Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-05-25
LOCAL BREvITiEs.

Read ad. Of the Benedict Hotel in
another column.
Attend the play at McDonough to-
highland enjoy a real treat.
The Athletic Meet of the public
schools was held here yesterday.l
Commencement days and the sweet
girl graduate will soon be with us.
Mr.. Fabian Sanders spent the week
end in Washington and Baltimore.
# YOU want to sell your farm, list it
with S. X. Burch, Hughesville. Nd
adv.
The Supervisors of Election we're in
session Tuesday, passing election ac-
counts.
Messrs. Ruey Bowling and Jack
Matthews spent Saturday in Wash
( ington.
Mrs. Lorena B. Croft, of Cross
+. Roads. was&visitofSAo this town Mon
DEF last. g.
We regret to learn MAT Mrs. L. r.
Howard has been quite, unwell duriag
the week.
Miss Thelma Barbour, of Rock
\ Point, is visiting relatives in this
\ this town.
Candidates for Judge have %en no.
ticeably absent during the present ses-
sion Of court.
Call on Robert V. Norris for your
Cow Peas and Soy Beans. Full stock
now on hand.
II you want a good, cheap second
hand Dodge or Ford car, call on
Mitchell Motor Co.
Mrs. w. Mitchell Digges has re-
turned to her home in this town, from
a visit to Baltimore.
Thank the man who directs you to
Martins Hotel, La Plata, Md, to dine.
He is sure friend to you.
Messrs. C. Henry Camalier and Erd-
ing Norris, of Leonardtown, were call
ers at our office Monday last.
Let's have little baseball. There
is plenty of material here for tine Or
gaaisatien OF a winning team.
Mr.. Claude b. Lloyd, Of G. Ober &
Sons Fertilizer Co., was among the at
PENDANTS at the May term of court.
The famous Southern Maryland
summer resort Marshall Hall-will
open for the season Wednesday next.
Miss Ethel Graves, of the State Nor
NAL School, Towson, Md, spent the
weekend with her parents, this town.
Mr.. Edwin c. Dutton, of Washing
ton, was among the prominent attor-
neys in attendance at this session OF
court.
Wednesday next will be Decoration
Day and legal holiday. ALI of the
banks in the county will be closed on
that day.
Rev. Fathers Bradley and Peck, OF
this county, attended Il conference OF
the Catholic clergy in Washington
yesterday.
Prohibition agents have been busy
again and two more stills were cap
t1red during the week-One near PORT
Tobacco and the other near Bryan
town.
Mr.. Farmer, you did your patriotic
duty TO your country during the war.
Perform your duty to yourself and
family by joining the Tobacco Grow
ers' Association.
The farmers who attend Court should
cali on Matthews-Howard Company
and see their display OF farm impie-
ments.. They have full line at rea-
sonable prices.
Hon. Thomas Parran, Of Calvert
county, was visfror to La Plata
Wednesday, where he addressed a
meeting in the interest OF the State
Immigration Commission.
Attorneys L. Allison Wilmer c.
Henry Camaher, A. Dana Hodgdon
and States Attorney John ii. L. Bris-
coe, of the st. Mary's bar, attended
court here during the week.
Call at Matthews-H How ard Company
salesrooms when in La Plata curing
= court week. They have just received
carload OF attractive furniture and
Z it is we'll worth your time TO call and
see the samples.
If you anticipate doing any building
this season you can save money al
the lumber yard OF Matthews-Howarn
Company, Inc. A full line of dressed
lumber and building material is car
ried at all times.
At meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Eastern Shore Trust Company
held in Cambridge last week, Messrs.
George W.. Patterson, of Indian Head,
and W. Mitchell Digges, of La Plata,
were elected TO the board OF directors.
Mr.. ]. H. Rice, student at St.
Johns College, spent the past week
end at the home OF his parents, Judge
and Mrs. ]. X. Rice. lie will be among
the graduates al st. Johns in June
having finished up his years work
with high honorS.
Peace, it is said, has been declared
between former Governor Goidsbor
ough and Senator q. L. Weller. i
this be true, Governor Richie or who
ever the Democratic nominee may be
can look Tor real battle at the Gu
bernatorial election this fall.