The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-08-14
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Shooting Affair.

Shooting Affair.
About II O'Clock last Saturday night
George Gibbons, colored, shot William
Adams, colored, at the home of Gibbons,
in the suburbs of Laurel, and Adams now
lies in a very serious condition, the ball
going in his thigh into the intestines.
Gibbons was returning from store in
Laurel, where he had gone to purchase
some articles for Sunday, and in return
ing to the house found Adams and his
wife in room together. Gibbons ran for
his revolver and fired once at Adams. He
said he intended to give him the whole
five shots, but thinking he had killed him
outright, did not fire the second shot.
Gibbons had warned Adams several times
to keep away from his home and stop pay
ing attention to his wife, and unless he
did 50 he would shoot him the next time
he caught him at his home. Adams was
aware that Gibbons had gone out, and took
the chance of visiting Gibbons wife, which
will probably prove costly to him. Glib
bons, after firing, gave himself up to Off
Ger Scaggs. Justice of the Peace T. NJ.
Baldwin placed him under $500 bond and
his wife 5000. He was unable to give
bond and was brougt to Jail on Tuesday
morning by Constable George Curley.
His wife was released on furnishing the
necessary bail.
Gibbons is a very quiet and respectable
negro and has been married eleven years.
Adams condition is regarded serious by
DR.. T. Watts Byerly, who attended him,
and was carried to the hospital in Balti-
more Sunday afternoon.
Meeting Of the School Board.
There was a regular meeting of the
School Board on Tuesday with all the
members present. The following bust
ness was transacted:
The Treasurer's report for fiscal year
ending August 1st. 1908. was read and ap
proved, and ordered to be published.
Ordered, That t-buildings be erected
for new school in Piscataway district al
a cost not to exceed $50, said work to
meet the approval of district trustees.
Ordered, That request Of Edward Phelps
of the advisory Board of Laurel High
School to have tin roof painted be grant
ed.
Ordered, That the resignation of I. G.
Hess, teacher of Manual Training in
Laurel High School, be accepted. That
the appointment of successor be left to
the Examiner.
Ordered, That Herbert H. Young's
resignation as teacher of Pine Grove
School be accepted with regret, and that
VIM. R. Smallwood be appointed to sue.
coed him.
Ordered, That c. H. Kalbfus be ap.
pointed trustee instead of Thomas Ryon,
resigned, in School No. 2, district No. IA.
Ordered, That Columbus Humphrey be
appointed trustee of School No. 1, dis
trict No. Is, in place of Richard Here.
ford, removed from neighbo1hood.
Ordered, That Andrew Fletcher be ap'
pointed trustee of colored School No. 2,
district IA. in place of Solemn Spriggs,
deceased.
Ordered, That the report of DR.. L. A.
Griffith, Health Officer, as to the sanitary
condition of Forestville School be filed.
Ordered, That Miss Bertha Cooke and
Miss Celestia B. Young be appointed tc
Frostburg Normal School.
Ordered, That Miss Daisy " Smith,
Miss Dena Aitcheson, Miss Cora Rogers
and Miss Maude F. Humphrey be appoint.
ed to Normal School in Baltimore.
Ordered, That the matter of providing
shutters for Seabrooke School be post
poned until next meeting.
Ordered, That the trustees of Chillun
School be authorized to repair and paint
the school house at cost not to exceed
$50.
Ordered, That the trustees of Schoo
at Silver Hill be authorized to repair
School house at q cost not to exceed $50
In the matter of new School at Meadow
it was ordered that in consideration o.
the patrons raising $50 toward purchase
price of lot the School Board furnish So
additional. A building committee was ap
pointed az follows, Ohio s. Humphrey
Harry Burch and Scott Armstrong.
Ordered, That repairs be made in the
school house at Clinton, and cost not tt
exceed $1e.
Ordered, That a building committee fol
Lakeland School be appointed as follows
Pleasant Brown, John G. johnson, Edw
L. Carter.
Ordered, That the resignation of Geo
Lucas, as teacher of colored School al
Brentwood, be accepted.
Ordered, That j. Suit Richie, r. W
Beall and J. Il. Allen be appointed
building committee to erect new Schoo
house at Richie Station upon lot to b,
donated.
Ordered, That Miss Matte Padgett b.
appointed assistant teacher of Chillun
School,
Ordered, That at the beginning of tn
next session all nonresident students a
the Laurel High School be required t,
pay for tuition quarterly in advance.
Ordered, That the application of Mr.. R
l. Manning for increase of salary be post
poned until next meeting.