance Department in
their offices in the Bank Build
ing az Hughesville, and are
prepared to give personal at
tention and service to all who
may be interested in Insurance
of any kind.
This newly established firm
is representing several of the
OLD LINE INSURANCE COM
PANIEs, which carry the real
burden of the Insurance world,
is making A SPECIALITY OF
FIRE AND AUTOMOBILE IN
SURANCE.
Be sure to call on them be-
fore placing your coverage
elsewhere.
H. HOLLAND HAWKINS,
9-24-tf. LA PLATA. MD.
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Wedding Bells.

St. Raphael's Cathedral, Dubuque
Iowa, was the scene Dec. 9th last of a
ssry pretty and impressive wedding,
when Miss COnsuelo NJ. Green,
the youngest daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard +. Green, became the bride OF
Mr.. Harry Il. MCGEE, OF Pomfret, Nd,
son of Mrs. Mary A. and the late Pat
rick MCGEE, of New York.
Promptly at A. NJ, the appointed
hour, the wedding party arrived. The
Cathedral was magnifeently decorated
and numberless candles and electric
lights shone brilliantly through the
great ediiice. As the bride entered the
church on the arm OF her father, who
gave her in marriage, the beautiful
strains of the wedding march were ex-
quis.tiy rendered, with chimes, by the
Rev. Father Dress, vino also played
during the services. On reaching the
Sanctuary the bride was met b. the
groom, where the ceremony which was
to make them man and wife began.
They were married during a Nuptial
Mass by M onsignor Brady, OF the Ca
thedal.
The bride, who is most attractive
and accomplished young lady, was
handsomely gowned in suit of brown
broad cloth and hat of brown velvet,
and carried white prayer book. The
groom looked his best 10 the conven.
tional black.
After the wedding the bridal party
left the Cathedral for the horne of the
bride, where delicious breakfast
awaited them. Every thing that heart
could desire to Tempt the appetite was
most lastly and daintily arranged on
the table, the color scheme being pink
and white.
The happy couple we're the recip-
tents of many handsome and valuable
presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green will be at home
after Jan. LIST, at 81 Needham Place,
Dubuque, Iowa. xxx
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Port Tobacco Parish, Sunday, jan
larry %
Piney, 10. 30 A. NJ.
La Plata, 500 z. NJ.
REv. LEWIS X. lowering,
Rector.
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In appreciation of the patronage ex-
tended US during our first six months
in business, we will sell gasoline at 80
cents per gallon.
MARTIN 4 MITCHELL,
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Methodist Church.

Services sunday, January 2ard, as
pillows
Pisgah, HOO A. M.
Shiloh, 800 P. NJ.
Indian Head, 100 ? M.
REV. L. B. ATKINS. 2. G.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-21

N. BAH creditors of jackson
Chase, late of Charles County, Mary
land, deceased, are hereby warned to
file their claims with vouchers thereof
duly authenticated, with the Clerk of
the Circuit Court for Charles County,
Maryland, on or before 18th day OF
February, in the year 1921.
f. STONE POSEY,
l2-24-4t. Trustee.
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Accidents.

States Attorney Cooksey, while wa
teringr bis mules Sunday afternoon
last, vas kicked in the left side By one
OF them, fracturing four of his ribs.
The mule had recently been rough
shod. which made the blow from its hoof
more severe than it might otherwise
have been. DR.. T. S. Owen was called
in and rendered the necessary medical
attention. At present writing Mr..
Cooksey, while suffering from a great
soreness in his side, is doing as well
as could be expected.
Another of our townsmen, Mr.. Will
liam w. Berry, manager of the Stand
ard Oil Company's plant, had the mis-
foitune Wednesday morning to get his
coat caught in the cogs of a wheel of an
engine at the plant. He was drawn by
his coat to the engine and thrown vio-
lenty against an iron pipe. cutting the
back of his head severely, besides
badly brusing other parts OF his body,
and had il not been Tor the timely aid
OF Mr.. Horace Murphy, his ass slant,
and the low horse power of the engine,
he probably would have been killed.
Mr.. Berry was hurriedly moved to his
hotel and DR.. L. S. Owens summoned,
where the cut in his head was sewed up
and his other wounds dressed.
We extend to both States Attorney
Cooksey and Mr.. Berry our great
sympathy in their affection.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-21

Chicamuxen Circuit, Church of the
Eazarene, sunday, Jan. ., preaching
as follows
Chicamuxen, II A. NJ.
Baptist Mission, 3 z. NJ.
indian Head, 7.30 p. M.
Public invited.
REV. D. E. HIGGs, Pastor.
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At the regular annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the Hdghesville Saw.
iugs Bank, held on the 10th instant,
the following we're elected directors
James NJ. Bowling. William Queen,
Harry r. Bowling, Edward G. Edelen,
w. W. Keech, W I. Mcpherson, r.
c. Harrison, ]. F. Coad and George 1.
Gardiner.
The following officers we're chosen
James M. Bowling, president; ]. f.
C0ad, first vice-president; William
Queen, second yice-president; p. STAN
ley Harrison, cashiere Edward G. Edel-
en-, assistant cashier; James L. Shaw,
teller.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-21

A number of used ''Fordn cars in
good shape can be bought of Matthews
Howard Co., Inc, at very reduced
prices,
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NOTICE !

We are sending out bills for sub
scriptions due and in arrears and
hope our patrons will respond by
a prompt remittance. The cost OF
publishing a newspaper Is very
heavy and we must have the neces-
sary funds to do so.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-21

La Plata, 100 A. N.
Dentsville, 800 2. NJ.
REV. !. Il. WooD. Jr. p,
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Bankruptcy Notice.
In the United States District Court for
the District OF Maryland. No. 1878,
Bankrupt Docket IN"

TAKE NOTICE that Niels C. Ras.
mussen having been adjudieated a
Bankrupt by the Honorable John c.
Rose on January 8, 1921, first meeting
OF creditors will be held in the Circuit
Court House Building, in La Plata,
Nd, on TUESDAY, JANUARY 18th,
1921, at IL O'Clock, A. NJ, for the pur-
pose of allowing claims, examining
the Bankrupt and selecting Trustee
or Trustees.
FERDINAND C. COoKSEY,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
I-l4-2t.
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Preaching in Port Tobacco the sec
ond and fourth Sundays at 4.3O p. M.
Nv REV. +. NJ. KRANz.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-21

Martin 81 Mitchell can supply you
with Ober's High-Grade 10 Per Cent
Tobacco Red Fertilizer. PRICES sharp
ly reduced.
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Lumber at Bottom Prices /!
Prospective Builders will Now Get
What They Have LOng'Waited For

When you plan to build that new house, this firm
will figure up your entire Bill of Materials when you
call here.
You will receive kind and courteous treatment and
will be under obligation to buy.
We keep everything right here that is needed in the
construction of a house Our lumber and mill work
is ready to use-here on hand. We keep all correct
sizes and ship quick by trucks or cars.
Rem ember prices are down to bottom point
In these days of competition meet, and suit,
and sell all customers who come here