Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-01-11
LOCAL BREvIrins.

McDonough Institute reopened last
Monday.
This is Leap Year, girls. Now is
your chance.
The recent freeze enabled many to
Gil their ice houses.
The coolest wave of this winter
struck here Saturday.
MIR. Leon Bailey, OF this town, Wis
tied Baltimore Sunday last.
l have few good used Foras for
sale, THos. P. MCDoNAGH,
= La Plata, Md.
Begin to make out your income tax
report. Don't put of till the last
minute.
ober's 10 per cent Tobacco Bed fer
tilizer for sale by Mitchell Motor Co
La Plata, Md.
Thank the man who directs you to
Martins Hotel, La Plata, Md, TO dine
He is sure a friend to YOU.
Prohibition agents have en- quite
active in the county of laf ad as
result several stills were --red.
Mr., ], Edward Burroughs, of Mel
tom has closed his home and moved
his family to Baltimore for the winter.
While assisting in butchering lhogs
recently, MIR. Perry Wilmer, of near
Faulkner, badly sealded one of his
feet.
Don't forget the sale of the personal
estate of the late Fred Wheeler, near
Port Tobacco, tomorrow, Saturday,
January u.
Senator Mitchell and Delegates Bar
droff and Mattingly returned to An
napoiis Monday 70 resume their dts-
ties as lawmakers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Hamilton, of
Leonardtown. both formerly OF this
county, are the happy parents OF a
fine son--their second child.
Mr.. Randolph Burr went to Phila-
delphia last week TO accompany his
aunt, Mrs. s. S. Cook, to Roanoke,
Va. They travelled by automobile.
In attempting to break up of dog
fight recently, Mr.. Foster Reeder, OF
New York, while visiting at his coun-
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his hands badly bitten.
Miss Bertha Moreland who spent
the Christmas holidays at her home
near Gallant Green, has returned to
Oxen Hill, Prince Georges county,
where she is engaged in teaching.
The Southern Maryland National
Bank at its closing meeting for the
1000 Aoo1 10 q 10 f.f.Y. If.rf
dend. This speaks we'll for the insti-
agement.
So far as heard from, Mr.. Holland
Adams, OF Waldorf, is the champion
hog raiser of the county. He recent
ly butchered an eighteen months
porker which tipped the beam at 672
pounds.
Chief Judge Digges was rendered a
S;1nsr Dy his class of the University
OF Maryland last week, at which he
was presented with gold pen. This
pen he used in signing the test book
upon qualifying last Tuesday.
A number OF citizens of the county
attended the inaugural ceremonies in
Annapolis Wednesday, when Cover
nor Ritchie was sworn in 10 succeed
himself-the first governor OF this
State who ever succeeded himself.
One OF the finest assortment of goods
in any store in the county can be found
att. L. Simms, Bel Alton. The large
stock. its splendid arrangement. and
the consciousness extended customers,
makes 1t pleasure to visit this up-to-
date store.
Mrs. Cook, wife OF Dr.. S. S. Cook,
oil the U. S. Marines, has been visit.
ing her sister. Mrs. H. Q. Burr, at this
Methodist parsonage. Mrs. Cook wa.
on her way from Philadelphia 10 her pa
rents, Roanoke, Va, and was accom-
panied by her daughters, Frances Anr
and Carolyn.
st. Mary's Female Seminary, st
Mary's City, Md, was totally de
stroyed by fire Saturday. The origil
of the fire is attributed to an old AMI
defective furnace, which was soon TO h
replaced with new one Rev. G. w
Whitmore, in fighting the flames /,
prevent them from catching to the p
l.. Rectory, which stands near BIZ. fel
from the roof and was quite badly in
iured. Temporary quarters for In
school have been secured ut Scotlan,
Beach Hotel.