Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-02-08

Read ad. of McDonough Circus.
Tuesday next will be Lincoln's birth
day.
Thursday next will be St. Valentines
Day.
Don't miss the dance in the Town
Hall tonight.
Reserved seats for the Library Play,
IS cents; other seats, so cents.
Mr.. B. A. Howard, of this town, was
a visitor to Baltimore during the week.
The farmer who packs his tobacco
properly will get full value for it when
sold.
Ober's 10 per cent Tobacco Bed fer
tilizer for sale by Mitchell Motor Co
La Plata, Md.
The County Commissioners we're in
session Monday last, transacting mis-
cellaneous business.
Thank the man who directs you to
Martins Hotel, La Plata, Md, TO dine
He is sure friend to YOU.
The directors Of the local banking
institutions here held thesr regular
monthly meetings Monday last.
For tobacco beds, get Old Honesty
10 per cent fertilizer For sale by
Robert v. Norris, La Plata, Md.
Don't forget the Play for the benefit
of the Library on the 10th. Tickets
are on sale AZ both lunch rooms in La
Plata.
Mrs. Arthur Laskowski, of Dor
chester county, is visiting her aunts,
Mrs. l.. +. Howard and Miss Clara
Semmes, this town.
Mr.. John H. Reeder, Jr., Of Hyatts-
vile, is visiting his parents, County
Commissioner and Mrs. John II.
Reeder, Of Newbutg.
There is little left of winter, but time
for the farmer to clean out his bitches
and other Jobs that should be done in
preparation Tor spring work.
An opportunity will be offered at
the Court House door Tuesday next to
buy a good tract OF land, located in
western section OF the county.
A marriage license was issued in
W ashington Tuesday last to Elgin A.
Huntington, OF ely mont, and Char
lotte Parkman, OF Indian Head,
Have you had your tobacco crop in-
suled against ire. Ifnot, drop card
TO the Southern Mary land Insurance
Agency and have it insured at once.
Salesman wanted with automobile for
country work. Quality line Good
pay. THE LENox OIL q PAINT COM
PANY, Dept; Sales, Cleveland, Ohio.
We regret to learn of the very Sc
rious illness Of Mr.. Samuel G. Ryon,
OF Waldorf, at Providence Hospital,
Washington, and wish him speedy
recovery.
As will be seen from advertisement
elsewhere in today's issue the Leap
Year dance at Wayside Hall has been
postponed from Friday, Feb. 10Th, to
Saturday, The 10th.
The Board of Education at its meet
ing Tuesday asst, decided to construct
tho outer walls OF Glasya High School
Of l2-ineh ioad-bearsng hallow tile,
and the inside partitions out and 10
inch * adj bearing scored hallow tile.
Any one desiring demonstration
on the kadio will please write US, OF
call at our place of business any even
ing after six O'Clock.
MITCHELL MOTOR Co.,
La Plata, Md.
Judge Rice's champion coon dog
Ring, said to have lost his ''bet'
sometime ago, has regained same
Tuesday morning Kermit Rice and To,
Turner boys went out before day ant
in short iime ring redeemed hi.
lost laurels by capturing two larg,
coons.
The Nanjemoy Women's Club will
meet at the Grayton Han on Feb. l5tl
at 2 P. NJ. Mr.. ii. W. Rice, pouitr,
Specialist from the University o
Maryland, will address the club. Mr.
Stunt, the Charles County Farm
Agent, will also visit Nanjemoy a
that time.