Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-08-19
LOCAL BREvIIlEs.

Next Wednesday is the big day Of
the year at = arshall Hall.
Mr.. j ]. Darg, of Bryantown, was
visitor to the county seat Tuesday.
Read the Ford" advertisement each
week; it is worth your attention. =.
II you want to sell your farm, list It
with S. X. Burch, Hughesville, Nd
adv.
Tommy is becoming an ardent
church-goer these days. Whose in
iluence
Today Is the last day for candidates
to file certificates OF nomination for
local office.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. Reed Wills, of Bel
Alton, are enjoying a trip to Mountain
Lake Park.
Radcliffe Chautauqua, Town Hall,
August 10th, 10th and 22nd afternoon
and evening.
Mrs. Mamie de RoCde, OF Bryan
town, is visiting relatives and friends
in Baltimore.
Mr.. Robert H. Turner, of ''Keech-
land y spent the Weekend with friends
in Washington.
Miss Dunreath Posey has returned
from a visit to her grandmother, Mrs.
Martin, at Newburg.
The hand Of welcome, and solieitude
for your comfort is always found at
the Aew Wills Hotel.
Miss Josephine Donovan, of Wash
ington, spent the weekend ut the home
of Mrs. Adrian Posey.
Mrs. Raymond Rowen and son, Ray
mond, are visiting friends and rela-
tiyes in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Miss Celia Maddox, of Washington.
Is the guest OF Mr.. aud Mrs. John
Matthews, az idaho
Typhoid fever is said to be assuming
proportions of an alarming nature in
some sections of the county.
Tuesdays observations in La Plata
would indicate that the political bee
has been getting in its work.
Invitations to a dance in the Town
Hall Saturday evening have been sent
out by the young folks OF this section.
Miss Queenie Posey, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed A. Posey, OF Bry-
antown, is spending the week at Attain
tic City.
A number of young folks from this
section, including our friend, Ruey,
attended the dance at Marlboro Sat
urdaY evening last.
Mrs. Frank Carpenter, OF Wash
ington, accompanied by her children,
is visiting her father, Mr.. Clarence
Jameson, near Bryantown.
Rain Sunday afternoon last pre-.
vented the ball game between Surratts-
willie and Bel Alton. much to the dis
appointment of many fans.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. d. Wilson have
returned TO their nome in Virginia,
alter a months sojourn with the for
mer,s brother, the Kev. Il. A. Wilson,
and Mrs Wilson, this town.
Mr.. Harry c. Bowie, OF this town.
agent Tor the well-known Diamond
tires, is quoting them at prices that
cannot fail to meet the economical de-
mands OF any automobile owner.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. S. Yates, Mrs.
Blanche b. Yates, MIR, Garnett Budd.
Miss Laura Yates and Mr.. Oswald
Yates, OF this town, formed party
which spent Sunday at Point Lookout.
Charged with assaulting Mrs. Dom
Briseoe, coiored, with knife, and
otherwise mistreating her Wednesday
last, near Bryantown, Frank Harris,
white man, was lodged in Jail the
same day.
Mr., and Mrs. Harry Z. Graves and
daughter, Miss Ethel Graves, motored
to ST Mary's county Sunday, where
they spent the day at the home of the
formers brother, MIR. Z. Il. Graves,
near Laurel Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Peyton and
children, of Alexandria, Va, accom-
panied by Mrs. Robert Elliot, were re-
cent visisors to Judge and Mrs. L. NJ.
Southerland, at the New Wills Hotel.
Mrs. Elliot is sister of Mrs. South
erland.
Richard johnson, highly respected
colored citizen, OF near Bel Alton, met
with painful accident last week by
having his leg broken by a steer fall
ing on it. DR.. Owen rendered surgical
. aid and we are now glad to state the
wounded man is doing as we'll as
could be expected.
Be sure to attend the all-day COM
munity picnic Saturday, August 9th
beginning at 10 A. M. sharp, at "The
Wilderness the beautiful home Of
Mrs. Nellie G. jenkins, Pomonkey
Demonstrations on farm and home
work by college men and women. An
interesting day is promised. Come
and meet your friends.
Mr.. Peter F. Meyer, OF Bryantown,
was an appreciated caller at our Office
Tuesday, Mr.. Meyer, who is a native
OF Iowa, lately purchased "a home in
this county. He speaks in glowing
terms OF Southern Maryland's climate
and her great possibilities as an agri
cultural region, but criticises the
modes and methods of farming here.
While not wishing to assume the rol,
of pessimist, we say in all candoi
that either the building at southeas
corner OF intersection OF Ia Plata AMI
Leonardtown roads in Waldorf SHOULD
be removed, or eventually, some gooS
life will be sacrificed at that danger
Gus corner. II has been Suggested
that stop, look and LISTEN station
be Installed there. At any rate, SOM
bling should be DOPE RHd done quick
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