The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-09-17
BREVITIES

Mrs. Hurst, OF Milton, fd., Is VlslL-
ing her sister, Mrs. Daniel Buck, Sr.
Mrs. E L. Brunn left last week for
Chicago and the Panama Exposition.
Mr.. J. William Tisdale, of Annapo-
lis, has entered Mt. st. Mary's College,
Emmittsburg, Md.
Miss Louise Clagett and Miss
Bowie will return to their respective
schools next week.
Mr. Male Bowling has entered the
Maryland Agricultural College, where
his brother John is already a student.
There will be regular meeting of
the Orphans Court, County Commiss-
toner's and School Commissioners on
Tuesday next.
There will be an ice cream sale at
Nottingham School, on Friday, Septem-
Der "a, 1915, at O'Clock p. m. Every
body is cordially invited.
The Richie Social Club will hold
it's first Dance at Odd Fellows Hail.,
Forestville, Md. Thursday evening,
Sept. 80, 1915. Orchestra from Wash
ington. Admission 25cts.
Mrs. A. G. Darcy and Mr.. H. M.
Ryon sold last month through William
H. Moore & Company, of Baltimore,
% hogsheads of tobacco, which averag-
ed IA cents pound. Eight hogsheads
brought Ice, five 15c, three lac, three
IL, one lie and three, 10c pound.
Major William H. Gore and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Kilmer, of Buffalo, New
York, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Gore. Major Gore celebrated his
eightieth birthday yesterday and he is
in excellent health. He expects to at
tend the G. A. R. Encampment in
Washington this month.
Misses Anna, Esther and Aimee
Brooke, daughters of Mr.. William G.
Brooke, have returned to the convent
school at Eden Hall, Pa. Their broth
er, Mr.. William G. Brooke, Jr., who
graduated from the Leonardtown Acad
envy in June is now in Baltimore learn
ing electric science.
William Ford, colored, was held I'M
der $500 bail for the action of the
Grand Jury, by Justice Ridgley last
week. According to witnesses Ford
and another colored man traded horses
and after several days Ford became
dissatisfied and wanted his horse back.
This the other colored man would not
agree to do. Seeing the horse in ques.
ton tied outside colored church in
Nottingham district, the night of Aug
ust 80, Ford is alleged to have cut the
poor animal so badly in the stomach
that most of its intestines dropped out
of its body. The horse soon died.
Gabriel Perry, colored youth, was
lodged in Jail on Sunday morning by
Deputy Sheriff Ohio Humphrey. charg-
ed with throwing a bottle and striking
ing Mrs. Bernard Walker in the face,
causing a very painful injury. We
understand Mr.. and Mrs. Walker were
on their way home from Marlboro
driving a light rig. When rounding
the corner at Miss Lucy Halls home,
three colored men stopped them and
asked for ride. Mr.. Walker replied
that he had no room and started to
drive on. One of the trio cursed him
for not giving them ride, and it is
supposed Perry threw the bottle. The
affair occurred about 10 o'clock, Satur-
day night. DR.. Griffith rendered medical
aid. While Mrs. Walkers jaw was
not broken she is suffering intensely.
Mrs. Ellen Lee Belt, widow of DR..
W. S. Belt, died suddenly at her resi-
dence near Hall on last Friday morn
ing, aged SO years. She is survived by
two sons, Mr.. B. Lee Belt and Mr.. W.
Seaton Belt. The funeral took place
from St. Barnabas' Church, Iceland,
on Sunday, September H. at p. m, in
the presence of large congregation.
who remained after the morning SER
vice and sermon by the rector Rev. L.
Cody Marsh, 70 pay last triute to one
of the Oldest and most revered COM
municants of the Church. The i'm
pressive funeral service was read by
the rector and several hymns rendered
by the choir. The interment was made
in the family lot at the rear of this old
Colonial Church. The pall-bearers
were Messrs. F. Snowden Hill, William
G. Brooke. Charles Berry, w. Beall
Bowie, W. Booth Bowie and Julian
Hall. The floral offerings were numer-
GUS and exceedingly lovely. j. Will
lam Lee, of Washington, was funeral
director.
The Enquirer publishes else
where the official report of the
primary election, and pledges its
support to the State and local
ticket. 1t urges upon all to unite
and win for the Democratic Par
ty a grand victory in November.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, / So,
Lucas County,
Frank T Cheney makes oath that he