The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-03-08
BREvITIEs

The man who succeeds makes q
important thing out of every task /
has to do.
Spring is undoubtedly here-th
boys are playing marbles. But fe
eggs will be picked this Lent.
The man who says that his countr
is not offering him anything is usual
not offering his country anything.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Coffren spen
Sunday of last week, with Mr.. and Mrs
R. T. Coffren OF, this town.
| DIR. Edwards, the District Superin
tendent, will preach at Forestville NJ
E. Church, Sundaysmorning. March 1
at eleven o'clock.
Miss Selma Borchard, of Washing
ton, spent Sunday with Mrs. John L
Russell
Mrs. L. A. Griffith, spent the weel
end with her son and family, DR.. w
Allen Griffith, at Berwyn.
The Town Commissioners have be-
gun to repair the street between the
Bank corner and Mr.. John Russell's.
Miss Jennie Mullikin, sister of Mr..
o. P. Mullikin, this town. is spending
several days at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Coffren of this
town spent Sunday with relatives in
Washington.
Instead of trying how much ground
you can cultivate, take a smaller
amount and try how we'll you can cul-
tivate it.
The ladies of Trinity Parish will
serve sandwiches, coffee etc., during
April Court at Masonic Hall for the
benefit of their war work in which
they are accomplishing so much.
Mr.. Thos. Jefferson Clagett, a
soldier at Camp Meade. who is on a
furlough, spent several days this week
with his aunt, Mrs. Frederick Sasscer.
The Laurel Democrat a weekly
paper has removed to the large store
on Main street, formerly occupied by
the Laurel Furniture Co., and which is
near the home of DR.. T. M. Baldwin.
the editor and proprietor, which is To-
Gated on Post Office avenue.
Mr.. Harry Morris, of Iceland, is
now an assistant at our bank. having
taken the position of Mr.. William
Brooke. who recently resigned in order
to enlistin the army.
Miss Stevenson, of Takoma Park.
has been appointed County Demonstra-
tor fpr the public schools of this county
and entered upon her duties on March
l. She is at present at College Park.
Miss Carol Wilson has gone to An
niston, Ala. in company with her
sister, Mrs. Brooke Lee, of Sandy
Springs, whose husband, Captain Lee,
is station there They will be away
about three weeks.
Mr.. John M. Bowie, chairman of
the War-Savings committee for Queen
Anne district, has announced that a
"War-Savings Stamp RI lily will be held
at Mitchellville, on March 10th, at 1870
p. m.
The Marlboro Red Cross Circle met
at the Rectory on Wednesday, anG
formed an auxiliary to the Prince Geos-
ge's Chapter of the Potomac Division
and elected the following officers
President, Mrs. John H. Traband;
Vice President, Mrs. Mary E. Wilson;
Treasurer and Recording Secretary,
Mr.. W. T. Davis, Corresponding Secre-
tary, Mrs. w. S. Hill.
BY authority of the County Com
missioners the Town Commissioners
are having the iron fence in front of
the Court House moved back 80 as to
make wider sidewalk in front of the
building. The fence has been arranged
so that quite space has been allotted
for the parking of automobiles The
sidewalk from the front gate to the
Court House will be raised sufficiently
to prevent flooding after heavy rain
as was frequently the case since Main
Street was macademized in 1916.
The Marlboro Canning Company
desires US to announce that as the Unit
ed States Government has set the limit
on the price of tomatoes for canning
purposes at s21 a ton, they will be will
ing to pay to the growers for their
pulp factory. 500 per ton delivered to
their factory at Marlb pro Station.
This is SIS more than was paid last year
and very fair price, and contracts will
be ready at the Gazette office on Mon
day next. Seed has been ordered and
announcement will be made when it ar
rives.