Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-08-01
LOCAL BREvITfEs.

Mr.. E. L. Sanders visited Baltimore
Thursday. a.
Don't forget the dance at Chapel
Point tonight.
The County Commissioners will be
in session Monday next.
The annual Piney festival will be
held Tuesday, August u.
Miss Lula Penn visited friends in
Washington during the week
Master John Warren Albrittain is
visiting relatives in Washington.
Airplane and seaplane rides have
been much in vogue hereabouts re-
Gently.
Lack of rain has rendered the gray
eled State roads very destructible to
motor cars.
Miss Genevieve Norris, of Leonard
town. is visiting Mrs. Webb Lyon, at
Hughesville
Miss Neale Wills, of Bel Alton, is
visiting Miss Gertie Gosnell, in Balti-
more county.
Mr.. James C. Greenwell, of Leon
ardtown, was visitor to La Plata
Monday last.
1t is said that Mr.. B. A. Howard, of
this town, has the finest tobacco crop
in the county.
The first OF the series OF dances at
MOrgantown will begin tomorrow Sat
urdayl night.
Miss Helen Frere, of Washington,
is visiting Miss Caroline Radcliffe, of
near this town.
Miss Josephine Burch, OF Baltimore,
is visiting Misses Elizabeth and Anna
Barnes, this town.
Attend the play at Old Fields on the
22nd for the benefit of the Library.
See ad. next week.
Miss Fannie Cooksey, of Washing
ton, is spending her vacation with rel
atives in the county.
We are glad to state that Judge H.
G. Robertson has recovered from his
recent indisposition.
Mr.. Mike jenkins, of Altoona, Pa,
Is visiting the family of Mr.. John
Matthews, at Idaho.
Miss Virgie Warner, of Hamilton,
Va, is spending the week with Miss
Miriam Burr, this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess Smythe, OF
Tennessee, are visiting the formers
parents, near McConchie.
Thank the man who directs you to
Martins Hotel, La Plata, Md, TO dine
he is sure friend to YOU
Miss Alice Bowie, of this town, is
spending several weeks with relatives
and friends in Washington.
1t is reported that little child was
run over and killed by an automobile
in Surrattsville Monday last.
Mrs. j. Il. Burch and sons, of Bal
timore, are visiting at the home of Mr..
c. II. Stonestreet, La Grange"
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Milton Padgett
have returned from their wedding trip
and taken up their abode in this town.
There will be tuberculosis Clinic in
the office of DR.. Chappelear, Hughes
Vile, Wednesday, August 9th, at 1.3O
P. M.
Mr. and Mrs. w. o. Yates motored
to Leonardtown Sunday last, where
they enjoyed fine upper at Hotel St.
Mary's.
1t has been reported that certain
young bachelor, near Spring Hill, is
building a fine bungalc. What does
he mean !?
Mr.. Allie Radcliffe, of Washington
Is spending sometime with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Radcliffe, near
this town.
The withdrawal of the French buyers
from the Baltimore market has put
many of our local tobacco buyers on
''nettles.n
Oiling of the La Plata-Rock Point
State road is In progress; also, the
road leading from Wayside to Nor
gantown.
Cashier r. J. Mates, of the South.
ern Maryland National Bank and Mr.,
Leon Bailey spent the weekend in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Frank Jenkins and littIe dangh-
ter, Peggy of Wilmington, Del,
are visiting Mrs. Bertha Jenkins, Al
Miss Mary Stuart Cassard, Of Bal.
timore, IS visiting the family of Sena-
tor and Mrs: Walter j. Mitchell, al
"Thainston. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton Todd. OF Wash.
ington, are visiting the formers sis.
ters, Misses Jennie and Carrie Todd.
near this town.
Another one of those spicy, novelty
dances with the popular Sedgwick So
clety Orchestra, will take place al
Waldorf, Friday, Aug. Is. See ad. in
smother column.