The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-05-21
BREvETIES

| Mrs. FRANK Legg, OF hent county
is visiting her sister, Mrs. John H
Traband.
Mrs. VIM. B. Clagett will spent
the Summer at her old home in Ceci
County.
Miss Grace Morton, who has beer
in Havana, Cuba, for some time, ha
returned to her home near this town.
"A play, "The Masonic Ring" will
be given at Accokeek Hall. Wednesday
May 26th, followed by dancing.
Mrs. Isabelle Kendall, who ha:
been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Harry w.
Gore, left on Monday for her home il
Towanda, Pennsylvania.
Chaplin Sacks Ice Cream for salt
every Saturday at B. Lieberman' s
store successor to Wyviils, Bargain
House.-Adv. ssks
A Dance will be given at Grange
Hall near Iceland on Friday Evening
May q, 1916, for benefit of ST. Barna,
has Church, beginning at P. M. Re
freshments will be served. Admission
25cts. Public cordially invited.
In another column appears the an
nouncement of Mr.. R. L. Hall, as q
candidate for the nomination Of clerk
of the Circuit Court. Mr. Hall is well
known throughout the county and
he and his friends will make an active
campaign.
The Southern Maryland Fair and
Races will be held on the grounds here
from June 1st to 9Th inclusive. There
will be six or more running races each
day. Aerplone flights at o'clock each
day. Base ball ETC. Admission 25cts.
Season ticket, $l.00.
A very valuable horse was stolen
for Mr.. Bruce Buck on monday night
last The thief broke open the lock and
took the horse from the stable. This
is the second horse to be stolen in the
neighborhood during the past week, the
other one belonged to Mr.. Benz. Bowie
and people are much alarmed because
in neither case has any trace been found
of either the horse or thief.
There will be an ice cream sale at
Nottingham School on Friday, May 10Th,
1915, beginning at 8 o'clock p. m. The
public is cordially invited.
AT meeting of the Mary Washing
ton Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution in Washington last
week, Mrs: Frederick Sasscer made a
pleasing address upon certain historic
Incidents relating to Upper Marlboro.
"A good many farmers in different
parts of the State have already regis
tered for prizes that are offered by the
State Board of Agriculture for growing
corn and potatoes. The first prize is
gold medal for the best acre of seed
corn; the next is $50 in cash for the
highest yield. There are also several
other prizes for corn and potatoes.
The highest prize for potatoes is $50
for the largest quantity grown on one
acre.
The municipal authorities of Laur
ell, have awarded the contract for the
new sewerage system and incidental
work to Dabbs & Myers, of Meridian,
Miss, for $25, 1875 and the contract
for the water mains and incidentals
water liberation plant and sewerage
disposal plant to Mr.. Thomas Hampton,
of Washington for $40, 1855 These
Bids were awarded on units of work
and there will be number of changes
and additions made which will run the
cost considerably beyond the figures
given. In addition to this work nearly
So, 900 has been spent on the water
system and.there must also be added
the engineers fees and the cost of the
site of the sewerage disposal plant and
the right of way to the same. The
town officials believe that $4,000 will
pay for every item of expense IN in
stalling the new system and that this
expenditure will give the town a mod
ern and up-to-daIe water and sewer
system. The contractors AGREED to
complete same by October 10Th, and
the work will begin in about week.
There were forty-two bidders.
State Comptroller Harrington was
in Marlboro Tuesday in the interest of
his candidacy for Governor. AS it was
reported he would be here one of the
largest crowds seen here for some time
was on hand and he was given splen-
did reception. Mr.. Harrington is a
good mixer and had personal chat
with many of the voters.
Benjamin G. Damn, a student at
Lafayett, son of VIM. H. Damn of Belts
vile, has been elected to membership
in the Knights Of the Round Table, the
honorary Upper Class society at LAT
ayette. This is the greatest honor
that is conferred in the undergraduate
life with the exception of the winning
of the ''L' in athletics Ben. Damn is
a graduate of the Mckinley Manua
Training School in Washington.
Arrangements have been completed
! for large entertainment to be giver
at Gibbons Hall on Wednesday, june
| |, at S:l5 p. m. for the benefit of st
Mary's Church. About 81 persons will
participate in the program which in
cludes tableaux, songs and choruses
followed by dance. Among the attrac
tions offered will be visit to the liv
| ing Portrait Galley. Sextet from the
, opera FEDORA, Chocolate Soldier,
Bohemian Girl. Mary Widow, Tipperar.
and others. Solos, including many ole
ballards. Tableaux, The Court Of Tit
ania, the Queen of the Fairies. Silver
Threads Among the Gold, old Man
Darling and Young Mans Slave, Joar
of Arc, Rock of ages. Filtration, Wher
! Mold CoIloo