The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-06-19

LOCAL BREIITlES.

Miss Alice Merrick is At ,iarrct
Pmk.
Mrs NJ Nj Burns and her grand
daughter Mamie. are on a visit to relatives
in Baltimore.
Miss Maggie ,Jarboe is spending her
vacation with her father, Mr.. !. Lambert
Jarboe in this town.
The Ladies Association will sell ices
and cream in the Town Hall yard to-
morrow afternoon commencing at four
o'clock
-Govenor Lowndes has appointed the
Deputy Game Wardens of the State,
Hon Charles E. Coffin being selected for
this county
The Governor has appointed f. b.
Daniels Il Justice of the Peace for Brandy
wine district, vice Joseph H. Sclby who
failed to qualify.
Mrs. W. II Harper and daughter Miss
Ellen j. Harper attended the Commence
ment Exercises of the Western Maryland
College this week.
Mr. John W. Belt has been attending
the St. Louis Convention this week. He
was appointed Assistant Sergeant alarms
for invited guests
The Building committee of Trinity
Church met ON W ednesday and decided to
as for estimates for repairs and improve
ments to be made during the summer
Deputy Sheriff Waring brought to
Jail from Baltimore on Tuesday Louis
Purcell charged with maimin" a young
man when travelin" through the county
Mr. Roger l. Manning and Miss
Margaret IL. Compton, of Charles county
will be married next Monday at five
O'Clock D. m, at St Johns Chapel Charles
County.
The Comptroller has made the quarter
" distribution of the public school tax
under which this county Will receive
s., 331 II for white and 1901 - for color
ed schools.
On the 22nd instant the Governor will
consider the application for the pardon of
James Dent, colorcd, of this towh who
was sentenced at the October term of
1895 to the House of Correction for Is
months.
The examination at the Academy
yesterday was held in the presence of
trustees and patrons. The boys showed
careful instctruion and ma, kcd proficiency
in their studies. The examination will be
continued to-day.
A Jury of inquest was held before
Robert \. Hooe Justice over the body of
Lucy Bond, colored, who was found dead
in the road The Jurors decided that she
came to a natural death, no marks of
violence being upon her person.
Last week Dr. James f. Sears, as
auctionccr. sold for Mcssrs. VIM. f.
Hoffman, T. c. Heighe and Fred T. Dor
ton, Attorneys, a farm in Oxen Hill district
formerly owned by Richard Q Bowling
and containing Il acres for T::s,:i01. 1t was
purchased by Mr. n Fisher of Anacostia
DC.
An interesting 1-innin" game of ball
was played at Baden on Saturday after
noon between the Baden and Marlboro
Clubs. The game was called on account
of darkness at the end of the 9TH inning,
when the score stood 1. to Ia tie. The
return game will be played here on Satur
day afternoon, June 9th.
The "Salmagundi'' held its regular
meeting on "Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs Geo W. Wilson About
fifteen members were present. They were
most agreeably entertained Miss Louise
Gwynn rccted and sang in charming
m amer. Miss Susie Clagctt read an inter
esting summary of current topics.
On Tuesday Mr. James II. E Mitchell
as auctioneer for Mcssrs Chas. II. Stanley
Marion Duckett and David 5 Briscoe
Trustees and Mortgages sold the farm
near WOndvile bclongingto the lateE. Gill
Bowling and containing 1850 acres. 1t
was purchased by Capt. r. W. Sylvester
and DR.. Henry NJ. Bowen for $4,000.
The hearing of argument in the Cal
vert county election cases was concluded
Wednesday before .IudgesBrook and Crane
in this town. Charles III. Stanley made the
closing argument for the contcStecS, and
Daniel Hammett, of st. Mary'S closed for
the contestants The court held the case
for further consideration, rs it will take
them several weeks to 90 over all the
testimony. There are over Il thousand
pages of it.
-Reverdy J. Daingertield one of the
best known residents of Alexandra and a
member of a family which has been prom
| nent in social and business affairs in
| this city for many years, com
| mitted suicide in the bathroom of the
| Daing crficld family home at : O'Clock
| Wednesday morning by shooting himself
| through the head. Melancholia, induced
by worry over financial affairs and family
| troubles, caused the deed
| ID" Not Experiment in :" important :,
| matter as your health. Purify. enrich and
vitalize your blood with Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and thus keep yourself healthy
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