The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-11-23
sREvITIES

| Mr.. and Mrs. A. Marshall Marbur.
have taken up their residence in Wash
ington for the winter.
-Mizpah Rebeckah Lodge No 3
will give dance in Odd Fellows Hall
Forestville, on Thanksgiving night
Admission Is cents.
The Ladies' Guild of st. Thomas
Parish win give an oyster and turkey
supper on Thanksgiving night in Groom
hall. Supper so cents. Ice cream ane
cake for sale. Dancing from to II
Thiemeye r's Orchestra.
Of interest to the vast army Of
women knitters throughout the coun
try is the record established by Miss
Jennie Gwyn Hancock. of Baltimore
who, within Is hours, knit regulation
army sweater The only record thai
approaches Miss Hancock's is rs hours
There will be dance in the T. B.
Hall, Friday. Dec. 7th. 1917. Com
mencing at 8 p. m. Music from Wash
ington. Refreshments for sale. Ad
mission 25cts.
A card party and dance will be held
at Gibbons Hall on Thanksgiving night.
Card playing will not interfere with
dancing, as both will be in progress at
the same time. Richardson 8 orchestra.
Admission Scots.
The Prince Georges County Coun-
ell of Defense will hold its next meet
ing at Hyattsville in the Episcopal
Parish Hall, on Saturday, November
"a, at 1920 a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph v. Wyviu
have sent out invitations to the mar.
rage of their daughter, Edith Alberta.
to Mr.. Thomas Elmer Jenkins, at St.
Mary's Church, on Wednesday evening
November twenty. eight at p. m.
The Woman's Guild of St. Barna-
has Church, will give an Oyster Supper
and Dance, at the Grange Hall, near
Iceland, on Saturday night. Nov. 24th
Supper will be from six to eight o'clock
and dancing from 8 to IL. Supper 35c.
Admission to the dance 25cts.
Rev. Mr.. Shears, of Epiphany
Church, Forestville. Md. held q special
prayer meeting for the soldier boys on
October 18th, and succeeding in raising
$1,000 which he donated to the ladies
knitting fund. There was also given
$500 by the vestry and $500 by the
Ladies Aid to this worthy cause.
Cards have been issued announcer g
the marriage of Miss Eta Putnam
johnson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Owens Johnson, of Atlanta, Ca, and
Mr.. Aquilla T. Robinson. Jr., son OF
Mr.. Aquilla T. Robinson, of Brandy
wine. The ceremony will take place
in Atlanta on November %.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Emprey. Of
Seat Pleasant announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Daisy B.,
to Mr.. James j. Klock, of Seat Pleas
ant. The marriage will take place on
Wednesday evening, November %, al
the home of the brides parents, Bel
haven and Central Avenue. The an
nouncement came IS surprise to the
friends of the young couple.
Mrs. Susan F. Ward, the Domestic
Science teacher for this county, re-
signed her position On Monday, owing
to illness in her family. Her work in
the various schools on her list has been
most satisfactory and more than 200
girls were in her canning and sewing
clubs. She won many friends where
ever she went, who will greatly miss
her welcome presence.
On Tuesday of last week, Mr..
Henry F. Marden, one Of the oldest
and best known citizens of the West
ern part of the county, died at his home
in Oxon Hill. in the S8th year Of his
age. Mr. Marden has been a resident
of Prince Georges county. since before
the Civil War and has led q most up
right and useful life, respected and
beloved by all his neighbors. He was
born in Georgetown, D. c., on August
IL, 1880. He ia survived by eight
children four sons and four daughters.
Three of the sons are engaged in farm
ing. Mr.. Cbas. A. Marden the young
est son, is Transfer Clerk in the Office
of the County Commissioners.
The application of the Southern
Maryland Agricultural Fair Associa-
ton for license to conduct book max
ing under the pari mutual system at
the Bowie race meeting, was heard
here on Monday afternoon before Judges
Briscoe, Beall and Camalier. The as
ISOLATION was represented by Attorneys
Shirley Carter and IA. Fl. Magruder.
Representing those opposing the grant
ing of the license were Attorneys J.
Kemp Bartlett, Jackson II. Ralston.
James C. Rodgers, and Frank M.
Stephen. After three hours delibra-
ton the Court rendered averdict grant
ing a license to the Association. Judge
BeaIl dissenting. The races at Bowie
began on Monday with a large crowd
in attendance.