The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-08-25
BREvITIES

Mrs. Frederick Sasscer is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. H. R. Gore. in
Pottsville, Penn.
Judge Stafford, of Washington,
spent Sunday with Mr.. F. Snowden
Hill
Little Miss Juliette Norman, of
New York. is visiting her aunt, Miss
Mary Merrick.
Miss Katherine Hereford has re-
turned from six weeks course at
Johns Hopkins University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ford and
children, of Baltimore, are visiting at
the home, of Mr.. F. Snowden Hill.
Rev. Father Loughran officiated at
the christening of the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy d. Clagett on Thursday,
who was given the name of Hugh Cald-
we'll
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel E. Sweeney,
announce the engagement of their eld-
est daughter, Ruth Celestia, TO Mr..
Robert r. Schroepfor, of Baltimore
City.
Mr. Frank Ryan, of Washington,
spent Sunday last with his aunt, Mrs.
S. E. R. Crandell.
Mrs. Weddie Duckett, Mrs. Julia
Tisdale, of Annapolis, and Miss Rachel
Clagett, are at Orkney Springs, Va.
Mr.. A. 7. Robinson. and daughter,
Miss Ruth Robinson, of Brandywine
district, have returned after three
weeks stay at Atlantic City.
Miss Meenie Beall is spending sew
eral weeks at Oakland, Maryland, in
company with her cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Ingle, of Washington.
An excursion to Chesapeake Beach
on Aug. 31st, will be given by the
Mispah Rebekah Lodge No. O. l. o.
0. F. of Forestville, Md. Come and
have good time.
A Grand Tournament, supper and
ball will be held on Labor Day, in Mrs.
Henry Armstrong; Grove opposite Odd
Fellows Hall, for the benefit of the
Forestville Episcopal Church. Come
one, Come all.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Cope Livingston, of Langdon, DC.
was christened last week at Trinity
Church by Rev. Mr.. McManus. She re-
ceived the name of Barbara Elizabeth.
There will be Tournament on the
Fair Grounds, and grand ball at night
in Gibbons Hall, Upper Marlboro, on
Saturday, September End, 1916, for the
benefit of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Knights will communicate with Mr.Wm.
G. Brooke. Upper Marlboro Md.
The Southern Maryland Improve
ment Association at recent meeting
passed resolutions requesting the State
Lime Board to install and
place in operation the State lime plant
provided for by the recent Legislature
in ample time for providing lime from
that source for this seasons distribution.
Mr.. and Mrs Claude H. Owen mo-
tored to Frederick and other points in
Western Maryland last week in their
handsome, new Mitchell Roadster, and
after delightful trip of several days
on monday.
"A supper of fried chicken, ham,
and other good things will be given in
the Grove, at St. Barnabas Church near
Iceland on Saturday evening, August |
18th, beginning at 5 O'Clock. Dancing.
orchestra. Admission-5Oc |
FOR supper and dancing; children Csc.
George Sweeney, well-known
farmer of near Iceland, while in a fren-
~ after an alteration with his son,
committed suicide last Wednesday by |
shooting. The weapon used was a shot
gun and the whole top of his head was
blown away. The deceased was a ten
ant on the farm of Mr.. B. Lee Belt.
Mr.. Sweeney is survived by several
grown children and had a large family
in this section. 1t is said
that he had been mentally unbalanced
for a number of years. The funeral
was held from St. Barnabas' Church,
On Friday.