The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-18


Parish on Sunday the Goth instant. Ser
vices on Ash Wednesday, st. Thomas
Groom at II a. H., Church Atonement
Cheltenham at p. ID.
John Green, colored was cutting rail:
on the farm of r. Irving Bowie, Esq, or
Wednesday when tree fell on him, in
juring his back severely. DR.. L. \. Griffith
rendered professional services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Edlavitch. OF
Bladcnsburg, who have been visiting theil
son, Mr.. Meyer Edavitch, one of the pro.
prietors of the White Elephant" Store in
this town, returned home yesterday
The first edition of Tie Marlboro
l""rs appeared last Friday. Brother
Switzerland has had experience in the
newspaper business and his we'll printed
and weliedited journal will no doubt be
| appreciated by the readers and patrons of
| The T,aes
Rev. VIM. d. Devries, of St. Marks
Pro Cathedral, Washin gton, D. c., officiat-
ed at Trinity Church last Sunday, having
| exchanged with the Rector. His discourses
both in the morning and evening were
! scholarly and strong. The services were
we'll attended.
A tobacco-huver from Baltimore has
been in this county this week, inspecting
the tobacco crop with view of purchas
ing the better grades, to be used for
manufacturing purposes in place of Ken
lucky and Wisconsin tobacco which is
unusually scarce.
The usual semi-annual examination
was held at the Academy yesterday in
the presence of Trustees and patrons
Miss Ellen Harper, teacher, and the young
ladies of the advanced classes in the Girls
School and Father Trinkhaus, were also
present. The boys showed careful train
ing and made prompt answers.
Mr. Henry D. Watson, a tenant on
Mr.. VIM. Duvalls farm, was found We'd
nesday night in an unconscious condition
under the debris of a barn which was
blown down during the severe wind storm.
condition from the cold leads his physi-
clan, DR.. Gibbons, to have little hope of
his recovery. He was taken to hospital
in Baltimore yesterday.
Mr. John n. Khghton, brother of
Mrs Elvira Smith of this town, died short
time ago in the Johns Hopkins Hospital
in Baltimore ola complication of diseases
contracted while on shipboard about six
teen years ago. He was the son of the
late Thomas Knighton and was born in
this county thirtysix years ago. He mar.
ried Miss Brown, relative of ex- Cover
nor Brown, about nine years ago. He
left a widow and three children.
The Stockholders of the Bank Of
Southern Maryland had a meeting at the
Bank on Wednesday afternoon last, and
elected the following gentlemen as Board
of Directors for the ensuing year: Col.
Clarence Hodson, ]. T. Ballinger, F. o.
Morgan, J. H. Traband, James B. Belt, G.
G. Magruder. Richard S. Hill, H. Crosier,
J. H. Roberts, Col. Thomas S. Hodson,
Washington Bowie. Col. Clarence
Hodson was chosen President and Messrs
J. T. Ballcnger and Horace Crosier, Vice
Presidents.
Mr. Thomas S. Stone desires us to
make the following explanation as to why
the colored teachers of the county have
not been paid. This county usually re-
ceives each year from the State in June
for colored schools $3,O72S2 Last June
only 81, 520.S9 was paid. A letter from the
Comptroller at that time stated that the
efficiency would be made up in October
following, but in October only 81, 520S9
was received, so there is an apparent
deficiency of ',151 SO. Consequently Il e
Secretary and Treasurer has not enough
money to pay colored schools for this
quarter and is awaiting to hear from the
Comptroller
MI Charles Cizer, of Riverdalc Parf ,
mis- county wrs lid up near his home
tarly Mondtt l,:,l5 and robbie of So
and watch. He started from Hyatts-
Vile about l2.20 and next morning about
6 o'clock was discovered in n unconscious
condition at the junction of the Riverdale
and Hyattsville pike. He was unconscious
for several hours alter reaching his home
and the facts in the case could not be
learned An ugly cut over the forehead
and Il bruise upon the neck are the result
of the hiehwaymen's attack. Mr.. Cizer
was struck in the back of the head and
could not identify the night providers. The
place where the hold dup occurred in a
lonesome place, but it is the first time in
the history OF the town that any one has
been stopped. Cizier will recover.