Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-05
LOCAL BREvIrlEs.

Mrs. Charles Cobb, of Baltimore, is
visiting friends in the county.
Many city folks visited our summer
resorts Monday last-Labor Day.
Marshall Hall summer resort closed
for the 1924 season Monday last-La-
Dor Day.
Misses Lula Penn and Ethel Graves
spent the latter part of last week in
Washington.
Mr.. Adrian Budd has returned from
his vacation to his place of employment
in Washington.
Miss Margaret Norris, of Washing
ton, spent the weekend with Miss Lula
Penn, this town.
Miss Kate Mudd, of Washington, is
visiting her niece, Mrs. Arthur Cox,
OF White Plains.
Mr.. Z. Laurie Mitchell has greatly
improved the front entrance to his new
home in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bailey, Of
Baltimore, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Reed Bailey, of Wicomico.
See notice in another column of Fes-
tival OF the Dentsville Methodist
Church. Sept. 18th is the date.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. N. Thompson and
children. of Bel Alton, spent Wednes-
day of last week at Marshall Hall.
Miss Mary Ida Wilmer has returned
to her home in this town from visit
to her father, Mr.. j. Carlisle Wilmer,
in New York.
Miss Mary Keene, the popular MILL
ner at p, s. Bowling & Co.'s store,
this town, has returned from her sum-
her vacation.
The oyster season opened in several
of the counties of Maryland Monday
last. 1t will nos open in this county,
however, until Sept. Is.
John Brown, an insane colored man
OF Pomfret section, was taken to
Brownsville Insane Asylum Friday
last by Sheriff Howard
Labor Day passed off quietly in this
town. The only evidence of il being
national holiday was the closing of
the banks and postoffice.
Miss Mabel Hawkins, of Jackson
vile, Fla, has Joined her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hawkins, who
are visiting in this town.
Mrs. v. c. Wheeler and son, B. L.
Wheeler. of Washington, are spend
ing sometime with the formers daugh-
ter, Mrs. X. Smith Swami.
Misses Eunice Bardette and Miriam
Burr, who have been attending Camp
Royal, near Annapolis, have returned
TO their homes in this town.
Mr.. George Steuart and sister, Miss
Louise, of Calvert county, have been
guests during the week OF the family OF
Mr.. 2. S. Bowling, this town.
Miss Elizabeth Burr has returned
from the State Teachers College, Fred
ericksburg, Va, and taken up her du-
ties as Principal of Bel Alton school.
Miss Kathealia Thompson has re-
turned to her home, Bel Alton, after
being the guest for several weeks OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bauer, OF Wash
ington.
Next Wednesday night at O'Clock
Miss Margaret Page Ingle, OF Balti.
more, will give pipe organ recital in
Christ Church. The public cordially
invited.
Rev. E. V. Register, D. D., Presid
ing Elder of the Washington District
will preach at La Plata Methods
Church at IL A. NJ, and at Shiloh
Methodist Church at T. NJ. z, Sunday
Sept. 14th.
Mrs. VIM. ]. Herman has returned t,
her home in Baltimore, after hurrie,
call to the sick bed of her mother, Mrs
Wade, also of Baltimore. who is Wis
ting her sisters, the Misses Wheatley
OF Newport.
Inspection of the county tails o
Maryland by the State Department {
Welfare will be begun this autumn
Authority to do so was granted III
department by f of the last Legi,
lature. Whe. inspections hav
been completed the plan is for the d,
paFtment to report It's recommend alto
70 the respective boards OF Count
Commissioners,