Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-06-03

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Miss Ruth Boehm, of Strasburg,
Va, is visiting. the Misses Hammond,
this town.
Mrs. Matilda Meddinger, of Balti-
more, is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Thompson.
Farmers have been taking advantage
of the seasonable weather to prize and
ship their tobacco.
Judge Henry G. Robertson delivered
carload of coal TO residents of our
city during the week.
A dance will given at Bel Alton
School Friday evening, June 10Th
Brookbank's music.
The hand of welcome, and solicitude
for your comfort are always found at
the New Wills Hotel,
Our venerable friend, Judge L NJ.
Switzerland, has been quite indis-
posed this week, due to a very bad
cold.
Mr.. FrankP. jenkins, of Whining
ton, Del, spent the week with his mo-
ther, Mrs. Bertha jenkins, at idle
Wild
The Ladies' Card Club was enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
Il. A. Howard. Mrs. Howard won the
prize.
Our thanks are due Mr.. J. Preston
Tippett, Of Newport, for nice lot OF
choice vegetables, grown in his own
garden.
Many of those employed by the Gov
eminent in Washington spent the two
day holiday at their respective homes
in this county.
Miss Mary Merrick, of Washington,
was guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Carlyle Turner, "Keech-
land", during the week.
Messrs. Alex and Carlisle Barnes,
of Washington, spent several days
during the week with their mother, Mrs.
Ellen Barnes, this town.
Miss Thelma Trotter, the popular
telephone operator at Brandywine,
was a guest during the week of Miss
Miriam Norris, this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Bailey and
party of friends, of York, Pa, were
weekend guests of Captain and Mrs.
A. J.. Lomax, at the New Wills Hotel.
Matthews Howard Co., Inc.n can
convince you that farming can be made
more profitable by using a iFordson'
tractor. Call on them to explain. :.
Mrs. Charles A. Mullen, and two
bright little children, have returned to
Washington, from visit TO Mrs. Null
lens aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth r. Howard,
this town.
The First Quarterly Conference OF
La Plata Charge of the NJ. L. Church
will be held at La Plata Saturday,
June IL, at 10. 80 A. M. Rev. j. How
ard Wells, of Washington, will pre-
side.
Messrs. Walter J. Mitchell and W.
Mitchell Digges have been appointed
by Governor Richie as Charles coun-
ty's representatives on the Governors
Commission to reorganize State de-
partments.
Cattle-raising is profitable, and it is
Just as easy to raise thoroughbred
stock as scrubs. In another column
Hon. Robert Grain offers an extraor-
binary opportunity to farmers of this
county, who should lose no time in
grasping it.
In the absence OF the junior pastor,
Rev. Paul L. Warner, who is visiting
in kentucky, Rev. J., IL. Kuhlman, of
Washington, will preach at Bethel,
Dentsville and La Plata Methodist
Churches Sunday next. See religious
notices for hours of service.
We extend our thanks to Miss Ethel
Graves and Miss Neale Wills for in
vitations to attend the closing exer-
cises at St. Mary's Female Seminary
and McDonough Institdte, respective
ly, from which institutions these young
ladies will graduate this year.
Among our appreciated callers
Thursday of last week school rally
day-were Mrs. Thos. +. Downs and
daughters, Misses Rhoda NJ, Grace
f., Evelyn and Margaret, and sons,
Frank, Earl and Waldo Downs, OF
Bryan's Road. Sheriff Goode and his
daughter, Miss Catherine L. Goode, of
Bryantown.
A card party was given at the home
OF Mrs. Napoleon jameson, Newport,
Saturday evening last by the congre-
cation of St Mary's Catholic Church.
The proceeds of same were presented
to the popular pastor, Rev. Father
Bradley. as token OF the love and
esteem 10 which he is held by his
PsFlshioners,