Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-07-27
LOCAL BREvIr;Es.


August first.
The rainfall Tuesday proved God
send to farmers.
Political bees are buzzing very
strong these days.
Remember festival at Old Fieds,
Wednesday, Aug. l.
Remember dance at Morgantown
every Saturday night.
Il you want to sell your farm, list it
with S. X. Burch, Hughesville, Md
adv.
The La Plata and Waldorf baseball
teams will cross bats here next Sunday
afternoon.
Sheriff John N. Simms entertained
few friends at dinner at Hotel Martin
Tuesday last
That good old.fashioned picnic Aug.
first, at Chapel Point. Best in South
ern Maryland.
Did you say the Festival at Old
Fields was Aug. LIST ? Yes, that's the
date. Don't forget
Ifyou want good, cheap second
hand Dodge or Ford car, call on
Mitchell Motor Co.
BY a score OF Il to on the home
grounds Waldorf won from the MARI
Doro team Sunday last.
Entertainment for young and old at
the Chapel Point picnic, Aug. first.
Many free attractions.
nr.. f,t....lo.to TIans,, ~ Afaf,rr,
chic, is visiting Misses Elizabeth and
Anna Barnes, this town.
Remember dance at Morgantown
every Saturday night.
Miss Mary Merrick, OF Washington,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. Carly le
Turner, at "Keechland. I"
Thank the man who directs you to
Martins Hotel LA etats, Md, 10 dine,
He is sure friend to you.
Miss Margaret Hine, the popular
milliner at Hughesville, left Sunday
for her home, Pulaski, Va.
Miss Elizabeth Brady, OF Washing
ton, is visiting her schoolmate, Miss
Elise Wheatley, at Pomfret.
Messrs. Edward L. and ]. Allen
Sanders are spending their vacation
on motoring trip through the north.
Mrs. Wilkinson and daughter, Miss
Ruth, of Bermuda, are guests OF Miss
Phyllis Stonestreet, at La Grange..'
The ball game at La Plata Sunday
last between the home team and Clin-
ton was prevented on account OF rain.
Miss Bessie Knott, of Hughesville,
is among those attending summer
school AZ the State Normal School,
Towson.
Grasp the opportunity to buy a good
tract OF real estate next tuesday, when
the property Of the late Robert Barnes
will be sold.
The annual summer entertainment
for Christ Church, Piccaw axen, has
been postponed from Thursday, Aug.
10th, until further notice.
The Sisters of Holy Cross Academy,
Washington, and a number OF stu
dents of the school enjoyed an outing
at Chapel Point Tuesday.
Farmers should pay strict attention
TO the warning given by Mr.. Caroline
in his letter in our last Issue in re-
CARDS to packing tobacco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Salzmann, of
Newburg, spent Sunday with their SON
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Il. Cramer, at Glasva.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Jenkins, and
little daughter, OF Wilmington, Del. /,
are visiting the formers mother, Mrs.
Bertha jenkins, at ''Idlewild.
Attorney General Armstrong, can
didate for the Republican nomination
for Governor, viii visit La Plata at II
o'clock today to meet the voters of the
county.
Mr.. Arthur G Cole, Chief Clerk OF
the Health Department, Washington,
with his family, spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs Harry Cramer,
at Glasva.
DR.. and Mrs. f. D. Chappelear, OF
Hughesyille, have returned from their
trip to California, much impressed
with the wonders and beauties of this
our beloved U. S. A.
On account OF the weather, the dance
by the Catholic Daughters of America
advertised to be held at Chapel Point
Tuesday night, July "a, was postponed
TO next Monday night, July 80
Rear Admiral Charles d. Sigsbee
retired, famous as the commander o
the ill-fated battleship Maine which
was blown up in Havana harbor il
1898, died Thursday last and was bur
led at Arlington Monday with full
honors.
Mr.. John Riordan, 0. New York
brother o. Mrs David II. Reeder, o
s'West Hatton,n was instantly killed
In an automobile accident in the abovl
named city last week. Mr.. Riordanh
wife, daughter and son, who we're viii
him, were quite badly injured and haI
10 be taken TO q hospital,