Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-15
LOCAL BREvIriEs.

Mr.. Austin Simms spent the week.
end in Baltimore.
Lincoln's birthday was appropriate
ly celebrated in the State.
The Trustees of the Poor will meet
In La Plata Tuesday next.
Next Friday, washington's. birth
day, will be legal holiday.
II you want to sell your farm, list it
With s. X. Burch, Hughesville, Md
adv.
There are signs of spring and now
and then signs that it hasn't quite
sprung.
Ober's 10 per cent Tobacco Bed fer
tilizer for sale by Mitchell Motor Co +,
La Plata, Md.
Our reading matter is cdrtailed this
week, owing TO publication of the list
OF delinquent taxpayers.
Messrs. Harry and Carl H. Cramer,
of "Glasva," made a business trip to
Washington Tuesday last.
Rev. P. J. Bradley, of Newport, and
Rev. 5. j. Peck, OF Issue, were visitors
TO the county seat Monday.
Thank the man who directs you to
Martins Hotel, La Plata, Md. 10 dine
He is sure friend to YOU.
For tobacco beds, get Old Honesty
10 per cent fertilizer. For sale by
Robert V. Norris, La PLATA Md.
Miss Neale Wills was a weekend
guest of her former schoolmate, Miss
Gertie Gosnell, in Baltimore county.
Senator =, itchell and Delegates Bar
drotf and MatLingly spent the weekend
at their respective homes in the county.
A deputy collector Of internal reve-
nue. will be at La Plata Feb. 1920, to
assist taxpayers in ding income tax
returns Tor the calendar year, 1923.
When in need of letter heads, envel-
opes, bill heads, posters or any other
kind OF Job printing, call at this Office.
Prompt attention given to all work.
Salesman wanted with automobile for
country work. Quality line. Good
pay. The LENox OIL & PAINT COM
PANY, Dept. Sales, Cleveland, Ohio.
Delegate Mattingly delivered one OF
tAA1 ChAOS AGo - Vic AbCAuOAA1t sCIN lEc
held at joins session OF the Legisla-
ture, in honor of The late Woodrow
Wilson.
The card party given al the Ward
man Park hotel, Washington, Monday
last, for the benefit OF the new Catholic
Rectory in this town, wHs attended by
q number OF ladies from tins county.
A number of local people attended
the duck supper and dance at Hotel
St. Mary's, Leonsrdtown, Tuesday
evening last. They report that Capt.
Lomax lived up 10 his reputation as an
excellent host.
According to summary OF returns
Of selling agents OF leaf tobacco on the
Baltimore market, As hogsheads, 299 :.
b45 lbs, southern maryland tobacco
were sold during the month OF Janu.
airy ut an average price OF 2l.5 per lb
Any one desiring . demonstration
on the Radio will please write US, OF
call at our place OF business any even,
Ing atler six O'Clock.
MITCHELL MOTOR Co.,
La Plata, Md.
There was meeting OF the Potomac
Community Club at the home OF Mrs
Napoleon Jameson Wednesday after,
noon last, at which, Mrs. Bohannar
demonstrated the freioss cooker. Mr.
J. Wade Rice, poultry expert from thu
University OF Maryland, and County
Agent Geo. X. Stnnts were present.
The famous case OF "Smythe VS.
Smith" will be presented at the Towr
Hall, La Plata, Friday, Feb. 20, 1924
6.l5p. M, by the Ciceronian Literar,
Society, OF McDonough Institute. L
you want good laugh, don't miss It,
Dancing-Clark's Orchestra. Ticket,
on sale at Stumble Inn" and Bowie.
Ice Cream Parlor. Reserved seats
I5c; straight admission, 5Oc.; children
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