The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-11-29
BREVITIES

| MATS. HIduh hSSS, "a
came on Tuesday to visit her sister
Mrs. John H. Traband and will probabl
spend the winter.
The Red Cross Dance which was t
have been given at Baden, on Saturda
the 3Oth instant. has been postpone
on account of the influenza.
Miss Mary Gordon, of New York
has joined her sisters, Mrs. Pickerin,
| and Mrs. Six, who are spending SOM
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w
| Gore
On account of the Spanish Infuen
"a" epidemic in this neighborhood thu
October Term of the Circuit Court will
convene on Monday, January Is, 1919
| ALI American troops in British
camps will embark for the United
States within 10 days under plans an
nounced by American military officials
today. Only few hospital cases anc
| staff officers will be excepted.
DIR. and Mrs. John E. Sansbury
are in New York. A report from the
doctor indicates his health Is not of the
best. During the recent Infiuenzs
epidemic Doctor Sansbury worked
night and day and was made i'll.
Held up at the point of pistols ano
roughly handled by two white men,
Richard Cissell, of Washington, says
he gave up SAP and gold watch. The
hold up occurred at the railroad cross
ing in Hyattsville, at the B. & o. R, R.
Station. After robbing him, Cissel
says the men started down the railroad
track toward Washington. He gave
the officers description of them
Mr.. Charles Weeks, of Forestville
died Saturday last after an illness of
several months of kidney trouble. He
was buried Tuesday afternoon of last
week in the cemetery adjoining the Epis-
copal church here. Rev. Mr.. Shea S
officiated. The pallbearers were: John
E. Tolson, Arcenious w. Bean, Lou
Moore, Charles Ryon, Isaiah Jones and
]. D. Allen. Mr.. Weeks came to For
estville from New York about six years
ago. He is survived by his wife and
two married daughters.
The War Industries Board has issued
an. order that sill OF the rules, regu-
lations. and directions issued by the
Priorities Division of the War Indus
tries Board, restricting building activi-
ties, and especially those contained in
Circular No. FL. revised october 1913
and amended by Section First of Circu-
lar No. 81, issued November II, 1918,
are hereby, effective at once, Cancelled
and revoked.
"A visitation of every Sunday School
in Maryland is planned for Sunday,
December 1st, in charge of the Secre-
tary of the county Sunday School AS
sciation. The object is to arrange for
a Christmas offering to help the suffer
ers in Armenia and Syria. The district
secretaries and their assisting friends
are asked to visit. if possible every Sun
day School during its session, and all
pastor and superintendent are asked to
give the visitors welcome. Thousands of
Armenians and other refugees are stilI
dying of starvation, and millions of
dollars are nedeed to feed and cloth and
reinstrate them for self-support, Mr.
W. E. Coils, of Lanham, is the Secre
tary for Prince Georges county.
The friends of former judge of the
Orphans Court and Mrs. j. Chew
Sheriff are extending sincere coincidence
as the result of their only daughter,
Mrs. Clara Carter Barbour and their
son-in-law, Mr.. George L. Barbour.
Two weeks ago, Mr.. and Mrs. Barbour
and their only child, Audrey Sheriff. 6
years old. were all stricken with Span
ish influenza. Saturday night last,
Mr.. Barbour succumbed tothe disease,
and on Wednesday morning aboat $50
his wife passed away. Mr.. Barbour
was a faithful and efficient employee Of
the Pennsylvania railroad, and was. for
a number of years, agent for the comp
any at La Plata. The remains of Mrs.
Barbour were brought from La Plata
Wednesday by funeral directors F.
Gasch's Sons, and on Friday were
placed in the same vault containing the
body of Mr.. Barbour in Rock Greek
cemetery. Funeral services were hello
Friday morning at the chapel of Rock
Creek. Mrs. Barbour was 80 years OF
age and her husband &c. They had
been married about 7 years, and their
married life was beautiful.
The County Commissioners Tuesday
appointed Frederick Sasscer, editor OF
the Marlboro Enquirer Owen L. Swami
of Spaulding, and r. Robinson, OF
Brandywine, special assessors for the
purpose of correcting errors and adjust
ing irregularities in the new general
assessment made in 1917. The appoint
ments were made as the result of the
many complaints received concerning
he new assessment. In many instanc
es, it said, the assessment on some
property was twice the amount on
property lying Immediately contiguous.
The assessors were appoi nted at the
suggestion of the state tax commission
and supervisor of assessments, James
A. Shreve. 1t is expected that the
assessors will begin operations Monday
and it would not be surprising if year
elapsed before all of the property in the
county was equally and fairly. assessed
1t is pointed out that it is not the pur-
pose of the assessors to reassess all the
property in the county, the object OF
the board being to adjust existing
terrors and irregularities.