The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-12-18
BREvETIES

) Our stores are bright with Christ
, mas decorations, and all have varIec
stock of seasonable goods.
Miss Katherine Beall, of near Not
: tingham, spent the week end with her
, friend, Miss Christine Feelemyer.
Miss Nellie Moran will close he
home near Mellwood and go to Wash
ington, on Saturday, to spend the WIN
ter with her niece, Mrs. Leslie Wat
son.
Governor Goldsborough has declar-
ed Saturday, December 26th, a legal
holiday. Thus Christmas holidays will
begin on Friday and continue over un-
til Monday.
cinderella, an amateur play,
will be given by the pupils of Chelten-
ham Public School in the school house
Tuesday, Dec. %, at 8. p. m. The
public is cordially invited.
Mr.. VIM. Buck, who has been
working with a large contractor in
New York State for several years is at
home for the winter months. His
friends are glad to see him.
"A dance will be given in the Sur
rattsville Church Hall, Wednesday,
December 23rd, for the benefit of the
| Surrattsville High School. The public
| is cordially invited to attend.
AS Christmas will this year fall
on Friday, the ENQUIRER will go to
press on Thursday morning, December
"a, instead of on Christmas Day. All
advertising copy for the Christmas
number should be sent in as early in
the week as possible, and oblige us by
sending in their letters day earlier
than usual.
The music pupils of Miss Virgie E
Brown are preparing to give a recital
and dane in January for the benefit of
the Belgian sufferers. The date will
be announced later.
"A real live Santa Claus will be at
Wyvill's Bargain House on December
23rd and 9th from 2 p. m. to p. m.
on each day. Be sure to bring the
children to see him.
Miss Carol Wilson is meeting with
great success in the dancing class she
is generously conducting for the bene-
fit of the Belgian sufferers. She has
already over twenty five pupils.
The quarantine against dogs run
ming at large or with gunners in this
county, was lifted on Wednesday last.
We also understand that live stock,
poultry and feed can now be shipped or
hauled to Washington.
In another column will be found
notice from Sheriff Hardy that the law
prohibiting selling certain articles on
Sunday must be respected.
-NOTICE-Henry Purschwitz will
have public sale of all his farming
implements, etc., on his farm, Poplar
Ridge, near Queen Anne, on Monday,
December 2lst
The Parcel Post Sale at the Rectory
last Friday afternoon was successful
and pleasant affair. MANY pretty and
useful articles, sent by mail, were sold;
and the genial hospitality of the Rec
tor and his wife made it delightful
occasion for all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Clagett enter
tanned the Social Club last Thursday
at Weston" and the guests were
charmed with the beautiful home,
which has been recently renovated.
The club met yesterday at Navajo, the
home of Mrs. VIM. B. Clagett.
Eight young men took the Civil
Service Examination for rural mail
carrier from this office. caused by the
death of Mr.. William Wilson. The
papers were sent TO Washington for
revision and the successful applicant
will be announced later
The State Live Stock Sanitary
| Board is of the opinion that the out
break of the footand-mouth disease
among Maryland cattle has been
check ed. All the cattle in the State
| which had the disease have been killed,
with the exception of one herd in Caro-
| line county, and it has been segregated
and put under strict observation.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
| was the defendant on Wednesday in a
suit brought by DR.. Clarence ]. Owens,
Of the Southern Commercial ongress.
DIR. Owens asked 800 damages, claim
| ing the road maintained a nuisance in
| and around his premises at Riverdale,
in that it used that neighborhood for
parking trains, creating annoyance
| through the shifting of cars night and
! day, The case was heard before JUS
ticeiof the Peace William P. Neale, of
| Riverdale, and decision was given in
favor of DR.. Owens. The railroad
company noted an appeal DR.. Owens
was represented by T. Howard Duck
| EFT and the attorney for the railroad
was Carvel J. Benson, of Baltimore
! county.