The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-06-06
Items from Aquasco.

All in our village have been greatly
shocked by the sudden and most distress
ing death of the Hon. John Bowling
Contee, which occurred at the home of
his brother, MIR. Henry B. Contee, in
Woodville, last Saturday evening. MIR.
Contee's wife and infant have been with
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Contee for two
months past and were to have left on
Monday to visit relatives in Virginia.
Mr.. Contee came to Woodville from his
home in Marlboro on Friday, May 30th,
and was taken i'll that night, but not con-
sidered in immediate danger by his physi-
clan, Dr. w. A. Marbury, at first; but at
two O'Clock stroke of apoplexy came,
and after that all hope WAS abandoned,
although the sufferer continued in coma
tose state until between nine and ten
o'clock when the end came. All extend
the deepest sympathy to his afflicted wife,
brothers and sisters. Interment was in St.
Mary's p E. churchyard at eleven A. NJ.
Tuesday. Mr.. Contee was the eldest
child of the late Charles S. and Elizabeth
G. Contee and grandson Of the late Col.
John d. Bowling, of Woodvil!e. Was
lawyer of Marlboro and has also served
two terms in the Legislature of Maryland
Deceased leaves widow and infant
daughter, also two brothers, Messrs. Henry
B. Contee, of Woodvil]e, and r. Snowden
Contee, five sisters, Mesdames r. L.
Keech and H. A. Turner, of Washington;
Mrs. C. Sullivan, of Baltimore, and Misses
Mary and Nina Contee.
Mrs. G. ]. Turner, who has been ill at
her home, "Grecnwood," is, we are very
pleased to learn, now much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Edelen have re-
turned from their wedding trip and arc
now with Mr. and Mrs. George Forbes
the parents of Mrs. Edelen, where they
will reside for the present. The friends
of Mrs. Edelen are most pleased to wei
come her back to our village. Mr.. Edclen
is prosperous young merchant of Bryan
town, Charles county.
Mr.. Jefferson Somerville, only remain
ing child of the late Mr. and Mrs. James
Somervile, spent several days in Wood
vile two weeks since, visiting his cousins
the Messrs. and Misses Stone, also anoth
err cousin. Mrs. W. A Marbury. Mr.
Somerville's visit was greatly cnj Eyed by
all who met him, as his life exp erience:
have been most varied, and his descriptive
clear and racy. Mr.. Somervillc spent {
year in the Klondike, and has now beer
for several years in the Philippine Is
| lands, where, after visiting other relative:
| in Maryland and Virginia, he will return
Miss Sue Cotton, who has been visiting
her cousins, Misses Sothoron, at "Th'
Palms, returned home on Monday.
DR.. and Mrs H. NJ. Bowen and it'll,
son are visiting President and Mrs. r. W
Sylvester at College Park.
| Mrs. J. p. Briscoe spent last week will
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. p. A. Bowen
at their home, "Aquasco.' Judge Bris
coe also spent last Sunday with them.
MIR. Harris Forbes, who visited hi
brother, Mr.. George Forbes, has returned
to his home in Annapolis.
Mr. J. Frank Parran of Prince Freder
lex, Calvert county, was in Woodvill
last Sunday and Monday.
Miss Florence Boweni is the guest of he
sister, Mrs. r. W. Sylvester, at Colleg
Park; having left home to attend tn
closing exercises of the NJ. a. G., whic
institution now bids fair to rank with tn
very first in our State.
The Rev and Mrs w. Barker Turne
of Chaptico, are visiting the Misses Al
ME and Rebecca Thomas.
We are still rejoicing that no locust
have been seen in our village, althoug
some farmers say that they have found
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