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the home of MIR and Mrs H. A.
Townshend on Sunday
Mrs. Glenn Smith spent the week.
end in Washington.
Miss Kathealia Thompson and Mr.
Francis Thompson visited their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. A. Thompson.
on Sunday.
Court Neale. 1853, Catholic Daugh-
tiers of America, received communion
in body at ST. Ignatius Church on
Sunday last, their annual communion
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Russell Moreland mo-
tored to the Capital City last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Hayden and Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Taylor OF Wash
ington, Mrs. Alex Gray, of Grayton.
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. 4. Nally, of
La Plata, we're Sunday guests of MIR.
and Mrs. w. H. Mudd.
Mrs E. A c. Hayden spent Sunday
with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs A. G. Read, in Washing
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs, John A. Lyon mo-
tored through the Shenandoah Valley
on Sunday.
Bel Alton Woman's Community
Club met on Tuesday. Attendance was
small owing to bad weather, Those
present enjoyed a talk from Miss
Gavit on Home Nursing. She will
give several lessons to the club in the
near future
Mrs. j NJ. Hayden spent the week
end with her Jsister-in-law, Mrs. H. E.
Kelly, in Washington. On Sunday
Mothers Day-she was the guest of
her sons, Mess. Roger and Edwin
Hayden. who, with Misses Edna oliver
and Blanche Lohr, motored through
the Shenandoah Valley and explored
the Endless Caverns OF Virginia.
Mr.. F. D. Davis is quite sick at his
home in this town.
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RINGING BROS. AND BARNUM &
BAILEY CIRCUS COMING

The Greatest Show on Earth. travl-
ing on four trains of 100 double- length
steel railroad ears, with 1900 people,
43 elephants, Colossus, the six ton sea
elephant, 1909 menagrie animals and
700 horses will exhibit w ashington,
May 1913 and throughout this Sec
tion plans are perfecting for the at
tendance of every man, women and
ehild-so it seems-at one of the per-
formances
Everybody wishes to see the Ringl-
ing Bros. and Barnum & Baily Circus
this year, and it is foregone conclus-
ion that the worlds largest tent, seat
ing $4,000 persons, will be filled to the
last chair afternoon and night. Seven
rings and stages and the hippodrome
track to say nothing of the vast maze
of aerial and wire display rigging,
will be filed by the best and the most
amous of European, American, Asiatic
and South American artists-eight
hundred acknowledge kings and queens
of daring, grace, skill and incredible
agility. One hundred clowns, the fore
most funsters of the age, will project
ten times that number of mirth waves.
Countless features are headed by The
Orland Mara Sensation, in which
Orland, diving from the dizzy dome
of the great tent with Miss Mara on
his back, lands upon his chest on a
chute in the arena far below Con
Colleano, the worlds greatest wire
somersaulting star; the Flying Cod
onas, with Alfredo, only triple somer.
saulting mid-air leaper; Luicita Leers,
Europe's acclaimed aerial gymnastic
star; Miss Winnifred, soaring somer-
saulting trapeze artist; the Wallendas,
dome high wire walking and death-de-
tying thrillers; the Rieffenachs and
Ernestors, peerless bareback troupes
heading equestrian squardons; the
great A Powell, flying aerial con-
tortionist; the Siegrist and Patterson
flying return families of somersaulting
ma"vels- these, with zacchini, fired
from the mouth of a huge cannon
across the vast tent at great height,
and others top the long lists of famous
performers who add to the glory of
The Greatest Show on Earth, Ringl-
ing Bros. Barnum & Bailey. A herd
of the largest and tallest giraffes in
captivity; 26 zebras and the same
number OF camels, two rhinocerli and
the seven herds of elephants will be
seen in the huge menagerie tent, where
1909 rare wild animals pace to and fro
in ornate dens and cages.
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TOBACCO SALES FOR APRIL

The Maryland State Board of Agri-
culture reports the following summary
of returns from selling agents of leaf
tobacco on or through the Baltimore
market for the month of April.
Sold for producers first hand SO hogs
heads of Southern Maryland Tobacco
weighing 69,2S5 pounds at an average
price of .264l cents per pound. This
is approximately one cent per pound
less than the average price received
during the previous month of March.
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INDIAN HEAD ITEMS

Indian Head Cardinals win another.
Sunday, tn e Cardinals defeated
Brandywine ia on the Indian Head
diamond. Eddie Heise was on the
mound for his first time this year. and
was in real form. Good support was
given by his team mates. Alexander
made the star batch OF the game, going
in deep short stop and taking would
be lexac Lacquer, while Sprague led
the attack at bat getting hits out of
5 times up of which one was double.
Saturday the Cardinals will play the
Juniors and Sunday Upper Marlboro.
The 10Th martinez will hold dance
at Pomonkey Hall Saturday night.
Dancing ten to one. Berryman's
Five.
Plans are under way for the Lackey
alumni banquet which will be held in
the Naval Powder Factory Hotel Cd
June s. A large attendance is ex-
pected,
The Cardinal Juniors won tight
game from the Ross Juniors Sunday
on the Monument grounds to in IL
innings, Leory Miller pitched for the
Ca
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reece are spend
ing couple of weeks in Alliance.
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Schroeder had as
their guests on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Rybert Nicholson, Mrs. Della Brooks
and Mrs. Della Outon, of Washington
and Mr. James, Broderock, of Brook
Ign, N. Y.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

State of Maryland-State Roads
Commission-No to Contractors.
Sea d Proposals for building
one section of State Highway as fol-
ows:
Charles County. Cont. Ch-103-S4. One
section of State Highway from the
La Plata Dentsville Road, toward
Bryantown a distance of 2.1 miles
(Graven.
will be received by the State Roads
Commission, at its offices. Federal
Reserve Bank Building, Calvert and
Lexington Sts., Baltimore, Maryland,
until II NJ, on TIL e 26th day
of May, 1881, at which time and place
they will be publicly opened and read.
Bids must be made upon the blank
proposal form which, with specifications
and plans will be furnished by the
Commissionupon application and cash
payment of Sl.e0, as hereafter no
charges will be permitted.
NO JUS Will NC fSCelNeu uHlSso dC'
companied by a certified check for the
sum of Five Hundred $500 Dollars,
payable to the State Roads Commits
sion.
The successful bidder will be required
to give bond, and comply with the Acts
of the General Assembly of Maryland,
respecting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
BY Order of the State Roads Com
mission this 18th day OF May
1881.
L. H. STEUART. G. CLINTON UHL.
Secretary Chairman
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LA PLATA P. T. A.

The May meeting of the La Plata
Parent Teacher Association was pro-
badly the most outstanding meeting OF
the past year. The attendance was
one of the largest in the history of the
association.
1t being t h annual meeting the
president, Mrs. Garner, gave a review
of the years work. 1t showed that
5000 had been raised to pay on the
purchase price Of the land bought to
add to the school grounds. 800 had
been spent for the books for the
library. The semi circle and newly
purchased land had been re- seeded in
grass. The parking space for cars
had been graveled Numerous other
smaller activities had been done. The
paid up membership now exceeds $50.
Mrs, Mary r. NJ. Garner was un.
animously reelected president of the
aSsociotion. Other officers elected
were: Carroll Willett, first vice presi-
dent; r. II. Lee Reich, second vice
president; WIN. F Cooksey, third
vice president; Miss H Gertrude Ryon,
secretary and treasurer.
Following the business meeting a
Mothers Day" program was rend
cred. 1t consisted of the following:
An original poem entiteled Mother
by Mrs F. Bernard Gwynn. Chorus
of women lead by Mrs. Wilhelm.
Talk by DR. Sinclair Bowen of Wash
ington. Duet-"When Irish Eyes are
Smiling and Mrs. Wilhelm.
Reports of Child Study Groups by
Mrs. Schwab and Mrs. Mcdowell.
Community Singing,
Folling the meeting refreshments
were served.
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INDIAN HEAD JRs. WIN

BY the steady pitching of L. Millar
for the Indian Head Jrs. they won the
game between the Ross Jewellers and
the Indians by a score of 81 in 10 in
nings Sunday on the Monument
Gounds in Washington.
The Ross scored their only run in
the second frame, and only collected
eight scattered hits in the entire game.
With Sullivan's hit followed by
Speake and j. Miller collecting hits in
order and with Simmons sacrifice in
the 10 they ended the fray.
The Juniors invade the territory of
the Brandywine aggregation to cross
bats with them on Sunday at p. m.
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NOTICE

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Charles County, Maryland
letters of administration on the per-
sonal estate of
JOHN ALLEN HERBERT
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with vouchers thereof legally
authenticated, to the subscriber, on or
before the sth day of November, 1881.
They may otherwise by law be exclud-
ed from all benefit of said deceased's
estate
Given under my hand this 8th day
of May 1881
LEONARD S HERBERT.
Administrator.
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BEL ALTON ITEMS

Mr.. Herbert Rowe, of Baltimore,
spent few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
G w. Roby during the week,
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Smith and Mr..
George Smith, of Baltimore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reed Smith and Mrs. Eliza beth
Smith, of Annapolis, we're guests OF
Mrs. of Mrs, Ella Maddox on Sunday.
Mrs. Thos. Quinlan and son-in-law.
Mr.. Daniel Lyons, were visitors at
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

La Plata, Nd, May, 9Th 1881
Ordered by the Court that Leonard S
Herbert give notice required by law to
the creditors of John Allen Herbert de
ceased, to exhibit their claims, legally
authenticated, by advertisement pub
lished in some newspaper printed in
Charles County, Maryland, once in
each of three successive weeks
True copy test:
GEORGE A. WADE,
Register of Wills for Charles County
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a & GYPSY PROGRAM
May IS, 1881


l, Desert Song Selections, Romberg
2. Esttilita Pounce
8. Quartette: Mean to Me Hilbert
4. Mignonettee Friml
5. Oh, How Miss You
6. Tango Madre
I, Caprice Waltz--Melody in F
8. Quartettee: Cinderella Wedding
8, Kamenoi Ostrow Rubenstein
10. Out of Nowhere
II. Song of India Rimsky Korsakov
IL. Quarettee: St. Louis Blues Handy
ID. Road to Paradise Romberg
IA. Polish Dance Scharwenka
10. Czardas Coppelia Delibes
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WANTED

Good fertile 20 to $50 acre farm,
not to exceed 20 miles distance from
Washington; will exchange either of
two good residence properties in West
Palm Beach. o. L. Karickhoff, Gen
eral Delivery, West Palm Beach, Fla.
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Kindness

No one can give rule for kindness,
since kindness is our response to the
ever-changing needs of other people;
bat one thing is constant in kindness,
and that is the heart of love.
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Vast British Empire

Taken all together, she British en-
pire embraces about one-fourth of the
land area of the earth and comprises
about one-fourth of the worlds popu.
lation.
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RELIABLE MAN WANTED to call
on farmers in Charles County.
Wonderful opportunity. Make SIS to
$40 daily. No experience or capital
needed. Write today. McNess Co.,
Dept. p, Freeport, Illinois.
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How They Change

Time was when an unmarried won.
an kept very quiet about her state.
Now she proclaims it aloud and aloft.
-Woman's Home Companion.
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Traaedies Inten.ified

With music tones visible by means
of a new device which transforms
sound into light. some alleged music
will no doubt present a horrifying
sight.-Charleston Daily Mali.
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Home Hunting

Prospective home buyers usually find
a perfect small home but the people
who own it always seem to like it, too.
The Country Home.
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The splendors. that belong unto the
fame Of earth are but wind, that in
the same direction lasts not long
Dante.
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FRIDAY, MAY 18th 1881
LOCAL BRENvrIEs

Any one desiring to enter the Grand
March and compete for prize at the
coming Dickens Party on May 18th,
may procure pictures showing the style
of clothing worn by the characters in
Charles Dickens Works, by applying
Ia the Rev. Harry Howe Bogert at the
Eectory.
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FOR RENT

Farms-Mt. Pleasant, Westwood
and Indiantown. Apply to
MRS ADRIAN POSEY,
La Plata, Md.
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Colonel William F. Long, of Cleve
land, Ohio, Mr.. and Mrs. Duval Cockey
and Mr. Kenneth Mulligan, of Laurel
were the weekend guests at "West
Hatton ="
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Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Stevens spent
Friday last in Baltimore.
Colonel William F. Long, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, Mr.. and Mrs. Duval Cockey
and Mr. Kenneth Mulligan, of Laurel,
were the weekend guests at West
Hatton y
Miss Betty OKane spent the week.
end in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs w. C. Turner left to-
day for Planefeld, N. j., to spend
several days with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Martin
Miss Catherine Hopper, and Messrs.
Charles and Ridgeley Hopperof Balti-
more spent the past week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w Hopper at
their residence on Oak Avenue They
were accompanied on their return to
Baltimore by Mr.. and Mrs. Hopper,
who will be there for several days
Mr. and Mrs. Harris s. Matthews
entertained informally at supper on
Sunday night in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Bruce Matthews and their
house guests.
Mrs. Cary Hawthorne returned to
her home in New York on Thursday
last after delightful visit with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. H. H Bogert.
Mrs T. Wright Wills Jr., and her
little daughter, Mary K left on Sun
day for visit to relatives in Ashbury
Park, N j.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Warwick,
Indian Head visited their daughter,
Mrs. Leon Baily on Monday.
Mrs. Frank Simms entertained the
weekley bridge club on Tuesday.
Prize was awarded Mrs. Wilson
Bowling
Miss Anna Barnes, of Mercy Hos
pital, spent the weekend at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Barnes.
DR.. Campbell, Misses Bessie Gavit,
Elizabeth Barnes, DR.. g. O. Monroe
and County Commissioners, Messrs,
George Moreland, ohm Owens and, Lee
Edelen attended the 18th annual Health
Conference in Baltimore last Friday
and Saturday.
Mr.. De Sales Mudd, of Catholic
University, spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mudd,
of Bryantown.
Mr.. Charles Kramer, of Baltimore,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs, r. A.
Farrall over the weekend.
Messrs Thomas B.. r. Mudd and Car
Isle Posey left on Wednesday for
short business trip to Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sticky and
Mr.. Carlisle Posey spent Sunday in
La Plata.
Mr.. Charles Farrall has accepted
position with Mr.. Leon Baily in his
meat market here in La Plata.
Preaching in Port Tobacco Sunday
18th at p. m. by Rev. F. E. Clarke.
A welcome to all.
Miss M. F. Stonestreet and her
niece and nephew, Miss Amelia Stone
street d Mr.. Robert Stonestreet
accompanied by Mr.. Frank Wade
visited The Apple Blossom Festival
at Winchester, Va, on Sunday.
BEL ALTON ITEMS
Mr.. Herbert Rowe, of Baltimore
spent few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
G w. Roby during the week,
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Smith and Mr.
George Smith, OF Baltimore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reed Smith and Mrs. Eliza beth
Smith, of Annapolis, we're guests OF
Mrs. of Mrs, Ella Maddox on Sunday.
Mrs. Thos. Quinlan and son-in-law.
Mr.. Daniel Lyons, were visitors ut
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Mr.. and Mrs w. C. Turner left to-
day for Planefeld, N. j., to spend
several days with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Martin
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Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Stevens spent
Friday last in Baltimore.
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Miss Betty OKane spent the week.
end in Baltimore.
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Mr.. Charles Kramer, of Baltimore,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs, r. A.
Farrall over the week end
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Mr.. Charles Farrall has accepted
position with Mr.. Leon Baily in his
meat market here in La Plata.
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Preaching in Port Tobacco Sunda,
18th at p. m. by Rev. F. E. Clarke
A welcome to all.
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Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sticky and
Mr.. Carlisle Posey spent Sunday in
La Plata.
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Messrs Thomas B. r. Mudd and Car
Isle Posey left on Wednesday for a
short business trip to Canada.
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Miss M. F. Stonestreet and her
niece and nephew, Miss Amelia Stone
street d Mr.. Robert Stonestreet
accompanied by Mr.. Frank Wade
visited The Apple Blossom Festival
at Winchester, Va, on Sunday.
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Mr.. De Sales Mudd, of Catholic
University, spent the weekend with
his parents, MIR. and Mrs. John Mudd,
of Bryantown.
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DR.. Campbell, Misses Bessie Gavit,
Elizabeth Barnes, Dr. G. o, Monroe
and County Commissioners, Messrs.
George Moreland, j John Owens and, Lee
Edelen attended the 18th annual Health
Conference in Baltimore last Friday
and Saturday.
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< Miss Anna Barnes, of Mercy Hos
pital, spent the weekend at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Barnes.
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Mrs. T. Wright Wills Jr., and her
little daughter, Mary K. left on Sun
day for visit to relatives in Ashbury
Park, N j.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Warwick, O
Indian Head visited their daughter,
Mrs. Leon Baily on Monday.
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Mrs. Cary Hawthorne returned to
her home in New York on Thursday
last after delightful visit with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs, H. H Bogert,
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Miss Catherine Hopper, and Messrs.
Charles and Ridgeley Hopper of Balti-
more spent the past week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w Hopper at
their residence on Oak Avenue They
were accompanied on their return to
Baltimore by Mr.. and Mrs. Hopper,
who will be there for several days
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Mrs. Frank Simms entertained the
weekley bridge club on Tuesday
Prize was awarded Mrs. Wilson
Bowling.
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Mr. and Mrs, Harris s. Matthews
entertained informally at supper on
Sunday night in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Bruce Matthews and their
house guests.
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COLBY WILL SPEAK
AT BANQUET HERE
Former Secretary of State
on Friendly Sons Of st. Pat
riCk'S Program

cambridge Colby, former Secretary
OF State in the Wilson administration,
Will be the principal speaker at the
third annual banquet of the Washing
ton Society Of the Friendly Sons OF st.
Patrick in the garden of the Hotel
Mayfiower on Tuesday evening.
Many high Government ofiicials,
headed by Secretary of War Patrick J.
Hurley and including numerous Senator
and Representatives, are to be guests Of
the affair The other speaker of the
evening will be former Representative
Swagar Sherley Of Kentucky. This is
one of the oldest organizations in the
world comprising persons of Irish an
cestry. It is non-sectarian and non
political. The annual banquets are
considered among the most colorful af-
fairs of this nature held In Washington.
The entire garden Of the Mayfiover
will be transformed into an Irish coun-
try scene through the use Of stage
scenery. An Irish musical play will be
presented from talent of the crganiza-
tons membership. Those taking part
include George O'Connor. Daniel j.
O'Brien, Thomas W. Brahany, Andrew
"Cy' Cummings, william P. Mentally,
Matt Horne, Fred East, Jack Bowie,
E. J. Walsh and William Raymond.
The play will be produced under direc-
ton of Dennis Connell Col. Arthur
O'Brien is president Of the society and
Joseph P. Tumulty Is chairman Of the
Executive Committee,