Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-29
LOCAL BREvIruEs.

Chapel Point all-day picnic, We'd
nesday, Sept. 10. Brass band.
The session for 1924-25 at McDon-
ough Institute viii begin Sept. Is.
Automobile service stations in La
Plata did rushing business Sunday
last.
Master Sam Rubin, of this town, is
visiting friends and relatives in Balti-
more.
Hog cholera is reported to exist on
the premises of II. A. Nicholson, near
Benedict.
An officer to enforce the dog license
law in La Plata and vicinity would
find his time we'll spent.
The editor of the INDEPENDENT is
enjoying a much needed rest at a
northern summer resort.
Mr.. B. S. Smith, wife and three
sons, OF Roanoke, Va, are visiting
Rev. and Mrs. II. Q. Burr.
Mr.. Edward Smith, of Roanoke,
Va, is a guest of Rev. and Mrs. Burr,
at the Methodist Parsonage.
Messrs. Archie Murphy and Charles
Miller, of Baltimore, are visiting the
home of Mr.. W. F. Cooksey, Spring
Hill
Misses Hilda Pilkerton and Anna
belle Williams, of Washington, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Roy jameson,
at Chapel Point.
It is gratifying to note that Deputy
Sheriff A. Posey Gardiner is waging a
relentless war against violators of the
automobile law.
Mrs. Walter Hawkins, of Jackson
vile, Fla, has joined her husband,
who is spending sometime with his mo-
Their, in this town.
A valuable COW, belonging to Mr..
Jonn z. Burdette, of this town, was
killed by lightning during the storm
Monday morning last.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Albrittain and
family, of Glymont, spent Friday last
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Greer, in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Padgett and
children, of Washington, spent Sun
day with the formers sister, Mrs.
Horace Murphy, this town.
Mr.. Mitchell Singer and Mrs. Aunie
Radcliff, of Washington, motored to
Chapel Point Sunday last, where they
spent an enjoyable evening.
Miss Margaret Beckwith has re-
turned to her home in Washington,
after spending pleasant week with
Miss Alice Bowie, this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Herbert of Bal
- MI he ~ no
formers father, Mr.. L. S. Herbert,
and Mrs. Herbert, at Newport.
The next pipe organ recital in Christ
Church will be held at p. m, We'd
nesday, Sept 10, and the reeitalist is
to be Miss Margaret Page Ingle, OF
Mrs. Robert Grain, of Mt. Victoria,
was hurriedly called last week to the
bedside OF her mother, Mrs. Bennett,
who is quite i'll at her home in West
Virginia.
Miss Mildred Townshend, OF Bel AL,
ton, and Miss Anna Mercer Carpenter
of Newburg. were guests during the
week of Miss Katherine Albrittain, Of
this town,
Automobile reciprocity between this
State and the District of Columbia ha:
increased the attendance at our sum
mer resorts by Washingtonians al
most two-fold.
Mr.. B. NJ. Boarman, formerly o
this county, but now of New Rochelle
N. Y, was among those who RENTED
taxes by mail to the County Treasure
during the week.
There will be a Tuberculosis Clint
for Known tuberculosis Cases, Con
facts and Suspects in the Office OF DIR
f. b. Chappelear, Hughesyille, Thurs
day, Sept. 4th, 300 A. NJ.
Mrs. James L. Copsey and Mis-
Agnes Pilkerton have returned to thei
home in Baltimore, after spending
pleasant vacation with Mrs. b. +
Barbour, OF Spring Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Albrittan, q
Baltimore, are receiving congratula
tions upon the birth OF fine baby gin
and Grandpop Wills is smiling frol
four corners Of his mouth,