The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-10-25
BREVITIES

of 18th Calvary, Fpft OSletuol Ps
Georgia, is home on a short furlough.
Humphrey Beckett. of Lanham
Prince Georges County, has been com
missioned captain in the Ordnanc
Department.
Misses Daisy and Anna Blandfor
| had resigned their positions as teacher
in Surrattsville High School and vii
teach in Washington.
Guns for the cadet corps of th'
| Hyattsville High School have arrived
and the cadets plan to get down to IN
tensive drill as soon as school reopens
The corps is distinct credit to the IN
stitution and community.
| Owing to the Epidemic, the dances
! for the benefit of the Red Cross, to be
held at Baden Hall, Baden, Md, on the
last Saturday of each month, will be
discontinued until further notice.
| Mr.. F. Harold Sasscer was on Wed
| nesday indicted into the service and
started for Louisville, KY, where he
will enter the Training Camp for
Artillery Officers.
Mrs. Adde Humes, who has been
visiting her nephew, Mr.. Hal Clagett
and other relatives in this community,
has returned to the Church Home, Bal
timore.
Mr.. H. Hodgers Gore, of New
York, is spending his vacation of two
weeks with his wife and children who
are visiting Mrs. Cores parents here.
Mrs. Maud Brainard has been in
New York this week to visit her hua-
band, Lieutenant Brainard, who expects
to go overseas in few days.
Ali members of the Mellwood
Auxiliary are requested to meet at
Keokuk, Tuesday, October 10Th, at 2
o. m. Mrs. Brown, director OF Red
Cross work, expects to be present and
address the meeting. Susan E. Clagett,
Chairman.
Rev. Frank P. Willes, former rec
tor of St. Thomas Church Groom, and
Miss Lily Wiles, are visiting at the
nome of their sister, Miss Susie Willes,
of Groom.
Mr.. J. Herbert Wade, Chairman
of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee has requested US to give notlce
that the meeting designated for O"to-
Der 29th at Marlboro has been cancelled
on account of health conditions.
On October goth, at Columbia Hos
oital, Washington. Georgia c., beloved
wife of A. H. s. Conriick, died, IN the
5Sth year of her age. The funeral was
held from her late residence in Wood
vile.
Rev. Thomas J. Kenny died at the
rectory of St. Peters Catholic Church.
Baltimore, following brief illness OF
pneumonia. Father Kenny was 50
years of age He was pastor of st.
Iary's Church, this town, for about
a year.
Private Harry l. Dennison. son Of
Mr. and Mrs. j. o. Dennison, of Clint
~. aged "a years, died at Camp Meade,
N October 18th. He was buried from
the home of his parents on Friday last
lnterment was at Belts Cemetery,
lamp Springs.
The following young men of Prince
Georges County have been indicted by
the local exemption board. and report
ed at the Bliss Electric School at Tako-
ma Park, Tuesday morning: William A.
Gibbons, Croome, Thomas GUIDE, son of
county commissioner George A. Guide
and Lloyd H. James, East Hyattsville.
The remains of Mr.. J. E. Depoy,
of Washington were inferred at Trinity
Cemetery here yesterday. Mr.. Depoy
was a brother-in-law of Mrs. Luther
King. having married Miss Edith
Deale few years ago who, with one
child, survives him. Death was re-
suit of influenza.
The sad death of Mr.. Norwood Ba-
den, of influenza, at camp, has cast
gloom over the entire community. Al
though the only son left on the farm,
he was called to the colors over month
ago. He was a young man, highly re-
| spected for his many sterling qualities
and much sympathy is felt for his be-
reaved father, Mr.. James Baden, and
his sister and brothers.
Mrs. Bessie Cross Lunn, wife of
Mr.. William Lunn, of the Depai tment
IF Agricultural, who has many friends
n this neighborhood, died at ner home
in Washington, Sunday night She
aad been sick for some time. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lunn were married on May %.
Mr.. Lunn's first wife died several years
ago. We extend our sympathy to the
bereaved husband.
| On Friday Sheriff Beall and Deputy,
Sheriff Garrison arrested a number OF
boot-leggers at the District line as
thew stepped from the Baltimore
Washington ard Annapolis electric
cars. They were charged with bring
ing in more than one quart of liquor
in the county at one time. Judge
Yeast sentenced them each to pay s
fne of S5475. Several paid their fine
hut between Is and 20 are still in ja.
at the expense of the county, who ha
70 pay for their keep.
Mrs. Violetta Lee Johnson, wife o
First Lieutenant Clifford L. 10 nson
lied Sunday afternoon, October -, n
: WesterviIle, OHIO, 0 pneumonia Mrs
Johnsop's maiden name was Violet
Il Lee Duckett, second daughter OF IA