The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-12-29
Mr.. Robert Warning and Misses Carrie

visiting relatives IN this nelghoorhood.
Mrs. W rt hin gton Bowie, of Washing
ton, spent Christmas with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clagett, of keo-
kuk.
Mt Harry Nalley, a student at the
Maryland University, School of Medicine,
spent Christmas with his parents near
here.
Miss Hattie Harris, Miss Blanche Neal
and Miss Mary Nalley, who are students
of the State Normal School, are spending
the holidays here.
Misses Ella and Adde Nalley, of
Washin gton, are spending the holidays
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs John D.
Nalley, near here.
Lieutenant Tisdale and family spent
| Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph X
Roberts. The Lieutenant is awaiting
orders to go to Manila.
Mr.. Allen Griffith, STUDENT of the
Johns Hopkins university, is spending
the Christmas holidays with his parents,
L.
There will be a meeting of the Ladies
Association on Tuesday, January End,
at 80 p. m. at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs Mary E. Wilson.
The young men of the Forest will
give IA dance at the Grange Hall near
Iceland tonight. Messrs Booth Bowie,
Beall Bowie and Seaton Belt compose
the committee in charge.
The Keller Lime Co., of Buckeys
town, Nd in presentingto US the compli-
ments of the season, sent also handsome
| pocket book which we hope soon to fill
with subscription money for 1909.
Mr. George w. Wilson, Jr., of Clarks-
| burg, W. Va, is spending the holidays
with his parents His friend, Mr.. Sed-
don Boxley, of the same town spent
Christmas Day with Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Wilson.
The Chesapeake Beach Railway Com
pany has issued circular letters to farmers
in this section giving freight rates &c, ON
| tobacco. Further Information can be
procured by writing to Mr.. A. H. Lewis
General Freight and Passenger Agent,
Washington, D. c.
On and after December, 21st, 1899,
trains Nos. 1O2 and 1903, 1O6 and 107 on
the Chesapeake Beach Railway which
have lately been operating on as far as
| Upper Marlboro renewed operations
clear through to Chesapeake Beach, thus
| giving two daily trains to and from the
| Beach,
| We learn from the Daily Press" of
| Newport News that a charter has been
granted to another large and important
corporation, The Newport News and
Hampton Title and Guaranty Company.
Mr.. ]. Lee D. Clagett, formerly of this
county, is one of the directors and the
secretary of the company.
Mr. Perkins, of Baltimore, the owner
of the water-works plant supplying his
subdivision in Hyattsville, was in that
town Wednesday and stated that he was
prepared to enter into a contract with
the commissioners to furnish the town
with water with condition that the plant
may lie purchased at the expiration of 20
years. Many citizens believe that the
town should construct its own water
works.
Ferdinand A. Hall, prominent color
ed leader died at his home at Riverdale
Monday morning, aged 4S years. He
graduated 1T Waylanl Seminary and for
10 years taught the public school in Blad-
ensburg He was Baptist minister and
had charge of the Bladensburg Church
and also a mission church at Sitka
Montgomery county. Daring the adm
inistration of President Harrison, Hall
held lucrative position ia the Internal
| Revenue Service.
The cake walk and supper for the
benefit of St. Barnabas Church did not
take place, as advertised, at the Town
Hall on Wednesday evening in conse-
quence of the snow storm. The walkers"
from distance were unable to attend
and the small crowd which assembled,
although disappointed, spent pleasant
evening dancing The prize cake was
ratified and won by Mrs. Frederick Sasscer.
1t is hoped that the entertainment will be
given at a future day.
The receipts of tobacco, says the
Baltimore Ne,rs, have been very large re-
Gently. The crop would have been one
of the heaviest known but for the July
storms, which, particularly along the Pa
tuxent, in Calvert, Charles, Prince George
and St. Mary counties, laid waste whole
fields of the crop, which was about to
ripen. a considerable shipment is bein g
made to France now. Until lately the de-
mand for Maryland tobacco was limited
to the French and &c. man contracts for
army supplies. Now, however, Maryland
tobacco is being used to an increasing ex-
tent in domestic manufacture.
"A very pleasant entertainment was
given at the Mellwood school, taught by
Miss George Berry, on Tuesday evening
the 2ist, The program was varied one
and was greatly enjoyed by the large
school who were present. The school
room was tastefully decorated and
choruses, music, recitations and fancy
dances reflected the greatest credit upon
Miss Berry and her pupils. The audi
ence hope that the entertainment may
soon be repeated. After the program
was rendered an ideal Santa Claus APP
peared on the stage carrying sack which
fairly bulsed with good things for the
chldren.-Gdz"tt".
There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all ether diseases put
, together and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable For a great
many years doctors pronounced it a local
disease, and prescribed local remedies
and by constantly failing to cure with