The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-23
BREVITIES.

Misses Carrie and Daisy Warning arc
visiting their aunt, Mrs A. T. Brooke.
The Republican primary meeting
have been postponed until the 3lst inst.
Mr.. Medley, of the Port Tobacco
Times, paid us pleasant visit yesterday
Mrs. Thorn as X. Pippin, son an1
daughter, are visiting Mrs Henry II. Mil
Ter
An interesting chapter of "A Subal-
tern in America" is published in this
issue.
Mrs. Sallie r. Stanley and daughter
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joseph X
Roberts.
Mrs. John II. Traband and children
have gone on visit to relatives on Kent
Island, Md
Mrs Nora Scott, of Baltimore, is on
Il visit to her sister, Mrs. John W. Fow-
Ter, in Oxen Hill district
Mrs. Margaret A. Willctt, widow of
the late John F. Willett, has been grant
ed pension by the government.
The Salmagundi club will meet at the
home of Mrs. George W. Wilson on We'd
nesday, July esth, at o'clock p. m.
Mr.. James Harris, who was taken
Suddenly i'll on Tuesday last, is much
better and expects to be out iii few days,
Mrs. Morgan Steele and Miss Adele
Marshall, of Washington are visiting at
the home of their uncle, Mr.. William |.
Hill.
The Ladies' Association met with
much success at the pic mic on Thursday
evening of last week, realizing the sum of
S5O.3s.
-Rey. Father Trinkhaus will celebrate
mass at Rosaryville Sunday at a. m,
and at St. Mary's Church, this town, It
II a. N.
DIR. r. S. Hill entertained a number
of his friends with a cruise on the river in
the launch from the Club House, last Tues
day evening.
Democrats should remember to assem-
bic in primary meetings in their respec-
tive election districts at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
Rev Mr.. Willes, of St. Thomas
Church, Groom, will officiate at Trinity
Church next Sunday, and celebrate the
Holy Communion at II o'clock.
For Soft Coal Binding Irvine
Plaster, Machine Oil, Paris Green, White
was Lime, Brushes, Paint Lumber, &c,
90 to J. L. Edlavitch Bargain Merchant.
We publish in another column very
kind and pleasing editorial notice of our
office, taken from the Baltimore Sun of
Tuesday last. The San has always been
Il good friend to the rura, press Of Mary
land.
The Comptroller has made an appor-
tionment of the appropriation of Sl5o,0C0
for the purchase of text books in the
several counties. This county will re-
ceive So, 46l 05 for white and 81 ,SSS. Is for
colorcd schools.
The latest news from Mr.. John b.
Brooke, Jr., is that the physicians at the
hospital think his condition somewhat
improved. Though his recovery may be
slow, it is gratifying to hear that he does
not suffer much pain.
Miss Ellen j. Harper left on Monday
last for La Grange, n. c., to visit her
former school-mate, Miss Cornelia Dixon.
She will also visit her aunt, Mrs. Wales,
in Atlanta, Ga, and return with Miss Alice
Harper who left several weeks ago for the
Southland.
The State Republican Editorial Asso-
citation met at the Blue Mountain House
Monday Editor James Albert Clark
of the Laurel Free Quill will retire from
the presidency. He was recently appoin-
cd to Government office and has adver-
tised his paper for sale.
Judge Merrick on Tuesday of last
week heard argument in the case of Hough-
ton vs. Soper, an Equity proceeding to
to reform Il deed Messrs Stanley and
Roberts appeared for complainant and
Mcssers Richard f. Brandt and Fillmore
Beall for defendant. Held sub cmaa.
Mr. George L. Harris, as auctionecl
for Albert L. Richardson, Esq, attorney
named in mort gage, sold last Saturday ;
frame dwelling and one acre of land OF
the Turnpike in Spalding district fol-
| $14.10. 1t was purchased by Mr.. Frank
| Nesper of Georgetown. The property
was advertised in this paper and McssIs
Stacy 4 Roberts were the solicitors.
| Our thanks are due to the Maryland
A gricultural Experiment Station 70
copies of new bulletins. One relates t.
i Dairy Farming and the other tells o
Some Common Injurious Plant Lie
with Suggestions for Their Destruction.
| These bulletins will be mailed free to an,
citizen of Maryland who sends his mann
and address to the Station for that pur
pose.
The Directors of the Fair Ass0cia
ton opened the bids for the bar privileg
| Tuesday and the result WAS as follows
Simon Edlavitch, 1925; Mr. Schneider
$40; J. l.. Edlavit@h, $426 and Jane
McGirr, $3.50. The bid of Mr.. McGir
was accepted. Mr. McGiTr has conduct
ed the restaurant at Bcnnings for man
years and is still head of that depart
ment at Brightwood Driving Park.
A man supposed to be William Care
Of Concstoga, Pa, aged about scvent
years, was struck by Il Royal Blue fas
train near Laurel, Md, Tuesday mornin
and was killed He was walking tc
ward Baltimore on the track and did nc
hear the warning signal of the cnginee
The body was turned over to the author
tias at Laurel. He had an umbrella up i
front of him, as it was raining He wa
stuck in the centre Of the body and huric
on the side of the bank He apparent
died as soon as he was stuck
The will of the late Mrs. Mary y
Garter, which was filed Il few days ago wit