Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-10-07
LOCAL BREvI1Es.

Don't fail to register next Tuesday.
When in La Plata, stop at the New
Wills.
Tuesday next is the last day Of reg.
istrasiou
Wednesday next will be Columbus
Day and a legal holiday.
If you want to sell your farm, list il
with S. K. Bureh. Hughesville. Md
adv.
Mrs. A. B. Bateman. of Mt. Vic
toria, Is visiting friends on Long
Island, N, Y.
10x20 Titan Tractor for sals-good
as new. For terms, see Martin Il
Mitchell. =.
Mrs. NJ. A. Medinger, Of Baltimore,
is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Thompson, this town.
Mrs. Adrian Posey returned Tues
day from a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
l.. r. de Roode, in Baltimore.
Ford cars are nos selling at pre-
Co., Inc . for particulars. z.
.......s....s... Of Neasr Yn..ls
spent the weekend with the family OF
Mr.. John Matthews, at Idaho.
II you want to do your duty as cit
liens, register next Tuesday and vote
the Republican ticket in November.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Rue, of Virginia,
were guests OF Mr.. and Mr.. Harold 5.
Swami, of Faulkner, during theweek
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Martin, of Plain
field, N. j., motored to 'Keechlaud,
the home of MIR. and Mrs. w. Carlyle
Turner, Sunday last.
Mr.. Harry C. Bowie is greatly i'm
proving his recently purchased prop
erty in this town by charging the
steeehousa on same.
Miss Clara Mullen, Home Demon
station Agent for Wicomico county,
visited her aunt, Mrs. L. Il. Howard,
in this town, during the week.
You can see what the Ford SOM
tractorwill do, il you will request a
demonstration to be given by the
Matthews Howard Co.. Inc.n =.
Mr.. Joseph N. Sanders, OF Pomtret,
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. Il. Baker, Oh
Cross Roads, were among the promi-
nent visitors to the county seat Tues
day.
Your last chance this year to regis
ter will be Tuesday next. Register,
and sec that your nelghbor does like
wise, so that all can vote the Republi-
can ticket in November.
The ver5 low prices for which Ford
Cars" are now being sold, puts them
within reach of every one. Write
"Matthews-H Howard Co., Inc" to put
your order in. :.
Little Miss Sunshine de Roode,
who spent the summer at The Ma
pies, - near this Town, has returned 70
the home of her parents, Major and
Mrs. l.. K. de Roode, in baltimore.
The most CONVENIENT and perfectly
reliable place to get fertilizer, lumber,
coal, cement, lime, -four, and feeds OF
all kinds is at the La Plata Mill, where
full supplies are kept at reasonable
prices.
MIR. J. w Bealle, former railroad
agent here, but now of Wilmington,
Del, was visitor to this town Satur-
day last. He is looking the picture oil
good health and, while here, called on
us and renewed his subscription to the
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT.
We are pleased to state that Post
master Robert M. Garner, who was
hurriedly taken to Providence Hospit-
al, Washington, Thursday of last
week, where he was operated on for
appendicitis, rapidly recovered from
the affects oil the operation and is do
ing as well as could be expected.
Miss Mary Emily Mitchell gave a
delightful card party al her home,
'sThainslon, Saturday afternoon, in
honor Of Miss Harriet Burroughs, who
left Sunday for Baltimore. where she
will spend the winter. Refreshments
were served after card-plsying. Miss
Mary Brent Hamilton won the prize.
We are glad to note that Brother
Mitchell is taking an interest in the
widowers on the Republican ticket.
Yes, ladies, there are three widowers
on tie Republican ticket-Mr. John +.
Bardroff, for the Legislature; Mr..
Price Gray, for County Commissioner,
and DR.. James Joseph Edelen, fol
County Treasurer.
The dwelling Of Mr.. Percy E. DeAs,
of Tompkinsville, together with con-
tents OF same, we're destroyed by firg
about 5 p, M, Monday last. Fir,
caught from defective Hue. We ar,
glad to state, however, that Mr.. Dent :
loss was fully covered by insurh acc
with the Southern Maryland lnsura ics
Agency, this town.
Representatives of IA Maryland nv
inequalities, including 10 Mayors =
in Governor Ritchie's Office in Z J.
more, Tuesday last to press their ngh
to have the State build its rca
through the cities and towns in It's III
ture and and to refund the cities fol
streets built in the past to conneei III,
State highways on either end OF th,
different towns.
FAN Millinery. Suits, Serge Dresses
Sweaters, Silks, Crepes and Sefges
Time to buy your Outing and Cottor
Goods, as prices are advancing.
Let US fill your order before the ad
vance in canned fruits.
Our Grocery line is complete.
School supplies.
We make our prices right.
|, ". KERR, Waldorf, Nd.
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