The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-01-04
BREVITIES.

Mr. David j. Wilson and children, of
Washington, spent last Sunday here.
Mrs E. c. Gilbert, of Philadelphia, is
on a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Gore.
The Ladies Association will hold a
meeting next Monday at o'clock p. m.
Rev A. NJ. Mark, A. NJ, of Baltimore
is on visit to Rev. Charles J. Trinkaus.
Interesting midnight services were
held at the churches here on New Years
eve.
Miss katherine Bealc, of Washing
ton, is visiting her sister, Mrs Reverdy
Sasscer.
| MIR. Irving Bowie, of Baltimore, spent
Christmas al his fathers home, Norwood
near here.
Miss Emily Thornton Plummer and
brother have been on visit at the home
of Mrs. Maggie Hall.
| Miss Rosa Hill, of Cheltenham spent
last week with her aunts, Miss Nellie
| Bowie and Miss Moran.
|
spent last Sunday with her cousins, the
| Misses Redmiles of this town.
Miss Lucy Elizabeth Sasscer, who
has been visiting friends in Annapolis,
| returned home on Wednesday.
The School Commissioners will meet
on Friday, the 18th inst, for the purpose
of transacting general business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Coffman are
house keeping in the home of DR.. G..
French Owens, who lives with them.
Mr.. Guy Ridgeway, the obliging clerk
of the Marlboro House, is on visit to
friends and relatives in Washington.
Mrs. James Crosby, of Iceland, won
the beautiful sofa at the guessing cont est
at the J. l.. Edlavitch Department Store
Rev Joseph A. Cunnane spent several
days this week with friends here who are
greatly rejoiced to note the improvement
in his health
MIR. Frederick Sasscer attended
special meeting of the Board of Missions
of the Diocese of Washington at the
Bishops Home on Monday last.
Mr. J. G. Carpenter of Clifton Forge,
Va, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
George W. Wilson. He is largely en-
gagged in railroad contracting in West
Virginia and elsewhere
Captain Joseph A Rdgeway desires
his friends to know that he has purchased
the saloon business recently conducted
by Mr. NJ. Plummer, and will be pleased
to serve them at the old stand.
The Messrs Rawlings, of North Keys,
have rented room in the Town Hall, and
will conduct general undertaking bust
ness here A member of the firm will
always be found at the Marlboro House
Mr.. William A. Hill and bride, of
Washington, spent Saturday and Sunday
Mamie Bowie and Miss Nellie Moran.
Mr. Hill is one of the enterprising and
we'll known real-estate agents of Wash
ington.
Lieut.. Joseph B. Douglas, U. S. ~,
who has been stationed at Fl Hamilton,
New York harbor, has been spending
few days with his mother at her home
near Rosaryville, prior to his removal to
Fl. Sheridan, Illinois, to which station he
has been transferred to serve in the Light
Artillery.
Io Oh, 1.,et nd
nesday, Henry Miller, Jr. who is almost
as good shot as his father whose repu-
| tation is wide spread, came out winner
in the live pigeon contest, after tieing
with NJ. Ii. Magruder, Esq, Messrs James
Christmas and W. Christmas; and in the
clay pigeon shoot he tied with Mr.. James
Christmas and won very large turkey.
Mrs. Robert Halls home near here,
which Was closed for the winter, was rob-
| bed on Christmas eve by man named
Charles Reinerson who had recently been
employed to paint the house. Silver
knives spoons, and match boxes, and 9th
err heirlooms and gifts much priced by
their owners, Mrs. Hall and her sister,
Mrs. Slingluff, were recovered. The pris-
oner was brought to our Jail on Monday
last by Sheriff Shea having been arrested
| in Baltimore.
| Vincent Cusick was brought before
Squire George L. Harris on Saturday last
charged on the oath of Constable Frank
Hurd with setting fire to Mr.. Benjamin
H. Brownies house, near Westphalia, on
Christmas day. Nearly dozen witnesses
were heard. In discharging the prisoner,
who has heretofore borne good reputa-
ton, Squire Harris said that although he
had no doubt the fire was of an incendiary
origin the evidence was utterly insufficient
to connect Cusick with the crime. Wilson
& Clagett appeared as Cusick's attorneys,