The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1922-05-05
BREVITIES

of the colored school children of tn
county was held on the Fair Ground
Tuesday. A large crowd enjoyed tn
games.
| -WANTED-A young girl to act a
assistant operator at Marlboro tel
ephone exchange. Call Marlboro oper
ator for further particulars.
An interesting play was presente'
in the Masonic Hall, on Monday, Ma!
1st, by the St. Johns College boys. en-
titled, "Stop Thief. The hall was
crowded and many people had to stant
in the vistibule.
The play ''The Spell of the Image
given by the students of the Marlboro
High School, at Masonic Hall. Satur
day night was a great success. The
| young ladies and gentlemen who took
part in the play are to be congra tulat-
ed upon their acting.
| The Marlboro Baseball team defeat
ed the Brandywine team Sunday last
IA to 4. The visitors grew Disguised
with the game and quit after playing
seven innings. Next Sunday our team
will play the Oakland team at the To-
cal grounds.
Mr.. J. Edward Binger, of Hall.
Nd, is erecting beautiful concrete
block house with slate roof, on his home
farm. The old house was moved forward
enough to put the.new house on the old
site. The house will be equipped with
all modern conveniences such as water,
electric light, etc. The electric current
will be furnished by Western Electric
plant; sold by Fl. Badenhoop q Co.
This plant will pump the water, provide
light, heat for the ironing, etc.
"A dance will be given at Mnllikln
Consolidated School, Mitchellville, Md,
on May 18th proceeds benefit of Mitch
ellville Lodge 1852, l. O.O.F. EVERYBODY
cordially invited and especially members
of the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows. Darroch's Orchestra.
= Miss Helen L. Morris, eldest
daughter of of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Morris, of this town, and Mr.. : e. .Eu-
gene Rector, of Washington, were
quietly married in that city, on Satur-
day last, by the Rev. Mr.. Biggs. The
young couple are spending their honey
moon in Florida resorts.
Mr.. Joseph ]. Richardson, former
ly of Meadows, died in Providence
Hospital, Washington, on Thursday
last, aged IS years. He is survived by
mis- mother, Mrs. George W. Richard
son, two sisters and two brothers,
young widow and five small children.
The funeral was held from the Episco-
pal Church in Forestville, on Saturday
last.
Mr.. Robert E. Baden, a life long
resident of this county, dlsd at his
home in Baden, April IS, aged Is years,
which removes from the community a
man whose unblemished character
gained for him the highest respect anu
confidence of his associates. A noble
Christian man, whose memory will long
be revered. The funeral at st. Paul's
Church, Baden, Friday, was exceeding
Iy large, Rev, DR.. Crusoe, rector, as
sisted by Rev. John Rigg. of st.
Thomas, officiated at the services.
The Vestry and Jr. Mardens served as
pail bearers. He is survived by his
wife and children, Mrs. Margaret G.
Baden, DR.. R. Early and J. t. Baden,
Mrs. Bessie Moss, Mrs. Genevieve Suit
ton, J. r. and M. A. Baden.
Speaking upon the subject "Spart-
acas to the Roman Enjoys" Clivie c.
Wilson, student of the High School.
Upper Marlboro, was declared winner
of first honor and was awarded the
gold medal at the seventh annual dec
lama alton contest open to representa-
lives of high schools of*Maryland. and
conducted under the auspices Eof the
authorities of st. Johns College. Sec
ond honor and silver medal went to
Leslie B. Schwinn, of Baltimore city,
who took as his theme 'The Death of
Fagin," and third honor and also a
silver medal was won by Harry Abram-
son, of Frostburg High School, whose
subject was 1.-THE Soul of the Violin.