The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1906-11-23
BkEVITIES.


visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. T. Davis.
Mr.. Mordicai s. Mitchell is visiling 9
friends in Washington.
Master Roland Ryon, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Davis.
Mrs Fendall Marbury, of Washing
ton, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. Marshall
Marbury.
Rev F. A. Gaines will begin pro-
tracted meeting at Forest Grove Church,
Meadows, next Sunday night
Don't forget the Oyster Supper at
Forest Grove Parsonage today commenc-
ing at p. m.
Mrs Harry W. Gore and Mr.. Il. r.
Gore spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends In Washington.
ATTEND The meeting of the Tobacco
Growers Association to be held at the
Town Hall on Tuesday of next week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, widow of Mr.
Jacob Cook, late proprietor OF the Marl-
boro' House, has gone to reside with her
son III Woodstock, Va.
Mr. j. Frank Joy, of Washington,
anu Miss Eva EIIlce, OF Congress Heights,
spent sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j b. JOY, of this town.
The Ladies Guild of Holy Trinity
Church, Colllngton, will give Thanks
giving dinner Immediately after the II
O'Clock service, the 29th instant, for the
benefit of Rectory repairs. Tickets fifty
cents.
Capt. George M. Smith, the recent
candidate of the Democratic party for
Congress, has beel. promoted by his COM
pany and assigned another run. The
Captain was great favorite with the
people of Southern Maryland who will
miss him on the Pope's Creek Line.
Gus Brown, respectable colored
man and we'll known musician, died on
Saturday morning of heart trouble Messrs
j, Il. Joy q Son, undertakers and EN-
balmers, of this town, had charge of the
funeral.
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Eleanor V. Mudd. only daughter
of Congressman Sydney E. Mudd, to Mr.
j. Carlisle Wilmer The wedding will
take place at the brides parents on
Thanksgiving evening, Thursday, Nov
ember 80 Mr.. Wilmer was recently ap
pointed United States appraiser for the
Port of Baltimore, vice c. Ross Mace of
the latter city. He is son of Adj. Gener,
al A. L. Allison Wilmer
The School Board met on Tuesday
with all the members present. 1t was
orde red that the teachers be allowed hol
iday on the Friday following Thanksgiv
ing Day, but that hereafter Election day
shall not be regarded as holiday unless
specially ordered by the Board.
The report of the First National
Bank of Southern Maryland issued re-
Gently shows: Loans and Discounts
$173, 3,16715 and Individual Deposits sub
iect to check $21s. .9s9.S4. This is an ex-
cellent showing and the officials are to be
congratulated. The institution is strong
er financially now than ever before. This
is the best showing the bank has ever
made.
There was meeting of the stock
holders of the celebrated Percheron Stal
lion Frank" On Monday afternoon. Mr.
Joseph K Roberts called the meeting to
order and Mr.. Judson T. Richardson was
elected president for the ensuing year,
Mr.. G. Ernest Coale, secretary and Mr.
Harry Browne, treasurer. Mr.. Frank
P. Hurd was elected keeper of the horse
for the ensuing year. About II of the
stockholders were present. The meeting
was held at the Farmers Hotel.
MIR. George Fl. Calvert, Jr., of Col
lege Park, has just been elected presi
cent of the National Hotel Company, of
Washington, to succeed his father, the
late Charles B. Calvert. The latter held
the Office from the time of the organiza
ton of the company in 1871 until his
death. The new executive is, therefore
the second president of the company, and
his selection is regarded as distinct en-
dorsement of his legal and business abil
ty
The Court of Appeals has affirmed
the decision of Judge Burke of Baltimore
county, to the case of Charles G. Carmine
against John w. Bowen, of that county
sustaining the right of Mr.. Bowen to re-
turn to the farm which he had rented
from Mr.. Carmine and harvest crops
which he had sown. The decision is al
important one to farmers. No case in
recent years has attracted so much gener
al attention in this State, as tie question
involved was new one and affected in a
large measure the great body of tenant
farmers throughout the county.