The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-09-11
BREVETIES

The public schools of the county
will open on Monday.
The Primary Election will be hele
next Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Mullikin is visiting hel
uncle, Mr.. John Mullikin of Bowie.
The many friends of Mr.. VIM. Viii
son are glad to hear he is improving
| after being sick about six weeks.
Mrs. Thomas J. Clagett, of Balti-
more, has been visiting Mrs. A. Mar.
shall Marbury.
Mrs. Douglas Thomas, of Baltimore,
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Fred
erick Sasscer.
The Cotillion Club held its monthly
dance on Saturday night, and as usual,
was greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. Mamie Amber and Miss
Sarah Amber spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. McManus, at the Rectory
DR. William B. Marbury has re-
turned from trip around the world in
the steam yacht Niagara, accompany
ing Mr.. Joseph Letter and family, of
Washington, as their hysician.
Mrs. Richard B. B. Chew, of the
Wyoming apartments, Washington, re-
turned on last Saturday afternoon
after spending several months in Ken
lucky.
Mrs. H. w. Gore returned from
Towanda, Pa, Saturday night having
come by automobile with her cousin,
Mr.. Joseph Pickering and Mr.. Russell
Pratt of Towanda. Mr. Gore Joined
them in Washington.
On Saturday, the 18th, at $3.50 p.
M, the ladies of St. Mary's Catholic
Church will have sale of Ice Cream
and Cake on the Lawn of the Marlboro
House. A pleasant occasion for friends
to meet, good chance to get pretty
cake for Sunday dessert.
"A festival and open air concert
will be held at Brandywine on Tuesday
evening, September 18th, for the bene-
fit of the Brandywine Episcopal Chapel.
Everybody come and help the good
cause A good supper will be furnish
ed; also refreshments.
Three hundred teachers are attend
ing the Four County Teachers Insti-
tute at the Agricultural College, at
College Park, this week. They are
being entertained in Calvert Hall, the
new dormitory erected last Spring.
The institute was called to order Mon
day morning by Supt. George w Joy.
of St. Mary's county, who with Supts.
W. B. Burdette. of Montgomery; E. ).
Burroughs. of Prince Georges and T
VI. Carpenter, of Charles, has charge
If the session. Dr. H ]. Patterson,
president of the Agricultural College,
gave the address of welcome, to which
Prof. Charles H. Gibson, of this coun-
ty, responded.
The young ladies who carried the
dag which was raised on Thursday in
connection with the exercises were as
follows: Misses Carol Wilson, Eleanor
Duckett, Anna Brooke, Marguerite
Clagett, Anna Coale, Ethel Wyyille, May
Clagett and Mrs. Brooke Lee. All
wore white with band of red, white
and blue ribbon on their arms. The
dear little boys, who held the end of
the flag, were similarly dressed, they
we're Masters Amber McManus, James
Smith, and William Hill, Jr. Mr.. Will
liam L. Marbury and Mr.. q. c. Magru-
der, Jr., who raised the flag, walked in
the rear. While the flag was being
raised, Sheriff McNulty. of Baltimore,
sang with great feeling, The Star
Spangled Banner, accompanied by the
band.
After preparing for fifteen months
for the National Star Spangled Banner
Centennial, September 6 co 13, Balti-
more Is In the midst OF the great pa
triotic celebration. With approximately
Sl65, 900. 90 in hand the Centennial Com
mission has arranged program that
will eclipse any previous efforts in this
section of the country.
Elaborate street decorations, includ-
ing a Court of Honor, one mile long,
Military and Industrial parades, His.
torical and Fraternal pageants, Floral
Automobile and Municipal Displays,
Land and Water Carnivals. Bombard-
ment of Fort McHenry reproduced in
Fireworks, Patriotic Gatherings, Mary
land Tournament and Riding Exhibl-
tons Colonial Lawn Parties in costume,
Dedication of Fort McHelry as Pub
lie Park and other features are afford
ing entertainment for the visitors.