The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-12-12
BREVITIES


pany, Commission Merchants, of Balti
more City, has decided to discontinue
business and is now closing its affairs.
The Southern Maryland Garage
has several 400 Chevrolets on hand TO
immediate delivery. If you want ca
place your order now as all automobiles
will be scarce next Spring.
Mr.. Thomas l. Talbot, of this
town, was painfully hurt last week by
being thrown from a horse at Indian
Head. Three of his ribs were fractur
ed, but he is able to be back ION the
Do" at present.
"A Dance will be given on Friday
December 10Th, at Odd Fellows Hall
Forestville, Md. for the benefit Of
Meadows, Forestvllle, and Piney Grove
Schools, Good Music. Admission, 81
cents, adults, 25cents, children. Re
freshments for sale.
Mrs. Alice M Crawford announces
the marriage of her niece, Miss Bessie
Sweeney of near this town, to Mr.. II.
Ar thur :, Grimes, of which took place
December 9th, 1919 The ceremony
was performed by Rev. F. E. McManus
There will be dance in Accokeek
Hall, Wednesday, December 31st, 1918
for the benefit of Christ Church. Mus
ic by Darrodch's Orchestra. Refresh
ments and fancy table.
"A pretty wedding was solemnized
at Forest Grove M. E. Church, South
on Thursday. November II, 1919, when
Miss Winfield Warning Humphrey, eld-
est daughter of Mrs. Jas. L Pumph-
rey, became the bride of Mr.. Wilbur
Nye Armstrong.
DR.. ]. E. Sansbury recently pur-
chased beautiful thefarm opposite Rand
all's Mill, on the Marlboro. Washington
state road, farm Mr.. F. C. Cook, who
has moved to West Virginia. The con-
sideration is said to have been $4,000.
Mr.. W. A Richie has resigned as
postmaster at Richie, Md, and per-
sons formerly receiving mail from that
office will now be supplied by the rural
carrier. from. Landover. The postoffice
at Iceland will also be discontinued
on December 18th, Mr.. Morris having
resigned as postmaster there and no
one else desiring to take over the office
The Junior Red Cross of Forestville
served afternoon tea in the school room
on Tues last fir ON to 6p. m. They
we're gald to have with them their
Treasure, Miss Blanche Ogle and wish
to thank the patrons who 30 willingly
helped with donations, and at the next
tea they hope more of them will at
tend. They realized SIS.
On Friday afternoon last the large
stable and contents a Bowling
Heights" were destroyed by fire. This
Ne ,srs. Swanson were using huskec
and shredder and i t is supposed
that a loose bolt or gravel in the
machine made a spark which ignited
the fodder. The loss is estimated il
about $4,000 as only very SINAI
amount of insurance was carried on the
building. But for aid rendered by per
sons from this town and neighbors who
responded to telephone calls for help
IN adjoining courthouse containing
sixty barrels of corn also would have
oeen lost.
Miss Louise Brooke Clagett will is
sue invitations this week for luncheon
to be given at the Green Door Tes
House or December Is. Miss Clagett,
who is spending the winter with Mr.
and Mrs. jefferson Nc ris at their home
IN Landale street. Baltimore, will be
assisted in receiving b. Mrs. Norris
and Mrs. VIM. L. M .fbury. The
quests will include MANY debutantes.
A delegation from the East Hyatts
Vile Parent-Teachers Association ap
peared before the Board of Education
last Tuesday asking for a substatia
addition to the present school building
in East Hyattsville. 1t was pointed
out that such an addition would re
live the congested condition of the up
per Hyattsville school. Improv emen
of sanitary conditions at ithe Eas
Hyat tsville school also was urged.
Maurice H. Rackey, of Capito
Heights, was awarded verdict
for $40, 900 damages against the Wash
ington, Baltimore and Annapolis Flee
trio Railway by a jury in Washington
last week. Justice Hitz presided. Mr.
Rackey was passenger on a Columbi;
Line car when a w. B. and A. train raj
into it at Brooks Station, D. G. on May
171918. He was thrown to the floor o
the car and the controller box becom
ing loose, fell upon his feet fracturine
his ankles and injuring the arches o
his feet, 1t was testified.
The Washington Sunday Star las
Sunday began publication of page o
national political news which it aHnoun
ces will be regular weekly featur
| until after next years presidential
election. This is one of the most ambi
tious ventures any American newspape
ever made into nation wide journalism
The Star has signed up special poll
teal correspondent in each of the fort
eight states, in most cases the edito
of the leading paper or foremost poll
teal writer, and their names are to b.
signed to all their dispatches. Thes
correspondents have been instructed
that"First and foremost, The Sta
wants the news without partisan O
fractional bias" 1t is a big newspape
undertaking and it ought to enabl
readers of The Sunday Star to be th
best posted clientele in the country Q
political developments.
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