The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1893-05-26
Hyattsville Items.

Jonathan Wright died in Hyattsville
Friday at the home of his son-in-law, Gilbert
Fox. Mr.. Wright was seventy-one years old
and had lived in II, attsville about five years
Charles q. Welsh lost a valuable horse last
evening by being struck by fast train at
Riverdaie Station. The animal broke away
fcom hltching post and roaming on the track
II between the ties of the culvert near River
dale, aud being unable to extricate himself
was killek.
Mr.. William Bavans, roAl supervisor for
B'adensburg district, discovered a lot of bran
dist, g.! lear the fence line of his place
several days since, and apprehending foul play
had the material analyzeI by Chemist Nc
Donald, of the Marya Agricultural College
who pronounced that there was good deal Of
arsenic in it. The matter is being nveat igated
by Mr.. Bevans.
In the case of Frank P Rennolds and
James =. Murtha, wh1 We're tried in Charles
county for buying poultry and shipping it to
Baltimore, Judges Grain and Brooke decided
that the local laws of Charles county applying
to non resident hucksters was in violation of
the constitution of the United States, and that
the Supreme Court of the United States had
held in the case of Ward vs.. State Of Marylend
that State cannot impose tor the privilege f
doing business within its limits heavier Ii
cense tax upon on-residents than is required
OF its own citizens
A very pleasant meeting Of the Cooking
Club was held on Wednesday oflast week at
the home of Mrs. DR.. l.. A. Griffith. The
hostress was assisted in receiving by her niece
Miss Isabel Jackson, Of Georgetown. The
first prize--a silver salt and pepper sett-was
awarded to Mrs. j. w. 3 1T for dish of ter
rapin; the second-a cut glass bon-bon dish
to Mrs. G. c.. Magruder for most delicious
strawberry cream.
The b fillmore Sun OF Wednesday says:
The President and Secretary Carlisle have
not yet taken up the papers in regard to the
colectoIsliip OF internal revenue for the Mary
land district, and there are no indications that
there will be appointment made within the
present week.
The promptness an | certainty Of lis cures
have made Chamberlain, Cough Remedy IA
m"us. [. is intended especially for coughs,
colds, Group and whipping coughs, and is the
mos eii-ctual remedy known for these diseas-
IS. Mr.. G. i. Main, of Union City, Pa, says:
- have great sale on Chamberan's Cough.
Remedy. | warrant every bottle and have
never heard of one falling to give entire salts
fact Oh. 80 cent bottles Tor sale by
Our thanks are due for an Invitation. to at
t end the wedding of DR.. Henry B. Thomas
and Miss Helen Carey Coale, of Baltimore
which will take place at st. Mchael's and
All Angels Church on Thursday, June 1st.
Senator Gibson is urging the appointment
of Mr. f. o. w. Roberts, now Chief of d-
vision in the 2nd Comprol'er's office, to the
position of Second Comptroller.
NJ .ssrs. Geo +. Sloan & Bro, of b tltirn )r e
are well known in this county where they sell
,rnt. bills of lumber. Farmers and Others
who need anything IN their line, should write
for prices and estimates. For particulars see
advertisement published in this paper.