The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-12-20
BREVITIES.

The public schools close today for
the holidays, and will reopen on Jan
uary end.
Miss Marguerite Clagett has re-
turned from a visit to Baltimore.
Miss Katie Roeder has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Alonza Demar, in
Washington.
Don't forget to read the advertise
m emit of Levin s. Edlavitch's Christ
mas stock on this page.
Mrs. Ann l.. Shackford, who has
been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Mary E..
Wilson, has returned to her home in
Portsmouth. New Hampshire.
MIR. T. How ard Duckett has given
up his residence near Glendale, and
now occupies cottage opposite the
home of his father, Mr.. Marion Duck
EFT, in Bladensburg.
-Messrs. Mudd and Cooksey have
purchased from Congressman Mudd,
the plant f the Marlboro Times, in the
Town Hall here, and removed the same
to La Plata, where they will conduct
weekly newspaper.
Don't forget to attend the BIG
TURKEY SHOOT tomorrow on the
lot back of the Jail. Plenty TURKEYS
CLAY PIGEONS and AMMUN.
TON. Come nd win TURKEY.
The pupils of Forestville public
school W i'll hold their annual entertain
ment and dance in Odd Fellows Hall,
Friday, December 20, 1907. Doors open
7:3Op. m. Admission Csc. Children
free.
The Rector's Guild will give
"Silver Tea" at the parish hall, Groom,
Md, on Tuesday, December 81, begin
ming at 7 80 p. m. All are cordially in
vited and each guest is expected to de-
post silver coin in the box at the
door. Entertainment and luncheon
free.
There was considerable excitement
on the floor of the Chamber of Com
merce, Tuesday over a jump in wheat
of 81 cents over prices Of previous day.
Market was strong throughout the day,
Western wheat selling spot, December,
$1.Os1, and January $1.044. Contract
wheat sold for $102 for December,
$1.OSt for January and $1.091 for
March. There was active buying.
Rev. F. A. Gains appointments for
Sunday, December 22nd, are as fol
lows: Forest Grove, II a. M; Green
Mount, p m; Mt. Oak, p. m. The
Christmas service of Forest Grove Sun
day. School will be held Christmas
night at z o'clock. Mt Oak School
will hold it's service Friday afternoon
At $50 o'clock. Ali members of the
school are requested to bring their Of
ferings in the little stocking which will
be sent them.
The Christmas number Of 1.-THE
Breeders Gazette, published by the
Sanders Publishing Co., Chicago, is
thing of beauty. If our readers desire
to procure this valuable farm Journal
for the ensuing year, they Can com
mence their subscription with the Holi
day number. The regular price is 50,
but subscribers to THE ENQUIRER can
can secure clubbing rates and get both
papers for this price.
A meeting Of the trustees of the
Maryland Agricultural College was
held last Friday, when Governor War
field, president ex-of1cio of the board,
acted as chairman for the last time. and
Gordon T. Atkinson, state comptroller,
made his last appearance IS member
of the board. When the trustees meet
again in February Governor. elect Aus.
tin L. Crothers and Comptroller-elect
}. w. Herring will ave taken the oath
of office and will become members of
the board.
Judge John P Briscoe was sworn
as chief judge of the Seventh Judic-
al Circuit of Maryland, comprising the
counties Of Prince Georges, Charles, St.
Mary's and Calvert, and as judge of the
Court of Appeals by Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of Calvert County, George
W. Powell, Saturday morning. Having
be en- elected at the last election for Is
ye ars, Judge Briscee's term will expire
December IA, 1922, at which time he
will have served upon the bench by
election and appointment continuously
80 years.