The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1915-08-13
DhE ' j HE'D

Mrs John H Traband. spent las
week with relatives in Baltimore.
Miss Alice Dandy, of Baltimore
has besn visiting Miss MinnieChew al
"Ellerslie.
Mrs James Wallis and Miss Agnes
Coffren have returned from pleasant
sojourn at Bluemount, Va.
Miss Clara Gibbons, of near West.
wood, is at Berkshire Inn, Atlantic
City, N. j., for ten days.
Mrs. w H. Harper who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. S. Hill,
returned to Washington on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs W. 7. Davis, Mrs.
r. N. Ryon and Mr.. Roland Ryon are
at Braddock Heights, Frederick coun-
ty.
Master Zavier and Josiah Wilson,
spent last week in Washington, with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ig-
natius Nalley.
-ReVerdy Nicholas Nicholson, and
Miss Irene B. Butler, of Davidsonville,
were married at Forestville, on Monday
evening by Rev. Mr.. Shears.
Miss Josephine Wilson and her sis
ter, Miss Mabel Wilson, of near Char
lotte Hail. spent Wednesday night with
Miss Minnie Chew on their way to Pen
Mari.
The annual excursion to Chesapeake
Beach of Cedar Camp No. 15, w. o.
w, Forestv1Ile, will take place on
Thursday, August 10Th, 1915. Round
trip 25 cents. All trains stop at
Marlboro, Browns, Ritchie and Behren
There will be Tea Dansant for
the benefit of Trinity Church, this
town, on Saturday night next, begin
ing at 7:30, at the new Dancing Pavil-
lion at the Farmers Hotel grounds.
Admission, including refreshments, SO
cents.
Mr. Fred w. Wilson, of this town,
in published statement in the Hyatts-
vile independent, last Saturday, en-
phatically denied that he has withdrawn
as candidate for the nomination for
County Treasurer on the Republican
ticket, and would accept the Republic
an nomination for Sheriff. This false
statement was published in the Inde-
pendent two weeks ago. He says he
Is in the fight to stay.
There will be a "Flower Service, 5"
at Thomas Church, Groom, next Sun
day at II a. m. and p. m. Dinner
will be served on the grounds. The oc-
casion is the re-opening of the Church.
which has been undergoing repairs
during the Summer. The interior of
the church has also been newly decorat-
ed.
The engagement has been announc-
ed of Miss Eliza Gardner Cronmiller,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. LIE Page
Cronmiller, of Laurel, to Ogle Mar
bury, son of Rev. Ogle Marbury. of
Laurel, and cousin of VIM. l. Marbury,
of Baltimore. The wedding will take
place August II, ct the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Cronmiler, in Laurel and will
be very quiet owing to mourning in the
bride elects family.
I'm another column appears the
announcement of Mr.. V. NJ. Lawrence
of Aquasco district, as a candidate in,
the Republican primaries for member
of State Central Committee. Mr..
Lawrence is a member of the School
Board and is well known in the county,
and as a member of the State Central
Committee, he will doubtless render
good service to his party.
The tournament season is now or
in this section of Maryland and thous-
ands of people still find pleasure in this
ancient form of amusement. Often
these affairs prove money makers for
very worthy objects.
The fruit and vegetable canning
plants those centered in the Baltimore
region and the 200 others scattered
through the Maryland counties all be-
gin to work at high pressure in August
and continue this rush actively until the
frosts of October. This should be an
unusually good year for the Eastern
States canning industries and especial
ly for those located in Maryland. There
have been abundant rains throughout
the growing season and this should
mean that the special foods which are
put into packages by the canneries are
of abundant supply and high quality.
Mr.. Benjamin H. Cross, former
Justice of the Peace in Bowie district,
died on Monday of last week at the old
homestead, Locust Hill, near Sea
brook, where he was born n years ago.
The funeral service took place at Whit
field Nj. E. Church, Lanham, Rev Geo.
w. Rice, pastor officiated, and preach
ed an eloquent funeral sermon. Mrs.
Howard Beckett played the organ and
the congregation sang, Nearer My
God To Thee Mrs Rice played for
The special solos, Mrs. Benham and
Messrs. Howard and Norval Tabler
sang his favorite hymns, Rock OF
Ages" and Lead Kindly Light, . with
great sympathetic feeling. The church
was filled with relatives and friends,
Dr.. Charles A. Wells, of HyattsVille,
and Mr.. Daniel B. Llopd, Of Buens
Vista, were among the prominent mer
present. A sister, Miss Martha Cross
survives.