Evening star., 1922-12-14
MT. RAINIER.

| MOUNT RAINIER. Md, December IA
! (SpeciaD To-day will end the sale
/ of Christmas seals by the Red Cross
to aid the fight against tuberculosis
! in Prince Georges county. Mrs. Ernest
! Cory of Berwyn is chairman of the
county committee.
| At the meeting of the citizens as
sociation of Beltsviile. in the Grange
| Hall, signatures were obtained on
| petitions to be presented to the county
| commissioners of Prince Georges
county, recommending the building of
! a lateral road from Beltsville to the
! Montgomery county line via Coles
| Vile and ar extension to connect with
the Riggs road Upon suggestion of
| the president of the association, 4. ID.
! Church. it was decided to hold a COM
| munity tree treat for the children of
! the community at the school on De-
cember "a Summerfield d. Hall was
named chairman of the entertainment
! committee.
| 1t was announced that the follow
F! ing officers have been elected by Bir-
F., mingham Chapter. No. %. of the
| Order of the Eastern Star. at Belts
| willie: Worthy matron, Mrs. Esther
Brelsford; associate matron. Mrs.
Margaret Brady: worthy patron.
Thomas Allsworth: conductress, Mrs.
! Thomas AllswOrth: associate conduct
| ress. Mrs Elsie Beall. and secretary.
Mrs. Eleanor Harr. The appointive
| officers of the chapter will be selected
! at a later date.
| Mr.. and Mrs John y. Cunningham
of Beltsville will leave tomorrow to
| spend the winter with their daugh-
ter. Mrs. Arthur Lucas. in Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hofer Of Mount
! Rainier have announced the mar
! riage. in Alexandria. Va. on October
| 10. of their daughter, Miss Louise }.
| Hofer. to Mr. John II. Zirwes of
Washington The young couple kept
| their marriage secret until last even
! ing. For the present the newlyweds
will reside with the brides parents.
Mr. Hofer is assistant chief of the
| local volunteer fire department.
| Mayor !. V. Moxley of Brentwood
| has announced that the town coun-
Gil will invite all citizens of the town
! and their friends to attend mass
| meeting on New Year eve. at Fire
! mems Hall. Several speakers will
/ be present The incoming year will
be welcomed by the citizens, mayor
and town council.
Plans for the formation of the pro-
! posed booster club for the town of
Brentwood have been perfected, it
was announced last evening. The OBJ
jective of the club will be to bring
! into a closer bond of understanding
socially and morally, all citizens of
the town. 1t will take the place. to
I d certain extent, Oh the NOW OetunCt
7 citizens association. The formal an
nouncement of the club will be made
! New Year eve
The newly formed Prince Georges
County Association of Volunteer Fire
| Departments will meet this evening
at the public schoolhouse. in Cottage
City. Delegates from all departments
in the county have been invited to at
tend the meeting. J. J. Fainter. a
former chief of the fire department in
! Hyattsville. is president of the asso-
citation, and Stephen F. Tillman. as
| sstant chief of Brentwood, is secre-
tary.
Mrs. Shelby Smith. who has been i'll
at Sibley Hospital for the past sew
eral weeks. has returned home to
Mount Rainier.
Notice has been given by the county
commissioners for Prince Georges
county that application for reduction
of assessments on personal property
will not be considered after January
l. Persons requesting a reduction
should file their personal schedule,
! sworn to before a justice of the peace
or notary public. with the commits
| sioners.
Up to date Summerield D. Hall,
clerk of the circuit court for Prince
Georges county, has issued 2,241
! county hunting licenses, 3sS state