Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-10-14
LOCAL BREvffsEs.

Farmers are busy sowing wheat.
Time to get your winter wood pile.
When in La Plata, stop at the New
Wills.
Rev. Fathec Matthews visited Balti-
more Monday last.
Mr.. v. Fl. Neale, OF Tompkinsville,
visited La Plata Wednesday.
If Won want to sell your farm, list it
with s. X. Burch, Hughesyille, Md
adv.
Mrs. Mamie de Roode, Of Bryan
town, visited friends in this section
during the week.
Messrs. Wilson Bowling and VIM.
w. Berry were visitors to Washing
ton Sunday last.
Mr.. Mcguire Mattingley, OF Temp
kinsvilie, was an appreciated caller al
our Office Tuesday.
Have your wall-papering done by
local man. See adv. of Mr.. Frank d.
Berry, in this issue.
Mr. Wesley Bowie, OF this town. has
returned from visit to relatives and
friends in Washington.
Mr.. Carl Farrall, OF Washington,
spent Sunday last with his father, Mr..
4. r. Farrail, this town.
Miss Miriam Norris, the popular
telephone operator in this town, spent
the weekend in Washington.
Ford cars are nov selling at pre-
war prices. Call Matthews Howard
Co, Inc for particualars.
Clerk OF the Circuit Court Warren
M. Albrittain is recovering from quite
a stubborn attack of lumbago.
This is the season for chestnuts, but
SO far as Charles county is concerned,
the chestnut crop is "a thing OF the past
Hon. Robert Grain and his two sons,
Robert, Jr., and Bennett, of Mt. Vic
toria, we're visitors to the county seat
Monday.
Messrs. Eugene X. Lloyd and J..
Mortimer Hill, prominent merchants
of Rock Point, were visitors to this
city Saturday last.
Mr.. w. B. Billingsley and family
spent Sunday last at the home OF the
formers brother, MIR. +. H. Billings
leg, near Brandywine.
You can see what the "Fordson1
tractor will do, il you will request a
demonstration to be given ny the
Matthews howard Co.. Inc :.
Attorneys +. C. Cooksey, e. J. Edel
en- and j. +. Mudd visited Annapolis
during the week, where they argued a
. case before the Court OF Appeals.
Mrs. William Queen, OF Hughesville,
accompanied by her daughters, Misses
Neal and Louise Queen, spent several
days in Baltimore during the week.
Don't forget that tomorrow is the
day to buy a good mich COW or heifer
at Glasva Farm. See ad. of Attorney
Jos. A. Wilmer. in another column.
Miss Laura Yates, whose place OF
employment was recently changed
Indian Head to Dahlgreen, Va. spent
the weekend with her parents, in this
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Townley Goldsmith,
OF Holly Hill, spent the weekend with
their son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. r. N. Goldsmith, in Wash
ington.
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.
Be sure and come to the Oyster Sup
per and Dance Friday, Oct. Il, giver
by the Pomonkey Community Club
al the community club house. Supper
soc. Admission TO dane e, DOC.
The most CONVENIENT and perfect.
reliable place TO get fertilizer, lumber
coal, cement, lime, flour, and feeds Q
all kinds is at the La Plata Mill, wher
full supplies are kept at REASONABLE
prices.
Among the prominent speakers a
the Sunday School Convention, he'll
in the Methodist { hurch, this town
Sunday last, unannonnced in our las
issue, were DR.. Howard a Kelly, tn
noted surgeon, ana DIR. w. w Davis
OF the Lords Day Alliance, Baltimore
While eranking his Ford car Nor
day morning last, Mr.. l.. M. Hyde, G
the Times Crescent Office, met with th
misfortune OF having his right arm
above the elbow, badly cus an
bruised by the crank handle ayin
back, or, to use the common term
clicking him.
We are glad to state that Mr.. Be-
nard A. Howard, of this town, VIII
has been in poor health for the la.
several months, successfully undei
went an operation at the Maryland
General Hospital, baltimore, Monda
last. and that hopes for an early II
covery are entertained by those !
charge OF the operation.
ID is worth your time to stop5a mil
ute, when in La Plata, and look owe
the beautiful line OF furniture, phone
graphs and sewing machines now b
Ing displayed Ia the show.rooms I
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