The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-26
BREvITIEs

The white public schools will close
on June 18th.
Mr.. w. T. Davis, who has been
quite ill with malaria, is improving.
Mrs. VIM. R. Smith and little
grandson, VIM. Arthur Smith, of
Washington, spent Thursday with Mrs.
Mary E. Wilson.
General Charles Gather and daugh-
ter, Hfnrietta, of EIlicott City, visited
recently at the home of Mr.. Benjamin
F. Duvall, near here.
Forty members of the Gridiron
Club, of Washington, gave dinner at
the Dover House, on May l3. Five
new members were initiated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooke Lee, of Sandy
Springs, Montgomery county, are re-
ioicing over the birth of little son,
who was born on Friday last.
We handle Hay, Mill Feed, Lime
and Plaster and pay highe st prices for
eggs ana poultry IN tfdue.
". M. Lawrence, Aquasco.
The Patuxent Literary Society. of
Nottingham School, will hold an ice
cream sale at the school on Friday,
June 9. 1916, at $50 p. m. Everybody
cordially invited.
"A dance'will be given for the benefit
of Ritchie school at the school building
on Tuesday, June 9Th. Washington
orchestra. Refreshments will be serv-
ed. Admission 25 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Hill have
gone to Atlantic City. Mr.. Hill is at
tending the annual meeting of the
State Bankers Association, in session
there this week.
An Entertainment, Dance and Sup
per will be given by the ladies OF For
estville Catholic Church, on Thursday,
evening, June 8, 1916. at Odd Fellows
Hall, Forestville. Doors open at 7:3O.
Tickets 25 cents.
There will be musical at Bowie
vile, the residence of Mrs. Jere Berry,
on Monday, May 29, at 8 p. m. There
will be musical talent from Upper
Marlboro, the Forest and quartet
from Alexandria. Admission, includ-
ing refreshments, so cents.
"A delightful surprise party was
given Mrs. Jemes Thompson, of Glenn
dale, on Saturday evening, but she
was equal to the occasion and spread
out her longest extension table and
served delicious refreshments to all her |
guests, who spent delightful evening. |
The Commencement Exercises of |
Marlborough High School will be held
in the Masonic Hall, Upper Marl-
Md, Friday Evening, June
10Th. VIM. L. Marbury, Esq. of Bal |
timore. will make the address. The
graduates are: Miss Marie Michael;
Miss Ethel Mullikin; Miss Katherine
Hereford; Mr.. George Darcy.
The annual May Procession was
neld at st. Mary's Church, on Sunday
afternoon. A large number of white
and coloreG children took part. The
girls wore white dresses. wells and
wreaths. Miss Ethel Wyvill, was
Queen. The beautiful weather brought
,ut a large congregation to witness the
ceremony. Father st. Charles Gwynn
assisted Father Loughran.
On Tuesday, May 80, Decoration
hight, the St. Joseph's Beneficial
Society will give dance in their hall
1T Bowie. A special feature OF this
lance will be prize dancing, consisting
IF waltz, fox-trot and one-step. In the
,ast these dances have been attended
" large crowds. A band from Wash
ngton, D. c., will furnish the music.
Refreshments. Tickets 25c. Follow
the crowd to Bowie May 80.
Mr.. Benjamin H. C. Bowie, aged
II wears, died at his residence near this
town on Monday. Mr.. Bowie had been
IN failing health for months. He was
The son of the late William B. Bowie
and is survived by widow, Mrs.
Clotilda Gwynn Bowie. and brother,
Judge R. Irving Bowie, of the Orphans
Court. The funeral was held from
Trinity Church on Wednesday and the
nterment was in the Episcopal Gene
terry.