Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
LAUREL.

The Farmers Cooperative Club of
Laurel is to hold a basket picnic in
Brashears' Grove Labor day.
The citizens of Burtonsville and COM
| munity held meeting Friday, result
ing in the organization of the Laurel
Burtonsville and Sandy Spring Road I'm
provement Organization The follow
ing officers were elected: Robert
Aitcheson. president; s J. Athey, vice
president. and Columbus Brashears
secretary and treasurer
Labor day will be base ball dav AT
Laurel. The home team will compete
with two other strong teams for a
large cash prize. There will be an all
day picnic in the grove near the ba Sc
ball diamond
September on account of Ahe inclem-
ent weather. September will be a
big day in this section of the country
as the Burtonsville tournament Gull
ford picnic and the negroes celebration
of the emancipation Of slaves will all
axe place on this date.
The Glenwood tournament WIS he'd
Tuesday in the grove of Mrs. Mary w
Riggs. near Cooksvile. and was at
tended by nearly 200 persons At
II 30 the fitting began. The charge 10
the knights was made by James Clark
There We're three tied for first place
James Forsvthe, Augustus Riggs and
Samuel w. Musgrove. In the ride off
at the smaller rings Musgrove won
He gave his crown to H. H. Startzman,
who crowned Miss Carrie Lee Mus
grove.
All details have been worked out for
the first annual Scaggsville picnic and
tournament. which will be held Thurs
day in Welsh's Grove. about two m les
from Laurel The charge to the knights
will be delivered by former Senator
Arthur P. German, and Woodland G.
Philips will make the coronation adj
dress. There will be ball game at
1890 o'clock. between Highland and
Leicester. Bus" Souder and "Schlitz'
Schmidiger will be the opposing slab
men.
The second annual tournament was
held at Beltsville Yesterday The
gins, Sam Beall, Virgil Barb. George
Parker and Simms Jones. Robert
Aitcheson was chief marshal. and Miss
Florence Beall and Toliver Marlowe
We're aids. Edward A. Fuller. demo-
cratic candidate for county treasu"rr.
delivered an address, and r. l.. Van
Horn. democratic candidate for the
Legislature. delivered the coronation
address to the successful knights and
their ladies.
st. Mary's Catholic Church is to give
a supper and dance in the Masonic Hall
September % and %.
The Booster Club Chautauqua of
Washington will give entertainments
here September 4. and 7. The en-
tertainments will be held in a large
tent.
The bitter fight between the German
democrats and the Warficld democrats
has caused for the first time in the his
tory of Howard county two full lists OF
candidates for delegates to the state
and county conventions. The War
field democrats are opposed to John F.
O'Malley, candidate for nomina ton for
clerk of the circuit court. Among the
candidates for delegates to the state
convention, German faction, is Grover
| c. Hobbs of Laurel. Among the candi-
dates for the state central committee
men are DR.. w. w. L. Cissel and Charles
w. Haslup. Among the delegates of
the county convention who favor Mr.
O'Malley are Milton r. Iglehart
Arthur X. Pickett. George V. Ward
| Charles A. Reeley and Lawrence Welsh
Among those against him are Howard
+. Zepp, II. Hardy Cissel, l.. Walter
Dorsey. Harry Parlett and James w
Travers
Former Mayor Edward Phelps will be
the democratic candidate for the house
| of delegates from this district. He was
| offered the nomination a few months
ago. but declined and later was asked
to reconsider the matter, and has now
filed his nomination papers. the prima :
rieS to be held September IA