The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-08-17

Board of Police and Fire Surgeons, to
succeed Dr. J. Ramsey hewitt, the new
Coroner.
For the convenience of those visiting
the Fair the Chesapeake Beach Railway
trains will run as follows: making local
stops, 9.52 Il. M, and 2 p. M, from the
Junction. Returning will leave here at
$50 p. m.
We have received copy of the cata-
loguc of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege and a copy of Nature Study Bulle-
tin published by the College. This excel
| lent institution is held in high favor by
| our people and is doing useful up-to-date
| work.
"A number of persons in the county
| are indicted to us for subscription, and we
| trust, when they come to the Fair next
week, they will give us a call. 1t requires
cash to run a newspaper, and it is
impossible to meet our obligations unless
there who owe us will pay their bills.
Sheriff Shea and his deputies are to
| be congratulated upon their success in
putting stop to the prize fight which was
advertised to take place at Chesapeake
| Junction on Wednesday night. Acting
under the instructions of Judge Merrick
| and States Attorney Levin he and twenty
five deputies prepared to arrest the per
sons who entered the ring, and conse-
quently the managers were forced to an
rounce that the fight will be postponed
until Wednesday.
The Washin gton Post, of Wednesday
said: Mrs Julia Williams, of Suitland,
Md, and Miss Lavinia Pleasant, of Good
Hope, D. c., were injured during a runa-
way while Ell route to their home from
Washington on Tuesday. They were re-
moved to the Washin gton Asylum Hospi-
tai where it was found that the left leg of
the latter was broken. Mrs. Williams re-
ceived a severe cut under the eye" We
regret to hear of the painful accident and
hope the ladies may soon recover.
Among the prostrations from the
heat resulting in death in Washington on
Humphrey, a contractor II years of age.
He was a native of Bladensburg but was
resident of Washington for many years.
He leaves a widow and six children
James Early, of Brandywine, was over
come by the heat in the market, the same
day and was taken to Emergency Hospital
for treatment Thomas Cook, huckstcr,
| living near Forcstville, was also prostrat
ed and received medical aid at the same
hospital.
Joseph A. King, of Bladensburg, for
merly of RosaryvilIe, was found in dy
ing condition on H. st S. E., Washing
ton, at a. N. Sunday. He was removed
to the Casualty Hospital and found to be
muched bruised and cut about the head
and his clothing disarranged. His weeks
wages of SEQ. gone from his outturned
pocket. Circumstances seem to point to
a mysterious murder as the injured man
died soon afternoon, on Sunday, and his
body was removed to his home at Bladens
burg The police are trying to fad clue
to the tragic affair.
The town council of Hyattsville, met
Tuesday evening and appointed L. 0.
Wissman inspector of buildings. Several
important amendments were made to the
building regulations. The council gave
the water committee authority to adver
tise for proposals for water bonds, but no
bonds will be sold unless water is found.
Messrs Morton Reed & Co., are now bor
ing well on DR.. c. A. Wells place, and
have gone about 210 feet without striking
water They expect to reach water at
about depth Of 800 feet. The contract
with the town requires them to bore 800
feet.
"A party of gentlemen consisting chief
ly of members of the Patuxent Planters
Club, had a delightful! outing on Saturday
last in lieu of the usual monthly meeting.
They left here on the morning train for
Chesapeake City and from thence sailed
to Tracy's Landing and spent the night
at Mrs. Crandall's boarding house. The
| accomplished hostess served her guests
W
we need not say that they enjoyed a rare
treat. Those in the party were: Messrs.
VIM. Berry, E. f. Berry. r. S. Hill, F
Snowden Hill, F. w. Hill, VIM. G. Brooke,
Geo. W. Brooke, Upton B. Brooke, Robt
Hall, Franklin Weems, Frederick Sasscer,
and DR.. Bordley, of Baltimore.
A letter to Governor Smith in
closing report from the Chief Of
Police concerning the disorder which is
said to prevail at Chesapeake Beach
Junction-just across the District line in
this county-has been prepared at the
District Building, Washing ton. The Com
missioners inform the Governor that the
best interests of the District and the State
| of Maryland are involved in the mainte-
| nance of order at the point indicated.
| They are confident that the latter appre-
ciate the motives which moved them to
| write. They do not wish to be under
| stood as suggesting any plan or course by
| which the Governor shall suppress the
| disorder They desire only to assure him
| of their hearty cooperation in restoring
order and preventing IA recurrence of the
evil practices indicated in the report of
the Chief of Police. Finally, the Com
missions are prepared to take such steps
within the District as will secure order on
the part of those residing here who may
attempt hereafter to visit the place
\ Powder Mill Explosion.
Removes everything in sight; SO do
drastic mineral pills, but both are mighty
dangerous. Don't dynamite the delicate
machinery of your body with calomel