The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-09-06
BREVITIES

Mr.. and Mrs. George Buck ant
! Mrs. Daniel Buck, ST., motored Il
Philadelphia on Saturday to spend The
weekend with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Mari, Of
"Edgewood Farm, Mari Station, an
nounce the birth Of son, William II
Mari. 3rd. on Tuesday, August 9th.
Mr.. Scott Armstrong reports tha
three stray horses-2 bays and a blacl
are trespassing upon his premises neal
Centerville.
Mrs. Ernest Demi and children,
who spent two weeks with her sister,
Mrs. George w. Wilson, returned te
her home in Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania
on Wednesday OF last week.
The ladies of Forest Grove Church,
will hold their annual supper on Sep
tenrber II, on the church lawn neal
Meadows. If you want good supper,
don't forget the time and place. Re-
freshments also for sale.
Senator Blair Lee, has received
word that his son, Captain E. Brooke
Lee, has been awarded the French
War Cross for special bravery. 1t was
on July 3lst, during the Captains first
experience in the trenches that he won
the cross.
On account of Holiday, our store
viii be closed Friday at o'clock p. m
September 6, and re open Monday
morning, September 9. M. j. q NJ
R. Edlavitch, Department Store Upper
Marlboro, Maryland.
There will be Lawn Fete on the
lawn of Mr.. Cpas. E. Sansburv,
Richie, Md, on Friday, Sept. 18th,
benefit of Forestville M. E. Church.
On account of the Annual Supper at
Centerville, this supper has been post
poned to Sept. 14th, at the same place.
There will be preaching by the Dis,
trict Superintend ent, DR.. Edwards, at
Forestvilie M E. Church on Sunday
next, Sept. 9th, at eleven o'clock.
The ladies of St. Thomas Church,
will hold an Annual Supper in the Parish
Hail, Groom, Md, on Thursday even.
ing, Sept. 10Th, 1918. Supper 75cts,
children 40cts. Refreshments for sale.
On Wednes lay, August 28th, 1918,
the marriage of MIR. G. Arthur Botelel 4,
son of Mrs Margaret Boteler of Sur
rattsville, and Miss Elizabeth NJ. Mo
ran, of Washington, D. c., daughter of
Mrs. ]. E. Young was solemized at
McKendree Nj. E. Church, T. B., by
Rev. Jas. ?. Miley, witnessed by Mrs.
Wiley, Miss Francis Moran of Poplar
Hill, Md, sister of the bride, and Mr..
Edwin White, of Surrattsville,. Much
happiness and prosperity are the sim
cere wishes of their many friends.
On Monday last fire destroyed the
Catholic Church at Benedict. The
origin of the fire is unknown, and the
loss to the congregation is serious
one, there being but $500 insurance on
the building ard contents. Rev.
Father Fitzgerald is the priest in charge
and much sympathy is expressed for
him in the Inconvenience to which hei
put in his work, by virtue of the fire.
On Sunday, Sept. End, Fielder Cal
vert passed on to we'll earned rest.
One of the last, of the Weston
people, he was man Of the old school
high principled, self-re
specting-and his early training on the
Weston" plantations bore its fruit
after the Civil War. He was success
Jul farmer, and fer twenty years ten
ant on one on Mr.. Elisha Berry
farms. But his ambition was to live
upon his own land-and it was his hope
10 build little home this coming year.
Unfortunately death claimed him anC
those who knew him lose a friend. A
wife, several children and a sister,
Jane, of Marlborough, survive him.
"A very beautiful dance was held at
'Rosemont'', the hospitable home Of
Mr.. w. W. Roberts on Monday evening
last. The entertainment was given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Roberts in
honor of their daughter Miss Grace,
and their two sons, William and Eugene,
who are about to enter the service Of
their country. A large number OF
guests from the county and from Wash
ington and Baltimore enjoyed the old
time Southern Maryland hospitality so
graciously dispensed, and have pleasant
remembrance of joyous occasion.