Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-05-16
LOCAL BREVITEs.


Straw hats are in season.
The May term OF Court will convene
Monday next.
The school folks are beginning to
count the days ere vacation.
Note change in Schedule of Tide
water Lines in another column
Attend the McDonough Senior Glass
play in the Town Hall tonight.
Thursday next will be Field Day for
the public schools in the county.
Mr. Leon Bailey, of this town, was
a visitor to Baltimore Sunday last.
Congressman Mudd paid a brief
visit to his home here during the week.
No. Mixed Hay, s35. 90 per ton.
HOWARD q BERRY, Waldorf, Nd.
A full line of repairs for any make
moving machine carried in stock by
Central Garage.
A number of youngsters from the
county attended the Circus in w ashing-
ton during the week.
Misses Beatrice and Lucille Allen, of
Baltimore, are visiting Miss Annie
Goode, OF Bushwood.
Charles county will not be repre-
sented at the Republican National
Convention in Cleveland.
Thank the man who directs you TO
Martins Hotel, La Plata, Md, TO dine
He is sure friend TO YOU.
The Court of Appeals adjourned
Wednesday and Judge Digges has re-
turned to his home in this town.
Miss Lucy Matthews, of Washing
ton, spent the weekend with Miss
Mary Emily Mitchell at "Thainston. "
1t would seem that the Democrats in
Southern Maryland now have
"Chance" to beat Congressman Mudd.
Miss Mae Goode, accompanied by
her sister, Annie Goode, of Bush
wood, spent Tuesday last in Balti,
more.
The ladies of La Plata Club will sell
sandwiches, soft drinks, ice cream, etc,
Thursday next, Field Day, for the ben
EFT of the Library.
The people of this town should hang
out flags and decorate in honor of the
public school officials, teachers and
pupils Thursday next.
Mesdames Bernard A. Howard,
Adrian Posey and W. Carlyle Turner
and Miss Phyllis Stonestreet motored
to Baltimore during the weei.
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.
Cashier R. ]. Mates, of the South
ern Maryland National Bank, spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. +. /. Mates, Indian Head.
Firestone and Vacuum Cup Tires
at 10 per cent discount for next TWO
weeks, beginning Saturday, 18th.
ROBERT Y. NORRIS.
Providence Hospital Commencement
will take place Thursday next. Misses
Dorothy Morris and Helen Smith, of
this county, are among the graduate
nurses.
Miss Elsie Cooksey, who is a stu
dent in the school for nurses at st.
Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington,
spent Sunday last at her home near
this town.
Mr., U. Lee Mcguire, Of st. Mary's
county, spent Tuesday last in La
Plata, en- route to the Republican
State Convention held in Baltimore
Wednesday.
Miss Harriet Burroughs, Of Balti-
more, is at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j Edward Burroughs
near this town, where she expects to
spend several months.
Everyone wants a radio in their
home now. Messrs. Quinn q BUR-
roughs, of Indian Head, have Just the
one that all should have. Drop them
card for demonstration.
Ex-State's Attorney Cooksey. who
has been extremely i'll with pneumo-
mia at Emergency Hospital, Washing.
ton, returned to his home Friday last
to the delight of his many friends.
Samuel and Mary NJ. Freeman. Of
Indian Head, wish to thank theil
friends for their kindness and sympa.
thy during the illness and death O
their beloved son, Abner Alphonsu.
Freeman.
Any one desiring demonstration
on the Radio will please write US, Of
call at our place Of business any even
ing after six o'clock.
MITCHELL Moron Co,
La Plata, Nd.
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