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

Miss Sallie Webster, of Duley. is
visiting friends at Capitol Heights.
Mr.. E. L. Brunn left yesterday for
a trip to Canada.
! The Senatorial and Congressional
primaries will be held on September 15
| Miss Edith Jrrboe, of Washington.
has returned home after a pleasant
| visit to her aunt, Miss Edith HILL
Mr.. VIM. E. Cross. of Westwood,
returned home Monday from a trip to
Atlantic City.
Just to remind you that Saturday
is the last day of our Clearence Sale,
N. J. & M. R. EDLAvITCH.
Mr. Richard Day of Annapolis spent
the week end with his niece, Mrs. 0.
P Mullikin.
Mr.. Paul Wells, of Washington,
spent Tuesday with his cousin, Mrs.
o. P Mullikin
The Cotillion Club gave delightful
dance at Masonic Hall on Saturday
night.
Miss Louise Ferrow of Washington,
has been spending several weeks with
friends and relatives of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Madison and two
sons, of Washington, have been speno-
ing several weeks with their friends
and relatives of this town.
The work of restoring the Beanes'
burial lot on Academy Hill has begun
under the direction of Mr.. Limerick of
Baltimore, who is an expert in that
line.
A new flagstaff, 60 feet long, has
been donated to the Star Spangled
Banner Committee by Mr.. Frederick
Sasscer, from which the large flag will
fioat during the celebration here on
September 3rd.
During the heavy electric storm on
Monday afternoon, lightning struck
the residence of DR.. and Mrs. L. A.
Griffith and seemed to travel all around
the house. One of the porch columns
was splintered, the oil stove in the
kitchen was damaged and every corner
of the house was split open.
AT a meeting of the Board of
Directors of the First Natl Bank of So.
laryland on Monday $25.00 was voted
o the Star-Spangled Banner Society OF
Prince Georges County, and $15.O 90 for
the purpose of decorating the bank
building on the occasion of the ex-
.rcises in connection with the restora-
tion of the tomb of DR.. Beanes to be
held in this town on September 3.
Much interest is being manifested
by the congregation of st. Mary's
Jhurch in the support of their new
Pastor, Rev. Father Loughran. For
the purpose of raising money for some
necessary expenses, general festival
md picnic has been planned for August
9Th, and on September 3rd ice cream
md light refreshments will be sold for
he convenience of the crowd which is
expected to attend the Star Spangled
5anner Celebration here.
The qualified voters of Prince
Georges County who wish to cast a
ballot in the Forthcoming General Elec-
tion to be held this fall must take care
that they do not overlook the fact there
will be new general registration and
everyone must register anew. 1t makes
no difference if you are already re-
gistered voter, that fact will not en-.
title you~t vote New books will be
made up and everyone must be regis
tered in the new Registration Books
which will be used in the coming cleo
ion.
The special session of the Grand
Jury convened on Monday with Judges
Camalier and Beall on the bench. The
Jury having organized last April, no
time was lost in getting down to work.
Che Court informed the members that
wing to the unusally large and con-
stantly increasing number of criminal
Eases on the docket, and as there are
over 25 in Jail awaiting trial, and more
than 80 out on bail, 1t deemed a special
term necessary at this time, to sentence
those who plead guilty and try those
indicted. No cases have been tried as
yet but large number of witnesses
nave been before the Grand Jury and
lumber of indictments have been re-
turned. The Grand Jury adjourned