The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-05-25
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spent Saturday and Sunday at the home
of Mr.. Edmund Wells
Mr. David J Wilson and family, of
Washington, spent Sunday with his
father. Mr.. J \ W. Wilson, here.
Thursday belng Ascension Day there
were services in the Churches here
Miss Pearl Neal of Btllinore, spent
Sunday with her sister, Miss Blanche Neal
at Groom Station.
Miss Josephine Merrick is visiting
her farther and sisters Judge re rge T.
Merrick and Misses Katherine and Mary
Merrick
On Sunday afternoon u My process
ion took place at st. Mary's Church, this
town, nearly 100 children being in line.
Mr. Ben Sheckels returned home en-
Thursday of last week from Il three
months stay in Phoenix, Arizona.
The State tobacco warehouse o.
Light street has been sold to the Burnt
District Commission for $4,000
Mr. Frederick Sasscer, County
Superintendent, has been visiting schools
in the southern section of the county
this week.
The schedule of the Chesapeake
Beach Railroad, will be changed next
Saturday, on account Of the opening Of
that resort then.
The Austin, Lawton & Austin Royal
Vaudeville Show are giving a series of
interesting entertainments in their big
tent ON the .ot adjoining the Farmers
Hotel. They expect TO remain several
days
On Saturday May 10 Ii the Cloome
and North Key teams met at North Keys
and after "a we'll played game the score
stood to 4 North Keys being victorious.
The North Keys and Baden teams
will play II match game AT North kSys on
Saturday May 18th. All inquiries con
,-erning the North Keys team shou be
addressed to j. II. Wallis, Manager,
North Keys, Md
Mr. H. Linn Worthington, Of Rising
Sun, Nd travelling for the Winchester
Repeating Arms Co., was here Tuesday
and entertained a number Of the sports
of the town with some fancy gun and
rifle shooting.
There will be flag raising at Bowie
School on May 30, under auspices Of the
Junior Order American Mechanics. Tue
patrons and friends are invited to be pre-
sent at the exercises. The teachers and
pupils of this school are preparing to
give musical and literary entertain
ment, on Friday evening, June LIST, at
5 O'clock. The proceeds will be used for
interior decoration of the school.
MIR. George w. Wilson returned from
Providence Hospital, on Thursday of
last week. He did not derive the hoped
for benefit from the treatment there and
while still confined to the mouse he is
bright and cheerful and glad to see his
many friends.
Mr.. W. Tiden Davis, formerly pro-
prietor of the Marlboro House, requests
US to announce to his many friends in
Sour hern Maryland that he has now
opened up his wholesale liquor store at
l1O4 nth Street, S. E Washington, D.
g., and will carry fine line of wines,
liquors, gins, beers, cordials, bitters, etc.
and respectfully asks the public for a
share of their patronage.
All the land holdings of the National
Cathedral of SITS. Peter and Paul, which
were freed of debt on last Thanksgiving
Day, were consecrated at services hello
Thursday Of this week. 1t. Rev Henry
Yates Satterlce, Bishop of Washington.
otticiated and pronounced the words Of
conservation. He was assisted in the
ceremonies by the entire Episcopal clergy
of Washington. The marshal Of the day
was Rev. Alfred Harding, of St. Paul's
Church. The instrumental music was
furnished by the Fort Myer Band.
The testamony of Mr.. John C. Rose,
United States District Attorney at Balti
II ore, before the House Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries on the
subject Of "shanghaiing," has so impress
ed the committee that it has agreed unan
imously to report lhe Morrel bill to pro.
hibit the practice in the United States
The Morril bill was drafted largely
through the aid of Mr. Rose, who was re-
questep after he was first heard bv the
committee to offer suggestions for the
formulation of the measure.
An interesting 1otting race, arrang
ed by some of our local hOIsemen, was
held on the Fair Association race track,
nrle, on Saturday afternoon, which drew
quite crowd. Five horses started in
II the ] mile race, best two in three, and
Doth heats were won by Mr.. j. F. Dent,
Of Piscataway, who drove his four year
old Mare. The time of the first heat, was
lS4 and tn second heat was 121. The
others who started with their trotters
were: Mrssrs. George w. Richardson,
Geo. W Hardy, A. T. Brooke and r
W eslry Be IL. There will be free for all
trottipg, pacing and running races on
next Saturday Afternoon, May 26.
An interesting ceremony took place
at the Elisc"pal Cathedral grounds,
W ashingtn on Thursday If last week.