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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-06-19
An Old Citizen Passed Away

With sorrow TO many, the announce
ment of the death Of James Il. ShreVe'
ON Sunday, June z, has been seen in the
papers.
Mr.. Shreve was widely known and
highly respected in Prince Georges
county, having been prominent citi-
zen of Surratt's district for over twenty
five wears. Born in Washington June
90, 1887, he was for years actively en-
gagged in business there, and has many
relatives and friends in and around the
CITY. He was married December 8, 1857,
to Caroline E. Ray, of Brightwood, d.
G..
About twenty years ago, he was con-
verted and united with the church, and
has lived a consistent Christian lfe'
During his last illness he derived great
comfort from his trust in God, bearing
up under long and severe suffering, with
accomplishing patience and trusttul
resignation as though he knew the time
was not far distant when sorrow and
signing should flee away, and pain and
death should be no more. He leaves the
remembrance of an unstained character
and the example of an honorble, clean
man and Christian gentleman.
Surviving him are his wife and six
children: VIM. A. Shreye, of Philadel-
phia, Pa; Enos R. Shreve, OF Maryland;
Mrs. James T. Brent, of Washington,
Mrs. Arthur B. Evans, of Maryland;
Jas b Shreve, of California, and Charles
A. Shreve, of Tennessee.
The funeral was held Wednesday,
June 10, from his late residence, 63o
street S. E., Washington, D. c., and the
remains placed in vault in Glenwood
Cemetery. Rev. Mr.. Shears, OF For
estyille, conducted the service.
The final burial will take place on
June 20, which date would have been
Mr.. Shreve's seventy first birthday.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-06-19

The first wheat of the season ap-
peared on the floor of the Chamber OF
Commerce Baltimore on "Wednesday
where it attracted attention not only
because of its excellent quality, but
because of the fact that it is unusual
for new wheat to arrive so early. Sam
were displayed by s. N. Lyell & Co.,
who received the consignment. 1t was
brought by c. s. Scheme horn & Son
for 81 bushel. There were 1872 bushels
in the consignment
Miss Agnes Coffren, of this town,
has been appointed by the School Board
to the vacant scholarship in st. Mary S
Seminary.
Mr.. Charles H. Evans, of Baltimore,
has rendered his resignation as a mem
Der of the board of trustees of the Mary
land Agricultural College, and Cover
nor Crothers says he will accept it. Mr..
Evans is a member of the firm OF
Thomas s. Evans, printers, of Baltimore.
In tQ6 spring VI A0ot loi &c Sodsi oSo
for printing at the college was awarded
to this firm, and as the result of this
award law was passed at the last ses-
sion of the Legislature forbidding trus-
tees of state institutions from having
any interest in contracts made with
these institutions. Mr.. Evans having
resi- gned as trustee is now in a posi-
ton to bid on the printing.
Mr.. Harry Wood, of Washington,
spent several days this week with his
sister, Mrs. William Wilson, of this
town.
The non-Jury term of the Circuit
Court convened here on Monday with
Judge Merrick on the bench. The
docket was called and judgment was
entered in plain and uncontested cases.
Miss Ethel King, of Bowie, was one
of the graduating class of the Mckinley
Technical High School, Washington,
last Wednesday.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-06-19

II. Solo and chorus-Agnes Coffren,
Edyth Grant, Mary Ridgley.......
u. Columbia
10. Tableau-Joan of Arc-Mary Ridg-
ley. ...''
ID Instrumental duet-Misses Browne
and Gertrude Wyvill."............
The Floral Drill was beautiful slight
the girls carrying wreathes of flowers
and wearing sashes and steamers to
match in colors, marched and counter
marched, circling around in and out,
as best they could on the small stage,
looking like an animated flower garden,
aud never making mistake in any OF
the intricate figures.
The tableauX of Columbia, represent
ing the thirteen States, and the army
and navy was also very effective.
Advertising for Help brought out
peals of laughter, but the greatest fun
was caused by the cake walk by four
of the large girls who danced around
like supple jacks and bowed and shutti,
ed like professionals, the burnt cork
and grotesque costumes so disguised
them that few discovered their identi.
ty.
The little tots all did their part most
creditably and won the admiration OF
the audience, especially in their sing
ing and marching.
At the close of the exercises, Mr..
Frederick Sasscer announced that he
had offered prizes. at the beginning OF
the year, to the pupils in the higher
grades who made the best average, and
then presented handsome books to the
following young ladies-Eight grade,
Misses Cecil Traband, Mary Ridgley and
Kate Roder; seventh grade, Misses Edith
Grant, Sadie Traband, Helen Roder,
Nina Martin, and Agnes Cofren; sixth
grade, Miss Anna Coale. Mr.. Sasscer
closed with few remarks saying that
it was his earnest wish. and, also, of
the community that a High School
should be established on Academy Hill
in the fall, where the great, good man,
VIM. Beans is buried, who willed that
site for education purposes, and who
was. anxious to have St. Johns College
established in Marlboro 124 years ago.
Dancing concluded this pleasant
event and was kept up till 10 80 a. m,
Mr.. Edgar Hart, of Washington, assist
ed Miss Browne in playing for the
dances.
The financial returns, which will 60
toward the School, were most salts
f; c ory-"Gazette."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-06-19
= Base Ball.

The Surrattsville High School team
defeated the Piscataway nine last
Thursday in thirteen inning game by
the score of II to 7. The game was
one of the fastest and best ever seer or
tie Piscataway diamond. The Pisca:a
way team did not score run until the
fourth inning when Hatton, who pitch
ed for the High School, weakened and
five runs were scored. They scored two
more in the fifth, thus tying the score
No more runs were scored until the
thirteenth inning when G. Underwood,
who up to this time had pitched fine
game, weakened, and giving several
men bases on balls, allowed the High
School team to score four runs and wiz
the game.
The features ofthe game were running
catches by Ciss,l and Edelen and the
pitching of Underwood and Hatton.
Batteries: High School-Hatton and
sasscer; Piscataway-Underwood and
G. Baden.
The strong North Keys team defeated
Piscataway at North Keys Saturday ty
a score of 8 to 1. Seaborn pitched ?
good game for North Keys and his
fielding was superb. Piscataway's lone
run came in the ninth inning when, with
two out, Baden made wild throw to
third and the man scored. The North
KEYS team as a whole felded finely
The feature of the game was running
catch of what looked to be safe hit by
F. Devaugn. Underwood did not pitch
his usual good game and was relieved
in the seventh inning by Hatton who
held the North Keys team without hit
or Iun for the remainder of the game
Batteries: North KeYs-Seaborn and c.
Fl. Baden; Piscataway-U Underwood,
Hatton and G. Baden.
The North Keys team will play the
crack Friendship team at North Keys
on Saturday, June Goth.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-06-19
Mrs. Ridgley's New Book.

Mrs. John Ridgely, of Hampton, the
author of "Old Brick Churches of Mary
land" has made an invaluable, as well
az an unusual, addition to the States
historical records in her newly publish
cd work, "Historic Graves of Maryland
and the District of Columbia"
The ancient and mancrial custom
which existed in Maryland of burying
the dead on the family estate has caus-
ed the loss of many valuable stones.
The work of Investigation was start
ed by the Maryland Chapter of the
Danes, with view to finding and pre-
serving numberless of these ruined or
neglected graves. The labor and diff
Guilty involved in so exhaustive an I'M
dertaking cannot be overestimated. In
the authors forward we read that
"some of the most interesting monu-
ments of bygone days have been found
in out-of -the-way farms, and even where
monuments are waiting tradition often
indicates the spot where some coleman
Governor lies buried.
s'The stones, tablets and traditions
still remaining serve to revive much OF
Maryland's primitive social life
Isolated stones have been found IN
fields, by the roadside and, beneath
dwellings. also in use as doorsteps or
as flagstones n During the process
of Investigation unsupported hooks and
corners of interest have been discovered
*** Thickets have been penetrated,
traditionary graveyards traced, shatter-
ed tablets fitted together and inscrlp-
tions copied or verified The
erayestone of earliest date yet found in
MARYLAND lies in Anne Arundel county
that section which in 1919 30 saw the
arrival of the Puritans.
Apart from the books Importance as
a record, Historic Graves of Maryland
cannot but prove to be of peculiar IN
terest to the native of the State, so
preyaded is it by the atmosphere OF
historic MARYLAND. Here we have count
less old and familiar names, long-re-
membered roads, well-known country
seats, suggested haunts of loved tradi
ton. with hints of country and by-Ways
dear to Marylannders the world over
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-06-19
School Entertainment.

The entertainment given by the pu
pills of the Female Public School, under
the direction of Miss Mary E. lNalley,
principal, and Miss Kate E. Latimer,
assistant, in the Town Hall, this town,
on Friday night, was most fatteriEg
success to all concerned. and the large
audience showed their appreciation by
frequent and loud applause.
The girls, both large and small, wore
white dresses, frightened by sashes and
hair ribbons of delicate shades, and
nothing could have been lovelier than
the picture they made with their ami
mated young faces, for what can be
more beautiful than the countenance of
an innocent child or young girl inst
budding into womanhood.
The stage was decorated with fes-
toons of daisies over the top and spikes
of the ivory-tinted yucca on the sides,
making an effective ornamentation.
Miss Virgie Browne was pianist and
Mr.. Rudolph Goddard announced the
program, which was as follows
/. Welcome Little Ones
2. Glad Summer. ...............Ch Chorus
3. Instrum entail solo. Sadie Traband
4. Recitation-''Harry's Arithmetic, y
Harry M orris. MISREPRESENTATION.
5. Instrumental duet-Misses Virgit
Browne and Mabel Ryon .......
6. Play-"Advertising for Help
Cecil Traband, Katherine Roeder
Mary Ridgley, Edith Grant, Mina
Martin, Helen Roder, Agnes Golf
rem, Cora Humphrey and Sadie Ira
band. ............. .........
z. Song-"Wee Wees"-Littlc Ones
8. Floral Drill NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
9. Instrumental duet--Cecil TrabanC
10. Dialogue-"Jennie's CalP-Madge
Coffren and Maggie Roder.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-06-19
West River Colt Show.

The ninth annual horse show of the
West River Colt Show Association be-
gan Wednesday under the most favor
able circumstances. 1t is one of the
surprises of the year in equine matters.
The great success of the Maryland Colt
Show Associations exhibit at Prospect
Park, the prohibition of race betting in
New York, the reduction of time of the
Baltim ore Horse Show Association from
four days to one and the great success
of the automobile races at Pimlico have
made horsemen sit up. take notice and
ask if mans best friend is to have a
throw down.
The interest manifested in this show
disprove this idea
The grandstand Wednesday was fill
with crowd which showed intense in
the proceedings when the judges were
making the awards. Those in the stands
Knew borse from hook to ears, and.
with a natural inbred Maryland love
FOR the animals, they were discriminate
ing to much greater extent than where
he costumes of ladies attract more at
tention than equine excellence.
The West River Colt Show is held on
Mr. M. Graham Elzey's farm, in the
First district of Anne Arundel county.
There is we'll graded half-mile track
IN the land, and inside this is show
oval about 20 yards on the stretches.
1t is we'll banked. The location is ideal
for such an event and the popularity
the exhibition has reached is due large
lY to the greater interest the farmer
folk take in it. They vie with one an
other in their efforts to see who can en-
terrain the most royalty in ire old Mary
and stvla
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-06-19
w AnrrD

TWO industrious white tenants for
i the "MANSFIELD" farm near
Nottingham. Apply to
F. SASSCER
Agent for Owners.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-06-19
goeal amo Dersomal.
DATES OF
Obe Southern Wa,ylana Tgri-
cultural Jair Tssoeiation:
August 18th, 10Th, 20th. 1908,
DATES OF
County Commissioners

There was regular meeting OF the
County Commissioners Tuesday with
a full Board in attendance. The board
passed the following order.
Ordered, That John q. jenkins DC
appointed constable for Surratts DIS
trict.
Ordered. That Martin McMamara be
paid the sum of $3.50 for work on Queen
Anne road from Pennsylvania Station
to Bucks store.
Ordered, That Horace Crosier and
81. st. J. L. Briscoe. clerk, be appointed
a committee to purchase windmill and
tank for County Jail. Cost not TO eA-
coed 5000.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-06-19
Western Maryland College
WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND,
FORTY-sECOND YEAR OPENS

SEPTEMBER 10th, 1908.
PERFECTLY SAFE, where your sons
and daughters are surrounded by
the best moral and religious indu-
ence; where pure mountain air and
water keep them healthful; and
where new buildings equipped in
moderan fashion house them in
comfort.
WISELY PLANNED for both sexes,
but reciting in separate classes;
making EDUCATION its great bust
ness, and keeping athletic and SO
cial matters incidental; reducing the
cost so as to reach the largest num-
Der but tolerating no student who
will not study.
THOROUGH, offering three separate
courses for the degree of A. B., one
with Greek and two without; well
equipped Scientific Building; good
Library; Gymnasium, and Faculty
of twenty-one specialists.
OF GOOD REPUTE. You will find
our students everywhere, ask them.
Without large endowments or
splendid gifts from the rich we have
slowly built up a College whose only
claim is the good work it does, and
this has kept it growing for forty
years.
REV, 7. H. LEWIS, D. D., IL. D.,
President.
May29OS4m.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-06-19
Nor1cE roCREp1roRs.

,I,HIs IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That
i the undersigned has obtained from
the Orphans Court of Prince Geol ge's
county, letters testamentary upon
the personal estate of
FRANK WARD,
late of Prince Georges county, deceas-
ed. All persons having claims against
said deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same, with the vouchers there
on legally authenticated on or before
the 22nd day of Nov, 19Oei or they may
otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment. Given un-
der my hand this 22nd day of May,
1908.
EMMA A. WARD,
Executrix of Frank Ward, deceased.
May221m
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-06-19
I26 $500 ACRES OF LAND,

=
MORE OR LESS.
For more particular description see
liber H. B. No. 9, folio 4S4 of Land
Records of said county.
This property is located on the public
road from Mullikin's to Halls and adj.
Joins the lands of the late Beale D.
Mullikin now owned by John G. Jones.
also the lands of James Hamilton and
others. Improved by AANCN
comfortable DWELLING ~ ~
HOUSE and Tobacco barn. 81 r. <.
and necessary outbuild-
ings. Fertile soil and adapted to all
standard crops. One mile from Multi
kin Station and with Rural Delivery
and convenient to schools and churches.
TERMS OF SALE:
One third cash upon the ratification
of sale by the Court. and the balance in
one and two years from the day of sale.
Deferred payments to bear six per cent.
interest per annum from the day of sale
and to be secured to the satisfaction of
the undersigned. A cash deposit of
5000 will be required on the day of sale,
or all cash at the option of the purchas-
er or purchasers. Acknowledgment
fees, conveyancing and recording at
the expense of purchaser or purchasers.
T. VAN CLAGETT,
GEORGE B. MERRICK,
Trustees.
May29ts.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-06-19

all that property in said decree describ-
ed containing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04

very ugly piece of furniture, if it must remain in, the room,. into very att tractiVe affair. Either a cozy corner may be made of it or window seat arranged which is not only pleasing to look at, but quite comfortable. Pur- chase some pretty cretonne and after taking the dimensions of the trunk in question, make the cover large enough to go over all of it and reach to the floor on all sides.
 Burlap, denim cotton taffeta,z striped ticking also make pretty coverings, cretonne is brighter and more effec- tive.
 Of course the color should be chosen to harmonize with the room furnish ings. If the material chosen is flow cred finish the cover with band of plain goods and if the cover is to be made of solid material finish it with lowered bands.
 If the trunk is low enough to be used as a window seat make several pillows of the same material or contrasting goods and pile them up-the more the pret- tier.
 It is very little trouble to remove these things and get whatever is needed out of the trunk at any time and it is cer- tainly a convenience without being un- slightly which every trunk undoubtedly is without the proper decoration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
A Wealth Of Fancy Bags

q don't believe r ever could have too many fancy bags" said the industrious young woman as her. crochet hook fitted back and forth, And though I had six given me last Christmas, I am already beginning to hope that more will be bestowed upon me this coming Christmas. You say I can't use them Oh yes I can. 1 always have several pieces of work under way at the same time, and l am so old maidy' I never want to put two pieces in the same bag. I want @ bag for each piece of fancy work. then when I am in a mood for u certain piece of crocheting l can just pick up the bag that has the piece in it and do not have to go rummaging through half dozen pieces of work all damned up together in the same bag to find what l want.
 There is my, rose pink bag in it is the little yoke that 1 am making for my little niece.
 Tn my big cretonne bag is the afghan 1 am knitting for one of my friends-a Christmas present.
 Then l am embroidering a beautiful corset cover for a charming girl who is to be married at Christmas tide, and that I keep in dainty little bag which is itself beautifully embroidered.
 Each bag Is well supplied with needles and sewing thread and then one tiny little bag is supplied with scissors, needles. thread of all kinds thimble, emory and all the important accessories for sewing; and this little bag is an accompaniment to all the others.
 Tt is a great saving of time this many bag habit and then too it keeps ones work in the best possible condi- tion.
 "A person who does any fancy work at all, simply cannot possess too many bags. Moreover they give one a cer- tain air of activity which is not un- desirable, so if any one is in quan- dary as to what to give any of her women friends for a nice Christmas present, go right ahead and make some. pretty bags. and they will be very much appreciated gifts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
Is Esperanto a Menace?

Do you know anything about Esper- anto? We'll, if you do you fully agree with me that there are things connected with it that would drive man to strong drink while a woman could not be count ed upon to preserve the suavity of man ner and evenness of temper for which she is proverbally noted.
 La bull dog chased la tramp over Ia flower bed
 That is the way the Esperantist would say it. Everything is neuter, single or plural. Little bit different from French, isn't it?
 An observer of the niceties of Con- tinental speech must feel that this con spicuous use of 'la" is like a danger ous flavor of socialism in this little world and is an enemy to individuality.
 There is another word which is almost as ubiquitous as the aforesaid la and that is .je." One always views any foreign language with suspicion in which such tiny things as prep ositions refuse the responsibility of government The 'je' alluded to Is just this sort of a word and the rules are laid down to the effect that when in doubt-use je."
 The Esperanto prospectus reads very much like "get-rich scheme or the erstwhile platform of the independence party. It seems too good. too fine. too simple to be true.
 Look over its pages and you will find that 'kuiriestas petata,' which sounds much more like potatoes, means, you are invited
 The worst menace of Esperanto seems now to be the plan for spreading 1t over the world and the originator of it, who by the way, was a citizen of Poland, may yet realize long and heartfelt dream. And by the way Esperanto" means ''the language of hope and it's ultimate design is to bring peace on earth through the medium of a common language.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
For the Sun Parlor

Of course, you have a sun parlor.
 It may be only bow window or it may be d conservatory
 But it is some place where you can en- joy the warmth of the suns rays and the odor of pine and balsam.
 All the furnishings of the sun parlor whatever it's size, must have a decorative value and must harmonize with the out door atmosphere.
 One of the most attractive color schemes is green and white; another is dull gre sn with gray, while still another is natural -icker with red cushions and hangings.
 The best and most appropriate furni- ture for such place is wicker either Tn the natural or stained form; in this a couch. a desk, and a table for holding magazines are numbered as necessary se- lections
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
A Jealous Beauty

In 17S7 Mary Isabella, the beautiful Duchess of Rutland occupied the position of vice-reine at Dublin and was ac- claimed as the most lovely woman at a court mainly composed of pretty women.
 The duchess was proud of her looks and one day her husband praised a cer- tain Mrs. Dillon. whose social position prevented her being presented at court. s'She is the most lovely creature have ever seen," exclaimed the enthusiastic viceroy.
 The duchess said nothing. but de- termined to see her rival. She drove to Parliament street where Mrs. Dillon lived and walked unannounced into that lady s sitting room, looked fxcdly for some me
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
FAMILY TREATED
 FOR HYDROPHOBIA

Phenix City. December 3.-(Special.)-G w. Layfeld and three children and the little S-year-old child of Robert Randall, all of this city, are in Montgomery, where they went for treatment for hydrophobia. All five of them were bitten by a puppy belonging to MT. Layneld. The animal bit the children and MT. Layfield at diff ferent times, but it was but a small puppy, only about 6 months old, and the