The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-03-27

JuuSc MCliiCh uSeody aPPolHICu
Constable Rubus H. Vincent, of Hyatts-
vile, elisor in cases pending against
Sheriff B. N. Hardisty. There are two
cases on the docket against the Sheriff.
The County Commissioners of Balti-
more county Tuesday directed Sheriff w.
J. Ocligarth to turn George Haywood, an
insane colored prisoner, over to the
authorities of this county, as he came
from here.
"Wednesday was Maryland Day, the
anniversary of the first landing of the
colonists at St. Clements Island March,
Goth, 1884 The day was observed in the
public schools with special exercises re-
lative to the early history of the State.
Judge Merrick has drawn the follow
ing jurors in place of those excused List
of 4S-Charles Holiday, colored, in place
of Richard H. Sadler, Jr.; Edward T.
Thorne in place of Edmund Wilson. The
correct list of jurors will be found on the
second page.
1.-THE New York American and Jour
nal'' will issue their Easter number on
March GOTH Many will be the extra and
special features of this issue. Remember
also Sunday editions of Baltimore "Ameli-
can" "Herald," and "Sun," offered you
by Mr. Fred. w. Wilson, Newsdealer.
Mr.. George Albert Mangum of WASH
ington, and Miss Blanche D. Hunter, of
Virginia, procured marriage license
from the Clerk of the Court here on Sat
urday, March 14th, and were married the
same day by Rev. A. E. Spielman, of tie
NJ. E. Church, Forestville. Mr.. Mangum
was a former resident of this town, having
moved to Washing ton about ten years ago
where he is now employed as clerk at the
Lincoln Hotel.
DR. Harry W. Dorsey died at his home
in Hyattsville last Saturday afternoon,
aged seventy one years. He was native
of Frederick county, where he was an
active practitioner before coming to
Hyattsville, about nine years ago. DR..
Dorsey had been i'll about eight weeks.
Besides his widow, who was Miss Helen
James, of Washington, the following
children survive: Mrs. T. T. Griffith, of
North Dakota; Miss Mary E. Dorsey, Mr..
H. w. Dorsey, Jr., and Mr.. n. w. Dorsey.
The question of bonding the town of
Hyattsviile for the construction of high
ways will, it is believed, be submitted to
No. How NJ ole i'm,
in May. During the past winter season
many of the roadways have been practi-
cally impossible, and the citizens and tax
payers are face to face with a serious
problem. At present the town receives
about 81 200 from the county as rebate
road tax, and this money has practically
been thrown away each year in making
piecemeal repairs. 1t is proposed to take
this 81, 200 and pay the interest in bonds
and create a sinking fund, in order that
the streets may be permanently improved
at once.
Sister Mary Ellen Joseph West, of
the Oblate Sisters of Providence, died
Saturday afternoon, March 14th, at the
Colored Convent, Asylum and Academy
of St. Francis, Chase street and Forrest
Place, Bal timore, and, according to her
previous statements, she had reached the
unusual age of ia Years. She was born
in this town, as slave, but, according to
her narration, she moved to the capital
city several years prior to the War Of 1912
with her owner and parents. She took
great delight in relating events that hap
pened during those troublesome times
when the early history of our country was
nodded, and related those events with all
the fervor of an eyewitness. Sister Ell
len entered the Oblate Order in 1887, be-
ing one of the first band rec eved in the
order by the founder. Rev. ]. Joubert,
who ca me here from France to organize
the or der. She was the last survivor of
the organization. Despite her age, Sis
ter Ellen was in exc client health until
about nine years ago, W hen she dislocated
her right leg. The do ctors were unable
to reset it permanently, and she was COM
PEELED to take to her bed.
In Nam oriovn