Evening star., 1923-06-17
BRANCHVILLE.

BRANCHVILLE. Md. June l6 ,Spe-
clal) The closing exercises of the
local school will be held Thursday at
. pm IN the gymnasium of the Pres
byterlan Church. A program of plays
ana music has been arranged.
Marian May OF the seventh grade.
member of the Audubon Club, is the
winner OF the prize, book on bird
Ilfe. orered by W. f. MuIligan for the
best composition on the National Mu-
scum.
The Boy Scouts anniversary and
Flag day exercises combined. on
thursday evening. furnished one of
the hnest entertainment ever held
IN berWyn pavilion. Hundreds of
coiored lights and flags were used in
decorating. The stage represented a
camping scene with tent. campfire
etc An exhibit Of scout handicraft
was arranged to the right of the
stage. the whole effect surpa ssing
cry tnlns OF similar nature ever at
tempted in Berwyn. A program of
music by the Community Band, reci-
tations and exercises was rendered,
lolioWed by the impressive inyesti-
ture ceremonies of the tenderfoot
clasS and of the first-class scouts,
Gonqucted by Scoutmaster Moss and
Dr. DeNoe Meade of the citizens com
mittee N0-''
Badges and medals were presented
by II: c. Hovey. scout official of
washington, ID. c., as follows: Service
oars 10 those scouts who had served
tion p, one TO -FOUR years; to William
Baker, gold bar for five years serv-
Ice; to Clifford Sellers, MALLORY
wooster and Carl Hoffman, gold cord
Tor SIX years service; to DR.. w. Allen
Grtffith. gold cord for six years sery-
.ce. merit badges. to Carl Hoffman,
Wooster, six; second-cIass badea ri,
ton Roberts; badge Of senior patrol
leader. Clifford Sellers; MALLORY
wooster was promoted to be assistant
scoutmaster; Judge J. H. Shepherd
was named a member OF the citizens.
committee: gold medal to Ma1Iorv
wooster for enrolling the greatest
NUMBER or scouts in the recent drive
Tor membership. The badge of vet
eran scout was presented to Scout
HIdster rIisr MoSs. DR.. w. Allen Griffith.
ot''ioiu oei'ers and Mallory Wooster.
Highest Honor Bestowed.
:, Ihe badge of Eagle Scout" the
upon MaiiorV Woosfer Weosf ~eT eIford 5ss1oged ssi
lers, and William Werber. To Obtain
this rank. 1t Is necessary TO win
eleven merit badges designated by
ten additional optional ones ~-iio
Mr.. Hovey decorated the service
nag with the heavy green cord. which
slgnifies six years Of service Of the
troop, which now, under the jurisdic-
tion OF the District of Columbia Scou,
organization. is known as Troop liz
Judge Shepherd made shor,
speech. appealing to the community
to support the Scouts, not only moral
~: s out a nananeially. and spoke of the
has become. Father Cahill spoke of
the value Of the discipline and self
control the boys derive from living
up TO their Scout obligationss. The
~ rtci,
refreshments and music.
Albert J. Miller of Branchville, has
purchased a small farm near Belts
Vile. and will shortly take possesses
sion.
A number of local women are plan
ming to take advantage of the rural
woman's short course to be given al
Maryland University. beginning next
Tuesday. arranged by the state home
demonstration agent. Miss ". NJ. Kel-
lar. The course will include food
clothing. home furnishing, Landscape
gardening, home dairying. household
management, millinery, health and
poultry.
Branchvil1e Meeting.
A meeting of Branchville Citizens
Association was held at the school
Wednesday evening. The public utiI-
tiles committee, w. f. Mulligan. chair
man, reported the Potomac Electric
Power Company more favorable to
extending ltS service to the north of
Branchville than it had ever been
before, and that as soon as furnish
ed with list of subscribers and the
necessary map. an engineer of the
company would take up the matter
with the utilities committee. with a
view to installing both lighting and
power service.
John n. Cunningham, cha airman of
the roads committee, reported a num-
Der of small repairs to roads and
culverts, and as chairman of the dis
trict road committee appointed by the
county commissioners to have Charge
of the county roads of Berwyn dis
trict, reported having gotten an an
propriation from the county commits
sioners of $3.50 for two culverts on
Rhode Island avenue, the new county
road from Branchville to Hollywood.
and that this amount is taken from
the "bridge fund" of the county. He
stated that the delay in making re-
pairs to county roads had been due
entirely to lack of county funds, last
years fund having been exhausted
long ago. but that the county com
missioners had Informed him that
with receipts from taxes now com
ing in road money would be availab BILE
after June 10.
The matter of fire fighting appa-
ratus, community center building
and ways and means were discussed.