The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1914-08-14
Laurel Items.

Mutuel machines will be installed at
the Laurel Race Track here in time
for the opening the first Of October and
which means an expenditure of over
100000. Laurel will be the second
tract in Maryland to adopt the parri-
mutuel machines exclusively. Colonel
Winn, the manager. has never been
financially interested in the ownership
of horse since his entry into the sport
and has never wagered dollar on the
outcome of race, which is something
worth remembering. Nearly hundred
workmen are busily engaged in making
improvements at the fair grounds and
new exhibition buildings are being
built. A club house is also being erect
ed and the grounds are being beautl
fled every week.
Miss Marion Ayton, of Baltimore. is
spending few weeks with relatives
here.
Miss Marie Lester is visiting rela-'
tives in Havre de Grace.
A number of our residents are plan
. ming day trip to Atlantic City by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on Sun
day, August 10th, when an excursion
rate of So. 90 will be charged from Bal
timore.
rGemmill is spending his vacation
with relatives at York, Pa.
Miss Bertha Butler is spending some
time at Atlantic CITY.
Major Frank E. Little and family
left on Monday for months stay at
Milestone, ST. Mary's county.
Mrs James Albert Clark is very i'll
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
T. Watts Byerly.
The ladies of the Eastern Star gave
an excursion to Chesapeake Beach
Beach which was largely attended and
a very enjoyable day spent.
Miss Mae Wilson, of Washington, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. w. H. Wilson.
Mr.. Wesley carp while riding on his
wagon a few days ago, fell and was
knocked unconscious.
Miss Frances O'Neil is visiting friends
in Montgomery county.
Miss Janet Kirkpatrick while riding
on a motor cycle few days ago with
her brother, VIM kirkpatrick, fell and
was knocked unconscious. Medical as
sistance was rendered by DIR. C. G.
Tumbleson and later she was remov ed
to her home near Laurel.
Two automobile accidents occurred
here on last Sunday night, one about q
mile east of the town and the other Z
mile west of the boulevard. A large
touring car, containing five men ano
two women, proceeding in the direction
of Washington, swerved on curve
near a bridge approach and plunged
d)wn 2O-foot embankment Severa
persons attracted by the cries of dis
tress, hurried to the spot. All tht
men appeared to be more or less injur
ed and one of them seemed to be un
conscious. A second automobile hat
stopped and the occupants of this wer'
aiding the injured persons to get VI
the embankment and into the secont
machine. Upon seeing the approach
of those who had been drawn to tn
place by the cries, one of the injured
men wrenched the license number from
the demolished machine. All four
places in the automobile at the head o
the embankment and without vouchsaf
ing any information to the people o
the neighborhood, the entire party Sc
off in the direction of Washington.
The second automobile accident oc
Cured in front of the Laurel Sanitar
inm about mile west of the town
The car was wrecked when it overturn
ed and the occupants were badly bruis
ed. They were given medical assist
ance at the Sanitarium and later on i
the night they raturned to their homes