The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1900-02-02
BKEVITIES.
To-day is ground hog day.

The Darr- Merrick contest will come
up in the Legislature in few days.
Miss Marguerite Ryon, of Groom is
on visit to friends in Washington.
Miss Pearl Neal, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday with her aunt Mrs. James Sears.
Miss Ida Bowie, is visiting Miss Marie
Green, of Govanstown, Baltimore county
There will be meeting of the Ladies
Association, on Monday next at $3.50 p m
Mrs. G. French Owens, spent Friday
and Saturday of last week in Washing
ton.
Misses Marie and Hollie Hill are
visiting their friend, Mrs. Metzger, in
Baltimore.
There will be meeting of the Broth
erhood of ST. Andrew. on Monday night
at the usual place.
Miss Owens, of Anne Arundel, spent
part of last week with her neice, Mrs
James Hill in this town.
Mrs Ada Perkins has been appointed
postmistress at Springfield, this county,
vice C. D. Perks, resigned.
The Maryland Democratic Editors
Association will hold a banquet at An
napolis, on Tuesday, February 9th.
Mrs. T. T. Houston and little son d,
have returned from a months visit to Mr..
and Mrs. John Saville, il Washington.
Mrs L. A. Griffith spent part of last
week with her sisterinlaw, Miss Sallie
Griffith, at Friendship, Anne Arundel
county.
There will be meeting of the direc-
tors of the Agricultural Fair Association
at their office in this town, on Tuesday,
February 9th 12 III.
Lucy Taylor, an aged colored woman, /,
for many years the house servant OF the
late General Bowie, died on Thursday
last. She was said to be 102 years old.
Mr.. F. Snowden Hill, Attorney for
Mrs. Emily c. Traband, sold on Saturday
the Nixon farm in Brandywie district for
81 300 1t was purchased by the MORTGAGE.
Mr.. Maxwell Sweeney has opened a
green grocery store in the building ad-
Joining the ENQUIRER Office. When you
want meat and vegetables give him a
CALL
Miss Daisy Smith won the prize for
selling the largest number of tickets for
the cake walk held recently under the
auspices of the Ladies' Association of
Trinity Church.
Mr. Thomas Beall, "a we'll known rail
road man on the Popes Creek line who
recently had his leg broken is doing well
at his home in Bowie and will soon be
able to resume his duties.
Miss Esther G. Hill returned home
last week, accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
Buchanan Beale, of Washington, who
spent several days at the family home,
"Woodland," near this town.
Mr.. J. L. Edlavitch, of this town, is
now selling out his stock in both of his
stores, at cost, on account OF making
change in business. A great opportunity
for everybody to secure bargains.
Mr.. Merrick introduced in the House
of Delegates on Tuesday bill to amend
the laws relative to appeals from orders
of county commissioners. He also intro
duced bill on Wednesday to amend the
laws regulating jury trials in Prince
Georges county.
Miss Cora L. Middleton, eldest daugh
ter of Mr.. T. B. Middleton, of Camp Springs
this county, and Mr.. William NJ. Matthews
| of Georgia, were married last Thursday
| evening at St. Barnabas' Church, Oxon
Hill. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Mr.. Kerfoot.
| Don't miss the chance to get a tint
trio of light Brahma chicken, which will
be contested for in few days. Ticket:
25 cents The contest will be under th'
auspices of the Ladies' Association o
| Trinity Church. For information call OF
Mr.. John H. T,aband.
Albert Carry and Robert Portner
Trustees, under a Deed Trust from
Rudolph Thiele and wife, sold on Tues
day 3l5 acres of land at Silver Hill, thi
county, at the Court House door to tn
National Capital Brewing Company 70
S1.5OO This sale was advertised in TIL
ENQuIRER.
| Among those who had business il
town this week were: Messrs. r. G. ForC
secretary of the o. J. Keller Lime Co
August Brill, agent for the Anheuser
Busch Brewing Association; P. B. Hanna
of Baltimore George B. Baughman, o
the Standard Oil Co; H. J. Lilly, of tn
Champion Harvesting Co; Ebert Denl
of the law firm of Duckett & Dent; Thoma
NJ. Reinhardt, of Baltimore.
From the old home, Cremonia, Sain
Marys county in which he had lived
years, was borne on Monday the body q
the late William Lansdale Thomas, an
it was laid away in the quaint old church
yard of All Faith Episcopal Church, nea
Charlotte Hall He was one of the las
of that type whose representatives hav
made Southern Maryland famous for it
hospitality and generous courtesy.
To-day being the first Friday of th
month, and the Feast of the Puricatio
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or Candle
mas Day, there will be Mass at 81
Marv's Church at 8 O'Clock a. m. Devo
tions and Benediction at o'clock p. N
morrow, February 3rd, is the feast o
St Blase The blessing of throats vii
take place this evening, to morrow morn
ing and Sunday after the respective sci
vices.
AT meeting of the students {
the Maryland Agricultural Colleg
Saturday night the four contestant
for the honor of representing this institu
ton in the intercollegiate debate to b
held at St. Johns College, at Aunapoli.