The Washington times., 1915-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hartley and
family have returned to their home In
Baltimore after visit with Mr.. Hart
Hartley. In Bladensburg.
The board Of county school commits
sioners are investigating methods Of
n .Se County, pups and xfsn.
dent Eugene 8. Burroughs has been in
structed to determine the best means Of
transportation of children to the Hyatts-
vile school from the Wildercroft neigh
has been instructed to receive bids for
tho transportation Of pupils by wagons
70 and from the Baden high school from
the neighborhood OF Woodville. The
Miss Nellie Lyon be transferred from
tho East Hyattsvtlle school to the River
dale school. and that Miss Pauline Mudd
Be appointed teacher In the East Hyatts-
appointed teacher in the Berwyn school
in place Of Miss Catherine Beall: that
tho resignation Of Stephen A. Miller as
trustee Of tho Riggs school be accepted
him: that Lloyd Await be appointed to
teach manual training In the Laurel and
Hyattsville high schools at a salary OF
500 and travelling expenses; peI, that that the
be accepted. and that Miss Nellie Wick
ham be appointed in her place: that the
county commissioners be recommended
to expend $273 for repairs at the Ian
1ng the Hyattsvil!e high school be
awarded to W. A. Donovan for the sum
Of Il 042: that W. Merriken be appointed
= teacher m the Laurel and Hysttsville
hfyh schools at salary .ha. .S OF ieev. ttS and 10
absence granted Miss Lucy Mayo. oi
the Hysttsville school. be extended one
year. and that Miss Mary Dorsey con-
tinus to act a. s. her substitute; sHnt the
teacher Of the Barnaby school BE ac-
cepted; that the resignation OF william
II Heffner as trustee Of school No. 3. In
Spalding district, be accepted.
Mrs. ]. M. Hall and daughter Mar
xaret. are spending several months
with Mrs. Halls daughter and son-in-
law, Mrs. and Mr.. F. r. Wolf. IN
Spencer. w. Va.
Mre T. r Stanton has returned to
Washington after spending some time
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex
ander GUIDE.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. H. B. Hoffman and
family are spending several weeks Mt
Asbury Park. n. ].
George Hall is spending several
Miss Alice Dandy. of Baltimore, Is
ppending some time with MISS Mlnn'SS e
Chew at the latter's home. 'Ellerslie'
near Upper Marlboro.
"flower service" will be observed at
St Thomas Episcopal Church at Groom
this afternoon at O'CLOCK.
Mr.. and Mrs. lie Page Cronmiller, OF
Iourel. have announced the engage
ment OF their daughter: Miss Eliza
Gardner Cronmiller. to Ogle Marnury'
son Of tn ReyT Wiiam 9ElH marIurS I MarburS Gi Of
baltimore The wedding will take place
Tuesday at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs:
Cronmiller. Mr.. Ogle is prominen!
member Of the bar in this county ahM th;.
county in the lower house OF the state
legislature and is at present a member
of the Democratic state central COM
mittee for this county.
V NJ Lawrence. of AnUasco district.
has announced his candidacy for MEM
bership on the Republican State central
committee for this county at the pri-
maries September IA.
Miss Louise Prestle. Of Washington. is
spending several weeks with Mrs. Jessie
l.. Lane in Riverdale
The willing Workers" club of the
Sunday school of the Riverdale Presby-
terian Church will hold lawn fete to-
morrow night on the triangle near the
railroad station.
F. NJ. MeaR.n has returned to his home
In East Hyattsville after spending two
weeks with relatives at Gettysburg. Pa.
ST. James Ca hclic Church. Of Mt.
Rainier will hold a lawn fete and dance
01Ary night this week.