Evening star., 1918-07-28
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
,ecI,, Correspopde,.ce Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
HYATTsVILLE. Md, July 27-sev-
enteen men called by the county draf'
board left Upper Marlboro Weanes-
day for Camp Meade. They were
given an enthusiastic send-off Tne
women of the neighborhood PROVIDED
dinner for them in Masonic Hall.
While helping his father run a
knife-sharpening machine rev Gays
ago Clyde /. Bolts, twelve-year-oio
son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton A. Botts
of Glendale, this county. was In
machine broke off and struck him IN
the head. His father also suffered
injuries.
Garage Destroyed by Fire.
The garage of Coale & Sansbury at
Upper Marlboro was destroyed by
fire the first part of the week and
the homes of Mr.. Coale and II. w.
Gore and Edlavitch's warehouse were
saved only through hard work. The
contents of the stockroom, large
number of tires and tubes and parts
of several automobiles were destroyed,
as was motor truck belonging 70
Mr. Seaburger and motor cycle ie.s =
in the garage by Deputy Sherin
Thomas H. Garrison. The loss is
placed at about $4,000, partially COW
cred by insurance.
The Riverdale Cadet Corps, com
manded by Sergt. Reginald Yauch,
U. S. NJ. G, gave an exhfbit1on drlli
Frizes ofDhrfft stamps for individual
proficiency were awarded Cadets Rob-
ert Caruthers, Fred Worley and John
Hollingsworth. Sergt. Yauch presented
certificates to those cadets who were
promoted Sergt. Yauch announced
that he expects soon to be ordered
away and that First Lieut.. Clarence J.
Owens. ir.. will succeed him as cap
tain.
The Riverdale Grange is desirous OF
obtaining photographs of al! men In
the town in the service. with thelr
full name, date of birth and other
information of interest, the idea be-
ing to preserve their records in the
great struggle. Frank n. Stephen is
chairman of the committee in charge
of the work
Arrives Safe Overseas.
Mrs. H. B. Montgomery of Lanham
this county, has received word of the
safe arrival on the other side of hel
husband Nal aasS MSntEemsrx Eis1a xrt,l,esr reg
| Maj. Montgomery entered the service
/ last summer and went into training
at Camp Benjamin Harrison.
! The post office and railway Office a
Cheltenham. this county. was broker
| into one night early in the week ant
i about SIS in cash stolen. Mr.. ant
Mrs. S. G. Townshend. who occup.
the top floors of the buildings. heart
| a noise downstairs and Investigated
| but the thieves heard them coming
and fed. The intruders also stole :;
| Word has been received of the SAT.
arrival overseas of Corp. Charles H
Weschler, son of Mr.. and Mrs Adam
Weschler of Fort Foote,. and Corp
that neighborhood. -,
Wedding Of Interest.
| A wedding of interest was that o
Miss Clara Eveleth Arrowsmith
| daughter of MIR. and Mrs. James
| Arrowsmith, and George w. Chap
man of Chillum. this county, Tuesda!
evening at the home Of the BRIDE
was performed on the lawn by tn
| Rev. c. I. La Roache. rector of ZioI
I parish. Miss Mary P. Arrowsmitl
attended the bride and James s. Ar
rowsmith was best man.
Joseph H. Horan of Columbia ave
Miss Catherine Horan, sixteen year
old, was drowned in the Patuxen
river near Benedict Sunday afternoon
| last, was struck by an electric ca
at Brentwood Wednesday evening
about O'Clock. receiving painful bu
not dangerous cuts about the heat
/ and face He was brought to Hyatts
Vile by the car which struck him
and after having his wounds dresse'
/ was able to proceed to his home.
| Members of Loyalty Lodge Of Capi
4! and dance to be given Friday, an.
Saturday evenings, August 2 and
on the fire departments grounds. Cen
trail avenue and 61st street. The pro
ceeds will go into the lodge buildinl