The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-12-20
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of there safe arrival from the front
line trenches.
-Messrs Clarence Sasscer, Guy More
land and John Moves, of North Keys
and Baden, Of the S. A. t. c. of the
Maryland State College are home for
Christmas holidays.
Mrs Raymond B. Fosdick and little
daughter of Chevy Chase, D. c., spent
last Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. Walter
Euwer. Mrs. Fosdick's husband is at
the head of the Commission on War
Camp Activities and went abroad on
the George Washington" with the
Presidential party.
On account of influenza the teach
ers meeting which was to have been
held in Washington last Saturday, has
been postponed until further notice.
Corporal Milton E Hartman, son
of Mr.. Charles Hartman of Suitland,
was killed in battle on October 10th.
This young man was for while
member of the Sunday School of Trinity
Church and his death is lamented by
many friends here.
The Auxiliary of the Red Cross at
Croome will hold a dance in Croome
Hall, on Friday night, Dec. 9th and
the services of Nick's Jazz Band have
secured for the occasion. Admission
Refreshments will be sold.
The young girls of St. Barnabas'
Church will give dance in the New
Parish Hall. near Iceland, December
18th, 1915 Admission so cents. Re
freshments free. Good music.
The first game of Soccer Ball of the
season was played between the Surratts-
vile and Marlboro High Schools on the
athletic field of the latter, last Friday
afternoon, December Is. Both teams
displayed good spirit and splendid train
ing. The result was to 0 in favor of
the Marlboro High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Traband and
little son returned on Tuesday to their
home in Baltimore. They anne here to
spend Thanksgiving Day with Mr.. and
Mrs. John HI. Traband, and were de-
tanned by the influenza, all members
of the family, except Mrs. Traband
and her son Willard, having been affect
ed. We are glad to learn that they are
all out again.
Judge and Mrs. John P. Briscoe
have received letter, written Novem
Der II, from their son, First Lieutenant
William Norwood Briscoe, Twenty first
Regiment Engineers Forces, telling of
his safety and good health. Lieutenant
Briscoe has been in France ssince De,
ember 1917, and at the front severa'
months. His regiment, composed Who'll
" of volunteers, has been twice cited
by the French, and twice by Genera
Pershing for bravery.
Private William A. Disney, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Disney, of Bowie,
died in France on November 20 of
wounds received in action. He was
member of the First Maryland Ambu
lance Corps later known as the One
Hundred and Thirteenth Ambulance
Corps IN which he enlisted in Jun 1917.
Mr. William F. Smith, of Washing
ton, D. C, and Miss Sophia Gibbons,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Gibbons
of Groom, we're quietly married on Sun
day Dec. Is, at 2 p. M, in the presence
of relatives and few friends at Holy
Trinity Church, Washington. Miss
Agnes Lynch was the bride s maid; Lieu
tenant Bryan was best man. The wed
ding party and members of the family
were entertained at the home of the
brides aunt, Mrs. Arthur I. Gibbons of
Washington. We extend hearty con-
gratulations and good wishes to the
happy young couple.
The case of former Sheriff Frank
P. Hurd against Ohio S. and Everett
Humphrey, suit for damages as the
result of alleged personal injuries,
came on for trial at Rockville. Deem
Der 5. The case was continued until
the spring term of court. Hurd enter
ed suit for $4,000 against both Ohio
and Everette Humphrey, as the result
of personal injuries alleged to have
been received in a encounter with these
parties September A, 1917. in Marlboro.
Frederick Dalam. a prominent
lawyer of Prince Georges county and
former member of the Legislature,
was found dead Sunday morning in the.
bedroom of his home at Contee, Md,
three miles south of Laurel, by his
| wife, Death was due to heart trouble.
Mr.. Dallam practiced at Laurel and
| throughout Prince Georges county.
He was Mason and a member of the
| knights of Pythias. Mr.. Dallam was
40 years old and is survived by widow
who was before her marriage Miss
Harriet Duvall; two sons, Preston anG
| Kenneth Dallam. and daughter, Miss
| Eleanor Dallam.