The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-06-28

Mr.. Z. F. Brooks has been removed
from the suprintendcncy of the p. W Il
b. to that of the New York and Phila-
delphia Division of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Mr.. W n Barnard, of the
Altoona Division has succeed Mr.. Brooks
and went down the Pope's Creek Branch
en- Wednesday on Il tour.
Our Artesian well is a great source of
comfort during this hot weather. \ dona-
ton from some liberal citizen to complete
the external fixtures and provide a trough
for thirsty horses would not only be very
acceptable to the committee, but would
also be an act of mercy. Can't the fouE-
tain be equipped and completed before the
Fair?
Among the graduates last week at
Mt. de Sales Academy, Catonsvilir, Was
Miss Mary W. Merrick daughter of Geo.
c. Merrick Esq, of the town. Miss Mcrrick
received the gold medal for Christian
Doctrine, and was among those who It.
ceived the highest honors for department
in the senior circle (crown and gold
medaD.
The Kings Daughters will give an
entertainment in the Town Hall this
evening 4 dumb bell drill by Is child
rem from Miss Ferries school will he one
of the attractions. Doors open at 80
o'clock, performance begins at 6o'rlock.
Ice cream, cake and confectionery in
abundance. Admission - cents, children
10 cents. The public invited.
The Governor has pard6ned Nathan
Robinson, convicted of manslau"htcr ut
the October Term, 1891, of our Court, and
sentenced to : years and & months in til,
Maryland Penitentiary. This result was
brought about by the active interest Of
Mr. James c. Rogers. MeSSrs. Magrul"r
& Wilson were the prisoners counsel At
the trial and they, with many o.l,'s sign
ed the petition for his pardon
MIR. Thomas Hill sailed for Europe
Saturday. He intends to bring to the
notice OF English capitalists the great
advantages of Baltimore as a residence
and business city and manufacturing"
centre, and will especially call attention
to the low prices of property in and around
the city as compared with others. Mr..
Hill will also visit the German provinces,
where he has had extensive correspondence
and will try to stimulate the farmers of
that country to settle on cheap lands in
Maryland. He is accompanied by his
family and expects to remain abroad
several months.
A curiosity in the shape of a quadruped
was caught on last Saturday by some
ton. Going through the woods the boys
saw what they supposed to be a coon in Il
tree, and when one of the num-
Der climbed the tree the animal fell to the
the stranger but were soon glad to leave.
1t made no effort to escape and was finally
and carried home. 1t has a long
flat head, with four large tusks and small
eyes resembling Il red squirrel. Its breast
is red, and the hair on the back is of IA
grayish tint. Its tail is hushy but flat y
gentleman who saw the animal says it is
Il marten.
Mrs Belle Farrall, who was indicted
at the May Term of the Circuit Court of
Charles county for murder in poi>onin"
her husband, returned to the county last
Saturday and gave herself into the hands
of the Sheriff. The special term of Court
which had been called to try her met at
La Plata, on Monday with Judges Bri>coc
and Brooke in attendance. The prisoner
was arraigned and plead not guilty, and
the case was continued until next Monday
when she will be tried by a jnry. Great
interests is felt in the case; the prisoner is
young and beautiful woman. Her lawyers
are Col. l.. A. Wilmer and Sidney f.
Mudd, Esq; States Attorney Matthews
will be assisted in the prosecution 10y John
II. Mitchell, Esq.