Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-06-06
LOCAL BREvITEs.

Congress is scheduled to adjourn
tomorrow.
Vacation days are here for our
school folks,
The closing exercises at McDonough
Institute begin tonight.
Golf is the latest form of recreation
among number OF our townapeople
Judge Digges, we regret SO learn,
has been suffering from severe cold.
Many visitors from the city spent
Friday-Decoration Day-in the coun-
ty.
Miss Cora Thompson, of Baltimore,
is visiting relatives and friends in the
county
Congressman Mudd spent several
days during the week at his home in
this town.
Among those who visited the county
seat Tuesday was Mr. B. M. Boarman,
of Bryantown. x
Miss Mary W. Merrick, OF Wash
ington. visited friends in the county
during the week.
Mrs. j. L. Jenkins, of Washington,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. NJ. Al
britain, this town.
Miss Alberta Berry, of Washing
ton, spent the weekend with her pa
rents near this town.
Thank the man who directs you TO
Martini Hotel, La Plata, Md, to dine
He is sure friend TO YOU.
Miss Mamie Matthews, of Baltimore,
spent Decoration Day and the week
end with her mother, in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Reeder, OF
Baltimore, are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. j. Edward Burroughs, at mel
TOM
Mrs. Walter j. Mitchell entertained
several friends at luncheon at her
home, "Thainston," Thursday of last
week.
Misses Catherine Robey and Ethel
Graves, of Baltimore, spent the week
end at their respective homes in the
county.
The popular resort at Marshall Hall
has opened for. the season, with its
many new and attractive features OF
entertainment.
Plan your summer entertainments
early and let the people know all about
them by advertising in the Maryland
INDEPENDENT.
Mrs. F. NJ. Cox, OF Washington, who
Is spending sometime with relatives
here, paid brief visit to the Capital
City during the week
A large number of Knights of CO.
lumbus attended the annual K. of C.
Mass, which was celebrated by Rev.
Father Peck, at Issue, Sunday last.
Be at the Town Hall next Thursday
night and witness "a Rustic Romeo, .
a comedy with music, given by the
students of Marlboro High School,
The prisoners convicted at the re.
cent term of Court, were taken Friday
by Sheriff Howard TO the penal insti.
tutions to which they were sentenced.
Mr.. Mason Albrittain, of the Yves
tern Electric Company, Philadelphia,
paid a recent visit to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. NJ. Albrittain, this town
Attend the dance Tor the benefit Of
Mt. Victoria school Friday, June 10
at8P. NJ. JOHN r. CooKsEY,
Teacher in Charge.
One 1924 Ford Sedan and one 1872:
Ford Roadster for sale by
MITCHELL MOTOR Co.,
La Plata, Md.
Mr.. Howard Murdoch, OF Marbury
made a call at the County Agents offic
Tuesday and left his compliments in til
form OF tremendously large strawber
ries.
Messrs. Raymond j. Mates an
Ruey Bowling we're among those fror
this county who made the cruise wit
the Southern Maryland Society Frida
and Saturday last.
Mr.. Henry S. Matthews and his a
tractive daughter, Miss Lucy, VIII
spent the winter in Washington, hav
returned to the county and opene
their summer home near this town.
Our thanks are extended Mr.. Bernar
L. Groves, Jr., for an invitation TO a
tend the closing exercises OF Georgl
town University. Mr.. Groves Is
nephew Of the Misses Barber, OF 18th
Hope" this county.