The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-06-16
Eoeal ano personal.
BKEVITEES.

The orphans Court VIII DE In session
next Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Thorpe is visiting hel
friend, Mrs. NJ. D. Humes.
There will be meeting of the County
Commissioners next Tuesday.
Miss Isabel Jackson, of Georgetown,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs L. A. Griffith.
Miss Nellie Hill, who has just return
ed from school, is visiting her aunt, Miss
Annie Bowie.
Master Webb Griffith, who has been
student at the Western Maryland Col
lege, is home for vacation.
The usual services will be held at
Trinity Church next Sunday by the Rec
tor, Rev. Joseph A. Specht.
Mr.. David j. Wilson, of Washington,
spent last Sunday here with his parents,
Mr., and Mrs J. N W. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philemon H. Tuck and
Miss Margaret Tuck one of their daugh-
tiers will sail for Europe on the 2sth inst.
The Bishop of Washington will hold
services at Christ Church, Accokeek, in
this county next Sunday at 10 o'clock a. m.
Miss S. Elizabeth Walker, of Frank
lin, Tenn, and Miss Olive Lyons, of Alex
andria, are visiting their cousin, Mrs.
Frederick Sasscer.
The ,dits' A d Society will Lo.d an
ice cream and strawberry festival at Mr..
&C. D. Townshend's on June 10th, be-
ginning at o'clock p. M.
The Governor has appointed William
C. Carroll justice of the peace for the
First district of this county, vice Joseph
r. Baker, failed to qualify.
There will be the usual examination
at the Academy next Wednesday, the s1st.
inst. The friends and patrons of the
school are invited to be present.
Our thanks are due to Mr.. James c.
Blandford, of this county, for an invita-
ton to attend the graduating exercise OF
his class at the Maryland Agricultural
College.
Rev. James B. Avirett is in Cumber-
land where he and Mrs. Avirett will spend
the summer with their son, Mr. John W.
Avirett, the editor of the Daily Times of
that city.
Miss Eleanor Levin, rri c pal of
Melrose Institute. at EVANSVILLE, has been
elected first ce-President of the
Almanac Association of Hannah Moore
Academy.
We have been requested to give notice
that there will be a meeting of the Brother
hood of St. Andrew Immediately after
the morning service at Trinity Church on
Sunday next.
MIR. Edward Simonds, late of Santa
go de Cuba, is once more civilian, and
at his home in Riverdale. Mr.. Simonds
was one of the immunes of the 4th Mary
land Regiment.
Mrs. R. Irving Bowie, and children.
returned last week from visit to her old
home in Spartensburg, S. c. She was ac-
companied by her brother Mr.. St. Charles
Gwynn and wife.
Our thanks are due to Mr.. Robert
Buchanan Beale for an invitation to be
present at the Bestowal of Academic
Degrees by the Johns Hopkins University
which took place on Tuesday last.
The rapid growth of Riverdale neces-
states the building of an addition to the
school building, which has no longer the
capacity to accommodate the pupils. The
new building will begin in few weeks.
A gold medal was awarded to Miss
Mary Kerr Blandford of the Freshman
class of the Western Maryland College.
Miss Blandford is a daughter of Mr.. VIM.
B. H. Blandford, of Clinton this county.
The ladies of Broad Greek P. E.
Church this county, will hold a Lawn
Patty on the grounds of the Church. on
Thursday, the 22d instant. from 3 to
10 o'clock p. NJ. Supper and refresh
ments.
Mr.. William C. Pepper, son of Mr.
Charles Pepper, who was located here, for
several months last year. AS assistant
treasurer of the Chesapeake Beach Rail-
way, has returned from three months
trip to the far West.
Special low Prices on Soft Coal,
Binders Irvine, Harvest Whisky, Plaster,
Paris Green, Cultivators, Farmers
Friend Flows, Machine and Lard Oil.
You can save money by buying from j.
l.. Edlavitch, the Bargain Merchant,
Upper Marlboro
Mr.. James Cleary Blanford, son of
Mr.. VIM. B. H. Blandford. of Clinton, this
land Agricultural College on Wednesday,
He received the medal given by the Presi-
dent of the Institution for the highest
average of the senior class for the course
Samuel G. Ryon, nineteen years of
age, son of Mr.. W. S. Ryon, made mar
row escape from drowning last week
while bathing with some friends in the
Patuxent river, near Nottingham He was
rescued with great difficulty in an uncon-
scious condition by Arthur Freeland and
brother
Last weeks issue of '.The Saturday
Evening Pust," published in Philadelphia
by the Curtis Company, contains the
first chapter of a STORY of old New York
and new" entitled The Circle of a Cen
fury" by Mrs. Berton Harrison There
are also n1mber of other interesting
features.
The pupils of the female public school
of this town. will give an entertainment
at the Town Hall. on Monday evening
next, the 10Th, beginning at So'clock. The
proceeds will be used towards the pur-
chase of a library for the school. The
admission will be u cents for adults, and
10 cents for children.
Mr.. Lawrence A Ellis died at his
home on Washington avenue Laurel last
Thursday night after a long illness from
Daralysis Mr. Ellis was fifty ye,rs nf .pa