Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-02-23
LOCAL BREvITEs.

W. 49, F~'t~f 7fN- 49, ' -
in Baltimore.
Many ice houses were filled during
the recent cold snap.
Mr.. Guy Stonestreet, of New York,
is visiting relatives in the county.
Washingtcn's birthday yesterday
was celebrated throughout the coun-
try.
# you want to sell your farm, list il
with S. X. Burch, Hughesville, Md
anv
Mrs. Napoleon Jameson, of New
port, is recovering from an attack OF
the flu.
Mr.. Morgan Monroe, of Cross
Roads, was visitor to La Plata
Tuesday.
The many friends OF Mr.. J. Hampton
Elder, who has been quite sick, are
glad to see him out again.
The wife Of Mr.. Dyson welch, after
a protacted case of the flu, has re-
covered at her home at Faulkner.
Mrs. Rose Davis has returned to her
home ID Washington, from a visit to
Mrs. NJ. Clara Budd, this town.
Miss Marguerite jenkins, of idle
Wild, - is visiting her brother, Mr..
Frank Jenkins, in Wilmington.
We are glad to learn the children of
School Supt Gwynn, who have been
quite sick, are now much better.
Messrs. w, Mitchell 'igges, Joseph
A. Wilmer and j. p. Burdette were
visitors to BolEimore Wednesday,
Misses Mae Jenkins, Inez and Doro-
thy Posey spent Washington's birth
day with friends in Alexandria, Va.
old-lashioned Southern Maryland
meals are TO be had at all times at the
New Wills Hotel. Stop there and try
one.
AS we go to press we learn OF the
death of Miss Jennie Neale which oc-
CURED at her home near Chapel Point,
Wednesday night last.
Congressman Mudd will leave for
for California after the adjournment
OF Congress. He will spend about a
month on the west coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Albrittain,
of Baltimore, spent the weekend with
the latter's parents, MIR. and Mrs, p.
Reed Wills. of sci Alton.
The regular business session of the
Pomonkey Community Club will be
held at the home OF Mr.. F. z. Bolton,
Saturday, March 3, r. M.
Mesdames William F. Tippett. of
Baltimore, and Mrs. George II. Car
son, Of Newbnrg, were visitors to the
county seat during tie week.
Mr.. Claude B. Lloyd, the well known
and popular representative OF G. Ober
g. Sons Fertilizer Company, spent sew
eral days in the county during the past
week.
Miss Lula Fike, of the McDonough
Institute, attended the opening pee
Torrance OF 'Hunioresquen at the Ma
tionat theatre, Washington, Monday
evening.
General L. A. Wilmer, Messrs. w.
Meverell Loker and G.. Henry CANA
lier, Of the Leonardtown bar, attended
the February term Of Court here Mon
day last.
The sterk visited the home in Balti-
more, Monday last, of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis r de Roode, the latter formerly
Miss Katherine E Posey, OF this coun-
ty, and left tine little daughter.
After an absence from the flu of four
weeks, Mr. A. G. Gardiner has re-
turned TO his business at Faulker. His
father and mother arc also out of dan
cos hut still anrHTad IN fbafr hos,aa
Mrs. r. u Lee Reich, who was re-
Gently called to the bedside of her mo-
ther, in Frederick county. has returned
to the McDonough Institute. Her mo-
Their, we are glad to learn, u much
better.
We are in receipt of card from our
young friend, Mr.. Thomas B. r..
Mudd, who is spending some time in
Arizona, during the week. Tom says
that the climate is excellent, but that
there is no place like Charles county.
Visit the Furniture Show Rooms OF
Matthews Howard Co., Inc, La Plata,
Md, and be convinced that it will save
good money to buy at home. They
are showing beautiful and attractive
lines at most reasonable prices. =.
Miss Beulah Griffith, the Epworti
League Secretary of Washington Dis
trict, will address the people on "Hov
to Become Better Leaguers, at the
Methodist Church, La Plata, on Sun
day. the 25tk of this month, at 7.30 p
NJ. The public Is cordially invited.
The Southern Mavslsnd Insuranc,
Agency &c L. Sanders and F. S
Posey, Proprietors), has promptly
paid the insurance in full on the ely
mont school, which was destroyed by
fire a short time ago. The insurance
was carried with the North British AMI
Mercantile Insurance Co., one of tn
excellent institutions represented b,
that Agency,