The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-04-03
BREVETIES

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Mr.. w. S. Wilkins is visiting rel
atives in Linden, Illinois.
Miss Maud Gibbs spent the weel
end with friends in Baltimore.
Mrs. R. T. Coffren and Mis-!
Madgie Coffren spent the week enc
with relatives in Washington.
THE ENQUIRER was the successful
bidder for the County Printing on Mon
day.
Mr.. John Mulliken and family OF
Bowie spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
o. P. Mulliken of this town.
Mr.. Benz. D. Stephen has announc'
ed his candidacy for the nomination fol
Clerk of the Circuit Court in the prim-
aries of 1915
| Mr.. Grant Wise of Norfolk, Va,
who has been visiting relatives in Fred
erick, is spending some time with his
J brother, Mr.. Ulysses Wise.
The County Commissioners met on
Monday and fixed the tax rate at $1.O5
on the 800, an increase of Is cents
over last year.
"A dinner will be given in the Mas
onic Hall, this town. April 7th, for the
benefit of the Star-Spangled Banner
Society of Prince Georges county.
The public is cordially invited.
Rev. Mr.. Christman, of St.
Thomas Church Groom, preached on
| Thursday night. This closed these
Lenten night services. During Holy
Week services will be held every day
at p. m. except Good Friday at 10 a.
m. and IL m to 8 p. m.
Mr.. E. @. Morse, Of La Plata, has
opened a Watch, Clock and Jewelry
repair shop at the residence of Mr..
Thos. Kerr, opposite the Pennsylvania
depot. All work entrusted to him will
receive prompt and careful attention.
Governor Goldsborough has signed
bill to change the boundaries of River
dale district; Removal of criminal
cases in this county; amending the ju
ry law in this county; providing that
Judges and clerks of election may make
affidavit before justices of the peace.
By direction of the First Assist
ant Postmaster General, q list of those
who may desire to sell butter, eggs and
general produce direct to consumers by
means of the Parcel Post, will be print
ed and distributed by the Baltimore
Post Office. All those desiring to be
included in this list can do so by send
ing their names and addresses, clearly
written, to Sherlock Swami, Postmast-
.r, Baltimore, Md.
Miss Lizabelle Wilson, whose mar
riage to Mr.. Brooke Lee takes place on
Monday. April the thirteen, was guest
Of honor at very charming luncheon
on Wednesday given by. Mrs: William
B. Clagett, at Navajo. The day be-
ing April Fools Day, several very
clever tricks were played on the guests,
which caused much merriment. Those
present were Misses Marguerite and
Rachel Clagett, Misses Ruth and Sarah
Daniel, Miss Georgianna Davis, Miss
Cornelia Bowie and Miss Carol Wilson.
The Annual report of the South
Baltimore Eye, Ear Nose and Throat
Charity Hospital shows that during the
past year, 3.943 patients were treated,
of which number 2.479 were white and
1854 were colored. The object of the
hospital is to give to the deserving poor
Of the State the gratituitous services
If physicians skilled in these special
lines, and when necessary, hospital
accommodations, 50 far as the re-
sources of the hospital will permit.
Her Friend, the Enemy" a Civil
War drama in a acts, will be presented
1t Gibbons Hall, Upper Marlboro, Md,
IN Easter Monday evening, April 18th,
beginning at o'clock for the benifit of
St. Mary's Church. This is an un-
sually strong drama full of human pa
thos and the participants have been
working energetically for the success Of
the play. Dancing will follow. Re-
ireshments served. Music furnished
oy the Marlboro Band.
Mrs. L. A. Griffith gave q charm
ing luncheon on Saturday to Miss Eliza
beth Wilson, the bride to be and few
young friends. The floral decorations
were yellow jonquils and the same col
or was carried out in the menu and ap-
continents. The place cards were very
pretty and the one for the bride elect
was most amusing. The favors were
tripods, from which tiny baskets, filled
with CONNECTIONS, were suspended. The
individual ices were in heart and flower
shapes and all was calculated to fill the
hearts of the guests with unbounded
enjoyment.
Upon the defendant fling an affida-
Wit in the Circuit Court of Montgomery
county. last Tuesday, setting forth
that he did not believe he could get a
fair and impartial trial in Rockville.
Chief Juoge Hammond Urner and As
sociate Judge Peter and Worthington
directed that the case of William J..
Fisher, the Isthmian Canal Commission
clerk under indictment for the murder
OF William L. Altdorfer, a newspaper
writer, in the latter's home at Chevy
Chase, last August be sent to this coun-
ty for trial which will be some time in
April. Montgomery county pays the
costs of the trial.
Forestville Items.