Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-07-13
LOCAL BREvlTGEs.

Today is Friday, the 18th. Becare-
full.
Meet your friends at Chapel Point
August first.
Newport annual picnic will be held on
Tuesday, August eth.
Miss Catherine Albrittain visited
friends in Stafford, Va, last week.
II you want to sell your farm, list il
with S. K. Burch, Hughesville, Nd
adv.
Mr.. A. W. Neale, OF Washington, i:
spending some time with friends in La
Plata.
Mrs. L. S. Herbert, Of Newport
spent the weekend with relatives in La
Plata.
Master James H. Robinson, of Bal
timore, is visiting relatives in La
Plata.
Miss Helen Bowling, OF Bryantown,
visited Miss Marjorie GwYnn during
the week.
That good old-fashioned picnic Aug.
first, at Chapel Point. Best in South.
ern Maryland.
Ifyou want a good, cheap second
hand Dodge or Ford car, call on
Mitchell Motor Co.
Entertainment for young and old al
the Chapel Point picnic, Aug. first.
Many free attractions.
Thank the man who directs you To
Martins Hotel, La Plata, Md, to dine.
He is sure friend to you.
The Thirty ninth annual tournament
at Marshall Hall will be held Wednes-
day, August p. See adv. later.
Mrs. Eva James, graduate nurse, Of
Washington, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon Jameson, al
Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Posey have
returned TO their home in Baltimore,
from visit to relatives and friends in
the county.
Miss Harriet Burroughs, of Balti.
more, spent the weekend with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Burroughs,
at Melton.
Mrs. Parker and children, of Bos.
ton, are spending the summer with the
formers father, Mr.. Henry Matthews,
near this town.
Mrs. Catherine Matthews is recov.
ering from painful injuries received
from the effects of fall at her home,
this town, last week.
Superintendent of Schools F. B.
Gwynn is in Baltimore, where he is
taking special summer course at the
Johns Hopkins University.
Mrs. Carl H. Cramer and children
have returned to their home at Glasva
from visit to the formers mother,
Mrs. Salzmann, near Newburg.
Work is progressing on Mr.. Frank
A. Martins new garage, in this town.
When completed, La Plata will be
well supplied in the auto repair line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant B. Hughes and
Mr.. McCale, all OF Washington, spent
the weekend with the formers sister,
Mrs. Napoleon Jameson, at Newport.
Capt. George NJ. Smith, Superin-
tendent OF the Baltimore Division Of
the Pennsy vania Railroad, entertained
500 employees of the road with a pic.
mic and outing at Pope's Creek, Tues.
day last.
II you anticipate doing any building
this season you can save money a
the lumber yard OF Matthews Howard
Company Inc. A fulI'iine of dressed
lumber and building material is car
I'll 40 all
According to summary of return,
from selling agents of leaf tobacco, ir
Baltimore, 2l33 hogsheads l137593'
pounds) of Southern Maryland tobac
co were sold during the month of jun
at an average price Of .l9S per Id.
Scores OF members OF the Masonic
fraternity and others attended the pic
mic Saturday last at Indian Head
The affair was arranged by Presiden
Detwiler, Of the University Masonic
Club, Washington, in connection Will
the Euclid Masonic Club, of Indian
Head. The program included a bar
becue, crab feast, music, dazzling ami
. baseball game,