Evening star., 1915-06-13
HYATTSVILLE.
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Church Of the Ascension (Episcopap
in Washington, Monday evening. MISS
Ada Espran johnson, daughter OF M.
r. johnson Of Laurel, became the wire
Of Thomas J. whinerey. jr.. OF TINS
place. Owing to the recent deatn oi
the bridegroom's mother the wedoine
was . very quiet one. The bride was
attended by her sister, Miss Ida Jonh-
son. and Frank T. Gait was best man
The ceremony was performed oy nev'
| ]. Henning Nelms. Mr.. and MIs'
Whinerey will reside temporarily IN
Laurel, At the home Of the orloe
father.
The program for the Independeheee &c
Gay celebration under the ausptses. "
Company list Maryland, S,ch lnIantrys ran be
held in zantzinger's Park here July .;
Is about completed. Mayor Edward
Devl1n Is to be master of ceremoHIes'
ana Senator or. Blair Lee c@mmttee w in
charge Of the program is Mayor Dev-
lin, chairman: e. A. Fuller and y. v.
MacNeil. The judges Of the miltaTy
events. Capt. John E. Brooks, N G. D;
c.: Capt. Will H. Chase, N. G. D. c.. and
Capt. John H. Scharf. N. G. D. C. ON
cials of athletic events: Announcer, Ed
ward Keegin; starter. Harvey E. smith;
Fred A. soules, K J. Morris and J.
Moses Edlavitch. Prizes will be award
ed IN each event. At 10 o'clock there is
to be base ball game between tne
Boy Scout troops from Hyattsville and
Mount Rainier; at noon the base ball
club of Company F will entertain the
club representing Company of Silver
Spring Montgome,ry GO, county ds,,vsa at tns
address Of welcome and introduce
Senator Lee. Following this there is to
be an elimination drill in the manual
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either Company F or Company K to
be the winner. A race between several
course viii be an enjoyable feature:
members OF Companies F and X, 100
yards dash for members of the Hyattsville
fire department, 50-yard dash for girls
between twelve and sixteen years and So
prominent feature of the celebration will
be a sham battle between Company F. lst
Infantry, Maryland National Guard,
First Lieut.. Thompson A. Lyon. com
Gant and et eom
manding. This exercise will simulate
attack and defense of position. using
blank ammunition. Company K will
Company will make the attack. en-
ploying the formations now used by all
trOned troops armed with modern
weap pons.
be a 50-yard dash for fat men, each
contestant to weigh over 200 pounds;
50-yard dash for Boy Scouts of Hyatts-
Vile and Mount Rainier. 5o-yard dash
dash for girls under twelve years. sack
race for boys under fourteen years and
shoe race for boys under fourteen
years.
Hynesboro Citizens Association this
week the following officers were elect
ed: Allen w. Mallery, president: Will
liam Hanna. vice president; E. W.
Woods, treasurer. and H. T. Baldwin.
sioussa constitute the executive board.
President Mallery begins his third con-
secutive term. Mr.. Mallery announced
that he had decided not to be a candi
date for clerk Of the circuit court,
date for the house of delegates. sub
ject to the democratic primaries. The
association passed a resolution indors-
Ing Mr.. Mallery's candidacy. The as
ment near Lanham in the near future,
for the purpose Of raising funds with
| which to begin the erection of a town
hall.
The commencement exercises of the
Surrattsville High School will be held
sembly hall, and the class day exer-
cises Monday evening. June IA. The
list of graduates includes Ethan Cros-
by Allen. Ruth Elizabeth Boswell. Ar
by. Grace Virginia Lyons. Theadore
Bertram Middleton, Addie Mae Moore,
Marguerite Alberta Padgett. Blanche
Elizabeth Sellner and Edith Harris I'm
derwopd.
At a recent meeting of Lanham
Grange a, a,resolution was passed declar-
ing that the Maryland Agricultural Col
1ege and experiment station ARE the
agencies best equipped to advance the
mutual interests of all of our citizens,
through the development of the vast
agricultural resources of the state: that
this grange believes DIR. H. ]. Patter-
son to be the man most eminently fitted
to carry on the work inaugurated by
him; the work of the college, expert
mant station and the United States De-
partment of Agriculture have, under
his guidance. been welded into one har-
monious and efficient system; during
ence has been exerted for the improve
ment Of rural conditions in Maryland;
we believe that a radical change would
work serious injury to the best inter-
ests Of the state" The grange indorsed
and urged that DR.. Patterson be elect
ed permanent president of the insti-
tuttons.
Mr.. and Mrs Franklin g. Tineley,
Owens avenue. entertained the mem
bers OF the Auction Bridge Club Satur-
Mrs: Edward A. Fuller and Mrs. Harry
P. Howard, and G. Sherman James and
George B. Luckey. Others present were
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Latimer, Mr..
and Mrs. William Howard, DR.. and Mrs
Charles 0. Appleman. Mrs. G. Hodges
Carr. Mrs. George B. Luckey. Mrs.
Nellie F. Brooks, Mrs. G. Sherman
James, DR.. Charles A. Wells Harry
P. Howard and Edward A. Fuller. Fol-
lowing the games refreshments were
served. Saturday evening, June 19,
club. which will be the last meeting un-
til fall.
The National League of Postmasters.
an organization composed of officials of
the third and fourth class post offices
with membership Of about 5000, has
Just elected c. F. Myers. postmaster at
Brentwood. Prince Georges county, acting
national secretary. succeeding George A.
Hurd. postmaster at Haworth, N. j.
Postmaster Myers was appointed until the
next national convention. to be held in
elected vice president Of the organization
last year.
At the state olympiad, held at Home
wood athletic field. Baltimore. Friday.
George sellner Of the Surrattsville
school. Prince Georges county, gave a real
exhibition Of speed and gameness in the
S0-yard dash, Junior unlimited class.
Sellner fell at the start Of one Of the
heats, but recovered so quickly that he
finished first In that heat. Then he came
through and won the f1nal He had on
considerably handicapped. His speed
proved so much Of a revelation that sew
eral officials told him he has the makinKs
of a great runner. He Is seventeen years