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BESSIE BEALE.

Mrs. Bessie Bealle, wife OF Mr.. j.
W. Bealle, for a number of years rail
road agent at La Plata, died Wednes-
day of last week from pneumonia, al
her late home in North East, Cecil &C.
where her husband is now railroad
agent.
The deceased. before her marriage,
was Miss Bessie Hancock, daughter OF
the late Mr.. and Mrs. John Hancock, OF
this county, where she was born and
reared, and where she had number
of relatives and friends She was
about 40 years of age.
Mrs. Bealle was a woman OF beauti-
full character, and possessed an anna
BILE and happy disposition. She was
a most devoted wife and mother and
was never so happy as when az her
fireside, surrounded by her loved ones
Her death is particularly sad, when
it is brought to mind that besides leav-
ing two small children of her own tc
survive her, she also leaves two nieces
children of a deceased sister, Mrs.
Janer, who were being reared by her
and who will for the second time lose
the motherly care of a good woman
Besides her husband and children,
she is survived by three sisters
Mrs. Falwell, and Misses Catherine
and Elsie Hancock, and two brothers
J. M. and Clayton Ha ncock.
Her funeral took place on Saturday
last and her remains were inferred in
Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Washington.
May her soul rest in peace
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DEATHS.


Mrs. Elizabeth G.. Posey. wife OF for.
mer County Treasurer, Dr. Cataldus
II. Posey, died al the home of her son.
DR. Aubrey A Posey, at Lothian, on
Friday morning last, following a short
illness from pneumonia, aged s. years.
The deceased was sticken III while on
visitto her son several weeks ago, and
gradually grew worse until she finally
succumbed to the ravages of the dis
case. She had been in bad health for
several years, but through her strong
vitality and strength, overcome the Sc
we're attacks that threatened her life on
former occasions. At the bedside at
the time Of her death we're her husband
and all OF her children; viz Miss Mar
garet Posey, F. wills Posey, DR.. A.
A. Posey and Reed A. Posey.
She is survived, besides her husband
and children, by two sisters and
three brothers Mrs. VIM ]. Mills, Of
Baltimore; Mrs. Mamie Burch. Mes
srs. p. r., I W. and r. d. Wills, Of
this county.
Mrs. Posey was a woman of most es-
Unable and and high character. a de-
voted wife and mother, kind neigh
Dor and true friend.
Her funeral took place on Sunday
and, following services in st Thomas
Catholic Church, where she had been a
faithful worshipper all Of her life.
her remains were laid to rest in
the church burying ground Her pail
bearers were Messrs. p. r. and T. w.
Wills. her brothers; w II. Mudd ana
Fabian PoSey, brothers-in-law, B. A.
Howard and J. Neale Hamilton. Mr..
c. W. Robey had charge of the funeral.
May her soul rest in peace
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Circuit Court for Charles County,
Maryland, in Equity.
No. 1854 Equity.
George Washington Gross, Plaintiff,
VS..
Mary L. Gross, Defendant.
The object of this suit is to procure
a decree for divorce vinculo matri-
monii between the Plaintiff and the
Defendant
The Bill states in substance that the
Plaintiff is citizen of the State of
Maryland, and has resided in Charles
County all of his life, and that the De-
fendant is a nonresident of the State of
Maryland and now resides in the State
OF New Jersey
That the Plaintiff and Defendant
were married in the City of Baltimore.
State of Maryland, on the seventh day
of February, 1910. and that the day al
ter said marriage the Plaintiff returned
to his home in Charles County, Mary
land, but although the conduct of the
Plaintiff towards the said Defendant
has always been kind, affectionate and
above reproach, the said Defendant
abandoned and deserted the Plaintiff,
without any just cause, and has de-
clared her intention to live with him no
longer; that such abandonment has
continued uninterruptedly for more
three years, and is deliberate and final
and beyond any reasonable expecta-
ton of reconciliation
The Bill OF Complaint, further fully
setting forth the reasons for such sep
aration, finally prays for a divorce a
vinculo matrimouii of the Plaintiff and
the Defendant, and that he may have
such other and further relief as his
case may require.
1t is, thereupon, this 9th day OF
February, 1920, ordered by the
Circuit Court for Charles County,
Maryland, sitting in Equity, that the
plaintiff by causing a copy OF TINS
order to be inserted in some news
paper published in said Charles
County, Maryland, once a week for
four successive weeks before the 18TH
day of March, 1920, give notice to the
said Defendant, Mary L. Gross, who
is a nonresident of the State of Mary
land and resides in the State of New
Jersey, of the object and substance OF
this suit, warning her to appear in
this Court, in person or by Solicitor,
on or before the 3lst day of March,
1920, to show cause, if any she has,
why decree ought not to be passed as
prayed.
| WARREN NJ. ALBRITTAIN. Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Charles
County, Maryland.
True copy,
| Test:
Clerk
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WILLIAM A. SMITH.

Mr.. William A. Smith, one of the
most prominent merchants, residing
in the southwestern section OF thecoun-
ty, died at his late home at Riverside.
Thursday of last week, after brief
illness from pneumonia. He was 81
years of age.
For many years he was successfully
engaged in the mercantile business at
Riverside. He was most estimable
citizen and enjoyed the high respect
and esteem of all with whom he came
in contact. He leaves surviving him
his wife who, before their marriage
vas Miss Emma Speake His funeral
took place on Saturday last and his
remains we're inferred, following SER
vices, in Durham Parish Church Gem.
etery.
His pall-bearers were Messrs. Chas.
T Chandler, E. NJ. Egan. Maddox
Dorset, Marshall Fl. Gray, Alexan-
der Haislip and
Messrs Lomax Il Penn had charge
of the funeral. May his soul rest in
peace.
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The United States Civil Service Com
mission has announced. an examina
ton for the County of Charles, Mary
land, to be held on March ID, 1920, at
Waldorf, Maryland, to fill the posi-
ton OF rural carrier at Waldorf. and
vacancies that may later occur on ru-
raj routes from other post offices in
the above mentioned county The ex-
animation will be open only to citizens
who are actually domiciled in the ter
ritory OF post office in the county and
who meet the other requirements set
forth in Form No. 1871. This form
and application blanks may be OBJ
tanned from the office mentioned above
or from the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission at Washington, d.
c. Applications should be forwarded
to the Commission at Washington al
the earliest practicable date.
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Mr. Augustus Murray died at his
late home in Baltimore City, Thursday
OF last week, from pneumonia The
deceased was 80 years of age. He
leaves surviving him his wife, Mrs.
Mabel Murray.
Mr.. Murray was we'll known in this
county and throughout Southern Nd,
having travelled for number Of years
through this section as salesman for
the we'll known shoe firm of Carroll,
Adams & Co., of Baltimore. He made
made many friends here through his
genial and happy disposition. He was
nephew of DR. Lewis G. Carrico, of
Bryantown.
His funeral took place from his late
home on Monday and, following Re-
QUEEN Mass at st. Martins Catholic
Church, his remains were inferred in
the Cathedral Cemetery.
May his soul rest in peace
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Because so many farmers live in the
city in the winter and are not at homt
when the enumerators call, farm emu,
merating work under the agricultural
census, is dragging, it is stated by the
Census Bureau at Washington.
Completion of the agricultural census
had been expected by officials withir
the next two weeks, but recent reports
indicated that inability to reach many
farm owners, coupled with bad weather
conditions, which have completely
halted the census in some districts
farming statistics will not be completed
for another two months.
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oRpER oF puBLICAT1oN.
In the Circuit Court for Charles
County, Maryland.
No. 1858 Equity.
Isaac jackson, Plaintiff,

| Winnie JACKSON Defendant.
The object Of this suit is to obtain a
divorce a vinculo Matrimonn by the
Plaintiff from The Defendant The Bill
OF Complaint alleges that the parties
intermarried on the oath day of De-
lcember, 1918, and that there have
been born Of said marriage no chill
dren. That they lived together in
IN Charles County until the 3ist day OF
January, 1915. That the Plaintiff is
now and always has been a resident of
Charles County, Maryland, and that
the Defendant, since her abandonment,
mas been residing in Washington City,
District OF Columbia.
That though the conduct of the
Plaintiff towards the Defendant has al
ways been kind, afiectionate and above
reproach, the Defendant has without
any lust cause or reason abandoned and
deserted him and declared her intention
to live with him no longer, and that
such abandonment is deliberate and final
and has continued uninterruptedly foi
least five years. and that the sep
araiion OF the parties is beyond any
reasonable expectation OF reconciliation.
It is therefore ordered by the Circuit
Court for Charles County in Equity,
This 2nd day OF February, 1920, that the
plaintiff, by causing copy Of this order
to be inserted in some newspaper, pub
ished in Charles County, once a week
or four successive weeks, before the
9Th day of March, 1920, give notice
10 the said absent Defendant of the
object and substance Of this bill, order
ng her to be and appear in this Court
n person or BY solicitor, on or before
the 10Th day of March, 1920, to show
cause, if any she may have. why a de-
cree ought not to be passed as prayed
WARREN NJ. ALBRITTAIN,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court for Charles
County MARYLAND.
True copy-Test:
w. NJ. ALBRITTAIN,
Clerk.
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wonder IL the farmers of Charles
County have an idea what it would
mean to this county if there were a de-
termination on the part OF every far
mer to use nothing but pure bred males
for breeding purposes for the next
year
In years We could, just by using
pure bred males, almost eliminate all
scrub stock. Think it over Then
think of the great loss the farmers are
sustaining through tuberculosis in
cattle. Il can be eradicated. 1t ought
to be eradicated. There may come a
time when you will be compelled to
eradicate il Let us do it before we
have it to do
JOHN P. BURDETTE.
County Agent.
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Would Have Governor
Appoint Tobacco Inspector

Senator Grason. Of st. Mary's, has
introduced a bill in the Senate which,
II enacted into law, will take away from
the State Board Of Agriculture the ap.
pointment OF the State Tobacco Inspec
tor and turn it back to the Governor.
The bill also changed the present Law
so that neither inspector nor any one
connected with the department will be
allowed to sell tobacno, even though IL
be of his own raising. No reflection is
intended on Senator Frere, who is nov
Inspector, Senator Grason stating thai
the on y purpose was to place the ap-
pointment in the Governors hands in
stead of those persons scattered
throughout the state, The bill would
increase the salary of Tobacco Inspec-
tor from ~, 600 to SO, 600, and limit the
time Of free storage to four months IN
stead of six months.
Another effort to put the warehouses
in politics Ed.
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/ Seeds Of all kinds are high and
scarce. Do not plant unless you know
the termination tsst and the purity.
can hear some one say-"all Bosh and
Nonsense All right; you do not
have to have your teed tested. But
you will not think it all nonsense when
you throw $40 clover seed on your fields
and reap a lOc. crop Of grass.
The following ruling by the State
Board of Agriculture became effective
Jan, LIST, 1920
ANY citizen, firm, or corporation OF
Maryland may have an aggregate of p
purity analysis and termination tests
made free of charge by the State Seed
Laboratory during any calendar
year.
II you want your seed tested for pur-
ity or generation send a sample to Mr.
+. s. Holmes, Seed Inspection Officer,
College Park. Md.
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Notice.

This is to give notice. that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Or
phans Court of Charles County, Md,
Letters Testamentary on the personal
estate of
f. GUY BERRY,
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscribers on or before the 9Th
day of August. 1920. They may other
wise by law be excluded from all
benefit OF said deceased's estate.
Given under our hands this 9Th day
of February, 1920
EDWARD BERRY,
EDWARD J. EDELEN,
Administrators of E. Guy Berry, de-
ceased.
2-6-3w.
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NOTICE.

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Or
bhans' Court of Charles County,
Maryland, Letters Testamentary on
The personal estate OF
HILLARY HAWKINS,
ate Of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
he same, with the vouchers thereof
legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber, on or before the 9Th day of
August, 1920. They may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefit Of
said deceased's estate.
Given under my hand this 9th day of
February, 1920.
THOMAS HAWKINS,
Executor of Hillary Hawkins, de-
ceased.
2-6-3w
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OBITUARY.

Died January 10, 1920, WILLIAM
FENRICK. He leaves to mourn his
loss a wife, and seven children Mrs.
Alex Thomas, Mrs. Ida Adams, Mrs.
Katherine Ford, Francis Fenriek and
Hamie Fenrick, of Washington, D. c.,
Mrs. Willie Dyer and Mrs. Irene
Gray, of Maryland, and twenty-five
grand children.
1t was an early morning when | saw
my father 90;
An angel OF death came down on earth
and took our father away.
He will never be forgotten; never shall
his memory fade;
Sweetest thoughts shall ever linger
Around the grave where he is laid.
BY His Children.
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The finest fiction produced by Amer
lean and European writer's has been
contracted for by The Washington
Sunday Star. Such star authors as
Sewell Ford, with his ''rorchy stories,
and Fannie Hurst, J. L. Beeston and
many others, are regular contributors
to The Star. But this fiction is only
one big feature ofthe capitals leading
newspaper, so order your next Sun
days copy today.
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Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court was in session
on Tuesday, with Judges Carpenter,
Henderson and Rice on the bench.
The following business was trans
acted
Inventory of personal estate of Ell
mer e Burch filed and approved.
First and final administration ac-
count in estate of Edmund Shivell, de
ceased, filed and passed.
Inventory Of personal estate OF Cor
nelius Butler, filed and approved.
Court adjourned to meet Tuesday,
March 2nd.
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COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

La Plata, Nd Feb II, 1920.
The Board OF County Commission.
ers of Charles County will meet Al
their office in La Plata on
Monday and Tuesday. March LIST
and 2nd; and on Tuesday and
Wednesday, March 9th and 10th,
Tor the purpose Of transferring prop
erty.
BY order OF the Board.
JOHN w. OWEN,
2-20-3t Clerk
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Orphans couit for Charles
Co., SIS.
La Plata, Md, Feb. 3 1920.
Ordered by the Court, That Edward
Berry and Edward J. Edelen give no.
tice required by Jaw to the creditors OF
&. Guy Berry deceased, to exhibit their
claims, legally authenticated, by ad-
sertisement published in some one
newspaper printed in Charles County
Maryland, one in each of three sue
cessive weeks.
True Copy-Test:
CHARLES N. DEMENT,,
Register OF Wills for Charles County.
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Do not forget the plows and har-
rows and other machinery while the
weather is unfit for work in the fields.
Look and see If there are any repairs
needed. This is a good time to get re-
pairs before You must have them
One hours intelligent looking over
your machinery may save you several
days during the busiest time of the
year.
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Terms of Advertising Per Inch.

Four changes allowed to yearly
advertisers without additional charge
All advertisements due and pay
able after the first insertion.
Obituaries aHd personal commu-
nications will be inserted at Is cents
per line.
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Med. 1, Notes.

Misses Caroline Goldsmith, Con-
stance Bridget and Laura Swami
spent the weekend with Miss Beatrice
Hayden, and enjoyed so much the
birthday party given in honor of the
latter by her mother, Mrs. a. A. Hay
den.
Miss Miller spent the weekend with
her friend. Mrs. A NJ. Ashley, of
Chevy Chase; likewise, Saturday in
Washington "Sight Seeing"
The H L. S. gave a very interesting
program last week. The G. L. ). will
render the following program today
ittdulIlR r.sH.f Fs...s fss-.- Lula Gun
Defamation. John Hanson Mitchell
Piano Solo -. -. Henrietta Morris
Recitation ..... -. Lois Hammond
Dialogue Scene from Little Women
Characters Neale Wills, Catharine
Robey, Pearl Haislip, Ella Haislip,
Mary Ida Wilmer and Compton Fer
guson.
journal .........-. Lille May Taylor
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ENGAGEMENT Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian Posey an
nounce the engagement of their eldest
daughter, Mary Regina, to Mr.. Car
lyle Turner, son Of Mr.. Robert H.
Turner. The wedding will take place
in the spring
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Orphans Court for Charles
County-ss:
La Plata, Nd, Feb. ,, 1920.
Ordered by the Court, That Thomas
Hawkins give notice required by law
to the creditors of Hillary Hawkins,
recessed, to exhibit their claims, le-
rally authenticated, by advertisement
published in Charles County, Mary
and, once in each three successive
weeks
True copy-Test:
CHARLES N, DEMENT,,
Register OF Wills for Charles County
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Marbury Baptist Church, Rev. Wal
ter X. Allen, Minister. = Worship and
Preaching each Sunday at IL A NJ.
and 1880 p. N. Everyone cordially
invited.
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Fourth-class Postmaster Examination

The United States Civil Service Com
mission has announced an examination
to be held at Waldorf, Md, on March
10, 1920, as a result of which it is ex-
peeted to make eertifcation to fill a
contemplated vacancy in the position
of fourth-class postmaster at Waldorf,
Md, and other vacancies as they may
occur at that office, unless it shall he
decided in the interests of the service
TO fill any vacancy by reinstatement.
fhe compensation Of the postmaster at
this office was 1923 for the last fiscal
wear.
Applicants must have reached their
twenty-frst birthday on the date of ex-
animation, with the exception that in a
State where women are declared by
at eighteen years, women eighteen
years OF age on the date of the exami-
nation will be admitted.
Applicants must reside within the
territory supplied by the post office for
which the examination is announced.
The examination is open TO all eiti-
zens OF the United States who can com
ply with the requirements.
Application blanks, Form 1853, and
full information concerning the re-
quiremcnts of the examination can be
secured from the postmaster at the
place of vacancy or from the United
States Civil Service Commission,
Washington, d. G.
Applications should be properly ex-
ecuted and filed with the Commission
at Washington, d. c., at the earliest
practical date.
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Order Nisi.
In the Circuit Court for Charles Coun-
ty, Maryland.
No. 1917 Equity.
Morris Meyer, Plaintiff,

Florence Matthews, Basil Matthews,
Jr., ct al, Defendants.
Ordered by the Cire,.it Court for
Charles County, Maryland this 10Th day
of February, in the year 1870, that the
Auditors Report made and filed in the
above entitled cause be finally ratified
and confirmed unless cause to the con-
trary be shown on or before the 18th
day of March, 1920; Provided a copy
of this order be inserted in some news
paper printed and published in said
Charles County, Maryland, once a
week for three successive weeks before
the said 18th day of March, 1920.
WARREN NJ ALBRIrTAIN,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court for
Charles County, Maryland.
True Copy, Test;
Warren NJ. Albrittain, Clerk.
2-20-3t.
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Agricultural Notes.
Do not forget the Sheep Meeting 81
McDonough on the DIST at , r. N.

Many have asked me about another
chance to get soil for testing the
amount Of lime needed. Wewili make it
indefinite at this time. Justas soon as
you can get on your fields without get
ting mired, select a sample from each
field and bring it in. The test will
show You how much you need to use so
that you can get best results from your
fields.
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Preaching in Port Tobacco the 2nd
and 4th Sundays at P Nj. by Rev.
Hall.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1920.


Services in Methodist Churches, Sun.
day, Feb. %, as follows
La Plata HOO A. N.
REV. L. B. ATKINS, p. c.
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Representative Lomax introduced a
bill providing for an additional ap-
preparation for building a white pub
lie school near GRAFTON.
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Maryland Independent
THE YOUNG MANS ADVOCATE.
THE POOR MANS FRIEND.

Terms for Transient Advertising:
One square. one Insertion. 800
Each subsequent insertion. 30
Six lines or less constitute square.
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Legislative Notes.

Senator Mitchell during the past
week introduced bill providing for
the building of bridge over Malta
woman Greek, in this county He also
introduced bill for the refund of taxes
to local taxpayer; also bill to in
crease pay of Jurors from 81 to So per
day.
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Representative Henderson has in
troduced a bill TO increase pay OF
Judges and Clerks OF Election from 81
to IS per day.
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Senator Frick, Of Baltimore City,
has introduced bill to increase the
fees of sheritfs.