The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-29
BREvITIES

The County Commissioners and
Orphans Court will meet on Tuesday
next.
The School Board will meet next
Tuesday for the purpose of appointing
Local Trustees.
FOR SALE-Bronze Turkey eggs,
wild strain, 81. so per dozen. R. Ernest
Smith, Upper Marlboro, Md.
Mr.. Albert Wells, of Washington,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. o. P.
Mullikin, of this town.
There will be an important meeting
of the Ladies' Association, on Monday,
May 2, at $3.50 p. M, at the usual
place.
The commissions for the newly
appointed Justices of the Peace and
others have been received at the Clerks
| office.
Mrs. Benjamin Hale and daughter.
Miss Helen Hale, of Towanda, Pa, are
spending the week with their cousin,
Mrs. H. w. Gore.
Assistant State Superintendent
Purdham was in town yesterday, and
with County Superintendent, Mr..
Frederick Sasscer, visited the High
School here.
Secretary of State Knox was in
town here on Monday. He with Mrs.
Knox ..and a party of four, toured
from Washington and lunched at the
Marlboro House.
The store of L. Edlavitch & Co., at
Bowie, caught on fire early last Tuesday
morning, slightly damaging the stock.
The fire was supposed to have started
from mice gnawing matches.
The Teachers Association of this
county will meet in Washington to-day
and after listening to lecture by a
prominent school official, the teachers
will visit the public Schools of that
city.
The residence of Mr.. j. Dom Bow
ling on Montgomery street, Laurel,
| caught fire last week and but for the
prompt arrival of three fire companies,
the house would have been destroyed.
The fire was caused by hall lamp ex-
ploding.
Read the continued, story "On the
Scent" which appears on our first
page. 1t began in our issue of last
week, and will be continued from week,
to week until finished If a copy of
last weeks paper is desired it will be
sent free on request.
Martins Corner, the place owned
by the heirs of the late Mrs. John
Echenrode, of Dayton, OHIO, and where
Messrs. w. R. Buck & Co. has kept
store for several years, has been sold
to Mr.. Albert Wells, of Washington,
D. c..
Fire which threatened to do con-
siderable damage at Mt. Rainier was
discovered Monday morning in the
home of William H. France, on Thirty
fourth street, The fire started about
3:15 and famed by strong wind,
gained so much Roadway that assistance
was asked for from Washington and
Hyattsville. The damage is estimat-
ed at about SIS, 600 with about 81, 900 in
surance.
The Supreme Court of the United
States yesterday affirmed the decision
of the lower Court in the case of Crit
fifth VS.. Stewart. This means that
the Ball heirs are entitled to full pay
! for the land sold by DR.. l.. A. Griffith,
| of this town, as agent for Alfred w.
Ball, together with interest from date
of sale. The case was begun in Novem-
Der 1908, and has gone through all the
Courts of the District. Messrs. C. H.
Merillat, of Washington, and George
| R. Gather, of Baltimore, were the at
| torneys for the Ball estate through all
the Courts. This is one of the most
interesting and important cases tried
in recent years.
Mr.. Richard B. Latimer entertain
ed the members of the Brotherhood Of
St. Andrew and others at his home on
Wine avenue, Hyattsville, on Wednes-
day evening of last week. 1t was an
enjoyable occasion for which the ladies
were largely responsible. Sacred and
patriotic music featured the entertain
ment, Mr.. c. H. Frame presiding at