Evening star., 1917-12-09
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
HYATTSvILLE. Md. December s.
William H. Deck of Prince Georges
county has filed suit in the circuit
court at Upper Marlboro for absolute
divorce from Ethel M. Deck of Wash
ington. Desertion is charged. Accord
ing to the bill, they were married in
the District of Columbia in October
1908.
Eugene s. Burroughs. scounty super.
intendent of schools. is being flooded
with designations of teachers. He
states that nearly one hundred teach
ers have resigned since the. school year
opened. Considerable difficulty is be-
ing experienced In filing the vacancies
Many of the teachers have entered the
government service.
John F. Hickey Chapter. U. D. c. at a
recent meeting at the home Of Prof and
Mrs. Sturgis, here. elected Mrs. Easley-
Smith historian. Mrs. Smith is. the
widow of William r. Smith, who was
The chapter also named an entertain
ment committee with Mrs. Sturgi.
chairman. The president. Mrs. MAJ
Rogers, announced purchase by tht
will entertain the chapter at its mex
meeting, January 2.
Red Cross activity in HyattsvilIe ant
vicinity was given impetus in the Ma
sonic Hall. Thursday, when the Edge
wood Dramatic Club of this place pre-.
sented "Rebecca's Triumph, three
act play. before a capacity audience
The receipts reported in excess OF
$3.50 went into the fund of the loca
relief society. Applications for mem
culated and in the neighborhood O.
fifty new workers were enrolled. Pre-
ceding the presentation, NJ. F. Hal.
loran spoke. Dancing followed.
Prince Georges county's quota of 1877
for the National Army WAS filled Fri
day. when Joseph c. Johnso on and James
A. Smith Of Brandywint. and David
Hard. Berwyn. reported to the local ex-
emption board at Upper Marlboro and
were sent to Camp Meade. Former
the board, rendered his resignation to
Gov. Harrington. but the latter de-
clined to accept the resignation.
The, new board of county commission
ers organised Tuesday by electine
George A. GUIDE of Chillum district
chairman; Henry St. ]. L Brisooe
clerk: M. Hampton Magruder, attorney
and DR.. Louis A Griffith, physician to
the Jail. The resignation of H. H
Sasscer as supervisor of assessors was
accepted and the following names sent
to the state tax commission in Balti-
more from which to select Mr. Sass
GERS successor: James A. Shreve, Sur
rats; Charles A. Marden. Oxon Hill
Millard Thorne. Piscataway; Isaac Ar
mold. Chillum district, and Wallace A
The commissioners directed that all
assessments of improvements made for
the levy of 1918 be reduced 10 per cent
from the figures turned in by the local
assessors. and that the new assessment
of the realty stand as turned in. 1t is
estimated the new assessment will add
about s3,800.000 to the assessable basis.
bringing 1t up to practically S31. .000, 600.
Joseph H. Blanford. business man and
farmer. has been appointed chairman of
the war savings committee for Prince
Georges county.
Bishop Alfred Harding of Washington
tomorrow will visit St. Thomas Church
Groom. this county. to administer con-
frmation
Farmers Of Groom and vicinity are
to meet Wednesday evening in Groom
Hall to organize an institute.
1t Is announced that during the alb
sence of the Rev. L: Cody March. who
has gone to Florida for his health
services will be conducted in ST. Bar
nabas Church. near Iceland, every
Sunday by Rev. j. Townshend Russell
OF Washington.
A card party and dance was given
Marlboro. by the women's council of
defense for the. district The proceeds
went to the Y. NJ. c. A. fund.
Lieut. Carlton Burgess of the Army,
and the son of r. w. Burgess of Sur
rattsville, this county, has, been ordered
to Fort Leavenworth. Kan.
Gov. Harrington has appointed the
following the legal advisory board for
Prince Georges. county in connection
with the second draft for the National
Army: Judge Fillmore Bean. chair
man; NJ. Hampton Magruder and
George B. Merrick-
A pretty wedding took place a few
Church. Upper Marlboro. when Miss
Edith Alberta Wyville. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph v. Wyville of that
place. and Thomas Elmer. jenkins, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Jenkins of
married: Miss Ruth Wyville, sister of
the bride. was maid of honor, and Au-
gustus Jenkins, brother of the BRIDE
groom. best man. The ushers were
Vile, jr, and Anthony Wyville. Mr..
and Mrs. Jenkins. upon their return
from trip to West Virginia, will live
in. Mechanicsville. ST. Marys county.
The Marlboro High School has had an
exceptionally successful athletic sea-
son. The boys soccer team won the
championship of the league, of which
the high schools at Baden, Brandywine
and Surratts were also members. The
teams finished in the following order.
Marlboro Baden. Brandywine and Sur
rats. The Marlboro High team was
composed of Talbot. Sasscer, Fuller
ton. Bennett. Wilmington, Hopkins,
Hereford. Hereford. Ford. clagett, Wyville and
Marlboro High girls captured first
honors in basket ball league also
embracing f1ves from Baden and Sur
rats. The winning young women did
not lose. a game. The Baden High
girls finished second and the Surratts
auint last in the league.