Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16
LOCAL BREvrr.Es.

tomorrow will be St. Patriek's Day.
The income tax is out OF the way,
Whatnext ?
Miss Mabel Bean. of this town, spent
Friday last in Washington.
Mr.. 2. A Wheatley, Of Pomiret, was
avisitor to Marlboro Wednesday last
Mr.. George H. Carson, of Newburg,
was visitor 10 this town Wednesday.
Il you want to sell your farm, list il
With S. X. Burch, Hughesville, Nd
a1v.
The weather man evidently believes
In the old adage-'' variety is the spice
Of life"
Call att r. Farrall & Sons and
get FIRST choice OF their beautiful Eas-
ter bonnets.
Miss Dora Fisher. OF Washington,
spent the weekend with her cousin.
Miss Inez Posey.
Miss Mamie Matthews, of this town,
is visiting friends and relatives in
Westminster, Md.
Mr.. Cy. Thield, of Chicago, is Wis
iting his school and class mate, Mr..
] ack Wills. OF Bel Alton.
With Congress adjourned, the peo-
pie of the country will enjoy little
rest from legislation for a while.
Some attractive bargains in high
grade furniture at the show rooms OF
Northumberland Company, Inc.
Place your order for that Ford car
now with Matthew Howard Company
Inc. and insure delivery in the Spring.
Old-fashioned Southern Maryland
meals are to be had at all times at the
New Wills Hotel. Stop there and try
one
N You will 60 wrong if you place
your order for Matching eggs with Mr..
r. Smith Swami. See his ad. in this
issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. W o. Yates. Mrs. W.
S. Yates and Miss Laura Yates, OF
this town, motored to Baltimore Sun
day last.
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.
The only pre- Easter dance to be held
in The county will take place in the
town hall at Indian Head tomorrow
Saturday night. Don't miss it.
The retirement from from Congress
OF Uncle joe Cannon removes from
public life one of its most conspicuous
figures for the last half of a century.
Messrs. Walter ]. Mitchell, Roland
]. Carpenter, John S. Warren and F..
Stone Posey were among those who
called on Senator Weller Monday
last.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r Powell, of Bal
timore, are receiving congratulations
upon the birth of a fine son. Mrs.
Powell, before marriage, was Miss
Ethel Yates, of this town.
Mr.. Samuel Bird, employed by the
State Roads Commission, with head
quarters in this town, is receiving
treatment at Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, for an affection of the
throat.
II you anticipate doing any building
this season you can save money al
the lumber yard OF Matthews-Howard
Company Inc. A full line OF dressed
lumber and building material is car
ried at all times.
Mr.. John G. FAIR, of Wayside, who
has been quite indisposed for some,
time. was caller at our sanctum dur
ing the week and renewed his subscip-
tion to the INDEPENDENT. We rejoice
with his many friends to see him out
again.
Many of orr subscribers, recogniz-
ing the value of having the INDEPEND.
ENT In their homes and knowing how
much in need the editor is. have called
paid their subscriptions and renewed
the ame--a good example for all Il
follow.
Selling agents of leaf tobacco il
Baltimore, according to a summary o
the Maryland State Board OF Agricul
ture, sold during the month OF Febru
airy 232 hogsheads of Southern Mary
land tobacco at an average OF lie. pc
pound.
y Since the transfer of the New Will
Hotel property few weeks ago, twl
other real estate deals in this tow
have taken place. Mr.. Arthur Thomp
son has purchased from Mr.. Harry
Bowie what Is known as the Fran
Posey lot, on Main street, and MI
Frank A. Martin has sold his home o
Rock Point road to Mr.. Walter Gray