The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-12-14

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MIR. George w. Wilson returned on
Saturday from PhiIlipburg, Pa, where
she has been visiting her parents the
past month.
Mr.. William Hs Thomas, of Wood
yard" died at the Providence Hospital
Washington. on Sunday. November rs,
aged n years.
On account of the very inclement
weather, the sale of William B. Clag-
ett's farm horses which was advertised
for Saturday last has been postponed
to Mon52T aaxs December 18th.
DIR. sa.. ) curry of Washington,
will give Al Illustrated lecture on the
European s..1.s.Jr st the NJ. E. Church,
Cheltenham, Nj, Wednesday, Dec. 9.
commencing at 80 p. m. Admission
25cts.
Attention is called to the sale of
furniture, etc., belonging to Mrs.
Bowling at Bowling Heights, near
here, on December 17th
A dance for the American Red
Cross will be given by the ladies of the
Brandy.:na Red Cross Circle at
Bra adyHia5 High School on December
II. Music will be furnished by Oar
rocks Orchestra of Washington. Ad-
mission, 35c; rain or shine; floor in ex
collect condition. Refreshments Goa
sisting of sandwiches and coffee will b.
served.
-''Dance the Old Year out and the
New Year in" at the New Years Eve
dance to be given at Baden Hall,
Wednesday, December 3st, by the
Baden Circle of the American REQ
Cross. Dancing p. m. Music fur
uisned by Darroch's Oeshestra of three
pieces-rain or shine. Admission 35c.
Refreshments for sale.
Miss Mary Merrick is in Annapolis
with her sister, Mrs. Julias Tisdale,
who has been Ill but is now greatly i'm
proved. Her sons, Ensign, Merrick
and billiard Tisdale, U. S. NJ, have
been at home in Annapolis on short
furlough.
The soccer ball team of the Mari
boro High Scoool PLAYED the Baden
High School team at Baden on Friday
afternoon, resulting in favor of Baden,
the score being l to 0. The game of
basket ball, which was to have been
played by the girls team of the same
schools. did not come off.
Prince Georges county's quota OF
1877 for the National Army was filled
Friday when Joseph C. Johnson anc
James A. Smith, of Brandywine anu
David Hard, Berwyn, reported to the
local exemption board and were sent to
Camp Meade. Former Sheriff Gates,
chairman of the board, rendered hi
resignation to Governor Harrington but
he declined to accept.it.
The County Commissioners have di
rected that ali assessments of improve
ments made for the levy of 1918 be re
duced 10 per cent from the figures
turned in by the local assessessors, and
that the new assessment of the realty
stand as turned in. 1t is estimated
that the new assessment will add about
So, 900, 900 to the assessment basis
bringing it up to practically s21. 900, 600.
Prof. E. S. Burroughs, Superinten-
dent of schools, is being flooded with
resignatio-a = teachers. He states
that ne 'ra 1-7dred teachers have
resigne5 a.1-s sas zchool year opened.
Considerab.s G.iculty is being ex
perienced in tiIling the vacancies.
Many of the teachers-have entered
the government service in Washington.
We hear about one hundred have re-
signed with more to follow.
An entertainment and dance will
be given by the Forestville school at
Odd Fellows Hall on Thursday, De
cember 20, 1917 Refreshments; music
by Browns orchestra.
Rev. Jas. E. Dotson, pastor of the
local M. E. Church, is working en-
| Enthusiastically to complete the new
| church building. One of his latest
successors was Roll of Honor contain
| ing the names Of all those who contri-
| buted SLIGO or more towards this fund.
A printed copy of the list was present
| ed to each subscriber and the roll shows
about 1915 was thus raised.
The entertainment given Wednes-
day evening by the St. Demands ORA
matte Club, of Baltimore in Gibbons
Hall for the benefit of St. Mary q
Church here, proved very pleasant and
entertaining. This was the third visit
of the club to our town and this time
they fally measured up to their pre-
viously won reputation for giving good
plays.
Mr.. G. c. D. Townshend has col
lected $116 in Queen Anne District fol
the 7. M. 9. A. war fund. This is the
largest amount received from any one
locality. We hope that those working
in the other districts may soon receive
liberal donations toward this most
worthy cause. Much more is needed
to make up the sum apportioned to thii
county.
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