Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-06-17
LOCAL BIsEviTsEs.


Tuesday last was Flag Day.
Attend the American Legion dance
at the Town Hall tonight.
Read the Ford advertisement each
week; It is worth your attention. :.
Let all get together and make the
proposed Southern Maryland Club o
reality.
If you want to sell your farm, list it
with S. X. Burch, Hughesville, Md
adv.
Miss Albessen, of Washington. is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. :. Lyon, at
Hughesville.
no sF5siIs d .s Il So
for your comfoss is always found at
the New Wills Hotel.
A picnic will be held at St. Mary's
Catholic Church, Newport, Tuesday.
August 8. Details will be given later.
Miss Loretta Gardiner, of Waldorf,
is on an extended visit TO her sister,
Mrs. Roger Brook Knott, OF Atlanta,
Georgia.
Miss Elise Wheatley, of Holy Cross
Academy, Washington, has returned
to her home at Pomfret for her summer
vacation.
The Bel Alton baseball team jour
neyed to Clinton Sunday last and de-
feated the team from that place by the
score of 10 to 2,
La Plata's ice plant is now in full
operation, and the public can be sup
plieG at all times in lots ranging from
5 lbs. to 5 tons.
Our thanks are extended to Prof.
w. 7. Mcpherson for an invitation to
attend the closing exercises at Char
lotte Hall School.
Misses Alma and Gladys Atkins
are spending their vacation with their
parents, Rev. and Mrs. L. B. Atkins,
at Upperville, Va.
Ask Matthews Howard Company,
Inc. to give you free demonstration
of the work that can be done with a
''Fordson' tractor. +.
The Office force Of the Potomac Di-
vision OF American Red Cross, Wash
ington, enjoyed an outing at Chapel
Point Saturday last.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington Tuesday to Henry J..
Bowie and Lorean Gilroy, both of
Doncaster, this county,
Miss Marguerite G. Gardiner, r. N,
OF Philadelphia, is nursing her mother,
Mrs. A. B. Gardiner, of w aldorf, who
has been i'll for sometime.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb J.. Lyon, of
Hughesvillc, visited the latter's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fl. Ching,
in Leonardtown, during the week.
Mrs. j. w. Beall and daughter, Miss
Jeanette Beall, of Occoquan, Va,
were guests during the week OF the
family OF Mr.. W. NJ. Albrittain, this
town.
Rev. Father Bridges, former pastor
OF st. Thomas Catholic Church, was
visitor to the county during the week,
where he was warmly greeted by his
many friends.
Miss Mary o. Gardiner, r. n, OF
Baltimore, is taking a rest at the home
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. M.
Gardner, Waldorf, preparatory to her
return to the nursing profession.
Tue Ladies' Card Club was enter.
& tanned Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
III. Edward Burroughs. Miss Louise
\ Matthews won the Club prize, and Mrs.
Frank Powers, the guests prize.
EARLY SUMMER SALE. Millinery,
Ladies' and Children's Silk, Organdy
and Wolfe Dresses, Coats, Underwear.
y Wonderful reduction in all lines.
u :. l. NJ, KERR, Waldorf, Md,
& Mr.. Mason Albrittain, of the Uni
& versity OF Maryland, left Monday for
Plattsburg, New York, where, together
with other students of the University,
he will remain in camp until Aug. /.
N La Plata S new ice plant has no ter
rors for Jack, the Ice Man. He
continues to make regular trips here
from Washington, and seems to have
little difficulty in disposing of his
product.
Miss NJ. Alma Gardiner and cousin.
# Miss Blanche Gardiner. of Waldorf
have returned from Newport News,
Virginia, where they attendedst the we'd
ding OF Miss Margaret Josnes, now
Mrs. J Eincer. Scr;o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Linthicum,
OF Fredericksburg, Va, formerly al
this town, spent several days this week
with friends in the county. Both are
looking the picture of heath. Tneir
many friends were glad to see them.
Our good friend, Mr.. John w. War
4 ing, the prominent Pomonkey ner-
: chant, is wreathed in smiles these
days, due to the safe arrival of d
grandson, the child Of Mr.. and Mrs
Edward J. Waring, OF Leonardtown.
Messrs. w. G. Bishop, ]. P. Bur,
dette and ]. E. Wetherald, recent,
4 named as a committee to visit cooper.
ativecreameries now operating in near
3 by states, left Wednesday-tnef former
for Fredericksburg, Va, while Messrs
4 Rurdette and Wetherald will 20 tc
n Wagnesborol IN the saRe state,