The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-01-31

LOCAL BRENITlES.

Lent hcginS this year on the 18th
of February.
Miss Emily Clayett is on Il visit
to her sister Mrs. Fred SaSSccr.'
Mrs. j. Benson Perre is visiting
her brother i'll Baltimore county.
There will he Il meeting OF the
County Commissioners on Tuesday
next.
There will he meeting of the
Ladies' Association on Monday. at
four clock.
Mrs. Elite c. Tolson. of Baltimore
is visiting her sistar-in-law. Mrs. John
+ II. Trabanl.
MIR. Gardner Coale of WaShinton
is on Il visit to his mother Mrs. J. X.
/ Cuale Of this town.
Miss Lillian Brown. Forcstvil!e,
is visiting her cousins. Misses. Fannie
and Lille Bcall of lIallS.
Mrs. Peter W God of "Brookwood, :
near Groom. has been spending 4 few
DAYS with Der cousin Mrs. VIM. l..
Hill.
-Rev. Mr.. Sonta" will preach next
Sunday morning on the subject:
"Turkev and the ArnenianS. There
will b. childrenS service at 1 O'Clock.
Speaker Mudd has placed the Dele
gates from this county upon the tot
lowing committees: Pvles-Currency
and Public Records: lIolmes-Contln-
gent Funds: Schooley-l'enSions-
delegate Holmes, introduceda bill
to provide that a person arrested on
criminal charge may have the privilege
of selecting the Justice before whom the
preliminary hearing shall take place.
-Gencral Manager W. ke>lev
Schef Of the Maryland AMI { '!llnhla
Railway Company was i'll town this
week on railroad business in connection
with the trial OF condemnation cases i'll
the Circuit Court.
The wv directors Of the Citizens
National Bank of Laurel met last week
and reelected the following officers:
President. Charles ii. Stanley: Vice
President. 4. :. Thomas; Cashier
George W. Waters. Jr. Assistant
Cashier. w. II. Harrison: Clerk Wood
vile r. Ashhv.
Our readers will be able to secure
wonderful bargains at j. l.. Edlavit III :
Stores. on Feb. 4th. special sale day.
Soap. Circus or Star. 35cts.: Rice.
finest in market 55cts.: fine Syrup. Acts
per gal: good selected, sound Potomac
fish. Sets per doZ Great bargains i'll
all departments. Give him a call.
Mr.. Fred SaSscer. editor of THE
ENQUIRER will probably reach home
Saturday evening from Florida. Mr..
Sas,cer has been again reelected
Committeeman from Maryland. on the
Executive COMMITTEE Of the National
Editorial Association. which ASsocia
ton will hold its next annual meeting
in Galveston. Texas.
The Washington and Marlboro
Electric Railway was given a hearing
before the commissioners Of the District
of Columbia on Wednesday through
Attorney Meloy. The road is seeking
for Il permit to enter Washington City
over the Pennsylvania avenue bridge
crossing at the Eastern Branch as it
has been found too expensive to erect
an independent bridge as was provided
in their charter
-Congressman Coffin has introduced
a bill in the House Of Representatives
to incorporate the convention OF the
| Protestant Episcopal Church of the
District of Columbia. Rev. John II.
Elliott. Rev. Arthur :. Jones and their
associate members ofthe recent primary
convention are the incorporators. The
| corporation is invested with the usual
| powers. and it is required that the act
shall he accepted by resolution Of the
| convention of this diocese at its next
annual meeting, and the certificate of
acceptance filed with the recorder Of
| deeds for the District.
About I2.l0 o'clock Friday morn
| mo the residence of Mr.. b. Il. Abel,
| on the main street of Leonardtown, was
discovered to be on fire and in spite
of all efforts to save it. was totally de-
Stroved. Mr. Abel. who has long been
| confined to his house from sickness. was
| removed to the residence Of Mr.. VIM.
\. Loller, on the opposite side Of the
street. Most all the furniture was
saved. For Il time it was thought that
the residences of Messrs. J. +. Morgan
and Thomas Boyd, on either side OF
| Mr. Abell'S would catch fire. when the
whole town on either side would have
been destroyed. The loss is partially
covered by an insurance ofSl 900.