The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-03-03

BREVITTES.

Miss Lily Chew is visiting her sister,
Mrs O. B. Zantzinscr in Baltimore.
Miss Edith Ryon, of Groom is visiting
the Misses Wagner, of Washington.
Miss Mabel Lowe of Groom, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Richard y. Ryon.
There will be meeting of the Ladies'
! Association, next Monday. at t O'CLOCK,
! p. N.
Mrs Samuel Jones and three children.
Of Baltimore, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
George f. King.
-Rcv. Mr. Frankel, of Baltimore. will
officiate at Trinity Church, morning and
evening, on next Sunday.
County Treasurer Castle will COM
! mence to sell property for taxes or Mon
day next as required by law.
Mr. NJ. Causin Warng, who has been
in Florida with Senator Clagett, has re-
turned to his home in Washington.
The County Commissioners will meet
next Tuesday and Wednesday to examine
accounts preparatory to making Annual
Levy.
Judge Briscoe was here Tuesday and
with Judge Merrick heard exceptions to
the Auditors report and accounts in Nc.
1881 equity.
A drug store on Main Street in the
house adjoining the ENQUIRER office will
be opened in a few days by Mr. \.
Hubbard, of Washington.
The Evansville Farmers Club was
entertained on Saturday evening last by
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W Beall at their home,
"Bealmont," near Beltsville.
The handsome new building on Main
street, which is to be occupied by Mr..
Joseph S. Wilson and Mr. Van Clagett as
Law Offices, is nearing completion.
Our thanks are due to State Geologist
VIM Bullock Clark, of the Johns Hopkins
University, for a copy of the end volume
Of the Maryland Geological Survey.
The services in St. Thomas Parish |
during the week in Lent until Holy Week |
will be as follows:-at St. Thomas We'd |
nesday'S at p. m. and Atonemet Fri
days at p. m.
Our readers should note the excellent |
article on "Immi grafton for Maryland,'
read by DR.. r. S. Hill at the Farmers
Institute held in Beltsville Feb. %, last,
and published in another column.
Rev Frank P Willes of St. Thomas
Church. Groom. will hold services at
Trinity Church, this town, every Thurs
day afternoon, at clock, during Lent.
He held the first service yesterday.
Senator Clagett has decided to remain
in Florida for a few weeks and until the
weather here becomes milder. He has re-
ceived great benefit from his trip, and, we
trust, he will return fully restored to
strength and health
Miss Winnie Redmiles has won hand
some worsted quilt the work of the Ladies
in contest with Miss Mamie
King and Miss Lille Coffcrn Miss Red
miles, having raised the largest amount of
money, gets the quilt as her reward.
Governor Lowndes was guest of
James Woodward, Esq, at "Belair,' in
this county, last week Mr. Woodward,
who is the president of the Hanover Bank
Of New York, recently bought this hand
some estate, near Collington, formerly the
property of Governor Ogle. 1t was built
in 1850.
Rev. J. T. Lambert will preach at Mt.
Oak Church next Sunday morning, March
5th., at eleven o'clock from the subject
previously announced:-The Unpardon-
able Sin" A special collection will be
lifted. Preaching also at 40 o'clock; a
special sermon to the young people, sui
iect: "Manhood'
The fine horses owned by Mr. H.
Bruno Bowie won some victories recently
1t Newburn, N. c. The celebrated
Fischer was winner in two races, and
his stable companion Nancy Lee" ran Sc
cond in two others. The happy owner
shus captured some of the Tarheels' mon
ey which he has deposited in the Bank of
Southern Maryland.
Sister NJ Marianne, of St Agnes Hos
Cital, Philadelphia, and Mrs. Lille a.
Mont gomery, of Charles county, Mary
land, have been on a risit to their father,
Mr. Thomas A. O'Bryan, OF this town,
who has been quite sick, have returned to
their homes. We are glad to know that
Mr.. O'Bryan has much improved and we
hope to see him about in short time
W hilst hands employed on the farm
of John H. Traband, near this town, were
occupied in cleaning up the ditch banks
Tuesday they discovered the remains of
an unknown colored man, who is supposed
to have persisted there during the biz
Zard. 1t is said the man was employed
on the railroad. He was trying to get I'M
der small bridge for shelter when over
c )me by the coll Sheriff Tighe sum
moned jury, and exposure to the cod
was given as the cause of death.
Much comment has been caused in
this county by the action of Mr.. Arthur
Stabler, of Montgomery county, in wiring
the recent meeting of Montgomery farm
ers to take action opposing the amend
ment to the weighmaster's bill for the
District of Columbia, now before the Sen
ate. The amendment, which strikes out
Il provisions of the bill requiring corn to
be sold in the District by weight instead
of measure, was offered by Senator Cor
man at the request of a DELEGATION of !
farmers and corn-haulers of this county.
After many efforts the conferees of
houses on the general claims appropria-
ton bill Tuesday reached an agreement
The bill, as aged upon, appropriates So
100, ,6S or about one third of the amount
carried by the omnibus claims bill which
nri LII .lly nrssnl the Snnatn ELL,