The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-03-14
BREVITIES

The ladies' Association of Trinit
Church served lunches Tuesday at Nj
sonic Hall and cleared nearly $40.
There will be service at 81
Thomas Church, Groom, every Wee
nesday afternoon, from $3.50 to 4:3O p
m. during Lent.
Rev. David Covell, rector of Trinit.
Church, Washington, preached a
Trinity Church yesterday evening, at
p. m.
Mrs. Joseph Pickering. who has
been spending the winter wieh her
her cousin, Mrs. H. w. Gore, has re-
turned to her home in Towanda, Penn
sylvania.
The teachers of Prince George
County are requested to meet in the
Parish Hall, Hyattsville, Sat. March
Is, to complete the organization of a
unit of the American Federation of
Teachers.
Signed articles contributed by
members of the cabinet and other lead
ing public men to its Editorial Section
are rapidly giving the Washington Sun
day Star foremost rank as great ma
tional newspaper.
"A recent act of Congress permits
discharged soldiers to retain the cloth
ing and equipment which they take
away with them. Postmasters have
been instructed not to accept for mail
ing parcels containing these articles.
The county commissioners included
in the levy made this week an item of
81, 600 for the grading and improvement
of Boone's Hill, for years bad stretch
of road.
"A large sight seeing aut omobile.
filled with women nurses who have just
returned from France. was here on
Monday afternoon. They are being
treated for shell shock and the effects
of the terrible Hun gas, by physicians
at st. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washing
ton On every good day they are taken
for ride in the country which they
thoroughly enjoy. q
According to statement issued by
the Treasury Dept, on Feb. 18th, Mary
land stood 10th in per capita sales of
War Savings and Thrift Stamps during
last year. Maryland sales per capita
were SIS SO. Nebraska, with per cap
tia sale of $2l. IA was the only state to
reach the quota of 500 per dapita.
The Government is urging a small
er tobacco acreage and believes the de-
mand for leaf will be considerably less
than during the war, stating as the
reason that the demand for cigarettes
will not be as great and that the ces-
sation of hostilities will return to cul-
tivation large area where the soil is
specially adapted to the raising of
Turkish tobacco.
"A large meeting in the interest Of
proposed Memorial to the soldiers of
this county, was held in thu Court
House Tuesday at one O'Clock. His
Honor, Judge Fillmore Beall presided
and the other members of the execu
tive comittee -Messrs George W. Wat
ers, T. Howard Duckett, T. Van Clag
EFT, Senator Metzerott, William D.
Pyles, H. j. Patterson and Mrs. H. J,
Patterson were present. The two
points to be considered, Judge Beall
said, were the kind of memorial and its
location. On the motion of DR. L. A.
Griffith, representatives from each dis
trict were asked for an opinion, the
majority being in favor of Marlboro as
the location. Addresses were made by
Mr.. Frederick Sasscer, DIR. John E.
Sansbury, Mr.. M. Cary McNab and
others. The meeting adjourned with
out reaching any decision.
Total supplies purchased by Prince
Georges County Chapter for sale to
the .Auxiliaries to February 10, 1919
Sc, 1928. Supplies made by Auxiliar-
les to March 1st, 1919, knitted articles
4,67O; surgical dressings 100000; hos
ptal garments, hospital supplies,
refugee garments, comfort kits 1887
total number of pieces 117,O76. First
collection of used clothing for refugees
2, 46O lbs. second collection 4, 200 lbs
total $3.50 lbs. Signed: Mrs. EDGAR
BROWN, Director of Women's Work,
Prince Georges County Chapters.