The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-02-27
BREVETIES

Miss Martha Patton of Washington
spent the week end with Miss Helena
M. Talbot.
Miss Lillian DuPaul of Washington,
spent Monday and Tuesday with Miss
Helena NJ. Talbot
We wish to again request our sup
scribers who are in arrears to settle
up.
We are indebed to Senator John
Walter Smith for packages of garden
seed.
There will be meeting of the
Ladies Association next Monday alIer-
noon, at go p. m.
The County Commissioners, Liquor
license Commissioners and orphans
Court will meet next Tuesday.
-sLast Tuesday night was the coolest
of t,e Winter as the thermometer at
the nostoffice registered IL degrees be-
low zero early that morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Rodgers Gore lett
ON Saturday f ,r their home in Bowling
Green. XIV, after short but delight
full visit to their family and friends.
Mrs. H. w. Gore left on Monday
morning for her old home IN IoWanoa'
Pa, where she will visit her COUSIN,
Miss Almeda Gordon whose mother has
recently died.
Miss Catherine Young, of the Cap
itol City, has returned after a visit TO
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. IL.
Young of Jno., of Aquasco. She was
delighted at meeting her many TRENDS.
Miss Helena M. Talbot has return
ed from a very pleasant visit to the
Misses DuPaul of W ashington, and also
her brother Mr.. H. ]. Talbot of Va.
Mr.. Percival E. Clark of the Mary
land Agricultural College spent oatur-
day and Sunday with Mr.. and MRS.
VIM. Talbot.
Among the out-of-town guests VINO
attended the dance of Monday night
was Mr.. Clark Hill of Mechanicsville.
The Rev. DIR. Kern, presiding elder
of the Alexandria District will preach
at the Forest Grove Church next Satur-
day, Feb. 18th, at 1920 A. NJ. and Kew.
E. ". Register, presiding elder OF tne
Washington District, vii! preach on
Sunday A. N. at the same hour. come
and worship with US! Services at
GreenmOunt at +. VI.
Mr. Bart Moore, tenant on the
farm of Mr.. John T. Wall, who is sun
ering form small pox is said to be I'M
proving. Mr. Moore is quarantlned by
the Health Officer. He is supposed TO
have contracted the disease in ashlng-
ton.
Clerk of the Circuit Court Richard
NJ Rvon- who has been desperately i'll
the past week at his home IN cottage
CITY. is somewhat better. Mr.. Ryan,s
illness is caused by heart trouble. we
hope for his speedy recovery.
Among the guests at dance given
in washington. Saturday night by Miss
es Ruth and Sarah Daniel, included
Misses Edna Berry, Cornelia Bowie,
Carol and Elizabeth Wilson, Messrs.
Brooke Lee. Harold and Waldo Burn
side and Roger and Talbot Berry.
The members of the Marlboro
Band gave their second dance In the
Masonic Hall on Saturday night, and
all who attended enjoyed a pleasant
evening. The Band, under the dlrec-
ton of their leader, Mr.. Orten, render
ed very creditable music for the occas-
ion. The boys are progressing rapidly
Several members of the Joint Com,
mittee appointed by the Maryland
Legislature to ascertain the best meth
DDS to. develop Southern Maryland,
held a meeting in the Court House mere
on Monday and in spite of the weather
a fair size crowd attended Hon. L.
Van Clagett Chairman of the Comm
ittee. presided. Addresses were made
by Professor Patterson, president OF
the MARYLAND Agricultural College; Mr..
r M. Pindell, of the Southern Settle
ment and Development Organization:
Mr.. Ticker, of the Southern
Settlement and Development Organlza-
ton: Former Judge Msrrick, Delegate
joseph S. Blandford, Mr.. Fred. Sass
GER Mr.. Frank w. Hill, Mr.. l. )
Brooks, of T. B. and DR.. Blandford who
gave various reasons why southern
MARYLAND is not improving as rapidly as
other sections of the State. Senator
w. F. Holmead, Delegate Washington
Wilkinson, IF ST. Mary's and Senator
Watkins, of Anne Arundel members OF
the Committee, were present.
A very pretty wedding took place
on Tuesday last at "Arbutus" the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Coul-
bourn. when Miss Alma Emily Coul-
bourn, was married to Mr.. Willard Toll
son Traband, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
ii. Traband, of this town, Rev. pr.
Tagg officiating. Their only attend
ants were two little ones, Carvilla Ben.
son and Erton Coulbourn. who carried
flowers. The wedding was largely at
tended, among whom were Mrs. Ira
band, mother of the groom, DIR. and
Reginald Traband and Misses Cecil and
Sadie Traband of this town. They
were the recipients of large number
of presents. We extend to them our
congratulations and best wishes.
Congressman Frank o. Smith call
ed at the Postoffice Department last
week and recommended the nomination
of NJ. ]. Tighe to be postmaster at
Laurel and Edward A. Robey to be
postmaster at Elicott City. There was
a stiff fight for both recommendations
and Mr.. Smith selected the men who
had the endorsement of the State Gen.
trail Committee for this and Howard
county. For the Laurel appointment
there were eight candinates. For mon
tbs Mr.. Smith has been wrestling with
the problem. He consulted the Post
office Department and was told the de-
partmenI would prefer the men favored
by the Central Committee of each
county. Mr.. Tighe is an agricultural
implement dealer in Laurel. Mr Tlghe
has consented to devote his entire time
70 the post-office which pays 81, 700 a