Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-04-27
LOCAL BREvITiEs.

Pay your taxes, if you don't want
Your property sold.
Gasoline has dropped in price--a
God-send to the motorist.
Our thanks are extended Mr.. p.
Preston Williams for fine shad.
Il you want to sell your farm, list it
with S. K. Bureh, Hughesville, Nd
adv.
II you want a good, cheap second
hand Dodge or Ford car, call on
Mitchell Motor Co.
The Pomfret widower is becoming a
frequent Sunday visitor TO Washing
ton. What's her name, Gus
The new dwelling of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Thompson on Main Street, this
town, is being rapidly completed.
Some attractive bargains in high
grade furniture at the show rooms OF
Matthews Howard Company, Inc.
Mass will be celebrated at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church here next Sun
day morning at s and 1890 O'Clock.
Dressed lumber, flooring and build
ing material at reasonable prices.
For sale by A. j. Twiford, Marbury,
Mr.. Raymond ]. Mates, Cashier of
the Southern Maryland Bank, paid a
business visit to Baltimore Saturday
last.
Little Howard Posey, second son OF
County Treasurer F. Wills Posey, who
has been quite sick, has fully recov-
cred.
Mr.. Frank P. jenkins, OF Whining
ton, Del, spent Sunday last with his
mother. Mrs. Bertha Jenkins, at idle
wild"
Mr.. Austin Simms has accepted the
position of salesman in the accessories
department OF the Matthews-Howard
Co., Inc.
Mr.. LEM Y. Farrell, of Washing
ton, spent several days last week with
his sister, Mrs, Clarence Jackson, of
Mt. Victoria.
Attend the sale of Capt. Albert J.
Lomax tom brow. A chance, Mr..
Farmer, will be offered you to replen-
ish your stock.
The Bryantown Council, Knights of
parties and dances in the Church Hall
at Bryantown tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. William I. Tippelt,
of Baltimore. were visitors to the
county during the week. While here
they paid us an appreciated call.
Mesdames Thomas Radcliffe and F.
Arthur Laskowski, of Cambridge, Nd,
spent the weekend with their aunts,
Mrs. L. r. Howard and Miss Clara
Semmes, this town.
Two degrees were conferred by Neale
Council, Knights of Columbus, to a
large class Sunday last. Another de-
gree will be conferred Sunday next,
April 29th.
A three-day council OF the Charles
County Federation of Rural Women s
Clubs will be held in La Plata May Is,
16 and II. Full program will be an
nounced later.
Attend the Shad Supper at Waldorf
Hall Thursday afternoon and evening,
May Bird, and don't miss the Musical
at McDonough Institute next Friday
night, May 4th
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Middleton, ae.
companied by their bright little son
and Mrs. Clarence H. Lloyd, of Banks
O'Dee, were visitors to the county seat
during the week.
If you anticipate doing any building
this season you can save money at
the lumber yard OF Matthews Howard
Company Inc. A full line of dressed
lumber and building material is car
ried at all times.
The women of the county should get
behind the men and see that they Join
the Tobacco Growers Association, for
fixed and remunerative prices mean
enough money not only to pay taxes,
insurance and ordinary expenses, but
it means better clothes for themselves
and children-better education for the
children and more enjoyment and
pleasure in life.
Mr.. Farmer, you want your neigh
Dor help save your home from destruc
ton by fire. Your neighbor want
you to help him establish permanen
market at remunerative prices for to
bacco so he can pay his taxes. insur
ance and running expenses as well a
give his children a better education
and have his family enjoy better liv
ing conditions. Will you help him ?