The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-02-17
BREvITIRs

The Teachers Association will meet
here to-day.
Miss Holly Hill left Tuesday for
visit to relatives in Norfolk, Va.
The County Commissioners and
Orphans Court will be in session next
Tuesday.
Mr.. R. H. Hopkins, Inspector for
the State F oard of Health, was in town
this week.
FOR SALE-One so Egg Incuba-
tor. Price $3.50. Apply at this
Office
FOR SALE-One young bronze
turkey gohbler, wild strain. Apply to
R. Ernest Smith, Upper Marlboro
Md
Miss Lucy E. Sasscer is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Thomas Dobyns, in Wash
ington.
Mrs. Frederick Sasscer spent part
of last week with her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Thos. J. Clagett in Baltimore.
Mr.. Fred. Wilson was appointed
Postmaster N Wedensday last to succeed
Mr.. Charlton Sasscer, who has resigned
to accept Government position.
Hiss Maud McNabh, of Youngs-
town, Ohio, and Miss Laura Amber
spent several days with their aunt,
Mrs. McManus.
Died At Garfield Hospital, Washing
ton, D. c., Sunday, February 18th, 1911,
of a complication of diseases, Helen
Aurelia, only child of Rayner E. and
Eva E Dove. Budded on Earth to
bloom in heaven.
Mr.. John H. Smith died at the
home of his son, Mr.. Daniel Smith, OF
Anne Arundle County, February 9th,
1911, in the 10Th year of his age. He
is survived by one sister, six daughters,
and three sons.
Invitations are out for a Masquer
ade D ance to be given in Masonic Hall
next Tuesday evening. The chaperons
are Mrs. L. A. Griffith, Mrs. w. B.
Clagett, Mrs. M. Plummer, Mrs. H. w.
Gore and Miss Minnie Chew.
Mr.. A. Sidney Hill, who has been
stationed for the past nine years at San
Diego, CAL, in the Quartermaster's
Department, u. S. A., has been order
ed to Honolulu, Hawaii, and with Mrs.
Hill will sail for his new post on March
1st. Mr.. Hill is the son Of the late
vm. l. Hill and Mrs. Henrietta 8
and was born and lived, until after
majority, near this town.
DIR. H. n. Bowen, Of Aquaseo dis
let, has been appointed by Governor
hers member of the Board Of
County Commissioners of this County
to fill out the unexpired term Of the
late Luther Brashears. His COM
mission arrived at the Clerks Office
here on Wednesday.
On St. Matthias Day, Friday, Feb
ruary oath, "Quiet Day" will be con-
Quoted at St. Thomas Church, Croome,
by the Rev. Horace w. Stowell, of,
La Plata. The hours will be, Holy
Communion at a. m. At 10 q. m.
Holy Communion and irrt Address.
At II o'clock, second Address and
devotlons. At IL o'clock, Intercession
and third Address,
With this issue the story "Archi-
bald's Agatha" which has been running
in our columns on page one for some
weeks, come to and end. Everyone
who has read this story will tell you it
proved very interesting one and that
they could hardly wait from one week to
another to find what was coming next.
In our next issue will begin "When Man
Marries", which you will find just as
interesting. Be sure to read every
chapter of it.
"A jury in Circuit Court No. 2,
Washington, D.. c., Justice Barnard
presiding, last week returned verdict
for $1,000 damages in favor of the
plaintiff in the case of Mrs. Mary
Thornton against the North Chesa-
peake Beach Land and Improvement
Company of Calvert county, Md.
On August Z, 1909, Mrs. Thornton,
while a passenger in sightseeing au-
tomobile, operated by the defendant
company, between North Chesapeake
and hesapeake Beach, was injured as
a result of the automobile running off
the board tracks upon which it was
propelled along the sandy beach. She
was jolted and bruised.
The Department of Agriculture
announces that the 17-year locust is
due to appear in the Eastern states
this year. The locusts will appear
from New York southwark to North
Carolina, in general lying east of the
Allegheny Mountains. The 17-year
locust Tor cicada) is one of the best
record species, since its almost ex.
clusively eastern range brings it into
the immediate vicinity of the larger
towns, and more populated districts OF
the Atlantic seaboard. 1t has beer
r6pOTLcu III COflHGCIlCuL regularly ever
II years since 1924, and in New Jersey
since ITS, and almost equally long
records of it in other states have beer
made. It's last appearance was in 1884,
In Maryland the counties that have
heretofore. been visited by the pest are
Anne Arunel, Calvert, Charles, Prince
Georges and St. Mary's.