The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-04-18
Items from Laurel.

While the exercises OF the high ocnool
were in progress ON Arbor Day message
was received by Miss Lizzie Ayton, one
of the pupils, announcing the sudden
death of her father. She was Frustrated
by grief, and was kindly cared for by sew
eral of the teachers and scholars, who ac-
companied her to her home. Mr.. Manning,
in consequence of the sad occurrence, i'm
mediately closed the exercises and dis
missed the pupils, who quietly withdrew
to their homes, seemingly much impressed
by the sorrow of their young schoolmate.
Mr.. ]. c. Ayton was the proprietor of
meat store on Main street. He went to
Baltimore on Thursday last to make some
necessary purchases and met his death in
an eating house. An autopsy revealed
the fact that an oyster had lodged in his
windpipe, producing suffocation. His
body was sent to the morgue and his fam
ily did not know of his death until Friday.
His remains were brought here on Satur-
day last. His funeral took place on Sun
day. Mr.. Ayton was highly respected
citizen. He leaves widow and several
children.
At school No. 3, of which Miss Maggie
Edmonston is principal, very interest
ing program was carried out on Arbor
Day. There were readings, recitatons
and music, after which the pupils repaired
to the school house yard, where number
of flowers were planted in the beds that
had been carefully prepared by the boys.
DIR. Crowther, in turning up the soil of
his. garden on Monday last, unearthed
several undeveloped locusts. He placed
them in {. glass and in a few hours their
wings and legs commenced to grow and
they appeared quite lively. They are, no
doubt, the arant couriers of our coming
plague, the seventeen year locusts. The
Doctor has carefully preserved in alcohol
several specimens of the locusts of 1885.
Mrs Edgar Boiling, of New York, and
Miss Mae Mckenzie, of Baltimore. were
the guests of Mrs. Frank Ahern on Tues
day.
Miss Evelyn tombstone, of Brooklyn
Heights, N. Y, who is a niece Of Rev. T..
A. tombstone. spent several days at the
Rec'ory last week.
Mr. John Philip Berry, who has resided
for number of years in Anne Arundel
county, has taken house on Montgomery
street, near the High School, and the fam
lily moved in on Tuesday.
Miss Lima Brehme is visiting Miss Ger
trude Tillard at Newark, N. j.
Mr.. William Snowden and Miss Nettie
Snowden, of Glenwood, Howard county,
visited friends here last week.
The following program was rendered
at the High School on Arbor Day:
Song-"Dedicatio School
Scripture Reading. Arthur Phelps
Governors Proclamation. Lizzie Avton
Song-"How Lovely Are The Woods.
....... School
Recitation-"Bird' Answer" Bessie Miller
quotations.. .............. .fuplls
Recitation. Susie tucker
Solo and Chorus-"The Monarch OF The
Woods" 5000. Mae Brown and School
ecitation--"Kentucky Watermelon.
4'iaC L uSNSi
Piano and Cornet Duet. Mr.. Gray and
Estela Gray OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Quintet Within A Little Wood. Mae
Brown, Margie Fisher, Edna Beall, Ruby
Ulle and Edith Hance. ................
Recitation-"The Oak. Lee Gilbert
Recitation-"Spring". Maud Boswell
Song-"Oh Happy Day Returning School
Reading-"Birds And p :. Eunice Ulle
Rccitation-"Briar Rose Agnes Cameron
| Recitation-"Daffodi Walter Brown
Recitation Edna Beall
| Song-"The Glass Tree" ..... School
E. c.