The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-06-12

LOCAL BREIITIES.

be closed to-day.
Miss Mary Gill is home on Il visit to
her parents in this town.
! The Orphans Court will hold regular
meeting on Tuesday next.
| Miss Duer, of Baltimore, is a guest at
"Ellerslie," the home of Judge Chew.
Mr. W. A. Burgess, of Washington,
is on a visit to his friend, Mr.. Gardner
Coale Of this town.
Mrs. Morgan, of Washington, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs Richard 5.
lIill at "Stratford."
The junior circle of the Kings Daugh-
tiers will sell ices and cake IN the Town
Hall yard tomorrow afternoon.
james Martin. of the L. s. Training
Ship Alliance is visiting his parents here
being on a ten days leave of absence.
A dancing school has been organized
here by the Misses Bird and the lessons
will begin to morrow at the Town Hall,
Mrs r. Irving Bowie entertained some
young people at card party, Monday
night, in honor of her sister, Miss Lulie
Gwynn.
The closing exercises of the Academy
will be held on Thursday and Friday of
next week and the patrons are requested to
be present.
Prof. James H. Robinson, of the Ma
ryland Agricultural College was here on
Tuesday and took out his commission as
State Entomologist.
Jacob Stewart, colorcd, was sent to
the House of Correction on " etlnesday by
Justice Perric of Nottingham district
charged under a recent act of the legisla-
ture with not supporting his family.
Mr. Dent Downing was member
of the committee on Resolutions at the
State Convention and Mr.. S. S. Adams
member of the committee on Organiza
ton.
The County Commissioners met on
Tuesday, and furnished the Assessors with
the corrected blanks for assessing person
al property. The Commissioners will
meet again next Tuesday
On Saturday last Judge Brooke heard
the petition in the hab"as corpus case of
Ben amin Ford, colored, who was sent to
the House of Correction for assault and
battery. The petition was dismissed.
AT their meeting on Tuesday the Flee
ton Supervisors appointed MIR. F. Snow
den HILL attorney to the Board. The
Judges of Election who are also Rcgistra-
ton Officers, will be appointed next Mon
day
Among the graduates of the Agricul
tural College this year are Messrs. Robert
B. Beale, and w. T. S. Rollins of this
county Mr. Beale will read a thesis on
'.Theores of Taxation" at the Commence
ment exercises on the 18th inst.
The graduating exercises of st.
Cecelia's Academy, Washington, took
place at Metzerott'S Hall, Tuesday even
ing last Among the graduates was Miss
Irene Townshend, daughter of EX-Trea-
surer Townshend of this county. She
read an essay entitled Search for the
pearls beneath the tide" and those who
were present speak in the highest praise
of her contribution to the evenings enter
tainment She was also the recipient of
gold medal.
Judge Stake has rendered an imEor-
tant decision to cattle buyers and sellers.
Harry Gossard sold steer to David |.
Brinkeley which upon being killed WIS
found to be diseased. Mr.. Brinkeley sued
Mr.. Gossard, and Justice Bitner decided
in favor of Mr.. Binkeley. Mr.. Gossard
appealed, aud the court reversed judgment.
Judge Stake ruled that if the steer had
been sold to butcher for immediate do
nestle use then the seller would have been
responsible, but inasmuch as it had been
sold to dealer not for immediate use
then the purchaser took the steer at his
own risk.