The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-03-03
BREVITIES

phans' Court and School Commissioners
will meet on Tuesday next.
The Ladies of EPIPHANY Church,
will give dance in Odd Fellows Hall,
Forestville, Shrove Tuesday. March 18th,
1916. Good music Admission 25.
Miss Isabel Jackson, spent the
week end with DR.. and Mrs. Griffith
and left for her home in W ashington
Tuesday.
On the evening { f March 3, there
will be Dance in the Grange Hall,
near Iceland. Admission 35c. Re
| freshments included.
Miss Sallie Griffith, of Friendship,
who has been visiting her brother, DR..
l.. A. Griffith and overseeing the house
during Mrs. Griffith's absence, return
ed to her home last week.
The County Commissioners will be
in session next Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday for the purpose of ad-
| justing accounts preparatory to making
the annual levy.
Mrs. L. A, Griffith, returned on
Sunday from delightful visit to her
! son and wife, DR.. and Mrs. F. Webb
Griffith, of Asheville, North Carolina,
| where DR.. Griffith has large practice
as specialist.
Mr.. James Ware, well known
and highly respected farmer, died at
his home in Mellwood district, on Fehru-
airy %, at lilo p. M, aged 81 years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary M. Ware, daughter, Mrs. c. H.
Arliton of Washington and step son,
Alton A. Farrall.
The St. Ignatius Loyola Club will
hold the last of their series of monthly
dances to be given before Lent, on
Tuesday, March Z, 1916, in the Parish
Hall, Oxon Hill. Good music and re-
freshments. St. Ignatious Hall is but
recently erected and is pronounced by
critics to be the finest in Southern
Maryland. These dances have been
most successful and we extend to all q
cordial invitation to attend.
Senator Holmead has introduced the
following bills: Making the County
Commissioners OF Prince Georges
county trustees of the poor and defn.
ing their powers. Prohibiting Board
of County School Commissioners OF
Prince Georges county from borrowing
any money on faith of county or issuing
any kind binding said county. Defining
duties and manner of appointment OF
road directors of Prince Georges
county.
Stanley Tailoring Company repre-
days beginning March 22nd, to take
measures for Suits, Pants. etc. Suits
made to your measure from SIS up.
Perfect fit guaranteed. Wide range OF
patterns to select from. No deposit
required. We invite your inspection OF
this line and our ready-to-wear Cloth.
ing Department, where we save you
from 25 TO so per cent. on your pur-
chases. M. J. and M. R. Edlavitch,
Department Store, Upper Marlboro,
Md.
The Leap Year Dance given in
Masonic Hall, on Tuesday evening last
was largely attended and enjoyed by
all present. When the dancing began
it was announced that the ladies were
expected to carry out the spirit of the
occasion and ask for partners. This
they shyly did and the young men great
ly enjoyed being asked you may be sure.
The dance was given by Mrs. E. C.
Baily, Mrs. Wells, Mrs. James Wallis
and Misses Louise Crawford, Ethel
Wyvill and Madge Coffren. who should
feel pleased with such a successful
event.
The fine home of Mr.. VIM. G.
Brooke narrowly escaped being de.
stroved by fire about 2:30 O'Clock Sun
day morning last The odor of smoke
awakened Mr.. Brooke who found one
Of the rooms on the first floor on fire.
Neighbors were quickly summoned and
after a stubborn fight the blaze was
conquered. By the use of telephones
lx,,p
within mile or so were quickly on the
scene.- The blaze started near the stove
and Is supposed to have originated
either from the stove or rats and mice
igniting a match in their beds, and the
strong winds carried the fire across the
room under the floor to the outside
wall. The damage is estimated at
about $4,000