The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-08-09
BREvITIES
Mrs. William H. Harper is Wis


issued and another 1000 distributed to
the Justices of the Peace.
Mr.. Roger X. Day spent Sunday
here with friends. He has held tenn
porary position in Washington since
July 1st.
The urual large number of people
from the county went to Chesapeake
Beach on the annual OdI Fellows ex
cursion which took place on Thursday
Of last week.
Miss Eugenia Hall is at the home
of her uncle. Mr. Robert L. Hall, near
this town. after year Of arduous work
as Red Cross nurse, at Fort Wads-
worth, S. c.
There will be an Entertainment
and Lawn Party on the lawn of the
Groom School, on Thursday evening,
Aug. 70, at s 30 p, m. Admission 25c,
children 15c Refreshments for sale.
The annual excursion to Chesapeake
Beach Of Cedar Camp No. Is W. o w.
will take place this year on August
10Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Weschler, of
Oxon Hill. had family reunion on
Sunday last, it being the occasion of
Mr.. Weschler's 6Sth birthday.
1t is estimated that 80 cents day
each is what the war is costing the
American people, but the way the boys
are behaving over on the other side, the
daily news fro N there alone is worth it.
There will be dance St. Barna-
bas' Hall, Iceland, on Saturday, Aug
ust 10th. Admission Scots. Ice cream
for sale.
Mrs. Frederick Sasscer left on Fri
day to visit her daughter, Mrs. Rogers
Gore, at Staten Island, N. Y. Mr..
Sasscer, who was there last week. has
returned.
FOR SALE international Har-
vester Mogul Engine, horse power;
for gasoline, kerosene, ETC.; with pump
jack attachment; in good order-$50.
Apply to Rev G. j. Curtis, Accokeek
Some turfnen have brought their
horses here preparatory to the annual
meet on the local track which will
take place this year on August 22nd,
23rd and oath
"A supper will be held on the lawn
at the home of Mr.. George W. Hardy,
near Clinton, on Saturday, August "a
1918, for the benefit of Manor Auxiliary
of the American Red Cross, .Surratts
District
The recent rain came as God-send
TO suffering crops and humanity. Tues
day and Wednesday were pronounced
By the weather man to be the hottest
days in thirty seven years. Several
people in the neighborhood were made
i'll by the excessive heat and many more
were on the verge of collapsing when
the thunder showers Wednesday even
ing brought relief.
Mrs. and Miss Euwer, of Ohio,
mother and sister of Mr.. Walter
Euwer, of this town, stopped over on
their return from New York to visit
him and Mrs. EuWer last week. They
motored from their home in Ohio to
New Yark with another son who will
leave for France as a Y. M. Q. A.
worker, among our soldiers.
"A Great Mass Meeting and Conven-
ton of the Colored Red Cross Auxiliar-
les, of Prince Georges. County, Mary
apd. will be held in the Court House
Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Thursday,
August %, 1918. Morning Session 10
4. m. Ffternoon Session 1.30 p. N.
Dance at Fair Grounds from 3 to IL p.
m.
Mr.. julius Redmiles and Miss Ruth
Humphrey, both of Washington, D. c.,
were quietly married in Baltimore OF
Saturday last, Aug. 3, 1918. Mr.. Red
miles is the youngest son of Mrs. E
A Redmies, and brother or Mrs. R. |
Wells and Mrs. E. C. Bailey of this
town. We extend best wishes and con
gratulations.
Bowie picnic for the benefit OF
Ascension Church, Bowie, Md, will be
held on the church grounds on August
10. 1918. No admission fee. Fine
country dinner will be served on the
lawn. Dinner and supper Use each.
Dancing all day and evening. Local
trains will leave Bowie for Baltimore
and Washington about midnight. AL
are cordially invited.
Released on bail before United
State Commissioner Supple, on Friday
in Baltimore, 10 persons caught in
raid on road houses on the Baltimore
and Washington road, were rearrested
on warrents issued by States Attorney
Peach, charging violation of the county
stdry'' law. So now the alleged often
ders will have to be tried first in the
United States Court in Baltimore and
then in the Circuit Court here in Octo,
Der.
The Ninth Annual Tournament and
Ball, will be held at St. Barnabas' Par
ish Hall, 0xon Hill, on Tuesday, Aug
ust q, 1918, Orator Of the Day, Honor,
able William F. Holmead, Orator of
the Evening, Hon. Joseph Addison.
Riding begins at O'Clock. Corona
ton at p. m. Excellent music for
tournament and ball. Supper will be
served on the grounds at soc.
Major James Barbour Male, of
Washington, a half brother Of Mrs. j..
Dom Bowling. was killed in action in
France last week. He was about 40
years old, Major Male went to France
in January and was thus far the. high,
est ranking officer from the District to
give his life in the cause of democracy.