The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-10-31
Items from AquascO.

Mrs. Robert Lee Craycroft aud little
daughter, Grace Stone, who have been III
South Africa for the past year, are now
in Woodville, where they expect to spend
several months at the old Stone home
stead with their aunts, the Misses Grace
H. and NJ Terrett Stone. Mrs. Craycroft,
whs was Miss Anna NJ. Cotton, expresses
herself rs delighted to be in her native
land once more, slthough charmed with
her trip across the waters and with the
social life and climate of Cape Colony.
Mrs. Craycroft and her daughter took
passage from Port Elizabeth directly to
New York, having safe voyage, although
quite stormy one, being dashed In
their berths for several days. The travel
ers brought many souvenirs from the diff
ferent places visited by them, IS we'll as
number of African curiosities. Among
them being a miniature fac simile OF a
Boer cart, and box of ostrich eggs, with
the contents extracted, of course. Soon
after the beginning Of the New Year Mrs
Craycroft expects to return to Africa
where Mr. Craycroft will probably re-
main year longer at least in the inter
ests of Armour s Co., of Chicago, who ex-
press themselves as greatly pleased by
the trade established in Cape Colony Tor
their house by Mr.. Craycroft, and who
urge him to remain in Africa, with an in
crease of salary, going further north to
establish branch houses for the firm. Mrs.
Craycroft seems to have been really ben
Gifted by her voyage. and, although still
petite, is looking remarkably well. Her
many friends in Woodville and elsewhere
gave her a warm and heart felt welcome
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Franklin Parran spent
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. T. A.
Bowen. the parents of Mrs. Parran, going
on Monday to their home in Prince
Fredercktown, Calvert county.
Miss Katherine Mcpherson Briscoe,
who has been visiting Miss Bowen at her
home, "Aquasco," has returned to Prince
Fredericktown.
We learn that our Rector, the Rev. o.
II. Murphy, D. D., received call recent
" to Parish in St. Mary's county, and
congratulate ourselves that the call was
declined.
Miss Grace H. Stone, who has been alb
sent from her home for several months,
returned ON last Tuesday, greatly i'm
proved in health we are glad to say.
Mrs. Harry A. Turner and children,
Of Washin gton, are staying with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry B. Contee, at Bowling
Green" their home, in Woodvile.
On Friday last little Miss Grace Stone
Craycroft entertained number Of her
little trends at the hospitab.e home OF
Mr.. Thomas S. Stone, from three to six
o. M, the occasion being birthday
party given the little lassie by her aunts,
the Misses Stone. Although the real
birthday was spent on the broad waters
of the Atlantic, while the six year old
damsel was literally being crooked in the
cradle Of the deep" Each little guest
was received with ease and grace by the
Youthful hostess, and made to feel that
his or her presence had been greatly
wished for. Many merry games were
played on the beautiful green lawn for
an hour and half, when Mrs. Craycroft
came out with basket of birthday favors
and each tiny guest drew one; after the
swapping of the gilt favors the different
colored caps were drawn out and quickly
fitted on the heads of the amused and
pleased children. The next surprise
provided by Mrs. Craycroft WAS beauti-
full birthday pie, with the red and blue
ribbons cunningly worked in among the
flowers arranged with great te. TINS
pie was placed on Il table, around which
the tiny tots were stood in circle by
Mrs Craycroft, each little girl with a
blue and each little boy with red rib
bon in their hand, at given signal each
child gave a jerk when, presto each little
guest found them selves holding either a
bright ball, or tiny doll to the great de
light and surprise of all. After many
more games and most d -lightful supper,
cakes and ice provided by the Misses
Stone, all were hurried home by the
elders in charge, although even then
Day had put his jacket on and around
His burning bosom buttoned it with stars.
Those present were; Misses Grace
Stone Craycroft. Harriet Murphy, Ellen
Berry, Evelyn Keech. Julia d. MacPher-
son and Eva Naomi Turner and Masters
John r. and Henry Compton. Charles
Turner, Henry MACPHERSON. Harry Lee
Bowen. Evered Todd and Harry Snow.
den Turner. Ivy LEAF.