The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-12-06
BREVITIES

| Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Owen and MIR
| James Sasscer, are recovering from In
| fuenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. H. Taylor spent
Thanksgiving with friends in Washing
| ton.
Mr.. William Brooke, son of Mr.. VIM
G. Brooke, who sentered the Officers
Training Camp at Louisville, KY,
several months ago has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Traband had
all their sons and daugh tiers with them
Thanksgiving, with the exception OF
their son, DR.. John H. Traband, now
in France.
To the list of killed in action ''from
Prince Georges Comfy has been added
the names of Milton E. Hartman, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hartman, of
Suitland.
Next year the people of Maryland
will choose a Governor. Among the
names SUGGESTED for the position is
that of Judge John P. Brisco, of Cal
vert county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Watson and
daughter Ann and Miss Kate Merrick,
all of Washington, dined on Thanks
giving Day, with Miss Nellies Moran.
near Mellwood.
Lieutenant l.. G. Sasscer was
specially recommended for promotion by
his Colonel on account of distinguish
ed service in the battle of. Montfaucon,
and has been made First Lieutenant.
Private Claude Underwood, who
has recently returned from the battle
fields of France, was in town Tuesday
and held quite a reunion among his
many friends around the Court House.
He was badly gassed and had to spend
several months in hospital lover
there" Last May he was wounded in
the leg. His home is near Piscataway.
Mr.. w. Burns Wilson, of Westwood,
this county. and Miss Ruth M. Emer-
son, daughter of Mrs. James Navlor,
of Naylor, this county, were married at
St. Margaret's Church, Baltimore, Md,
last Wednesday, November 9th, 1918
The wedding ceremony was performed
by Rev. Frank P. Willes and Rev. Mr..
Chrisman, two former rectors of St.
Thomas Parish, Groom, this county.
Mrs. Agnes w. McGreger Bowie,
widow of the late Thomas Sommervell
Bowie formerly of this county, died at
her home in Washington. She is sur
vived by the following children: N.
Mortimer, R. Somerville, John F M.
George Calvert Bowie, Mrs. Evelyn R.
Mackall and Mrs. Helen B. Norris. The
funeral was held Tuesday morning
from St. Marks Church, Washington.
William F. Sedgwick, our barber,
died at his home in this town, on Thurs
day night He came here in 1875 and
opened barber shop which he conduct
ed up to few weeks ago when he had
to give up on account of his failing
health. He is survived by a widow
and son, Rev. Charles Sedgwick.
The funeral was held on Sunday from
the Methodist Church, Rev. Mr.. Dotson
officiating. The deceased was one of
the few old residents left and had many
friends Throughout Southern Maryland.
Miss Laura Lee Phipps, daughter
of Mr.. Frank and Mrs. Annie M.
Phipps of Mitchellville, and Mr.. New
ton Brewer Collinson, of South River,
Anne. Arundel county. were married
November9 at the brides home. Only
the immediate members of families and
a few intimate friends witnessed the
ceremony which was performd bv Rev.
Frances E. McManus, rector of Trinity
Church. After wedding trip. to New
York and Atlantic City, Mr.. and Mrs.
Collinson, returned to South River,
their future home.