The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-06-05

| Mr. John Waggama Jr. entertained
| fifty ladies acd gentle men at his country
home, near Hyattsville on Decoration
Day. The entertainment closed with 4
| dance at night.
Governor Lowndes has appointed Mr..
George E. Loweree, of this county, As
sistant Secretary of State. Secretary of
State Dallam who has been sick for some
weeks is improving.
Among the graduates from this county
| at the Commencement of the State Normal
| School, last Thursday were Miss Rosa l..
| Naylor, Miss Mary l.. Underwood, Miss
Caroline F. Wolf1ey and Miss Agnes NJ.
| Wescher.
The Aid Society of Mckcndre Church
| will give an "Everybodys Birth Day Par
| ty" at Brandywine on Wednesday, June
10th. commencing at o'clock P. M. Sup
per and refreshments will be served on
the grounds The public are cordially in
| vitcd.
The Calvert county tax rate for 1896
Just made is 81 10 on each 800 of assessable
property, in which provision is made for
public school purposes and the redemption
of old county paper. The aggres gate State
and county tax is the same as last year,
81 27a.
The assessors met last Tuesday and
adjourned until next Tuesday when they
will begin the assessment, the post
ponement being for the purpose of allow
ing correction of mistake in the instruc
tions furnished for assessing personal
property.
For your Cultivators and Plates, Light
Plows, Paris Green, Plaster, Whitewash
Lime and Brushes, Paints, &c, Fresh
Garden Seeds, Hoes, and all kinds of
seasonable goods, go J. l.. Edlavltch
Stores, leader of low prices in Southern
Maryland, Upper Marlboro.
Our thanks are due to Miss Levin for
an invitation to attend the Commencement
exercises of Mclrose Institute which will
take place this evening at the Universalist
Church in Washingto city. This excellent
school receives the patronage of many
parents in Southern Maryland.
The Election Supervisors met on Tues
day and appointed Mr. VIM. Fl. Harper
clerk They will meet again next Tuesday
in the Grand Jury room, when they will
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of dividing
Man lboro', Laurel and Bladcnsburg dis
NJ oil
and all interested are requested to be
present.
MARYLAND A gricutural College left We'd
ncsday morning for Colchester Beach for
weeks cncampment. The battalion will
be under the command of Lieutenant
Overton, United States Army, commandant
of the corps. Colonel Wilmer, adjutant-
general of the State militia, and inspect
the corps Camps will be conducted on
strict military discipline.
The finance committee of the Mary
land A gricultural College met Wednesday
at the Masonic Temple, North Charles
street, at the call of the chairman. State
Treasurer Thos. J. Shryock. President
Sylvester made a financial statement for
the coming college year. His rccommen
dations were all approved. The report
showed the institution to be in good con-
dition, and that the prospects for another
year are bright.
The Western Union Telegraph Con
pany have completed the construction of
a telegraph line from the Pope's Creek
Line at Cheltenham Station to the House
of Reformation for Colored Children.
General Horn, the superintendent, is very
much pleased with this new arrangement,
as it will aid in capturing boys who may
take French leave The new line is about
a mile long, connecting with the railroad
wires at Cheltenham Station.
The Sunday school convention met
at Hughsville on Saturday. The
convention was held by the County
Sunday-School Association, auxiliary to
the Maryland Sunday School Uuion Mr.
s. r. Neave president: Miss Mary Pickett,
secretary. The principal speakers were
Prof Robert b. Warder, of Washington,
and State Organizer George H. Mock. A
committee to consider the practicability
of employing field agent for the county
brought in favorable report Officers
were elected for the ensuing year as fol-
lows: President, Samuel r. Neave: Secre-
tarv and treasurer. VIM. Demett: executive
committee, Dr. p f. Sasscer, VIM. NJ.
Du Bots and Mrs j. s. Turner.
Get it" is good advice but Take
Simmons Liver Regulator is better for
your health and happiness. Everybody
should take a liver remedy occasionally
and especially in the Spring to wake up
the torpid liver and keep up a healthy
circulation of good blood, free from poison
and full of nourshment to the body. I'VE
would not keep house without It'll. G.
G. Fink, Springdale, Pa.
$500