The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-12-15
BREVITIES

Mr.. James B. Thompson, of Glen
dale, has been ill at Franklin Square
! Hospital in Baltimore, for the past tive
weeks.
The First National Bank of South
ern Maryland has begun to distribute
handsome calendars for 1917, to its pa
irons.
Mr.. S. G. Coale has commenced the
construction of Public Garage on his
lot in this town on the street leading tc
/. the Chesapeake Beach Railway.
! Mr.. and Mrs B. Marshall Marbury,
! have rented house in Washington for
| the winter and Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Clag-
I eft and children will make their home
with them.
An entertainment and dance will be
given at the Forestville School on
| Thursday, December 81, at 9 p. m.
! Refreshments. Browns Orchestra. Ad-
! mission 25c.
A meeting of the Prince Georges
County Teachers Association will be
held on Friday. December Is, at the Old
Central High School Hail, 7th. and o.
SIS. N. W., Washington, D. c. All
teachers should be present.
Services will be held in St. Thomas
Church, Groom, on Sunday next at II
O'Clock, and at the Church of the
Atonement, Cheltenham, at 3 O'Clock
P. M. Rev. Henry w. Armstrong, the
new Rector will officiate.
Miss Florence Rawlings, the beloved
daughter of Mr.. J. K. Rawlings and
Mrs. Fannette Rawlings, died Friday,
December 8, 1916. at her parents home
in Alexandria, Virginia. She was
granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. E.
Rawlings of Groom, and was years old.
Interesting ceremonies were held
At the Richie School on Friday after
noon, December 9Th. on the occasion
Of flag raising. Mr.. L. G. Sasscer,
of the Marlboro Bar and Superinten-
dent E. S. Burroughs made addresses.
VIM. B. Upshaw, the Georgia
Cyclone" will give alecuture at Baden
Hall on December 21st, at 8 p. m. for
the benefit of the Baden High School
His topic will be 'John and His Hat. r"
Admission 25cts; children 15cts.
There will be an entertainment and
dance in st. Thomas. Parish Hall,
Groom, Md, on Thursday evening, De-
cember %. 1916. beginning at 7.30 p. m.
Admission to entertainment 10c; child
rem under six free. Dancing 35c per
couple Ladies free. Refreshments
for sale. Everybody cordially invited.
Mrs. Mary F. Mattingly, of Hyatts-
vile, died at her home in that town, at
an advanced age. She has been in
failing health for the last few years.
Mrs. Mattingly is survived by six child
rem, including Mrs. James g. Rogers.
Funeral services were held n Monday
afternoon last from ST: Jerome's Cath
Ole Church.
Rev. Henry w. Armstrong, of New
Jersey, who has been called to St.
Thomas Parish will hold services at
St. Thomas Church, Groom, on Sunday,
December II. Morning prayer and
Holy Communion at IL a. m. At the
Church of Atonement; Cheltenhan, at !
p. M, the same Gay.
Mrs. Martha Ann Tippett, died at |
the home of her son, Mr.. William M. |
Mayhem, near Mellwood, on Monday /
night of last week, at the advanced age |
of "a years. The funeral was held from |
St Mary's Church, and the interment
was in Mt Carmel Cemetery. Rev. !
Father Loughran oficiated. The pail |
bearers were: Messrs r. Irving Bowie, |
James L. Humphrey. Geo. W. Branson,
Frank Cook, Joseph V. Wyvill, Michel
J. Wyvill. Mr.. Scott Armstrong was
funeral director.