Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-07-11
LOCAL BREvITiEs.

Have you procured your dog tags ?
Reports of poor wheat crops come
from many sections.
Festival at Trinity Hall, Newport
Wednesday, July 30.
Capt. A. ]. Lomax, ofLeonardtown,
was visitor to La Plata Tuesday.
For the first time in many months,
Jailor Fridays hostelry is without
occupants.
Mr. James L. Davis, Sr., of Cross
Roads, was a visitor to the county
scat Tuesday.
Messrs. L. NJ. Padgett and Leon
Bailey, OF this town, visited Washing
ton Sunday last.
The County Treasurer is busy pre-
pairing his books for the collection of
the annual taxes.
Mr.. Walter r. Mitchell, of Balti-
more, spent the weekend with rela-
tives in the county.
Miss Mamie Matthews, of Baltimore,
spent the 4th and the weekend with her
mother, in this town,
Mrs. Earle Talbot and family are
spending the summer at their country
home, Hawthorne.
The directors of the two local bank
institutions held their regular monthly
meetings Monday last.
Mr.. Temple Keene, OF Baltimore,
spent the weekend with his sister, Miss
Mary Keene, this town.
Thank the man who directs you to
Martins Hotel, La Plata, Md, to dine
He is sure a friend to you.
Messrs. VIM. C. and Joseph NJ. Mat
tingly, OF Eeonardtowu, were visitors
to La Plata Wednesday last.
Mr.. William B. Matthews, of At
lanta, Ca, is visiting his brother,
Mr., John Matthews, of Idaho"
Miss Hazel Hungerford, ofMarshall
Hall, is visiting her sister, Mrs. c. L.
Abel, of Piacentia, St. Mary's Co..
Mrs. Kenneth r. Chorley, OF East
Orange, N. j., is visiting her mother,
Mrs. O'Kane, at Mulberry Grove. +"
Miss Mary Barnes, of Washington,
spent several days during the week
with her mother, Mrs. Ellen Barnes,
this town.
Prof. and Mrs. r. Lee Reich, of Nc
Donough Institute, have returned from
a visit to their former home in Freder-
lex county.
Miss Mae Jenkins has returned 10
her home, sIdlewild,n near this town.
from visit to friends in the West and
at>Atlantic City.
The dance given at Chapel Point,
Saturday evening last by Neale Court,
Catholic Daughters OF America, was a
delightful affair.
Miss Carmen Owen has returned to
Washington from visit of several
days TO her parents, DR.. and Mrs. L.
s. Owen, this town.
We print hand bills and posters al
reasonable prices. Send us your work
as soon as you have arranged the dats
of your entertainment.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter A. Mudd ant
children, of Philadelphia, spent the 4tE
with the formers father, Mr.. Waltel
H. Mudd, of Bel Alton.
NJ. James Wills, of Chicago, is Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. r
Wills, at Bel Alton. The girls are al
wearing smiles since Jimmie's return.
The date OF the annual outing of col
oced people on the Fair Grounds a
Upper Marlboro is Thursday, July "a
and not July 20, as advertised in GU
last issue.
Mr.. William NJ While, formerly o
this county, but now OF Baltimore city
was visitor to the county last week
and while here paid our Office an ap
preciated call.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Garner, Q
Baltimore, have returned to thei
home after a visit to the formers PAL
ents, Mr., and Mes. Charles b. Garner
near this town.
Mr.. p. A. Wheatley, OF Pomfret, re
Gently sold seven hogsheads OF tobacc
through the 1spbacco Growers Asso
citation that netted him an average
IS cents per pound.