Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-05-18
LOCAL BREvIrEs.

The May term of the Circuit Court
will convene Monday next.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson
have moved into their new dwelling,
Gen. L. A. Wilmer, OF Leonardtown,
was visitor to La Plata Tuesday
last.
II you want to sell your farm, list it
with S. X. Burch, Hughesyille, Nd
adv.
Mrs. Nettie r. Shlpley, OF Waldorf,
was visitor to the county seat Mou-
day last.
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.
Miss Margaret Norris, OF Washing
ton, was the weekend guest OF Miss
Lula Penn, this city.
Mr.. Austin Simms spent the week
end with his brother, Mr.. Jenkins
SiInms, in Baltimore.
Rev. James A. Mckinney, OF New
York, is spending the the week at st.
Thomas Catholic Church.
Thank the man who directs you to
Martins Hotel, La Plata, Md, to dine.
He is sure friend to you.
Miss Mary Ida Wilmer has been
confined to her home during the week
with an attack of measles.
Miss Mae Jenkins, of "Idlewild, .
accompanied by friends, motored to
Washington during the week.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Cochrane was visitor to
Baltimore during the week where he
replenished his fine stock of goods.
Attention is called to change of date
of play at Nc Donough Institute from
Friday, May IS, to Friday, May %.
The farmer who doesn't join the To-
baeco Growers Association is not a
true lover OF his hreside and county
The public school children are busy
preparing for their annual athletic
meet which will be held Thursday,
May oath.
There will be game OF baseball at
w 1A0OAA AiAN btbNGIh " al
dorf and Meclfanlcsville. Game called
at } O'Clock.
Mr., G. G. Lancaster has returned to
his home in Washington, from visit
to his brother, Ex-senator 5. S. Ian
canter, OF Rock Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Burroughs, ac-
companied by their bright little daugh.
ter, Kitty Dare, have returned TO their
country home, "Nelton,e for the sum
mer.
Farmers are advised to look out for
''wild fret in their tobacco beds. by
the County Demonstration Agent in
his weekly notes published in another
column.
Mr.. Thomas p. McDonagh has be-
gun the erection OF his new automobile
service station and garage on the
property recently purchased by him in
this town.
The farmers who attend Court should
call on Matthew'S Howard Company
and see their display of farm nipple
ments. They have a full line at rea-
Sonable prices.
GPCh vi JuSlitb JOnQ-
son, Sheriff Simms lodged in Jail
Tuesday last, Harry Butler, colored,
of Rock Point, charged with assault
with intent to kill his wife and child.
If 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.
The Knights of Columbus, Neale
Council, will attend the 8. 30 O'Clock
Mass in a body a. st. Mary's Catholic
Church, Newport, Sunday next. Fol-
lowing Mass, breakfast will be served
in the church hall.
The Simms store at Bel Alton opened
up for business Saturday last. Mr..
Simms occupies the building in which
Messrs. Bowling & Blackjack for
many years successfully conducted a
mercantile business.
Call at Matthews-H Howard Company
salesroOms when in La Plata during
court week They have just received
a carload Of attractive furniture and
1t is we'll worth your time to call and
see the samples.
According to a summary of returns
of selling agents of leaf tobacco on the
Baltimore market, 545 hogsheads Of
Southern Maryland tobacco (341, 25(
poundsl were sold during the month
of April at an average price OF .l5i
per ID.
The musical recently given at the
McDonough Institute was of the high
est order and much enjoyed. The pro
gram rendered and the excellent man.
ner in which the pupils performed re.
fleets good training and is high cred
1t to Miss Lulu Fike, the music teach
er. We extend her our congratula
tions on the excellent work Of hel
pupils,