Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-02-05
LOCAL BREvIIEs.

The changeable weather has caused
mach sickness
Miss Elizabeth Murray is visiting
friends in La Plata.
Mrs. H. A. Guy spent several days
last week in Washington,
Mr. Robert jameson, Baltimore,
visited La Plata Tuesday.
Rev. j. Brent Matthews, S. j., Wis.,
tied Washington Monday.
Roads in many sections of the coun-
ty are practically impossible.
Mr.. Frel Mertens. Jr., of Washing
ton, visited La Plata Monday.
Senator W. J. Mitchell paid BUSH
ness visit to Marlboro Monday.
Mr.. p. A. Wheatley, of Pomiret, was
visitor to Washington Wednesday,
Mrs. T. Wright Maddox and little
son are visiting relatives in Washing
ton.
Mr.. Seigel Brown, of Pomonkey,
has returned from visit to Pennsyl-
vania.
Mrs. Frank S. Barnes and Frank S.
Barnes, Jr., motored to Washington
Monday.
The board of County Commissioners
and the Orphans Court we're in session
Tuesday.
The Treasurer's office during the
past week has been flooded with delin-
gu MT taxpayers.
The Directors of the local banking
institutions held their regular monthly
meetings Monday.
Miss Mary Carpenter, of the local
telephone exchange, spent Sunday az
her home at Pisgah.
Mr.. Robert H. Turner has returned
to his home, "Keechland, from
visit to Washington.
IT'S said there is a scarcity of asp:
rants among the Democrats for local
nominations this year
Thank The man who directs you to
Martins Hotel, La Plata, Md, to line.
He is sure friend to you.
Miss Laura Yates. of Dahlgren, Va,
spent the weekend with her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. W. s. Yates.
Nj. Clayton E. Posey, the promi-
nent Marbury merchant, was visitor
to the county seat Tuesday.
Call on Mr.. W. S. Yates for ye old
time valentines. He has a full supply,
both sentimental and comic,
Mr., Jack Wills, who is spending the
winter in Florida, spent several days
during the week at his home at Bel
Alton.
We are forcei to curtail our reading
matter this week due to publication OF
list of delinquent taxpayers, required
by law.
Mrs. w. w. Keech and daughters,
Misses Mary aud Fanny Keech, of
Bryautown, motored to Washington
Saturday.
Messrs. Carl Salzmann and Edgar
Colby, of near Newburg, spent the
weekend with relatives and friends in
Easton, Md.
Hay, Chicken Feed and Old Honest
10 Per Cent. Tobacco Bed Mixtures
carried in stock by Robert V. Norris,
La Ildtds MI
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Norris, OF
Denver, Colo, are visiting the Tor
mer's brother, Nr. Robert V. Norris
of near this town.
Mr.. Leroy Murray, Of near White
Plains, has secured position il
Washington. His many friends "isi
him much success.
Lent will soon be here. Watch oul
advertising columns and get all the
enjoyment out of the various enter
tainments before that time.
Mrs. George A. Wade has been ap
pointed teacher at McDonough lnsti
tnte to take the place of Mrs. Schafer
during the latter's illness.
AS will be noticed from ad. in an
other column, there will be no mOvinl
nictures at the Town Hall Tuesda
evening next as has been customary.
Miss Katherine Alhrittain, of tn
State Normal School, Towson, will re
turn TO that institution Sunday, ate
recuperatinR from Q slight indisposi
tIop at her home IN this town,