The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-01-07

some of our citizens took advantag,
of the cold spell this week, and filed ol
partially filled their ice houses.
The Ladies Association of Trinity
Church will meet at the Rectory mex,
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The annual meeting of the Stock
holders Of the Agricultural Fair Associa
ton VIII be held next Friday, the l4t
instant, at - o'clock in the Court House
Mrs Lucian d. Love and sister, Miss
Blanche. of Bcltsville, who have been
spending the holidays with their sister
Mrs. W. G. Plaskett in Alexandria, have
return cd home
The comptroller has made the quarter
ly distribution of the public school tax
The apportionment for this county is
$2S93.29 for VIII te and 81 520S9 for
colorcd schools.
AT Il meeting of the Lowndes Repub-
lican Club held at Collington, last Mon
day night. Mr.. Fielder c. Duvall, of Queen
Anne district was unanimously endorsed
for Tobacco Inspector
Yesterday, being the Feast of the
| Epiphany, services were held in Trinity
Church, as follows: Holy Communion at
80 a. m, Morning prayer and sermon,
| followed by Holy Communion, at II a. M
Mr., G. L. Tippett has moved from
| the blacksmith's shop at Blookfield to il
shop on the road leading from Piscataway
to Surratts, near River View, where he will
be prepared to do all kinds of blacksmith's
work.
A small house on Judge Merrick's
farm was entirely destroyed by fire last
Saturday night. 1t was occupied by Giles
Brice, colored, and family who lost near
ly all they had. The house was insured
for 4 small amount
Mr.. VIM. I. Hill, of this county, was
paid the compliment of being nominated
by the Democratic caucus of the Senate
for Scrgeant-at Arms of that body, posi-
ton which he so acceptably filled during
the past two consecutive sessions
The holidays of 1898 will fall on the
following days: February god, Tuesday;
May 30th, (Memorial Day. Monday; July
4th, Monday; September 18th, Monday;
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November
oath; Christmas Dav, Sunday, December
25th.
The real estate and collection bust
ness conducted by Thomas Hill and Sam
ucl E. Hill, under the name of Thomas Hill
& Co. was dissolved, Thomas Hill retiring
and Samuel E. Hill continuing the bust
ness. Mr.. Thomas Hill has conducted
this business for the past forty-two years.
The Bank of Southern Maryland has
published report of the business transact
ed during the first six months of its eXis-
tence, which shows very prosperous
condition. The deposits subject to check,
on December 3lst last were $30,5lS61,
and those in the Savings Department
were S2,02O?4.
AT the regular meeting ofthe Medical
Society of the District of Columbia, on
reelected president without opposition,
which, SAYS the Star, testified to the high
esteem and confidence felt by his asscci
ates for this eminent practitioner and pub
lie spirited citizen
Those who predicted from certain
signs" that this would be a mild winter
Il fhair "a; sGol ~,
tent. The old saying that when the days
begin to lengthen the cold begins to
strengthen" was singulalry verified this
time. 1t should be remembered that we
have Just fairly entered on the winter of
1879
1t is now getting time to put away
your meats, &c. We have reduced our
prices on Ground Alum Salt to &c; Fine
Salt, CSC: Purest Ground and Whole pep
per, Cayenne Pepper Sage. Whole and
Ground; Saltpetre and all kinds of spices,
at astonishing low prices. Do not fail to
give me 4 call. J. l.. Edlavitch Bargain
Merchant.
The ever welcome County G,n'i,E,cn
comes to us this week in new dress of
type. 1t has dropped the name of The
Cultirn o., as part of its title. This useful
journal has a long and interesting history
Though old in years, it is young in spirit
and enterprise, and the present volume
bids fair to surpass all others in beauty
and usefulness. Every farmer should
have this great agricultural paper.
Secretary of Agriculture Hon. James
Wilson, who was one of the contributors
to the grand Holiday number of The
BTeed-''s Ga:efte, says that The CARL is
easily the best farm and stock paper in
the world. There are many farm papers
but only one of The Gd.ette'S unapproach-
able character 1t should be read BY every
student Of the problems of farming and
stock keeping. Free sample copy can be
had by addressing Sanders Publs hing
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