The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-29
BREvITIEs


| Miss Henrietta Mulliken gave
large dance at her home near Colling
| ton, on Monday night OF last week.
Mrs. Mabel Hereford Hollis with
her little son, of Augusta, Ga is visit
ing her mother, Mrs Richard Hereford
Miss Margaret Mullikin, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. B.. Lee Mullikin, OF
near Collington, is among the nev
pupils at St. Mary's Seminary.
Miss Edith Sta nley, who leads tn
choir in her church, Lynchburg, Va.
sang a beautiful solo during the offera
tory, at Trinity Church, Sunday morn
ing.
A dance will be given in Odd Eel
lows Hall, Forestville, Md, on Tues
day evening, October 3rd. Browi
Brothers will furnish music. Admis
sion 25cts.
The Seat Pleasant Fire De partmen
will hold three day carnival or Oct
ober 4, 5, and 9th. at Fireman's Hall near
District Line. Dancing every evening.
"A Dance will be given in Odd Eel
lows Hail, Forestvile, Md, by Cedar
Camp No. Is w. o. W. on Thursday,
October 18th, 1916. Good music. Re-
freshments. Admission 25 cents.
The Ladies, Association of Trinity
Church will hold their annual dinner at
Masonic Hail. on Tuesday October 3rd
the day of the Democratic Mass Meet
ing. No advance in price, SOC. The
public is invited.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert w. Hunter,
of Washington, spent the week end with
Mrs. Ida Bowie, near Oak Grove.
Miss Catherine Bowie is spending sew
eral weeks at Atlantic City with friends.
Mrs. Harry J. Miller, thirty-siven
years old, died Sunday at her home in
Bladensdurg. She is survived by her
husband, Harry J. Miller of the States.
Road Commission and three children.
The Springfield Town Hall Associa-
ton gave its last entertainment and
dance of the season on Saturday even
ing last Prof. Reginald I. Thompson
of Glendale, delivered a lecture on the
PHILIPPINE Islands.
There will be a Tournament and
Dance on Saturday, September Both,
1916 at Pleasant Valley Park, Hunts
vile, Md, One mile and half from
the District Line on the Baltimore and
Annapolis Electric Railway.
Don't fail to attend the Democra-
tic Mass-Meeting in the Court House
here next Tuesday at IL o'clock noon.
Hon. David J. Lewis, Hon. Jackson
H. Ralston and Hon. Carl Vrooman,
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture,
and others will speak.
Miss Louise Bowie returned Mon
day to Mt. st. Agnes College, Mt
Washington. Master Benjamin Bowie
is attending school at Leonard Hall,
Leonardtown, and Master Keene Bowie
has entered the Mt. Washington Semi
nary at Mt. Washington.
The indications are at present that
the potato crop will be considerably
shorter than estimated. Farmers who
have potatoes and can do so are hold
ing for higher prices, and before spring
the prices will very likely be much
higher than at present.
Among the names of various gentle
men mentioned for the Democratic
nomination for State Senator from this
county to succeed Senator William F
Holmead, is tina of Mr.. Harry M.
Bowen, of Aquasco district, now serv
ing as president of the Board of County
Commissioners.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Brooke moved
to Washington this week. They lived
in this vicinity many years and their
numerous friends sincerely regret to see
them leave They sold their house here
to Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Wallis and
their farm to Mr.. and Mrs. Danenhower,
whose property it adjoins.
Miss Rhoda Christmas entertained
a few of her young friends at the home
of her grandfather, Mr.. B. F. Duvall,
''Trumps Hlll," Wednesday night in
honor of her birthday. Her aunts, Miss
Alice Duvall and Miss Maud Duvall ar
ranged the pleasant evening to the
great enjoyment of the youthful party.
The birthday cake was a marvel of
perfection to the eye and taste. Cards
were enjoyed and the evening passed
all too quickly. Miss Rhoda has been
visiting her cousin, Miss Henrietta
Gather, daughter of General Charles
D. Gather, now on the Mexican bord-
err, who accompanied her home and is
at present guest of Mr.. Duvall.
the happy young couple,
The public schools of the county
| will reopen on Monday next, October
| End. with prospects of an increased at
tendance drought the county. The
summer recess was about two and one
half weeks longer than in former years,
due to the infantle paralysis scare in
the State. Greater interest is attached
to the opening this year because the
Compulsory Education law, enacted at
the last session of the Legislature, is
now effective. The County School
| Board recently appointed Mr.. Edgar S.
| McCeney as school attendance officer
and all children six years old or ovel
| will be compelled to attend school,.
The corner stone of the Episcopa
Church at Brapdywine, was laid on
| Wednesday with appropriate ceremoni-
es by the Bishop of Washington, and b!
| Contepnial I,odpe There were a mum