Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-10-19
LOCAL BREvITEs.

Rain is very much needed by ths
farmers.
Oysters are said TO be plentiful and
bringing good prices.
II you want to sell your farm, list it
with S. x. Burch, Hughesville, Nd
Carlisle Wilmer spent sew
Curing, the week In Wash
ton:
q. II you want good, cheap secorfd
hand Dodge or Ford car, call on
Mitchell Motor Co.
Thank the man who directs you to
Martins Hotel, La Plata, Md, to dine.
He is sure friend to you.
Read our advertising columns. At
tend the entertainments advertised
therein and enjoy yourselves.
Mrs. Frederick Croft has returned
TO her home at Gross Roads, from a
visit to friends in Washington.
Be sure and attend the dance at st.
PETERS Church Hall, Waldorf Satur-
day, October q. Berryman's 0rches
ira.
Miss Mabel Bean, of Brandywine,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs William |. Bean, aear
this town.
Miss Marie Ching, of Leonardtown,
spent sexeral days during the week
with her sister, Mrs. w. J. Lyon, Of
Hughesville.
Miss Cora Thompson, who has been
spending sometime with friends in the
county, returned to her home in Balti-
more Wednesday,.
The Women's Club of La Plata will
sell sandwiches and coffee at the Town
Hall. Thursday during the Fair, for the
benefit OF the Library.
Buy Pathe photograph from tine
Matthews-Howard Company and enjoy
the latest music from records that can
be procured at their store.
When in need OF letter heads, envel-
opes, bill heads, posters or any other
kind OF job printing, call at this Office.
Prompt attention given to all work.
MIR. Henry S Matthews and his at
tractiye daughter, Miss Lucy. have
closed their summer home here and
opened their winter home in Washing
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parker, OF Bal
timore, Lieuts. Robert Maury and
Joseph Clark, u. S. N, were weekend
guests at the home of Mrs. Adrian
Posey.
The Hotel st. Mary's, in Leonard
town, was purchased at Mortgages
sale Tuesday last by Capt. Albert j..
Lomax, of this town, who will at once
take charge OF Same.
The Right Reverend James E. Free
man, D. D., Bishop of Washington.
will preach ct Christ Church, La
Plata, next Tuesday, Oct. %, at 1870
a. m. The public is cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reinhold St inhauser,
of near Newburg, have moved to
the horse farm OF Mr.. James w. Bean
on Silver Springs road, near Wash
ington, where Mr.. Steinh auser has &C
cepted position as fore man.
Mr.. Ralph M. Lorenzo, the enter
pricing ice manufacturer here, ha:
purchased lot in the northern section
Oh tUlc tUHuf On tlO Atdtc 1tOdaf buA
will begin shortly the erection of ,
home on same. We extend him wei
come to our town.
Former Senator and Mrs. P. J. Nc
Cumber, of North Dakota, accompan
led by Misses Mary Wagner, of Nortl
Dakota, Hattie Corbett. OF South Car
olina, and Elizabeth Grinsby, o
Washington. were guests of the fami |,
of Mrs. Adrian Posey, ''The Naples,
Sunday last.
Maryland auto tags for 1924 will cos
about half the amount charged in pre-
vious years, according 10 State Road
Chairman John NJ Mackall. The re
duction in prices of licenses is brodgh
about by the gasoline tax. The oil
rate OF 80 cents per horsepower will b
cut TO about 80 cents, according +
Chairman Mackall.