The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-18
.BREvITIEs

Prof. and Mrs. F. Bernard Gwynn
of Clinton are rejoicing over the safe
arrival of pair of fine boys.
Miss Grace Morton has returned
from Canada and New York.
Miss Mildred Tisdale is visiting at
the the home of her uncle, Mr.. George
B. Merrick.
Mrs. Charlton Clarke and daughter,
Elizabeth, of Washington, are spend
ing week at ''Keokuk," her old home.
DIR. and Mrs. Richard S. Hill gave
large dance Wednesday evening in
honor of Miss Anna Brooke.
The Cotillion Club held their month
ly dance at the Masonic Hall on Satur-
day night, which was largely attend
ed.
Don't forget the Supper to be
given on the 23rd, by the Ladiss of the
Forest Grove Church near Meadows,
beginning at 5. P. M. Come and get a
delicious supper and have. a good time.
"A Maryland supper of fried chicken
will be given in the grove Of St. Bar
nabas Church, Iceland, Saturday,
August 26, beginning at o'clock.
Admission soc including supper and
dancing. Children half price. Acker-
mans orchestra.
Miss Ada Hill has just returned
from weeks visit to her cousin, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Grain at their beauti-
full estate, ''Mt Victoria" Charles
county. The Postmaster General and
Mrs. Burleson were also guests at
this hospitable home.
Mrs. J. Dom Bowling, Mrs. Thos.
N. Magruder, Misses Helen and Edgar
Slingluff, Miss Mittie Hall, Mr.. M. H.
Magruder, and Mr.. A. H. Magruder,
motored to Atlantic City last week and
joined Mr.. and Mrs. G.. c. Magruder
at Hotel Willard for several days.
State Roads Commission Zouck
has designated next Saturday, for a
hearing of all interested in the Nation
al Eefense Highway, connecting Wash
ington land Annapolis. The hearing
will take place at 10 a. m, in the Gar
rett Building, corner German & South
Streets, Baltimore.
Grading for the State Road through
Marlboro is progressing and the con-
crete work will start next week. On
Tuesday, The Town Commissioners
took up the matter of concreting main
street from curb to curb with the
Board of County Commissioners. who
agreed to cooperate with them, and to
appropriate the necessary funds for
one half the expense Of the additional
work. The Town Commissioners will
pay the other half.
1t is reported that the State Board
of Agriculture, under the authority Of
the act providing for the establishment
of lime plants, to be operated by the
State for the purpose of furnishing
lime at cost to Maryland farmers, has
purchased the extensive deposit upon
the farm of former Mrs. Edith R. Cor
den at Pope's Creek. 1t is said the
supply at Pope's Creek of desirable
shell lime is almost inexhaustable, and
that crushing plant will be started |
by the State at once.
Judge Fillmore Beall presided at the |
meeting of the Citizens Temperance
Union at the Court House on Tuesday |
and, in a short address, |
stated that he was entirely in accor.
with the movement and introduced DR.
Clarence Owens, president, who made |
a very convincing speech, followed by |
Mr.. ]. Bibb Mills, attorney for the An
ti-Saloon League, whose remarks in
cluded many excellent points and start
ling statistics. Miss Stewart made a
strong appeal to the women to use
their influence in inducing the men to
vote to abolish the saloons, also to get |
the boys and girls to work in the same
cause. Mrs. Bailey, of Bladensburg, |
and Mrs. Morley, of Hyattsville, of the |
County Committee, Frank M. Stephen,
vice president and Allen w. Mallery,
tr easurer, were present.