The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-04
"Wednesday was Ground Hog Day,

-Mcssrs. Lucan ID. Love and Free
| Tile, of Bcltsyillc, who have been visit
ing relatives in Alexandria Va, have re
turned home.
Mr. Charles |. Wilson and Mrs. |. S
Wilson spent last Sunday with Mr.. anC
Mrs. H. V. Waltien, at South Towson
| Baltimore county.
-Ihe next Annual Conference of the NJ
f. Church will be held in Washington, D
c., commencing Wednesday March End
Bishop Merrill will preside
The agent of the Standard Oil com
pany advertises for Il man to drive a tank
wagon. Here is a chance for some one
out of employment to get job.
For some years the State tax in Mary
land has been III cents, at present divided
as follows: Public schools, 104 cents; free
books, cents; public debt, 81 cents.
Our thanks are due for a copy of the
tenth biennial report of the Maryland
School for the Deaf and Dumb located at
Frederick City. 1t has one pupil from
this county.
Governor Lowndes has announced
that in the appointment of School Com
missioners for the counties of the State he
will recognize the principle of minority
representation.
Notwithstanding the bitter cold
weather on Tuesday there was the usual
crowd of visitors in our town. Mee.ines
of the School Board, and of the County
Commissioners were held.
An effort will be made at this session
of the Maryland legislature to force the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany to run daily trains to Popc's Greek,
in compliance with the charter.
Miss Ida B. Everett, who is one of the
best teachers in this county, has been APP
pointed to teach in the Male Grammar
School No 7, Baltimore. Miss Everett is
now teaching the public school in Ian
dover.
The taking of testimony, in the con-
tested election case, for the contestee,
Senator Clagett, will be begun here on
Monday next before Justice James Harris
About twenty five witnesses have been
summoned.
Father Tobias, Of the Anmendale
Institute, was here last Tuesday on bust
ness with the County Commissioners. He
also visited the Academy, examined the
boys in the higher classes and was very
much pleased.
Last Sunday night the moon, in the
course of her monthly round of the
heavens, passed directly across the Pleiades
occulting all but one Of the bright stars of
of the cluster. The spectacle was very
interesting one.
The Lincoln Cofored Republican Club
of Bowie District at meeting held on
Tuesday, February LIST, 1898, passed a reso-
luton unanimously endorsing Mr.. Fielder
c. Duvall of Queen Anne District for
Tobacco Inspector.
We arc indebted to Mr. T. J. Armitag
for copy of the 25th report Of the
Board of Managers of the House of Re-
formation for colored boys, located
at Cheltenham, this county. 1t contains
handsome cuts of the buildings and
a succinct account of the operations of
the Institution.
Mrs Annie E. Taylor, wife of Mr..
Henry Taylor, did at her home near Forest
vile last Sunday. She was the sister Of
Mr. E. E. Berry. This estmable lady was
greatly beloved by all who knew her and
the bereaved familywill have the sympathy
of many friends. The funeral took place
on Wednesday and the interment was in
Washington.
We had a pleasant call on Tuesday
from Col Dunn, Vice President, and from
Capt Hyer, Chief Engin of the Wash
pany. They reported considerable pro-
gress in the work of grading and track
LAYING. Steel rails for the line as far as
Lyons Greek in Calvert county have been
delivered. The company is anxious to
secure right way Immediately through
the Town, and if successful. the road
will be very convenient for those who
have to come here on business.
A good authority says: IF the farmers
of the county owning worthless dogs
could be induced to destroy them and
substitute one well bred shepherd pup
not more, to each farm, the wealth OF
every farming community would be vast
ly increased in many ways. Farmers with
little tact in getting along with Il dog
would soon find the collie saving them
many step Eager and anxious to learn
willing to do everything within his power
the young dog needs only Il wise ano
patient restraint, an intelligent direction
t. become the most useful hand on tho
place.
Rev Mr. WINDSOR former Rector
of Trinity Church, this town, and now
| rector of Deer Greek Parish, Protestant
Episcopal Church, Hartford county, lost
valuable driving horse on Friday last anc
made Il narrow escape of his own life. Ht
attempted to drive from Conowin@o t.
| Laridum alon" the towpath of the Susque
hanna and Tidewater canal, when hi
horse became frightened at an overhea,
cable carrying coal from the Cecil side t.
the Susquehanna paper mill and backet
overheard The horses neck was broken
NJ. Widdsor escaped injury Ivy leapn!
from the buggy to the deck of a cana
boat. The hands from the mill rushed t,
the scene of the accident and cxtracte,
the buggy. The death of the horse w
| instantaneous.
The water an sewer commission
appointed at a recent meeting Of the citi
| zens in Hyattsville has prepared the draf
of bill providing for these improve
ments, and it has been sent to Senate
Claggett, of this county. for introduction
r i g.. {