The Washington times., 1913-08-25
THREE IN RACE FOR
j. REGISTER OF WILLS
George P. Hickey, of HyattsviIIe
District, Seems to Have
Lead for Primary Vote.

HYATTSVILLE, Md, Aug. 25.-Of
the los candidates seeking nomina-
ton for the various offices on the Dem
ocratic ticket at the primaries in Prince
George county, the candidate standing
the best show seems to be George p.
Hickey, of Hyattsville district, who
wants to be register of wills. He has
for opponents Daniel o. Boone and
William A. Miller, the present incum-
bent. Mr.. Hickey has received the in
dorsement of the progressive wing of
the party. while Mr.. Miller is the candi-
date of the organization. Mr.. Boone is
running independent of either faction.
Hickey will beyond a doubt carry the
upper and larger election districts Of
the county, and will make heavy in
roads on the strength of Miller in the
lower section.
The third annual picnic and ball of
the Laurel Farmers Club will be held
Saturday, August 80. at Honeywood
Farm. near Contee, in the upper sec
tion of Prince George county.
The Hyattsyille and Berwyn base
ball teams will cross bats here to-
morrow in the third and final game
Of a series arranged between them
to decide the championship of this
section of Prince George county.
OOdIu VI tlSCIlOu SUPERVISORS Tor
Prince George county have selected We'd
nesday, September 3, as the day of reg
tstration previous to the primaries to
be held on Monday, September 8, and
nave nave ennopneed nm p the following places
ious election districts will sit Vans
Vile district First precinct, Grange
Han, Beltsvllle; Second precinct, Bry-
ants Hall, Berwyn. Bladensturg dis
trtct, town hall, Bladensburg. Marl-
boro district, truck house Marlboro.
Nottingham district, H H. Sasscer's
building, North Keys Piscataway dis
trict, Mrs. NJ. Underwood's house, Pis-
satsway: Spauldings district, Doves
Anne district, Modern Woodmen's hall,
Mitchellville. Aquasco district, Amos
Davis building. Surratts district, Mrs.
THOMAS house, Clinton. Laurel district,
precinct, Penn's store, Laurel Brandy
wine district, ]. K. Smiths house,
Brandywine- Oxon Hill district, oxford
hall Kent district, Mrs. Laura Magru-
eph's Society Hall, Bowie. Mellwood
district, William Ogle's house Mellwood
Ayattsville district, Hyattsville Inde-
pendent office, Hyattsville Chillum dis
rict, Firemen's hall, Brentwood Seat
Pleanant district, town hall, Capitol
Heights. Riverdale district, Claude
Warren's office, Riverdale The regis
tration officers are required to appear
DeIore Ine Doard on Tuesday, September
to receive the registration books for
this special registration day
Miss Alice Boorman has returned tb
her home in Washington after a visit
with Mrs. Clarence Kessler, Avon ave
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard T. Jones and
young son, Wine avenue, left today on
an automobile trip to Atlantic City, y.
J.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Marvin Peach, Cedar
street. have returned from a week 5
stay with Mrs. Peact's parents. DR.
and Mrs. John Peach, of MitcheIlvIlIe
in the lower section of Prince George
county.
The officials OF the town Of Nj
Rainier and other interested citizens are
busy these days preparing for the Labor
Day carnival. They are planning to
make this the biggest event in the his
tory of the town, and il is the intention
OF the committee having charge TO make
II a greater success financially. socially
and aTtistically than any former afrsir
The mayor and common council ot
fayetteville will hold their regular
me nthly meeting tonight in council
chambers in the municipal anG tire do
partment building.