The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-06-29
BREVITIES

Mr.. John 2. Gray, Of Prince Fred
erick, was elected president Of til
State Bar Association Which met is
week at Atlantic City.
The County Commissioners, Or
phans' Court, and School Commissioned
will meet in their Offices in the Cour
House on Tuesday next,
MIR. William Is Clagett. one OF car
popular young lawyers, has enlisted /!
the Naval Reserves, and viii leave OF
Monday next for Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. II. W. Gore enjoyed the wee!
end trip to Norfolk Va, last week a:
the guest, with several other repfe9en'
ta,iv,s, of the Colt Acetelyns Company
OF New York.
-Hr. and Mrs. James Sheafe and
little son, of Chicago, spent NedneS.
day night with their aunt, Mrs. Mary
f. Wilson, Ell route from Chicago tC
Rye, New York, in their Moline Knight
touring car.
the N ambers of tna Ioca c}Iorel
nj. E. Church are endeavocing t. com
plete the erection of their church. Rev.
j. Z. DOtsOn, the new pastor, is uItir
ing in his efforts towards this end.
"A sentence of five days in Jail, i'm
posed Wednesday on Joseph J. Wei
burne, colored, who was arrested as 4
Stacker at Bladensburg, was the second
imprisonment imposed by Judge Rose
of Baltimore to serve as warning that
the punishment melted out to men who
no not register probably will be more
severe in the future
Mr. S. G. Coale, proprietor of the
Southern Maryland Garage, sub-agent
Matthew'S Howard Implement Com
pany, La Plata, Md, has delivered
Dodge cars during the past few days
to Messrs. Charles S. Binger, of Upper
NJ arlboro, J. Emory Beall, of Richie
and Edward j. Underwood of Acco-
keek. He also delivered an Internal
ional Truck to Mr.. Alfred Thorne o.
Silesia.
The local exemption boards for
Baltimore city and the counties of
Maryland, whose members will pass on
all applications for exemption from
draft for the National Army, were an
nounced late Wednesday at Washington
by Provost Marshal Crowder, following
their approval by President Wilson
The board for Prince Georges County
consists of Sheriff Robert F. Gates,
Clerk of the Circuit Court S. D. Hall
and DR.. John E. Sansbury, Health
Officer.
-LOST-A pair of Gold frame eye
glasses in case, at Baden, Md, Friday
the 18th. the night of the Baden High
School Commencement. A liberal re-
ward given if returned to
A. P. DEVAUGHN,
North Keys, Md.
Mrs. H. ]. Patterson, Chairman of
the Preparedness and Survey Commits
sion for this county, has been making
tour of the lower section with her
daughter, Miss Blanche S. Patterson
and gave an interesting talk to house
wives on conservation of food and the
various other ways in which it is pa
triotic duty to help win the war at the
Court House. Wednesday night Mrs.
Frederick Sasscer entertained the ladies
over night.
Miss Gertrude Bowling, oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James M.
Bowling, of Hughesville, left last week
with large contingent of Red Cross
nurses from Maryland for the battle
scenes of Europe where she will help
nurse the wounded. Miss Bowling is a
graduate of Johns Hopkins University
She stood especially well in her class
and since her graduation has made
marked success in her chosen work
The wide spread popularity which she
enjoyed in Southern Maryland has gone
along with her.
AT the service at St. Margaret's
Catholic Church last Sunday, the Rt.
Rev. Bishop Corrigan, D. D., confirmed
a large class of children and some
adults. The first mass was at 7.30 A.
M. and at 1920 high mass was celebrat-
ed, when the bishop administered con-
frmation and preached. An elaborate
program had been prepared by the two
choirs. the large one and the Sanctuary
boys choir. The Holy Name Society
escorted the bishop from the rectory to
the church. Bishop Corrigan also con-
frmed at St. Matthews church, Capitol
Heights, in the afternoon.
"A number of our residents have
recently painted their premises which
adds much to the appearance of the
town. Among the buildings painted
are Wells Hotel, Farmers H otel, Mr..
and Mrs. R. E. Smiths residence,
Postoffice building, belonging to Mrs.
Ida M. Bowie, and the house occupied
by the Messrs. Edlavitch as a resi-
dence. Marlboro is very advantage
ously located on new State road con-
Meeting Washington and Annapolis,
which attracts thousands of visitors
and travellers and we hope our residents
will appreciate this and help to make
the town as attractive as possible.
There is no reason why we should
not have beautiful little town.
Edward R. Halloran, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Matthew F. Holloran, of
HyattsviIle, has enlisted in the Medical
Reserve Corps, with the rank of first
sergeant. Young Holloran expects to
leave for France within a few weeks.
Albert Hickey, son of Judge John T.
Hickey of Hyattsville, and William
Kelly, also of Hyattsville, has enlist.
ed in the Ordinance Reserve Corps anc