The Washington times., 1919-09-22
HYATTSVILLE NEWS
Two Escape as Auto Turns Over
In Plunge Down Ten-FOOt
Embankment at BeTWyn.

HYATTSVILLE. Nd, Sept "a
Forced to plunge over an embank
mcnt Of about ten feet in order. he
claims, to avoid running into another
automobile, the driver Of a big motor
truck OF a large ice cream manufac-
turing company Of Washington and
companion escaped unhurt, although
the truck turned over, on the Balti-
moGe-Wash!nglo boulevard at Ber-
wyn last night.
The local elementary school opened
today. In addition to the main school
building. the Masonic Hall is being
used, so large is the attendance.
Miss Susie CIagett gave a dinner at
the family estate in Mellwood district
Saturday evening for the benefit OF
the Mellwood district fund for me-
mortal exercises and a reception to
be rendered the county war heroes
in Upper Marlboro on October Z.
About S125 was realized. Charles W.
Clagett spoke on the heroic work Of
boys Of the county in the war.
The Rev. F. P. Wies. OF Highland.
Nd, conducted services in st. Thom-
as Church. Groom, yesterday morn
ing.
There will be a mission at Rosary
vile Catholic Church during the week
beginning October 10, also a renewal
OF the mission at ST. Marys Catholic
Church, Upper Marlboro. during the
week beginning October 10.
Residents OF HyattsvilIe and vicin-
ity in large numbers are taking ad-
vantage Of the opportunity TO buy
Government food. During the sittinEs
OF a committee to receive orders last
week Il is estimated that orders aF-
gregating more than $1,000 were
placed. The committee viii continue
10 sit in the council chambers in the
municipal building from Z TO 9 O'Clock
each evening.
Mayor Matthew F. HaIloran will
hold a reception from $50 To n
clock each evening at the carnival
ana dance-on Maryland avenue here
t loF the joint beneft Of the town and
OFloie Lodge / o. o. F.
Announcement has been made OF
lhe marriage on September 4. at For
estvliie, OF Miss Margaret r. Jones. Of
Iceland and r. Wesley Kerr, OF Upper
Marlooro. The bride is daughter or
Mr.. and Mrs. JeH Jones. OF Iceland
The ceremony was performed in the
I-orestville Church by the rector. the
Rev. Mr.. Shears.
Tuesday the following candidates
Tor political office on the Republican
ucket VIII visit Upper Marlboro.
harry w. Nice, for governor; Lieut..
Col Amos ". ". Woodcock. for comm
troller; Alexander Armstrong, for
attorney general; William L. Marcy.
Tor clerk Of the court Of appeals.
In the neighborhood Of 50 500 was
realized from the carnival conducted
here during August by Oriole Lodge.
J. @. o. F., il Is announced. The pro-
ceeds 90 into a fund for the erection
Of an Odd Fellows hall here. A.
Eugene Burgess was chairman Of the
carnival committee.
The Rev. J. n Anderson, recently
installed as the pastor Of the First /
Presbyterian Church, will be rendered |
a reception at the church on Friday l
evening.
Young men Of this place are plan /
ming the organization OF a football /
team. A preliminary practice was /
held yesterday afternoon IN Zantzin- 1
gers Park. A meeting has been called I
for October ., when definite plans for /
the season will be discussed.
Representatives Of the county |
board OF education met with citizens 1
OF Hyattsville and discussed local ]
school conditions. Mayor Halloran 4
announced that he and members Of .
the town council will cooperate in
every way to secure the use Of the
old armory OF Company r, in the
Municipal building for use as class
room.
James Fowler. a well-knovn resi-
dent Of Meadows, this county, died a
Few days ago while sitting in a chair
on his front porch. He was eighty
TOUR years old and for years he had
bought poultry through that section
for the Washington markets The
burial was in the cemetery adjoining
Epiphany Church, ForestviIie, the
Rev. Mr.. Shears conducting the serv-
ices.
The Rev. Charles E. Cruso. who
recently accepted a call TO st. PauVs
parish, which embraces the EpiscopaI
churches at Aquasco and Baden, this
county, has entered upon his new
pastorate. He comes to the parish
from Mt. Savage. Nd.
Plans for the big dance to be held
in the new national guard armory
here the evening Of September p for
The benefit Of the soldier patients al
me Walter Reed and St Elizabeth
hospitals are rapidly taking definite
shape. Mrs c. G. MacCartee is
chairman Of the committee in cbsrgc
REED PATIENTS.
HONOR BENEFACTRESS
Mrs. Israel GoIdstein, I25 Thomas
street, was presented with hand