Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-01-05
LOCAL BREvIr.Es.


Happy New Year
Beein the New Year right by paying
your subscription.
The Commissioners and Orphans
Courts we're in session TUESDAY last.
States Attorney cooksey and Sheriff
Simms visited Washington Wednes-
day.
II xoa wantto sell your farm, list it
.ith s. X Buren. dughesviile, Nd
NV
All entertainments held in the county
during the past week we're well at
tended.
Let's al pull gether and make 1928
banner year in agriculture and all
business pursuits.
Mr.. J. Carlisle Wilmer. now sta
toned in New York, spent Christmas
with his family in this town.
Mrs. S. Spearman Lancaster and
son. S. Spearman Lancaster, Jr., are
visiting relatives in Washington.
Mr.. Guv Stonestreet and little
daughter, Of New York. spent part OF
the Christmas holidays IL Che county.
The stork paid Christmas call at
the home OF County School Superin-
tendent and Mrs. Gwynn and leit
fine girl.
Messrs. Mason Albrittain and Win
field Posey, Of University OF Mary
land. spent the holidays at their homes
in this town.
Mr.. Wesley Bowie has returned to-
his home, this town, after spending the
HOLIDAYS with relatives and friends IN
Washington.
Misses Christine and Maria Green
well, OF Leonardtown, were guests OF
Miss Gladys Howard, OF Waldorf
during the week.
FOUND pair of ladies gloves.
/. Owner will please call and get same.
Mrs. THoS. p. MCDONAGH,
Bel Alton, Md.
"a rerret 10 learn of the illness OF
Mrs. Albert } Lomax, Wa WAS SUI. SUI,
denly stricken on Christmas eye, anu
ioin her many friends in wishing her
a speedy recovery
The name of Mr.. William c. Fer
gusson. formerly OF this county, was
among those which recently appeared
on the honor roll Of the police force OF
Baltimore city. Our congratulations
We are in receipt of items for publi-
cation. unsigned by the writer. We
cannot publish same for This reason.
In order to insure publication, all
communications must be signed by the
writer.
Misses Dorothy Burdette, Catherine
Robey. Neale Wills and Ethel Graves
returned Tuesday to the State Normal
School, Towson, after spending the
Christmas holidays at their respective
homes 10 the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. Thomas 2. Nc
Donagh, of Bel Alton. are the proud
narents of fine son, born TO them
t,hristmas eve. Tom says the boy
is already training to take his place
expert track runner
Visit the Furniture Show Rooms OF
Matthew Howard CO., Inc, LII Plata,
Md. and be convinced that II will save
good money to buy at home. They
are showing beautiful and attractive
4 lines AZ most reasonable prices. :.
An Alexandria dispatch TO Wash.
inQton Star. dated Dec. 80, says :" A
aelegation Of members of the Ku Klux
Khan. ii is announced, last night visited
the Del Ray Methodist Church and
presented S25 to the pastor, Rev. J. Il.
Wood"
The 4th Quarterly Meeting for the
Ia Plata and Indian Head Charge will
he held al La Plata saturday and Sun
day. Jan. 18th and l4th. Preaching
each day st IL a. m. Very important
m every official member be present
Saturday. Ii. q. BURR, P. c.
Approximately %, 1850, 900 will be
available for new road construction
10 Maryland during 1923, with 81 20,
600 more to be spent on work held
over from 1922, according TO a recent
announcement of Chairman John N.
Mackall, OF the State Road Commits
sion.
The Baden High Schools list OF
honor students for the month OF De-
cemner contains the names of two
Charles county girls-Misses Florence
Watson and Emily Mndd. Miss Wat
sons general average was So per cent. /;
Miss Mudds general average was VI
per cent.
Dr.. S. ]. Fort, Deputy State Health
,)fficer for the 9Th Sanitary District,
has gone TO Baltimore and will remain
there during january, February and
March, attending a course OF lectures
at the Johns Hopkins School OF by
piene. He will return to his office 10
La Plata about the LIST OF. April,
Now is the time TO buy the Ford Car
that you have been talking of buying
Prices reduced again. Ford aIsay.
leads in giving best value for TIT
money. Write or call Malthews-How
ard Co.. Inc. 10 send their Salesman.