The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-21
BREVITIES

East Hyattsville School.
Miss Lulie Crawford, of this town,
has been appointed to a position in the
Government Printing Office.
Mrs Jennie Ferraro, of Washing
ton. is spending while with her cOus-
ms, Mrs. o. P. Mullikin and Mrs. r.
7. Coffren.
Rev D. E. Day and son OF Hope
we'll, Va, spent several days of last
week, with his aunt, Mrs. Willie Wells
and other relatives of this vicinity.
Mr.. J. Robey Gibbons, who spent
his vacation on his farm near Wood
vile, has returned to his home in Pitts
burg, where he is in business,
Don't forget the "Pie Social in
the basement of the Forest Grove
Church on Friday evening, the 2lst.
Ice Cream and other refreshments for
sale.
| Mrs. Charles J. Hill, who has been
spending several weeks with her rela-
tives in Kinsale, Virginia, has returned
to her home "Thorpeiand" near this
town.
Don't fail to attend the farmers
meeting in the Court House next Tues
day evening at 8 O. clock. The meeting
will be held in the interest of raising
hogs profitably.
On account of holiday our store
will close on Tuesday, September 20, at
8 p. M. and Will reopen Thursday
morning, Sept, u. M. }. & Nj. X.
Edlavitchs Department Store.
| Mr.. and Mrs. M. Hampton Magru-
der returned from thier bridal trip on
Monday evening. They visited the
Pacific Coast while away.
The ladies of st. Thomas Parish,
Groom, will give a supper in. Groom
hall on Friday, September %, begin
ming at p. m. Ice cream and cake
will be sold. Supper so cents.
There will be dance given at st.
Ignatius Hall, Oxon Hill, Md, Sept,
9th, 1917, for the benefit OF the Red
Cross. Refreshments of all kinds Will
be served. Washington Orchestra will
furnish the music.
The Rev. ID. Wellington Curran
acting Archideacon of the Diocease of
Washington, will have the service at
st. Barnabas Church, Iceland, on Sum-
day. Sept 23rd, at IL o'clock. in the alb
scence of the Rector the Rev. Cody
| Marsh who is away on short vacation.
Miss Marie O'Brien, formerly of
this town, has been on a months vaca-
ton, she spent three weeks of it in
Charles County, and spent the fourth
| week with Mr. and Mrs. o. P. Mullikin
and other friends of this town
"A Dance to be given in Masonic
Hall, Upper Marlboro, on Friday, Sep
| TENDER 2Sth, 1917, by the Good Time
Club" of this town. The committee
will endeavor to show everybody good
time. Refreshments. Richardson's
Orchestra of Washington will furnish
| the music.
DIR. and Mrs. F. Webb Griffith and
little daughter, Louis, of AshvilIe, N.
c., arrived on Friday to visit the Doc
tors parents, DR.. and Mrs. L. A.
Griffith. They were joined on Sunday
| by DIR. w. Allen Griffith and family, of
Berwyn. DIR. Webb Griffith went to
Buffalo. N Y, the first of the week
for few days and before returning
home Mrs. Griffith will visit her rela
tives in Baltimore.
| The public schools opened on Mon
day with a large enrolment. Mr.. Rog
er X. Day, the new principal of the
Marlboro High School is from Freder-
lick County Miss Hannah Suffin, assist
ant, is from New Haven, Connecticut.
She is Goucher graduate. Miss Jo-
sephine Wilson will teach temporarily
in the same building and Mrs. L. P.
Feelemyer and Miss Eunice Sasscer, of
North Keys, will be in charge of the
primary classes.
| "A very enjoyable dance was given
by the residents of the vicinity of
| Columbia Park at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. D. Prather, of near Landover,
on Thursday evening. The proceeds,
| which amounted to considerable for
such small community, went towards
the Red Cross war fund. especially des-
ignated for the Maryland boys. Music
was kindly furnished by the Columbia
Park band Another dance will be Civ
en- in the near future for the same
benefit
The corner stone of the new Metho-
dist Church. at T. B. was laid with
Masonic ceremonies on Thursday, Sep
TENDER 18th. One of the largest
crowds ever seen in that section was
present to witness the impressive cere-
monies and listen to the eloquent SER
vices by Rev. Dr. Prettyman, chap
lin of the United States Senate and
Rev. Mr.. Hardin of Washington. Rev.
James P. Wiley is pastor in charge.
A bountiful country dinner was served
and the wide spread praise of the de-
licious feast must crafty the ladies in
charge. About 81, 200 has already been
raised for the building fund.
The Church of st Thomas, Groom,
will hold a Mission commencing Sep
TENDER oath and continuing throughout
the week. The Rev. D. Wellington
Curran of the Central Missionary Com
mission of the Diocese of Washington
will be the preacher and it is an oppor-
tunity which it is hoped will be much
appreciated by the people of Groom and
the surrounding country of attending
this Missionary service. The Rev. Mr..
Curran is much in demand and St.
Thomas vs. Church is to be congratu-
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