The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1889-05-03
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LETTER FROM BLADENSBURG.
ApEN~I;t-EG. Alr.l 2?ih. l>e.t

EIAnEN~ &c. Al RI 10Th, l>c.'.
RI recent heavy rains caused The Eastern
Branch 10 overflow and greatly Hood tn"
streets Of ;h:> town On las Friday evening
the water was 80 high that it extended from
he BladeusbUrg Ia the IIyaif>vilir bride. and
covered the lower flpnr> 81 the hons oil
Water Street, considerably alarming their III
males. II reached the top cf the counter al
he grocery store .: Mr.. William I.yu'h. AMI
As over two feet deep in the dru. >.u.r of
Mr. Barron lui the bar ri Mr.. Gpl.cu>lro,h ::
mt uaar ii The stock NJ these three gentle
:Gcn H,,> q grri. - they had the r:"cIgtlon
- mnV. !. ali Ia time Tie adjoining mead
ovS were InUrdi.cd, ana Sand street vas
submerged beyond The railroad. HI" water
vas quite deep in the blacksmith s!op> Of
McSsrs. HELEN, Foulkc X Wolf. tud a! BITS
ness WIS sli>i ended ilr iIa, day. The ue;y iron
urd5r. which cost the county $1,000. would
have been swept away if il had not been strong
y built. As the tide pf the branch came with
in few inches OF The floor Bllly damaged
II many places was the AeNaUdtia branch of
lie Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, and the
small lrcsSci bridge over the Eastern; B.an'h
was under water. Alb III Mite u'c o X
that evening. "yr worthy Shrr:;r. Mr.. :. {.
Daruali, procured iar-e boat, aud in COM
lnand oi gallant crew of sly, consisting ii Vim.
i. S,icrr. Frank IL. GISc.. Henri DIv. John
Nick. VIM Lee and Charles Mcira. started
ont for the. purpose uf conducting some of III
inhabitants at Water Street - safer qulytefs.
rhev had dispose. of sevns,, plrl's. AMI
were ra.u-ui % perform moe heroic
deeds, when t:.e rapid c'lrrrr, bore the boat
against :. lar" 'ra- ~ taTl.nn- mead -.
causing It io cali-Z: AMI tlig"N al lis "c'tl-
pants MO ,boHt ciL.t t.. ui W.T.. NJ
4 -
uor.-rli Of the at OF swimming they all reach
81 terra fjIH.G in safety Comm uLcr Oar
nal was one vino had never accomplished
the art before. but OH that occasion h d. play
| ID wonderful presence ii mind, AMI with
| bold and steady strokes managed 10 prop!
himself ashore. III. Spic-r. though = man
pf considerable ayniriupr', Is \ @nbi SWIM
mcr. hat. bejn. taken entirely unaxIre by
he sud.anne,s Of The accident. he nlI 4 s"ri-
| pus wIesi" with The s'-uaI curreIt. before ne
believed the anxiety o.. his friends ny re ichinE
| land. On Saturday mornin-, tie waiter had
| gone down to quite IA extent. and many Of
| the people wen. ea..sed III s-atching inr los;
properly, such gates, boards. parts Of fences
| IL. some Of the oldest citizens say ;ilt il
| Vas the greatest ft,,shet since 1877.
The Easier CT fiu-s 1t ). Lukt's Ep,c rp.l
Church, Bla.Ie'.Shl!r., Which were t.r III. ben
| elii Of the .'Pnkagy Memorial Church. j.
| amounted Y So. Ii j. stated that, 50 f.y,
aaVriy $1,000 tHis baHI collected fpT That pr
| pose.
| Mr. john ,. .lleu wlIo.r.i,, > ear Blalans-
| burg VA, married IN Miss CLIrle 3. Tnomp-
>on Oh Easter MonGi. The servcs were
| performed in 81. .inuTe"s Church. ~ Wash
| ugton, by tie ie,. NJ. rrrr', anI the happy
| couple left for Florida shorty Afterwards.
| +. y. Buck AMI George y. Walk. wrr1
| unanimously clc,'cd q tAe positions of .is-
s;siant Secretary and Treasurer OF the '.Wgo
| Us Debating Snciety" 1t I recent III Icing.
| Sev"ra! young Ladies from Washington vis-
| 'tod Hyat,sviiie lur the first time OH Easter
Sunday, as,d were very much pleased with the
| OWE, but more So with som. youlg men
! with whom they ilutcd.
N"sSrs. Berry ami Fenwick have hoIg'.t OF.
| Lr. i. !. Aman i'll Hyattsv.lle and are HOW
| Ar. inG'on the grocery business at that store
The young gentlemen Of Blaiensburg gtyt
pleasant hop n Scia!pr's II Ill last Waines
| lay night.
y handsome station is being erected n
| Charlton Heights, about 4 mil. above III,
| College or th: Baltimore and Oaio Railroad
| Messrs. Geo. Use aud W. L. V. Goodman
| nave taken chang. of the respective Post o..
| ices Of HYaitsy!.le aud Biatlensburs. Til,
AFTER Office is held AZ SpIccr's store, as Mr.
Goldman is his scier:.
| Rev. john Il. Williams. The former rasto
# 81. Matthew'S Parish, who is now in Coll.n
bia, NJ :SSouri, has accepted call 10 New De
| caiur. Alabama, and will shortly leave for tina
| place. RAY