The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-06-02

Hicks predicts that upon the whole
June will bring ample rains to most parts
of the country, with too much, perhaps.
in many central to southern sections.
Mr. NJ r. Stamp, formerly of this
county, died in Baltimore on last Satur-
day, aged SO years. He was buried on
Monday at st. Thomas Church, Groom.
Mr. Allen Griffith has returned from
the Johns Hopkins University for a few
DAYS or until the examinations begin, when
he will 90 daily to Baltimore by train I'M
til the Commencement.
The Board of Directors and friends
of the House of Reformation, at Chelten-
ham, paid the usual annual visit to that
institution on Tuesday, and were enter
tanned by Superintendent Thompson.
AT the shoot held by the Marlboro
Gun and Pleasure Cluo this town Tues
day afternoon. George w. Wilson, Jr.,
broke Is clay pigeons out of lG shots and
r. B. B. Chew, Jr, broke II out of L.
The Protestant Episcopal Convention
of the Diocese of Maryland met in En-
manuel Church, Baltimore. Wednesday
and decided that hereafter majority
vote should be sufficient to elect a bishop,
instead of a two thirds vote.
Mr. r. B. B. Chew, Jr., has been
authorized to offer the - acre farm here
tofore advertised for $4,000, for $4,000, as
the owner must sell, and the 30 acre
property near Glendale, heretofore adver-
tised for $500 for $500, which is sacri-
fee of both pieces of property.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Epiphany
Church, Forestville, will give a straw
berry Festival on Friday, June 10th.
der the management of Miss Lillian
Thomas, which promises to be very enter
tanning Admission 90 cents Children
10 cents.
The baptism of Judge Chew's little
grandson, Richard Chew Zantznger, took
place at Trinity Church. this town. last
Saturday, Rev Mr.. Lawrence, of Pixies
vile, officiating. Mr.. Phil H. Tuck and
Capt Phil. w. Chew were the godfathers
and Mrs. Lawrence, a sister of Mr.. Zant-
Finger, was the godmother.
The Colorod Republican League of
Prince Georges County celebrated its
first anniversary Tuesday with large
meeting at the George Washington House
in Bladensburg, with full brass band in
attendance. b. VI. Mcdonald of Bladens-
burg presided, with Gabriel Diggs of this
town as secretary. Eight of the fifteen
districts were represented. The object of
the meeting was the harmonizing of the
vote. The meeting declared against
pledged delegations from primary meet
ingS, and voted to knife any republican
ticket nominated this fall upon which
there are no colored representatives as
sorting that colored voters demanded rec
oguition for their services rendered in the
past.
"A pleasant dance was held in the
Town Hall on Monday evening. Many
were kept away by the threatening wealth
err Briscoes band furnished the music
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
H. Darnall, Mr.. and Mrs. William G.
Brooke, Miss Alice Harper, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph X. Roberts, Misses Kate
and Mary Merrick, Eleanor and Dede
Carroll, Ellen Harper, Bessie Dalnall,
Louise Owens, Christine Bowling, Messrs.
George B. Merrick, Beall Bowie, Charley
Berry, Edgar Slngluff, Hampton Magru
der, James Harper, Roy Clagett, Charles
II. Grant, Bennett Darnall, Edward Han.
mond, Preston McNeal, Carroll Grant
James Hill, George W Wilson, Jr., Phil
Wall