The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-02-04
BREvITIEs

Mrs. Flagler, of Phillipsburg, Pa,
is visiting her daughtnr, Mrs. George
| w. Wilson.
Miss Hilda Beale, of Washington,
has been on visit to her sister, Mrs.
Reverdy Sasscer, at Woodland.
There will be a meeting of the
Ladies' Association of Trinity Church on
Monday next at half past three o clock.
Mrs. T. Van Clagett, Miss Ellie D..
Sasscer and Miss Lucy E. Sasscer are
spending a few weeks in Washington
The Orphans Court was not in ses-
yesterday as Judge John C. Jones was
the only Judge in attendance, conse-
quently there was no quorum.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
1. M. Frye are glad to have them in
Rosaryville again.
Mr.. Thorne has introduced a bill
prohibiting the sale of liquor within
two miles of Oxon Hill Methodist Epis-
cOpal Cnurcn, LnlS county.
Mr.. Crowley has introduced a bill
requiring certain railway connections to
be made in this county. Referred to
committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Charlton Sasscer's reappoint-
ment as postmaster here, which was
sent to the Senate last week, was con-
frmed on Tuesday.
Mr.. Thorne has introduced bill to
pay Mr.. Charles l.. Turner and others
for special service rendered the super
visors of elections in this county. Re-
ferred to county delegation.
All persons interested in Life In
surance should consult Mr. Albert A.
Marshall, whose advertisement appears
in another column. He will advise on
matters pertaining to Life Insurance
and protect your interests.
The Rev. Charles F. Sontag, form
erly rector of Trinity Church, this
town, and now in charge of Holy I'm
maculate Church at Key West, Fla,
is seriously ill. He is at his former
home in Washington,
Miss Mary Louisa Sommervill, died
at 1.-THE Palms." St. Mary's county,
the home of the late Col. John H.
Sotheron, on January %, in the 18th
year of her age.
Mr.. Crowley has introduced in the
House constitutional amendment pro-
viding for referendum and initiative.
A similar bill has been introduced at
several sessions, but failed to pass.
The First National Bank of South
ern Maryland on Saturday last sold at
public auction at Ogle's Hotel, in Nell
wood six horses belonging to McCor-
mick & Co., the contractors who failed,
which the Bank had attached for debt.
The six horses brought 1857.
We are doomed to have six weeks
of bad weather, if conditions are to be
judged by the old adage of the ground
hog seeing his shadow on February 2.
The pair of ground hogs at Druid Hill
Park left their hiding place shortly be-
fore noon Tuesday and came out into
the open cage for food.
Thomas H. Grant, colored, about 43
years of age, giving his residence as
Warrenton, Va, made three unsuccess-
full attempt to wreck express trains on
the Pennsylvania Railroad, near Land
over, this county. between 10 and IL
O'Clock last Monday night by placing
ties on the tracks. Had it not been
for the vigilance of the track walker,
Charles j. Suit, who patrols the tracks
from Lanham to Landover, Grant
would have succeeded Each time Suit
discovered the obstruction in time to
remove it.
Elmer Cox, resident of Oxon Hill,
told the Anacostia police Sunday of an
experience he had on the Livingston
Road at an early hour that morning.
He was assaulted by three colored men,
he said, and robbed of SIP. The men
met him on the road, one struck him
and another took the money. A blow
in the face knocked him down and he
dropped new pair of shoes when he
fell. He scrambled to his feet and ran,
and one the negroes picked up the shoes
and threw them at him. The shoes
were found in the woods Sunday.
"A mass meeting was held Sunday
in Capitol Heights for the purpose of
collecting funds for the erection of a
Catholic Church. Sufficient donations
were pledged to build hall and install
an organ and benches. No further
steps will be taken until advice is re-
ceived from Cardinal Gibbons. Rev.
Father Schwallenberg has been assisting
the Capitol Heights Catholics in their
good work and presided at their meeting
on Sunday.
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