The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-01-25
BREvITIES

in Masonic Hall, Friday, February Is
1918. Washington Orchestra. RI
freshments on sale.
Capt. William M. Roberts was mai
ried on Monday. January. 2lst, to Mis-
Anne Glenn Parsons in st. Paul.
Church, Lynchburg. Va.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Morri
have issued invitations to the marriage
of their daughter. Miss Alice Marguer
tie, to Captain Willett Elmore. of tn
U. S. Marine Corps. on Saturday, Jan
uary 18th, in the Church of the Epiph
any, Washington. D. c.
Buy War Savings and Thrift
Stamps. Every purchaser of these
stamps is shortening the period OF wal
and fastening the coming of peace
Your postmaster or the banks can sup
ply you.
The government has decided or
draft registration of all young men as
fast as they become twenty-one years
old as the means of keeping filled the
ranks of the war army. 1t has decided
against raising the draft age limit
above thirty-one years.
Owing to the bad weather on Fri
day. January 18th, the card party given
that night by the Baden Red Cross
Circle at Baden Hall, wasn't as success
full as was anticipated, 80 it will be re-
peated on Saturday evening, January
26th.
On Monday evening, February 18th.
Valentine Dance will be given at
Baden Hall, Baden, Md. by the Baden
Circle of the American Red Cross.
Music furnished by a Washington
orchestra of three pieces. Admission
35cts.
DIR. L. A. Griffith has appointed
Mr.. Walter Euwer his clerk and they
will have an Office at the Court House
in connection with the work of the In
spection of Explosives.
Quite a number of the patrons of
ur local High School met at the school
building on Thursday evening last, to
discuss ways and means for securing a
new high school building. The meet
ing was very enthusiastic and showed
that our people are determined that
Marlboro ia entitled to the next new
high school building in the county.
The January term of the Circuit
Court convened on Monday last with
his Honor Judge Beall presiding. The
dockets were called and motions heard.
Judge Beall took occasion at the open
ing of court to thank the members OF
the Bar for the very efficient service
rendered in, assisting registrants in
preparing their questionnairies.
For the purpose Of meeting and as
sisting the colored citizens thorough
out the county in organizing themselves
to meet the emergency now upon the
country of increased production of food
and feed stuffs, the sale and purchase
of War-Savinzs Stamps and Certifi
Gates, and the performing of other
patriotic duties, Mr.. James F. Arm.
strong, the local Emergency Demon.
stration Agent, of Seat Pleasant, has
arranged very thorough schedule or
campaign for the month of February.
Senator John Walter Smith. of
Maryland, has been named by Vice
President Marshall as one of the Board
of Visitors to the Naval Academy.
His associates on the Board are: Sena
tors Swanson, of Virginia; Penrose, of
Pennsylvania, and Lodge, of Massa
chusetts.
Bills have been introduced in the
Legislature by our local delegates as
follows: By MIR. Davis-Requiring
prohibltive license for gypsies; by Mr..
Notwithstanding that members of
the General Assembly be paid $500
per session. Amending the law re
quiring the County Treasurer to visit
dIl LuS ulSkIlStb " SOlCSt L0ACo.
Amending the law concerning the sure
ties on the bond of the County Treas
urer.
The Seat Pleasant Fire Company
held their election at the fire house re-
Gently and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: President,
J. A. Schultz; Vice-President, Mr..
Cooper; Secretary, w. B. Brown;
Treasurer, Geo. B. Sanford; Chief, ].
Lucian Duffy; Captain, George N.
Palmer; LIST Lieutenant, R. White; End
Lieutenant, w. w. Bowman, and en-
gineer, VIM. Naecker. Several COM
mittees were also appointed. Seat
Pleasant has the best and most up-to-
date volunteer fire company in this Sec
ton of Prince Georges county and they
are expecting to make . good showing
at the Maryland State Firemen's Con
vention to be held in Frederick next
June. This will be their first year at
| the convention.