The Washington times., 1922-08-07
COUNTY WILL
. AUCTION TAX
DUE PROPERTY
Delinquent Parcels In Prince
Georges County Going
Under Hammer.


HYATTSvILLE, Md. Aug. t.
Hundreds Of pieces of property de.
faulted to the county because of un.
paid taxes will be offered for sale at
public auction to the highest bidder
by Herman e. Burgess. treasurer
for Prince Georges county. on Sep
tember s. Original owners will have
until this date to redeem thS.r prop
erty. In many cases, in order TO
again secure their property, owners
will have to pay State and county
taxes and interests and penalties
covering a period of several years.
The sale will be conducted In com
pliance with an act Of the last legl5
lature.
Beginning September 8. the sale
will continue daily except Sundays
and holidays until all properties have
been offered for sale. The sale Will
be held at the courthouse door In
Upper Marlboro, beginning each day
at 10 a. m. and continuing until 8
p. m.
Mrs William d. Randall he's re.
turned to her home in Baltimore
after visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
w. Owens. Mr.. and Mrs. Maury ii.
Brown have had as their guest for
| several weeks Miss Frances Shan.
ley, of Louisville, Ky. Miss Alma
Chestnut, daughter OF Prof. and Mrs.
V. X. Chestnut, is camping with a
party of Waynesboro, Pa, friends at
| Pen-Mar. Mr.. and Mrs. Cleon Rec.
tor have returned to their home In
| Baltimore after visiting relatives
here.
Construction of a new brick school
at Tuxedo, this county, has been
started. II is expected to be COM
pleted for fall opening. The new
school at Landoyer Is nearing coin.
pletion.
Miss Maria Marsden was adjudged
the most beautiful girl at the lawn
party held at Ardmore, Prince
Georges county, under the auspices
Of the local citizens association.
Miss Margretta West, niece of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles w. Clagett, is visit.
ing her grandmother, Mrs. NJ. r.
West, at Waterloo. N. II. Miss
Helen Hill, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
q
months visit with Mr.. and Mrs. z,
NJ. Waters, Gaithersburg. Montgom-
cry county. Mr.. and Mrs. H. r.
Hoffman are visiting relatives at
New Windsor, Md, having made the
trip by motor.
Construction of the Chapel Of ST.
Johns Lutheran Church, East RiVer-
daie. has been started. Impressive
services marked the laying of the
cornerstone of the building. The
Rev. Henry Manken, jr., president Of
the Lutheran Alliance Of Washing
ton, is acting pastor of st. Johns.
Arrangements are complete for the
big home celebration to be staged
for week beginning todav un.
| der the auspices of Oriole Lodge.
No. ~. I. o. o. F., on the Washing.
ton.Bsltimore boulevard south Of the
railroad station. Proceeds will go to
the fund Tor the new lodge home.
Nightly baby and beauty contests, a
merry-go-round, and a. variety Of
other attractions will be offered.
A. r. Burgess heads the committee
in charge.
W. NsluDs VI
City. has established a library at
Spa street, that town. Mrs.
| Whitmore is librarian.
A concrete bridge is to be con-
structed at the intersection of
Kingston avenue and Sixty.first
street, Capitol Heights. Bids will
be opened by the mayor and town
council OF that place August IA.
Plans and specifications may he
secured from Mayor George Finger.
Hundreds from all sections OF
Prince Georges county are expected
to attend the annual picnic of the
county community council August
26 at the Government farm at
Beltsville.
The program will begin at 1890
o'clock with a poultry judging con-
test among members of the girls
clubs OF the county and n stock
judging contest among members Of
the boys clubs. The boys will
Judge dairy cattle and hogs Prizes
will be awarded successful contest
ants.
The committee arranging the pic
] mic consists OF DIR. T. B. Symons,
chairman; DR.. II. J. Patterson, Or.
+. b. Bomberger, DR.. c. p. Close,
president of the council: w. B.
| Posey. county agent; J. II. Bland