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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-29
Mrs. Lamb Dies Suddenly

The many friends of Mr.. Roscoe G.
Lamb, who for many years was post
master at Brightseat, and once the own
err of the old colonial home. Ellerslie,
near Halls, Maryland, will be pained
to learn of the sudden death of his no.
BILE wife, Annie w. Lamb, who was
formerly Miss Annie w. Weller, OF
Wheaton, Montgomery county, Md.
Leaving home last Tuesday week to
do some Christmas shopping and appar-
emily in good health and in fine spirits,
she was stricken suddenly and carried
to the Emergency Hospital, where she
died in few minutes, Notwithstanding
every effort was made by the corps OF
physicians, under the charge of DR..
Ernest P. Magruder, who did every
thing they could to save her.
She was buried from St. Johns
Church, Forest Glen, on December
23rd. A host of loving friends at
tended the obsequies, which was a
slight testimonial of her beautiful
character.
All those who knew Mrs. Lamb
realized that she was loyal wife, a
devoted mother and possessed in the
highest degree an exalted Christian
character. She is survived by her
husband, Roscoe G. Lamb, and eight
children.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-29
Democratic Caucus Called

Chairman Murray Vandiver, of the
Democratic State Central Committee
has issued a call for the caucus of the
Democratic members of the Legislature
t. be held in Annapolis January 2.
Each branch will hold separate eau
cusses and in addition to deciding upon
the presiding officers will also elect
desk officials. The Legislature will
convene on the following day and the
caucus selections put through.
AS yet the leaders are not discussing
desk positions. They are more anxious
to settle upon the Speaker of the House
and the President of the Senate, for
these selections will show conclusively
which faction is in control.
Senators Blair Lee and Jesse D.
Price are candidates for President of
the Senate, and Messrs. Harry A. Os-
born and Ogle Marbury are candidates
for speaker of the House.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-29
BREvITIES

"A Happy and Prosperous Me-
Year to all our readers.
Miss Agnes Coffren, of st. Mary
Seminary, is at home for the holidays
The Ladies' Association will NEE
on New Years Day, at the usual plac
at three o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis w. Hill ant
family, will spend the month of Janu
airy in Annapolis.
Mr.. Francis w. Hill, Jr. student
at St. Johns College, Annapolis, is al
his home, BLEAK Hill' for the holi
days.
| Mr.. L. Ghisein Sasscer, who is at
tending Dickinson College, at Carlisle,
| Pa, is at home for the holidays.
| Mrs. Mile Davis, Of Annapolis,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. N. Ryon and Mr..
Roland Ryon, spent Christmas Day at
J the Marlboro House.
The Misses Cecil and Sadie and
Traband, spent Christmas day with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H.
Traband.
There Will be Dramatic and Mu-
steal Entertainment for the benefit of
Trinity Church, on Friday night, Jan
uary 9Th, at the Town Hall, beginning
at O'Clock. Tickets Csc.
Mrs. Carrie w. Nichols and Charles
w. Nichols have purchased from
Jemima Bartlett and Ira J. Baker sew
eral lots in Mt Rainier. The title was
examined and guaranteed for the pur-
chasers by the Hyattsville and MARI
boro' Title Company.
The teachers of the Sunday School
of Trinity Church had an entertainment
for the children in the Town Hall on
Wednesday afternoon. There were
songs and recitations and pretty little
play. Old Santa then distributed gifts,
oranges and candy to the happy little
ones.
The teachers of the Marlboro High
School are spending the holidays at
their respective homes. They were
recipients of many presents from their
scholars. Each child received box of
candy and an orange from the teachers.
The older pupils were remembered
with Christmas cards and pretty hand
kerchiefs from their teachers.
The Medical Fraternity of Maryland
will ask for the passage of bill at
Annapolis, this winter, authorizing the
establishment of a medical laboratory
In every county in the State and the
appointment of county health officer,
who shall be a trained pathologist
These health officials will be required
to analyze water and milk and assist the
physicians of each county in making
diagnosis of diseases, an important
step in preventative medicine.
"A visit of Mr.. and Mrs. Stnta
Claus to the Children of st. St. Mary's
Church, Upper Marlboro, an ENJOYABLE
short entertainment will be given at
Gibbons Hall, on January End, by the
children of the parish and other young
ladies and gentlemen. Admission Csc.
Entertainment will begin at 8 P. M.
sharp. Dancing from $50 to 1.30.
Refreshments will be served.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-29
Items from Mitchellville
A happy New Year.

A happy New Year.
Mr.. VIM. H. Hamilton was visiting
friends and relatives in Baltimore last
week.
Miss Edith Thompson, of Balti-
more, is spending the Holidays with her
parents near Governors Bridge.
We are pleased to learn that Mrs.
Jos. Beall, who has been sick for some
time, is on the road to recovery.
Mrs. K. H. Hook is on the sick list
We wish her a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Alice Beall left last Tuesday for
Annapolis where she will stay a while
with her daughter, Mrs. H. j. Kobe,
who was operated on sometime ago.
Mr.. Arthur Thompson, spent a few
days in Baltimore last week.
Mr.. Rudolf Rupert, of Europe, is
spending the Holidays with his parents
near Governors Bridge.
The House of Samuel K. Kisser, neal
Governors Bridge, was destroyed by
fire last week, It's reported that the loss
is fully covered by insurance. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-29
Sets Mark for State Officers

The Baltimore News of December
22nd said
While housed at Annapolis today on
account of bad weather and cold that
was just as bad, Governor Crothers
took occasion to exercise his constitu-
tional prerogative and put State Comp
troller Charles H. Stanley under oath
as to the conduct of his Office There
was no surprise when it developed that
the inquiry was satisfac tory.
To the credit of Mr.. Stanley it can
be said that he has set a mark for
other Comptrollers of the State Treas
ury. Hard as it may be for common
people to believe it, it is fact that
Mr.. Stanley not only goes to Annapolis,
but is there nearly every day.
Mr.. Stanley is lawyer and has plen-
ty to do. But when he took the office
of Comptroller under appointment of
Governor Crothers last summer he de-
cided that he would attend to its duties
or quit. Now his attention to his Office
is the talk of Annapolis. Prior to his
administration, and for many years,
the Comptroller's Office was not fire.
quented overmuch by the incumbent
elected by the people. Letters were
sent out signed bv Comptrollers who
had never seen them. The chief clerk
had to do this work because there was
no other way of doing it.
But today Mr.. Stanley is on the job.
He signs the letters. And he seems to
know where the States money goes.
The Governor has ordered an audit of
the books in the Comptroller's office
and the State Treasurer as well.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-29
Lighter On Candidates.

Governor Crothers thinks that cleo
tions, both general and primary
now involve too great ia
on the candidates, and he thinks thai
the amount they are allowed by law to
spend in their campaigns should be
materially reduced.
The law as it now stands limits the
expenditures of candidates to S25 Tor
each 1000 voters up to $4,000. and $40
for each 1000 in excess of SO, 900. The
amount of permissible expenditures
on the part of candidates, he points
out, very far exceeds, in his judgment,
the maximum which may be Justlned
by public considerations.
81 recommend" he says, that
candidate in the primaries, as well as
in the general election, be limited IN
his expenditures to sum not exceed
ing $40 for each 1000 voters up to
SO, 900 and s. for each 1000 in excess
of 30, 900, all to be paid and dlsbursed
by the treasurer or political agent and
not otherwise, and that, in addition,
candidate may be allowed to pay per-
sonally his own expenses for postage,
kilograms, telephone, stationery
printing, advertising, expressage'
travelling and board, not exceeding IN
the aggregate $1,000 in the case OF
candidates for State Offices and cores
pondingly less amounts for local
Offices
Governor Crothers states that IN the
last election in Maryland there was
spent from 800, to $3.50, 900. The
expenditures were about equal between
the parties.
Therefore, the Governor continues,
speaking from practical party
standpoint, as each party expended
about the same amount, if neither hao
expended anything the result would
have been the same. Of course, as
public policy it should absolutely be
stopped. Elections are public affairs
and not personal, and we should not
inculcate the ideas in our laws. that cleo
tons are personal matters and concern
candidates alone. We should not close
the door of hope to the young man OF
intelligence and patriotism and exclude
him from the possibility Of political
ambitions or prevent the State securing
the services of young men OF that
stamp simply because they cannot
finance campaigns"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-29
Many Midnight Masses.

For the first time in many years there
was midnight masses in nearly all the
Catholic churches on Christmas day.
Several years ago the practice was dis
continued because of interruptions that
took place by intoxicated persons COM
ing into the churches.
In 1909 the practice of midnight
masses at Christmas was revived and
has continued to grow yearly. Mem
bers of the congregations were permit
ted to receive communion at these
masses by a special dispensation of the
Pope. To hold these services it was
necessary for the pastor to obtain per-
mission from Cardinal Gibbons. This
year the demand for permission was
unusually heavy,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-29
DIR. Wells Explains

Mr.. EDITCR:
am in hearty accord with Mr.. Frank
Weem's suggestion in your last issue
that the money raised from the pro-
posed bond issue be distributed in the
election districts in proportion to their
relative road mileage. l endeaVoreo IN
the New Road Law to effect this as
closely as possible. 1t occurs to me
that we should require a minimum OF
saw four miles to be built in each and
every election district. The location
Of the roads can well be left to the
BOARD of Road Directors, since they
have now in their office a map OF
every public road, with every cuiVeft
and bridge, and in many instances now
have cuts and fills necessary to proper
jy grade the road. take for granted
thew would consult the travelling pun
lie concerned in the sections, where
roads are to be built, and first build
such roads as will best suit pubic neeo
and convenience. The Road Directors
are going to be pretty fully occupied
for the next year or two in the matter
of road maintenance and it might be
well to allow them to have these roads
huilt under contract with the lowest
responsible bidder-on specifications 70
be prepared by the Road Engineer to
he paid for on his inspection and ap-
nroval and the approval of the Board.
This would place the responsibility first
on the contractor, then on the engineer
and lastly on the Board and think the
interests of the tax payers would DC
fairly we'll protected.
However, have no cut and plan, pu'
would like suggestions about all these
matters as we'll as about the proprlety
of bonding the county. If | am tt
iudge by the letters have so far had
the only objection seems to be the
amount, several persons suggesting
that the county issue 1880 annually
for three years and another that $780,,
900 be spent yearly for five years. Il
seems to me doubtful, however, if we
can expend 500, 900 to an advantage il
one year. This requires investigation
and it may be the sum should be divid
ed into two years work.
Very Respectively,
CHAS. A. WELLS
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-29
ORDER OF. RATIFICATION
JAMES ADDISON lNGLE ct al
VS..
MARIE INGLE WEBB ct al
In the Circuit Court for Prince George
County, Maryland, in Equity.

Equity No, $500
ORDERED this 1st Cay of December,
~ 1911, by the Circuit Court for
prince Georges County, in Equity. that
the sale of ten acres of the property in
these proceedings mentioned to James
W. Humphrey, made and reported by
Henry Randall Webb. Trustee, be rati-
fed and confirmed unless cause to the
contrary be shown on or before the End
day of January, 1912 next, provided a
COPY of this order be published in some
newspaper printed in Prince Georges
county, Md, once in each of three sue.
cessive weeks before the End day OF
January. 1912, next.
The report states the amount of sale
to be $500 co.
RICHARD N. RYON, Clerk.
Circuit Court for Prince George
County, Md.
True Copy Test
Dec84t RICHARD N. RYON, Clerk
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-29
Another Letter to DR.. Wells
DR.. CHAs. A. WELLS,

DR.. CHAs. A. WELLS,
Dear eir:-
Tn reply to your letter IN the
ENo1I1RER. asking the opinion OF the
neople in regard to a $4,000 pono
issue for building permanent ROADS III
the county, l wish to record my vote
against any and all kinds of improve
nents that will increase our taxes
above the lowest possible rate, neces-
sary to an honest administration OF the
county sbuslness.
T do not believe the people OF this
county are able to stand any more SIM
ulated prosperity, and if the tax rate Is
to he revised it should be downward.
The tax rate for 1911 is Sc per cent.
greater than in 1902, and if anyone can
Justify that increase, or prove that the
toxnavers are that much more prosper
ons T would like to be shown. Just
about 10 per cent. of the gross recelpts
If +ba farmers, less the cost of repairs,
poes.to the tax gatherer. WITH prac-
+;callv one-third of the county mort
Gagged and the four pages, IN smail
tyne. of the County Advertiser, devoted
to delinquent taxpayers at the eno oi
each year, am quite certain we mao
better get along without increasing our
bonded debt.
Whose was the wonderful dream OF
one hundred miles of permanent roao
for one hundred thousand dollars! he
left out a small detail for maintenance.
theoretically road may be perma-
nent but practically it is not. suppose
we had a hundred miles OF so-calleo
permanent road, how long before II
would need repairs? Just about z
wears and every year thereafter. Inc
hill for that hundred miles of road for
thirty years would read like this:
Original cost 100 miles road ..$lOO, IVY
Interest per cent. tor ~ yrs. loo'ooo
Cost maintenance of lOO miles
for % yrs. at 500 per mile. Zoo'ooo
believe this a fair statement OF
what the road suggested would cost
for thirty years, and am sure we would
never get that much satisfaction out OF
it.
The present system of working the
county roads is an excellent one ana
will. if continued, result in solving the
road question to the reasonable salts
faction of. the taxpayers.
Very sincerely yours,
GUY H. CLAGETT
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-29

At $3.50. Women's Wool Comb
nation Suits; high neck and long sleeves,
and ankle-length drawers; medium and
lightweight.
At $500. Women's Slk-and- Wool
Combination Suits; high neck and long
sleeves; ankle-length drawers.
At Csc garment. Misses Fleece
lined Ribbed Cotton Vests and Pants.
bleached and unbleached: lzes. 3 to 10
years. Sizes. 10 to IA years. 35c a
garment.
At SOC Girls Union Suits of un-
bleached ribbed cotton, Heeoe-ined; al
sizes from 3 to IA years.
At Csc Heavyweight Ble.ched Cot
ton Shirts for infants and up to sizes fog
three-year-old children.
Boys Wooden Shirts, Pants and
Drawers. IN white and gray; sizes 3 to
Is years. Size 3. 35c garment: Sc
additional for each larger SIZE.
At 500. Boys Union Smt,-part
wool; gray. All sizes.
At $1.00. Girls Union Suits-part
wool white. All sizes.
Boys and Girls Heavy Ribbed
Fleeced Underwear Of unbleached
cotton-shnts, pants and drawers; sizes, 3
to Is years, (20to 34-inch chest measure
ment) Size 20. 33c garment; size y.
35e garment; size "a, 38c a garment;
size 26. 40c a garment; size 20, 43e a
garment; size 80. 45c a garment size 81.
46c garment; size "a. Soc garment.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-29
Died

At the home of her nephews, Messrs.
Ed. and Lee King, near Iceland, Mrs.
Susan J. King died Dec. Is, 1911, aged
81 years, 10 montys and l day.
Gone but not forgotten.
A precious one from us has gone,
A voice we love is still,
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
By her granddaughter,
ELSIE M. KING
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-29

No 4010 Equity
ORDERED this 18th day of Decem-
" Der, 1911. that the sale of the prop
erty mentioned in these proceedings
made and reported by Phil. H. Tuck,
Attorney, be ratified and con firmed un-
less cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the Cd day of Jan
uary, 1912, provided copy of this or
der be inserted in some newspaper
printed in Prince Georges county, once
in each of three successive weeks before
the 2nd day of January, 1912. The re
port states the amount of sale to be
$4,000.
RICHARD N. RYON,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince
Georges County.
True Copy Test
D153t RICHARD N. RYON, clerk
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-29

At 25c a garment. Women's
F1eece-lmed Ribbed Shirts and Drawers;
sizes. 4. and E.
At SOC a garment. Women's
Fleece-lmed and Mediumweight Ribbed
Shirts. Drawers and Tights; bleached and
unbleached; sizes, 4. 5 and e.
At Soc a garment. Womens
Exha-sHe Fleece lined Shirts and
Drawers.
At Csc a garment. Women's
Extra-aze Mediumweight Shirts, with
high neck and long sleeves or high neck
and short sleeves; knee and ankle-length
drawers and tights to match.
At 75c a garment. Women's
Plain and Ribbed Wool Shirts and
Drawers, IN white or gray; sizes, 4.
and E.
At $1.00 a garment. Wonen's
Plain and Ribbed Wool Shirts and
Drawers; regular and extra sizes.
At $1.OO. Women's Black Wool
Tights; knee and ankle length.
At Soc. Women's Cotton Combina-
ton Suits; high neck and long sleeves;
ankle length drawers.
At 900. Women's Mediumweight
Combination Suits low neck and sleeve
less; knee and ankle-length drawers; also
low neck and short sleeves combination
suits with three-quarter-length drawers;
still Others have high neck and long sleeves,
and knee or ankle-length drawers.
At $1.O0. Women's Fleece-hned
Combination Suits; high neck and long
sleeves and ankle length drawers.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-29
Arrival and Departure OF MANS at
Upper Marlboro Postoftice.

BALTIMORE-NoRTH AND EAST
Depart AS a. m. and BIO p. m
Arrive 9 a. N. and $40 p. m.
WASHINGTON AND WEST.
Depart-6:45 a. m. and 3:lO p. m.
Arrive 9 a. m. and $40 p. m.
Walls for and from Southern Mary
land counties, via Penn. K. R:rArrlVe
7:lO a. m. and $50 p. m. Depart
8:35 a. m. and 6. p. m.
Mails for and from Hyattsvllle--
Chesapeake Beach train -Depart.9:49
a. m and 2:55 p. m. Arrive-1o:lo a.
m. and 800 p. m.
R. F. D. MAILS
Leave the Office at 9:20 a. m. ana
arrive at a p. m.
Mails for Meadows and ForestVlile'
Md via carrier, Leave office 9:2o a. M
Arrive at office p. m. .
FRED. W. WILSON,
Postmaster.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-29
ORpER OF RAr1r1cAr1oN
PHIL H. TUCK, Attorney
VS..
ADA B. J. FARRAR

In the Circuit c. lrt for Prince
Georges County, Ma 5land, in Equity
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-29
I'll ann 4ersonal
Friday, December %, 1911

The ENQUIRER will be pleased
o receive items, such as we'd
inssf parties, teas and other
W IF personai interest, with
n present. The
hon h indnrSed with
.anr and address of the
NO ter publication, but
- matter Of good faith.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-29
Il ACRES OF LAND
and the other containing
II ACRES OF LAND

more or less; the first piece adjoining on
the East the land of Alexander B.
Randall; on the North the property of
Addison Hardisty and Rosa Brady,
and bounded on the South and West
by public road from Queene Anne to
Mitehellville, and the other being
bounded on the North and W est sides
by the property formerly owned by
John G. George and on the East and
South sides by the property of DR..
Watkins and the public road from
Queen Anne to Mulliken Station on the
ropes Creek Railroad. The lots will be
offered separately and as a whole.
The larger lot improved by barn and
the smaller lot dwelling house of
about six rooms,
TERMS OF SALE.
One-third cash On the day of sale or
the ratification thereof bv the Court:
one-third within six months from the
day of sale with interest and the
balance in twelve months with interest
from the day Of sale; or all cash at the
option of the purchaser. A deposit of
$4,000 required at the time of sale.
JAMES G. BOSS, JR.
Attorney named in NJ ortgage.
Dec At
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-12-29

DY VIRTUE of the power contained
- in the mortgage from John P
Hopkins to Charles H. Stanley, dated
he 20 day of January. 1910. and record
ed among the Land Records of Prince
Georges County in Liber Sc folio 1911,
the undersigned, as Attorney named in
said mortgage will sell at public sale
at the Court House Door in the Town of
Upper Marlboro, ON
Tuesday, January End, 1912
AT II O'CLOCK NJ,
all the property in the said mortgage
descri bed; consisting of two lots Of
ground, one containing
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-03-18

Canada has custom house troubles
also. 1t seems some of the fair dam
sells and matrons of the Dominion
have the habit of coming over to 'the
States" getting new gowns and wear
ing them back across the border, with
out going through the form of paying
duty. says the Troy Times. And 1t is
more than limited that the ladies not
infreQuently indulge in smuggling In
other ways. So the Canadian collect
ors have taken leaf from the book Of
Collector Loeb Of New York and at
the more important lines of travel to
and from the Dominion have estab-
lished extra vigilapt guards. assisted
by women searchers. The result has
been some clever captures and a con-
siderable addition to the Canadian
revenue. From all of which it will be
seen that trying to cheat the govern
ment is practice confined to no one
cline or country.