The Washington times., 1922-09-03
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Labor Celebrations to Be Held
at Several Towns in
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Celebrations in Hyattsville, Berwyn,
Mt. Rainier, Oxon Hill and a mum.
ber of other places will mark Labor
Day in Prince Georges county.
IN Hyattsville the fire department
will hold It's annual outing in Zant-
singers Park. The principal feature
win be sham battle between the
two platoons Of Company F. First
Infantry. Maryland National Guard.
of Hyattsville.
Other attractions will be baseball
games between Landover and Hy-
attsville at 10 a. m. and between the
fire department and Company at
3 o'clock. The first contest Is u
Prince Georges County \League
championship engagement.
The following program OF races,
with prizes in each event, has been
arranged: Fifty.yard dash for boys,
twelve years and under: 100-yard
dash for boys, sixteen years and un-
der; 100-yard dash for members of
the fire department only; fifty.yard
dash for girls. twelve years and I'm
der; fifty.yard dash for girls, sixteen
years and under; ffty.yard dash for
women of any age; potato race. open
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w. B. Harrison, chief of the de-
partment, is in charge of arrange
ments.
At Berwyn and Mt. Rainier the
carnivals which have been in prog
ress for several nights will be closed
with special features.
a tournament, ball and dinner
will feature the celebration at Oxon
HIM on the grounds of st. Igna-
tius' Church. David J. Lewis will
. deliver the charge to the knights
in the tournament which Is to start
at 2 o'clock. William Noble Fisher,
former member of the House Of
Delegates from this county, will
deliver the coronation address at
the ball In the evening when VIC
torious knights will crown the
queen and maids Of love and
beauty.
j. Henry Kirby heads the gen.
eral committee in charge of the
days program the proceeds of
which will go to st. Ignatius'
Church.
The ladies' aid and vestrymen of
Epiphany Church, Forestville, will
hold their annual supper and dance
at Odd Fellows hall there. Base.
ball games between aN girls and
mems team and between the Sur
rattsville and Oakland mines will
be among the features.
The first season of the new
Pfince Georges county baseball
league will close Labor Day when
Landover is slated to meet Berwyn
at Berwyn in a double-header and
HHattsville will play host to Sea-
brook in Zantzinger's Park. Land
otter has practically clinched the
pennant. Hyattsville is in second
place and although weaker than at
any time during the season is ex-
pected to show enough to hold this
position. Seabrook and Berwyn
are. staging a merry scrap for third
place. Berwyn holds the advantage
at present but by a precarious mar
gin.
Robert Mitchell two-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William F.
Mitchell, of Bladensburg, was ad-
judged the prettiest baby at the
carnival, conducted by Oriole Lodge
No. Al, Odd Fellows, of Hyattsville.
The little fellow was presented
medal.
The first rally Of the primary cam
paign in Hyattsville will take place
Tuesday night in Odd Fellows Hall,
when United States Senator Joseph
I. France, who is seeking reelection,
will speak.
Registration officers will sit in
the various election districts in
Prince Georges county on Tuesday
between 8 a. m. and p, m. for the
purpose of placing on the books
those persons eligible to vote in the
coming primary elections whose
names are not now listed.
Citizens of Brentwood have organ
lied a fire department and have
placed orders for equipment. Tem-
poEary officers elected are: Oscar
Link, chairman. and Albert VOL
finger, secretary.
F. f. Norton. seventy-two wears
olds died at the home of his son, DIR.
William Norton, Mt. Rainier, during
the week, His body was taken to
Webster. N. Y, for interment.