The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-02-05
BREVITIES.

The heavy rainfall this week vii! re
plensh the wells.
A few more days like yesterday vii
make the grass grow.
Mrs l. W. Grimes, of this town is on
a visit to the Misses Ridgey of Washing
ton.
MIR. Charles Trbaand, of Baltimore
has been on a visit to his brother in this
town
! The Editor of the Gazette who has
been on the sick list for about week is
now convalescent.
Rev Mr. Mayo. of Hyattsville, was
prevented by sickness from eXchan ging
with Mr. Sontag last Sunday.
One of the most interesting chapters
of the narrative, The Subaltern in
America" will be found in this issue.
MIR. G. L. Gibbons and sister, Miss
Kate Gibbons, of Oxen Hill, spent Sun
day with their aunt, Mrs. J. N. W. Wilson.
AT meeting of the Ladies' Associa.
ton on Monday committee was appoint
ed to arrange for an entertainment in the
near future.
We publish elsewhere an extended
sketch of the late President Roberts, of
the Pennsylvania Railroad company. The
story of his life ought to be an inspira-
ton to young men.
The saw and grist mill, and canning
house owned by Mr.. VIM. R. Smith, at
Mullikin's Station, was entirely destroy
ed by fire early Tuesday morning. We
here that there was no insurance.
Mrs. George R. H. Marshall died at
her home in Piscataway destinct on Mon
day of last week after a short illness of
pneumonia. She was bnriel at Accokeek
church. Four children survive her.
On Saturday, Joseph s. Wilson, Esq,
Trustee Mortgage, sold at public sale the
house and lot in this town now occup-
pied by the family of Mr.. Maurice E.
Stallings, for 1871: it was purchased by
Mr. William A. Roder
Mr. Ignatius E. Mattingly died Janu-
ary Goth, at his residence, in St. Mary's
county of pneumonia. He was president
of the school board of St. Mary's county
and an ex-member of the Legislature.
He was fifty years old and a wellknown
politician.
County colored sch dollhouse No. l.,
near Bowie, was burned last week while
the children were at recess. The build
ing took fire from an overheated stove
pipe and being a very old structure burn
ed quickly Some of the desks and books
were saved.
On last Thursday, Judge Merrick
heard the case of w esley Stewart brought
from the House of Correction on writ
of habeas corpus Petition sustained, and
prisoner discharged. States Attorney
Bells for State, John B. Contee, Esq,
for prisoner.
-Messrs j. A. Blundon of Riverdale
and H. A. Jones, of Washington. have
purchased the Antietam Cement Works,
situated along the Potomac, below Shep
herdstown, on the Maryland side, from
the receivers, for $4,000. The proper
ty includes tract of 200 acres of land.
MIR. Littleton T. Dryden, superinten-
dent of the State Bureau of immigration,
is in receipt of letter from Virgin Zunt-
ri, of Fulda Postoffice, Murray county,
Mimi, making inquiries about Maryland
lands. The writer sends the names of
forty five persons in Minnesota and Cana
da who desire to settle in Maryland as a
colony if they can secure sufficient land,
The contract for rebuilding the
Masonic Temple at Laurel has been given
to Mr. Arthur F. Nicholson Work will
be started early in the spring. This build
ing, as will be remembered, was almost
totally destroyed, only the walls remain
ing, by the fire of October 20, 1896, which
also destroyed the Baptist church. The
church, it is believed, will also be rebuilt
in the near future and be constructed of
brick, instead of frame material, AS the
last was.