Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-01-08

Prof, and Mrs. ]. H. Rice, Of Indian
Head, spent tie holidays with the for
mer's parents, Judge and Mrs. j. Il.
Rice, Of Ryceville.
MIR. and Mrs. William J. smythe, OF
near MeConchie, spent the holidays
with their son, Mr.. Burgess Smythe,
at johnson City, Tenn.
Mr.. Harold Howard has returned to
Catholic University, from a visit %
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II.
Howard, at Waldorf.
Miss Inez Meyer, of Bryantown, en-
tertained large number of friends at
her home Sunday last, the day being
her seventeenth birthday
Miss Dunreath Posey, who spent the
the holidays with her mother in this
town, has returned to Southern Semi
nary. Buena Vista, Va.
| Miss Elizabeth Posey has returned
to Holy Cross Academy, Washington,
after spending the holidays with her
father, Mr.. F. Wills Posey.
Messrs. H. S. Swami and James W.
Wills, new owners Of the La Plata Oil
Co, distributors of "Texaco" prod
ucts, have assumed their new duties.
! In another column County Treas
urer F. Wills Posey is notifying de-
linquent taxpayers to settle up. Bet
ter do now than incur further expense.
A summary of the outbreaks OF hog
cholera in Maryland during December
says Charles County set the stage
for killing and led with outbreaks.
Mr.. James Mitchell has returned to
the University Of Virginia, after
spending the holidays with his parents,
Senator and Mrs. Walter ]. Mitchell.
Mr.. Charles T. Hillary, formerly of
the Henrico Lumber Company, this
town, was holiday guest of Senator
and Mrs. w. j. Mitchell. at "Thains-
ton.
Attend the meeting at the Court
House Thursday evening next at 7
O'Clock and help formulate plans for
fire protection for the town of La
Plata.
Mrs. John De Lashmutt and daugh-
ter, Miss Mildred, have returned to
Baltimore, after spending the holidays |
with MIR. and Mrs. b. A. Howard, at
argyle. "
Mr.. Victor Garner, of Illinois, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Charles B. Garner, near this town |
This is Mr.. Gamers first visit here
in sixteen years.
Miss Elise Wheatley, the attractive
daughter Of Mr.. F. a. Wheatley, OF |
Pomfret, has resumed her studies at
Georgetown Convent, after spending
the holidays at her home.
Mr. and Mira Lewis A Payne, Miss
Jane Maloney, and Mr.. and Mrs. Tay-
Tor Dainson. all of Washington, were
recent visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. v.
Mahoney, near this town.
The Baltimore Sun. under caption,
Ground About Maryland, Monday
last saws "MARYLAND INDEPEND-
EMIT. La Plata, continues to be broad
minded and broad-paged."
Misses Katherine Alhrittain. Miriam
Burr and Marjorie Gwynn have re-
turned to the State Normal School at
Towson. after spending the holidays
with their parents in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Reeder. of
Connecticut, who have been visiting
the f6rmer's parents, Mr. and Mrs D.
II. Reeder. at "West Hatton." re-
turned to their home Sunday last.
No resident Of La Plata should fail
to attend the meeting at 7 O'Clock,
Thursday evening next in Clerks Of
fee. Court House, when the matter of
fire protection for the town will be dis
cussed.
Mrs. S. Worthington Kemp and lit
tie son, who have been spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. Reed Wills, at Bel Alton,
have returned to their home in Balti-
more county.
Miss Annie c. Matthews entertained |
a number of her little friends at 5000
Saturday last. The first prize was
won by Miss Eleanor Blackjack; the |
second by Miss Kitty Dare Burroughs |
and the third by Miss Amelia Stone
street.
Miss Edna Hayden, daughter of
Can't. A. A. Hayden, spent the holt |
DAYS at the home of her parents. Miss |
HAYDEN, who holds the position OF |
Superintendent OF the West End Hos
pital. New York, returned to that city |
Monday.
A number of bills have been intro |
duced in Congress lending to give aid |
to the farming interests. Everything |
else is taken care OF by Congress and
1t is 70 be hoped that the farmer who |
feeds the world gets the relief to which |
he is so justly entitled.
Rev. Paul o. Plenckner, of william
and Mary Parish, with Mrs. Plenck-
ner. are visiting his former parishion-
ers at Cabin John, Md. Rev Plenck-
ner will preach Sunday next in The
Church OF the Redeemer, that place,
of which be was formerly Rector.
Miss Marjorie Gwynn entertained a
number of her friends at Five Hum
dred Saturday last, the result showing |
Miss Anna Barnes winner of ladies'
frst prize; Miss Evelyn Summers, the |
hooby; MIR. Tom Burch, winner of |
mems first prize, and Mr.. Allie Bow
ling, the BOBBY Refreshments we're
served following card-play ing,
Mr., Anderson HUNT Dead. !