The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-05-10
BREVITIES

There will be a dance in Gibbons
Hall, Upper Marlboro, Nd, on Monday
| MAY 2Sth 1918. Richardson's orches-
| tr. Refreshments. Admission Scots
Mrs. J. E. Vogts and Mrs. J. T.
| Coffren, spent the week end of last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. R. 7. Coffren,
| this town.
-LOST-One D. C. license No. 1854
one Maryland license No. SOC 80. Finder
will please return to this office, as any
one found using them will be prosecuted.
Miss Jennie Mullikin is spending
some time with her brother, Mr.. o. P.
Mulikin of this town
Mrs. Harry w. Gore, who has been
visiting Mrs. H. Rodgers Gore at Staten
Island, New York, has returned to her
home in this town.
Mr.. F. Snowden Hill and Miss
Edith Hill, who spent the winter in
their apartment in Washington, have
returned to "Thorpland'' for the sum
mar.
Mr.. Frederick Sasscer has returned
from short visit to his daughter. Mrs.
H. Rodgers Gore, at Staten Island, N.
Y, and also to make the acquaintance
of his grandson, born last month.
There will bea Concert under the
auspices of the Women's Council of
Defense for Mellwood district, at the
home of Mrs. R. Irving Bowie, on
Thursday evening, May 10Th, at p.
m. Refreshments for sale. Admiss-
ion 25c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Biscoe
Gourley, of Holland Point, Calvert
county, have announced the marriage
ment of their daughter, Sarah Louise
to Mr.. Kenneth Fuller Brooks, of
Hyattsville, Maryland, which took
place on Wednesday last.
The following Prince Georgians
left Marlboro Friday morning for
Columbus, Ohio, for service in the
National Army; Frederick Anderson,
John w. Rau, Cleveland Fennoe, Robt.
F. Fimp, Julian Willett, Elmer Macua
Day, George Thomas Boteler and Kirby
A. Baden.
The whole county will meet at
Upper Marlboro, May 1e, for a RED
Cross Rally. Juniors and Senators are
all going. There will be music, speak
ers, an exhibit of Junior Red Gross
work and plans for the connty's share
of the big drive. Stand behind your
Red Cross.
"A dance will be given in the new
Parish Hall of st. Barnabas Church,
on Saturday next, May 18th, at s
o'clock D. m. Richardson's music
Ice cream and cake for sale. Admiss
ion fifty cents.
Edward J. Underwood, son OF.
Supervisor of Election, Thomas NJ.
Underwood, of near Piscataway, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself with
a revolver early Friday night. 1t Ii
said that young lady in the neighbor
mood, to whom he was engaged, turned
him down and married another, was the
cause of this most unfortunate affair
Mr.. Underwood was very popular anc
was an extensive tobacco buyer. H,
was IS years old. To his bereaveo
family we extend our sincere sympathy.
With this issue we begin the publ
cation of the Public Local Laws for the
county, passed at the last session of tn,
Legislature. This week we publish tn,
Jaw authorizing new high school her,
and the law compelling the County
Treasurer to deposit the county fund:
IN some bank at not less than 2 PEI
cent interest. Ali the laws have to b
published three times.
1t is desired to have the signatur,
of every Liberty Loan subscriber IL
Marlboro district, including the town,
Inscribed on a special poster which i:
in the possession of Mrs. W. T. Davis,
at the Marlboro House. Kindly call az
your earliest convenience. After the
signatures are obtained it is planned to
have the poster suitably framed and
preserved among the town and district
records.
The first of four meetings arranged
for Marlboro district in the drive fol
the sale of War Savings stamps will be
held at the Court House, Tuesday next,
May IA, 1918, at eight o'clock. There
will be prominent speaker from the
Maryland State College and at least a
quartet of soldiers from the Washing
ton Barracks. The Marlboro High
School will take part. in the meeting.
One of the Marlboro district meetings
will be held at Morris Store, Iceland
Every one is invited to attend and help
the district to go lover the top it
this drive.
Mrs Helen Mercer, widow of the
late Major Geo. B. Mercer, and the
last surviving child of the late Col.
Bowling, died at her home in Woodville
on Friday, the 26th of April, after a
| snort Illness. T1eT HE Was uSfOIcu "
| generous and noble deeds, and many will
| remember with gratitude her great
| beneficence She had no children OF
| her own but reared several nieces and
nephews.
| The entertainment and dance on Fri
day night, given by the pupils and for
mer students of the Pa:uxent school,
was decided success. About SIS was
cleared The following program wa:
enjoyed by all
| song. AIllCi iNe
| Recitation. Our Flas
| Dia ogue.. Winning the Wal
| Song:.. Keep the Home Fires Burnins
| Dla ogue..... ....'...... umDo one:
| Song-The Little Soldier and The Rec
| Cross Maid.
| The Colonial Minuet ..... .........,
Song-Colum The Gem of The
| Ocean. ............. ..........
Dancing followed after the entertain
ment and was enjoyed by large crowe
of young people. Richardson's orches