The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-18
BREVITIES

M SildIItS w Jul "iic 10 . 49,
dent at Johns Hopkins, has enlisted il
! the army and is now training in Baltl
! more.
DIR. William Marbury, of Washing
! ton, will leave for France in few days
with other surgeons for duty in the
trenches.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Marshall Marbury'
who have spent the winter in Washing
ton, have returned to their home near
this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Traband and
infant son of Baltimore, spent Satur
day night and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs ohm H. Traband.
The Liquor Board on Tuesday re-
fused to grant a license for Rupert
Park, and on Wednesday refused IL
censes to parties wishing to operate
near Fort Washington.
"A game of baseball was played on
Friday last between Cheltenham School
team and Brandywine Consolidated
school team The score being 30 to Z
in favor of the Brandywine boys.
The Prince Georges County Fed
GRAFTON of Woman's Club will hold
meeting at the Library in Mitchellvllle,
on Nav 26, converting at 10 A. M, and
continuing through the day. Everyone
is invited to attend and bring box
lunch Good speakers will deliver ad-
dress on subjects of vital interest. A
large crowd is expected.
FOR SALE A good driving and
work horse; perfectly sound and not
afraid of steam cars or automobiles.
Apply at this office.
"A Play, entitled "Anita's Trial >,
will be given at Odd Fellows Hall,
Forestvlle, by the children of Forest
Vile School, Wednesday, May 3Oth, at
S:l5 P. M. Dancing will follow.
Browns orchestra. Admission Csc.
Raise Potatoes and Help Win The
War" is the title of a booklet when
the Pennsylvania Railroad has printed
and is about to distribute to farmers
and residents in towns and suburbs
along its lines.
Invitations are out for the wedding
of Miss Mary Lillian Wheatley, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. William Wheat
lev. to Mr.. Herman Beckenstrater, on
Wednesday evening, June 9th, at p
m The ceremony will take place at
The Oaks" the beautiful home OF
Mr.. Wheatley, at Clinton.
A successful entertainment and
dance was given at Gibbons Hall last
Friday night A play entitled Under
the Laurels," was given by a young
dramatic club from Seat Pleasant.
Miss Marion Tighe, little daughter OF
Mrs. Rose Tighe, of the same place, re-
cited between the acts in very attrac-
tive manner.
-Krev Price & Co 933 Louisiana
avenue, NV, Washington, D. 6,
sod for Nr. w. Booth Bowie, on Mon
day. Nav 14th, ten lambs, weighing
721 lbs. at 17tc, per ID for S26.II
These lambs averaged Is lbs. each
more than any the above firm has re-
ceived so far this year.
To assist the tomato growers OF
MARYLAND in securing the largest pos
sible crop this year to meet the unade-
ouated demand for goods, the Mary
land Agricultural Extension Service
has named Professor c. +. Temple,
specialist in plant diseases to cooperate
with growers and county demonstration
agents in preventing waste from the
spread of diseases or improper hand
ling. Professor Temple has devoted
several years study to tomatoes and
believes that much injury can be pre-
vented by timely and efficient treat
ment.
Mrs. Louisa Digges died at her
home near this town on Thursday OF
last week, aged Sc years. She had
been i'll long time OF tuberculosis.
She was a devoted wife and mother,
beloved and respected by all who knew
her. Besides her husband she is sur
yived by six children. The funeral
took place from ST. Mary's Church on
Monday.
Mr. ]. Dom Bowling, who has been
instructing a number of Washington
Young ladies in horse back riding re-
Gently entertained the class most de-
lightfully at his home Bowling
Heights" where they were greeted by
Mrs. Bowling and their daughters.
The class made the trip from the city
and return on horseback escorted by Mr..
Bowling.
Miss Mittie and Eleanor Bowling,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Dom
Bowling narrowly escaped serious in
iury on Saturday afternoon last while
riding horseback. Little Eleanor s
horse became unmanage1 and ran
away falling on the concrete road and
throwing its rider. Miss Mites horse
was running just behind and it fell with
its rider when it jumped over tho first
rider. Both young ladies We're some
what scratched and bruised, but sustain
ed no serious injury. We congratulate
them upon their narrow escape, and
trust they will soon be out again, for
thew and their cousins, the Misses Hall,
have so much pleasure horseback riding.
The maryland