Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-02
LOCAL BREvrr;Es.

March came In quite lamb-like.
Congress will adjourn Monday next
Note adv. Of Buick Car for sale in
another column of today's issue.
Mr.. P. A. wheatley, of Pomiret,
spent sunday last in Washington.
Ifyou want to sell your farm, list it
with S. X. Burch, Hughesville, Nd
adv
Mrs. William c. Turner, OF "Keech-
land spent Monday last in Balti-
more.
Messrs. Leon Bailey and Allen Her.
bert motored to Baltimore during the
week
Mr.. r. A. Farrall has returned to
his home here froln visit to Balti-
more.
Rev. P. j. Bradley has returned TO
Newport from a brief visit to Wash
ington.
Mr.. ]. W. Cox. of Washington, was
ga recent visitor to his parents and
other relatives in the county.
Mr.. C. E. Posey, prominent mer-
chant at Marbury, was welcome Wis
itor to our sanctum Wednesday.
Miss Thelma Barbour spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. G. Barbour, of Rock Point.
Old-Iashioned Southern Maryland
meals are TO be had at all times at the
New Wills Hotel. Stop there and try
one.
Mrs. Clara j. Simms and daughter.
Miss Catherine, are visiting the for
mer's son, Mr.. jenkins Simms. in Bal
timore.
Baseball and skating, according to
the Baltimore papers, were among the
chief pastimes Of the young folks Sun
day last.
No tidings have as yet been received
from our recently escaped jail birds,
and their Whereabouts are at present
unknown.
We are glad to state that Mrs. NJ. L.
Sanders, who was quite sick during
the early part of the week, is now
much better.
Miss Alice Lomax has returned to
Washington from visit to her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Lomax, OF
Rock Point.
Don't take any chances. Use Old
Honest 10 Per Cent. Tobacco Bed Mix
ture and be sure OF plants. For sale
by Robert v. Norris.
Cashier K, J. Mates, of the South
ern Md. National Bank, who has
been quite sick at his home, is, we are
glad TO state, out again.
Mrs. w. McKenny Burroughs, who
has been quite sick since the recent
death Of her late husband, was taken
to a Washington hospital Monday
last.
The Charlotte Hall basket ball team
ran clean away with the McDonough
Institute team at the town hail here
Monday night last, defeating them by
the score AZ to 0.
Visit the Furniture Show Rooms of
Matthew Co., Inc, La Plata,
Md, and be convinced that II will save
good money to buy at home. They
are showing beautiful and attractive
lines at most reasonable prices. =.
Hon. Morris A. Soper, who was re.
Gently appointed U. S. District Judge
for the district of Maryland, will be
sworn in today by his predecessor,
Judge Rose. His appointment vas
confirmed by the U. S. Senate Satur-
day last.
Two games OF basket ball we're
played at Indian Head Tuesday night
Cast, the contestants being boys from
the Surrattsville High School and the
Lackey High School boys, and girls
from Surrattsville and the Lackey
High Scnool. The Indian Head teams
won both games, the boys winning by
score OF 81 to 10, and the girls by
score of q I.
Now Is the time to buy the Ford Car
that you have been talking OF buying.
Prices reduced again. Ford always
leads in giving best value for the
money. Write or call Matthews How
ard Co.. Inc. TO send their Salesman.
Asks Police to Find Wife.