The Washington times., 1919-07-06
EVANSVILLE NEWS
Former Members of Company
F to Be Welcomed Back
Home This Week.

HYATTSVIELE, Md, July s.-For-
mer members of Company F Mary
land National Guard and other
Hyattsville boys who went to war
will be welcomed home this week.
The city will be in gala dress. A big
victory arch is to be erected. The
ceremonies will take place Saturday.
There viii be a big parade. The
boys WIN be addressed by Governor
Harrington and other notables and
will be presented medals. A COM
mittee headed by Mrs. Charles H
WEIGH has arranged a banquet.
Mayor HaIloran has received a let
ter from Senator John Walter Smith
of Maryland in which the Senator
states he has referred the matter of
the extension OF the Anacostia recla-
nation project to BIadensburg to the
office of the chief Of engineers for a
| full report.
The annual carnival at Capitol
Heights closed after a successful
| tvo-day session. The proceeds viii
be used to extend the town electric
| light system. Mayor John Gabrie
was chairman of the committee which
'
! Boyington was secretary. AMI Mrs
Clara Bryan, treasurer.
! Judge and Mrs. Irving Bowie, o.
Mellwood district, have issued invita-
tions to their silver wedding ami.
versary Friday evening.
| Arrangements are under way fol
the ceremonies TO be conducted Au.
gust % in Capitol Heights in honol
of the community's returning wal
heroes. The affair win be under The
direction OF the Welcome Home Club
of which Mayor John Gabriel is chair
man.
Mrs. Esther P. Harper, Of Cottage
City, filed suit in circuit court seek
ing annulmeht OF her marriage Il
William J. Harper. Mrs. Harper
charges Harper has another wife.
John William Clarke has filed sui
in the circuit court for absolute di
vorce from Sadie Lunsford Clarke
Abandonment is charged. There 4
one child.
A warm contest for the Republican
nomination for county treasurer is OF
between Herman T. Burgess, OF Hy
attsviIle district, and former Sheriff
Il. Fulton Gates, OF Chillum district
Henry I. Morris. cr Marlboro district
appears to have a good chance OF win
ming the Democratic nomination.
The fight for register OF wills prom
Uses TO be interesting. George p
Hickey, OF Mellwood district, incum
bent, is a candidate for reelection
J. ]. Crowley and Lorenzo D. Adds, o.
Clinton, also are candidates
The shTievalty fight promises IN
terest. The following have formal!
announced their candidancies on tn,
Democratic ticket: Harvey G.. Ma
chen, of Hyattsville district: Rober
l. Wells. of Marlboro district: Thoma
l. Talbot, Of Marlboro district: Os
. sic Khnger. OF Riverdale district
Thomas H. Wildman, Of Lsndover. ha
announced himself a candidate on tn
p Republican ticket
The contest for the Democrat
nomination for States attorney prob
ably VIII lie between Clarence VI
Roberts. Kent district. and I.ansdai
G. Sasscer. of Marlboro district.
: J. r. CofTron. OF Marlboro district
, and Louis T. Litz, Of Seat Pleasan
; district, have announced themseIvc
) candidates on the Democratic ticke
J for the house of delegates.
Judges OF the orphans court T.
this county: John \. Schultz. Of Sea
J Pleasant district; Il. Irving Bowie, o
MellwOOd district, and Albert +. Jen
kins. of PiscataWay district, have an
: nounced their intention of seekin
reelection on the Democratic ticKe
: william II. Long, of Surratts distric,
also is a candidate.