The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-05-21
BREVITIES.

few days last week with Mr.. and Mrs J.
L. Edlavitch
-Messrs Bowie Roberts and Robert
Beale, of Washington, spent Sunday with
relatives here.
Miss Katharine Bealc, of Washington
D. c., is visiting Miss Lydia Trail 1ellott'
of Towson, Md.
Mr. Tobias Duvall has been appointed
postmaster at Collington, vice r. Lee
Mullikin, removed.
The Sewing Society of St. Thomas
Church Groom will meet at Mrs. Percy
Burroughs Saturday 22nd, from 4 to 6
o'clock.
Miss Emily Harvey, of Baltimore, Miss
Maud Baggott, of Georgetown and Miss
Foreman, Of Texas are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Plummer
Mr. H. H. Sasscer as delegate from St.
Thomas church attended the annual con-
vention of Washington Diocese which
convened Wednesday.
Under the new postal law, which h a S
gone into effect, the sender of a register
ed letter, which is lost, can claim indemni-
ty to the extent Of $40.
Last week Mrs. Margaret Willett,
widow of the late John F. Willett, sold the
First Toll Gate, near Melwood, to Mr..
William Schoonover, of Pennsylvania,
for $400.
The mort age tax for this county has
been completed to May list, 1897, and
amounts to $7,157 go. 1t has been placed
in the hands Of the County Treasurer for
collection.
Cap. Phillips who was drowned ten
days ago, by being knocked off yacht
into the Potomac river, was one of the
Patuxent Gun and Rod Club He was a
large collector of Indian curios, many of
which he donated to the Club.
R Mr.. Mott the examining chaplain
of the Diocese of Md, while on a visit to
his cousin Rev. F. p. Willes, gave an
excellent sermon at st. Thomas church
Sunday the 10Th from the text, Let nc
one ina CINE evil in his heart against his
neighbour
An entertainment and supper will bt
given at Forest Hall, Forcstville, undcI
| auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society, May
9th, 1897; proceeds for benefit of NJ. f
Church. Admission, adults 10 cents
children under 10 years free. Supper
adults % cents, children 10 cents
| On Friday last Judge Merrick heart
the petition for hnbrns corpns in the cas-,
of the State VS.. Charles Neuman, colored
committed to the House of Correction
by Justice Samuel f. Cox, of Spaldiny
district, for carving concealed weapons
The petition was no granted. BELLS TO
State Contec for petitioner.
"A cask of tobacco shipped by 81
Mary's planter and stamped with til
stencil Of the Tobacco Growers AsSo
citation. was rccantly sold, and discover
ed to be the worst mixed hogShcad sen
to market this season The buyer sen
the name and marks on the cask to tin
president of the association.-B'd im",
| Ainp ian.
The question of the eligibility of re
tired army officers to hold State civi
office is raised in the case of Captain C
c. Gordan, of Hyattsvile, who is aspr
ingto represe mt this county in the Stat
Senate on the republican ticket He il
making an aggressive fight for the nom:
nation and is said to be strong in Badens
burg, Evansville and Laurel
FOR your Salt, to put up your fish, w
have two car loads on hand: Groun,
Alum, per sack, 65c; fine Salt, per sack
bushels, CSC; Tobacco Bed Cotton, Fresl
Plaster, Farming Implements and Casting
of all kinds. Wire &c, go to J. L. Edla
witch store opposite Court House thi
town.
The editor of the ENQUIRER left Wed
ncsday for CcntreviIlc to attend the meet
ing of the Democratic Editors AsSocia
ton which met in that town Yesterday
Mr.. |. s. Wilson, editor of the Gel.ette, in
tended to join the party, but was too un
well to take the trip.