The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-11

st. Marks Pro-Cathcdral, WaShln TtOn,
will exchange with Rev. Mr. Sontag next
Sunday. He will be the guest of Judge
Chew, at "Ellerslie," while here
MIR Thomas II. Lovcless died of
paralysis at his home near Groom on
Thursday of last week. He was an indus
trious and worthy citizen, and will be
much missed by his many friends
Rev f. j. Lambert will preach a spc-
cial sermon to young men at Mt. Oak, NJ.
E. Church, South next Sunday evening,
February 18th, at 40 o'clock. Subject
"A Young Mans Purpose" Every body
invited.
delegates Dove and White represent
ed this county at Senator Germans recep
ton in Washington on Tuesday night.
Senator Clagctt did not attend on account
of the death of his uncc's widow, Mrs.
r. O. Mullikin.
Evidence for the contcstee in the Cor
don Clagett contest was taken before
Justice Harris during the first three days
of this week and number of witnesses
were examined. The hearing will be re-
sumed on Monday next.
Tile Church Mill ant is the name of a
new Church paper intended as the official
organ of the Bishop of Washington. Mr..
r. Ernest Smith, of this town, will re-
ceivc and forward subscriptions. The
price of the paper is so cents year.
The case of Bowie VS.. Hume will be
argued in the Court of Appeals of the Dis
trict of Columbia in i few days. \ large
sum is at issue and several intricate ques
tons of law are involved. f. Snowden
Hill, Esq, represents the BoW-a interests.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Eleanor Lucille Lowerce daugh
ter of Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. George E. Loweree to Mr.. Thomas
Hall Brehme, in St. Anne's Church,
Annapolis, on "Wednesday morning Feb
ruary 18th at eleven o'clock.
A meeting of the Executive Com
mttee of the National Editorial Associa
tcn will be held in Chicago Monday
for the purpose of designating date for
the next meeting of the Association
which will be in Denver some time this
year. The editor Of THE ENQUIRER is a
member of this committee
Miss Catherine E. Roder sister of
Mr. VIM. A. Roder, the assistant post
master here, died in Baltimore on Sunday
last after lingering illness. She was
greatly admired for her Christian piety by
all who knew her. The funeral took place
from St. Mary's Church, this town, on
Tuesday and was largely attended.
The Times q tscent of Charles county
last week said Mr.. l.. Bennett, the cattle
King of Southern Maryland, had a narrow
escape from losing his life by breaking
through the ice on Tuesday afternoon,
near Mr. Bailey's houss, Bel Alton. Mr..
Bennett was rescued by MessrS. NJ. II.
Wolff, G. r. Leapley and B. Bailey,
The temperance people at Laurel are
preparing to make a warm fight against
the adoption of the license system should
the legislature provide for an election on
that question in April. Mr.. II. O. Emmons
of EVANSVILLE grand chief templar Of
Maryland, has publicly challenged Mayor
Phelps to joint debate on license vs..
local opion.
Mrs. Mary Wheaton Hayes Mullikin,
widow Of the late Mr.. Richard O. Multi
kin died on Monday last at her home IL
Baltimore, and was buried on Wednes-
day Mrs. Mullikin was Il native of
PENNSYLVANIA, but resided for Il number
of years in this county where she had
| many friends. She was G3 years of age,
and leaves one child, daughter.
The Baltimore County L i'm says:
AT his farm in lower Long Green Valley
| Mr. Charles J. Bonaparte has about sixty
head Of horses, including coachers, sad
dlers and fine farm teams that attract
attention on the road. Some farmers III
the neghborhood sell all their hay to Mr..
Bonapartc He also has number of
horses at this beautiful farm, "Weston,'
near here.
The Teachers Association of Mary
land proposes to ask the Legislature to
| authorize a vote of the various counties
| upon the question of Il special tax to
establish and maintain free public libraries
| In each county of the State. The plan is
to have such library located at each
| county seat, and so managed that its
books can be circulated through the
country The State will be asked for an
appropriation for each county.
| There was large attendance of
teachers from this county at the meeting
of their Association in Washington last
| Friday \ new grade schedule was a
dopted. a petition t. the Governor to
reappoint d.. w. w. Duvall as School
Commissioner was signed by all the
teachers present, and Mr. Charles H.
Stanley, in conjunction with the members
of the General Assembly, was requested
to prevent the petition to Governor
Lowndes.
We arc reminded this month oftwo
important PERSONA es-George Washing
ton, the anniversary OF whose birthday
occurs on the ed, and st. Valentine,
whose day comes on the l4th. Valentine
was me of the heroes in the old romance
of Valentine and Orson," which is of
uncertain age and authorship, though it
it probably belongs to the 10Th century.
How the custom of sending missives-
sentimental and comic on Valentines
day origint tied we are unable to saw.
w. \. GrounSell, Il dairyman, who
lives at Suitland, this county, narrowly
escaped death at the Twining City cross
ing Of the B. Il O. tracks at II O'Clock
Friday morning. Grounscll was driving
toward his home, and in crossing the
railroad the wagon was struck by 4 fast
moving freight train The wagon was
smashed, the hose njue ed, and Grounsell
was thrown out and bruised seriously,