Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-10-28
LOCAL BREvII:Es.

The political visitors are with US
now.
Read new advertisements in today's
issue.
When in La Plata, stop at the New
Wills.
Mrs. Mamie de Roode, of Bryan
town, spent Saturday in Washington
Ii you want to sell your farm, list i
with S. X. Burcb, Hughesville, Nd
adv.
Mr.. Adrian Budd, of Indian Head
spent the weekend with his mother, il
this town.
The publication of the county levy
this week forces us to eurtail our local
reading matter.
Attend the American Legion Dance
al the Town Hall, La Plata, Friday
night, Nov. llth.
Mrs. Frank w. Matthews, of this
town, is visiting relatives in Baltimore
and Westminster, Md.
We have on hand for publication
several mortuary tributes which will
appear in our next issue.
f'Ford'i cars are nov selling at pre-
war prices. Call Matthews Howard
Co., Inc" for particulars. :.
The program of exercises attending
the dedication of the Memorial tablet,
Nov. IL, will appear in our next issue.
Mrs. G. Regina Posey, of "White
Hall Cottage spent several days dur
ing the week with her brother, Mr..
Adrian Posey.
Special attention is called to sale OF
real and personal property of the late
Robert ID. Wills, of Bel Alton, notice
OF which appears in today's issue.
Don't forget the dance in the Town
Hall, La Plata, Friday evening, Oct.
18th, for the benefit OF Neale Council,
X. OF G. McWilliams' Orchestra.
Martin & Mitchell have been APP
pointed local representatives for
Dodge Bros. Automobiles. See the
new models at their show rooms in La
Plata. =.
Mrs. w. Carlyle Turner entertained
the ladies' card club Wednesday af-
ternoon. Mrs. p. Reed Wills won the
club prize and Mrs. G. H. Stonestreet,
guests prize.
The political campaign will be on in
earnest next week. Every citizen of
the county should attend the Republi-
can meetings TO hear the issues dis
cussed and meet the candidates.
There will be an entertainment for
the benefit Of st. Philips Chapel Fri
day, Nov. llth, at Willing Helpers
Hail, in Ia Plata. Supper, dancing
and gcod music. Admission, 25c. -
The very low pricesfor which Ford
Cars are now being sold, puts them
within reach of every one. Write
Matthews Howard Co., 1nc.n to put
your order in. :.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington last week 10 Walter G.
Rice, OF Bel Alton, this county, and
Egerel NJ. Chandler, Onancoek, Va;
and Marshall e. Combs, of Hazard,
Ky, and Efiie NJ. Owen, of Waldorf.
The most convenient and perfectly
q 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. =.
The town hall at Hughesville, thi.
county, together with a large quantit,
s of merchandise belonging TO J. NJ
Bowling & Co., of that place, was de
stroyed by fire Wednesday morning
The HughesyilleSavings Bank, in clos
proximity to the burned building, wa.
considerably damaged BY the flames.
The regular business session OF thu
Pomonkey Community Club will beheli
at the Club house, Saturday; Nov 9th
at 80 z. M. On account o. other i'm
portant business OF the day, election o
officers was postponed at last meeting
Therefore new officers will be elected a
this meeting. SEC.
1t is worth your time to stop a min
ute, when in La Plata, and look owe
the beautiful line OF furniture, phono
graphs and sewing machines now be
Ing displayed In the show-rooms O
l'Msltnews. Howsrd Co., Inc :,