The Washington times., 1924-01-04
.CH|LLUM LODGE
|NSTALLSNEW
OFFICERS
County Commissioner Guide
Reported Seriously III at
His Home.
Special to Tho washington Times.

EVANSVILLE, Md, Jan. Al.
Enos Ray, chairman of the Mary.
land State Tax Commission, and q
resident Of Chillum, Prince Georges
county, was last night installed az
worshipfuI master of Chillum Castle
Lodge No. 1876, A. r. and A. M, OF
Chillum, for 1924. Other newly
elected officers are: John r. Miller,
senior warden; John C. Ward.
junior warden; Finis D. Morris, sec
rotary; John A. Burgess, treasurer;
George A. GUIDE, tiler, and L. B.
Mcintyre, trustee. Appointive Off
GERS are: Lawrence B. Abbott, senior
deacon: Thomas r. GUIDE, jr., junior
deacon; r. w. Brown, senior
steward; M. c. Harmon, junior
steward; L. B. Mcintyre, chaplain.
Suffering with a complication of
ailments, County Commissioner
George A. GUIDE. Of Chillum, is re-
ported seriously i'll at his home.
Charles B. Ager, has also been
confined to his home for some time
on account Of illness. Ager, a mem
Der Of the Prince Georges delega-
ton in the house of delegates, Is
improving. He has been unable 90
far to attend the sessions of the
legislature at Annapolis but his
physician expects his condition will
permit him to be on the job by
Monday.
Declaring that he had killed a
man in Maryland" James johnson,
nd 10
Pittsburgh, Pa, police. who ascer-
tanning that johnson is wanted by
the Prince Georges county au-
thorities for assault and battery
with intent to kill have wired
Sheriff John J. Fink they are
holding the man for him. Fink has
left for Pittsburgh. Johnson is
alleged to have shot another negro
named Matthews during. q row at
Muirkirk, this county, Dec mber /
last. Thinking he had killed
Matthews, Johnson, it is said, fled.
AS a matter of fact Matthews,
while dangerously wounded, has
about recovered. At any rate,
according to Sheriff Fink, when he
wanted Matthews as a State wit.
ness, he fled and was only captured
by Fink after lively chase.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Noel, Capitol Heights, was the
scene New Year night of the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Bessie
Noel, to George Thayer, of Wash
ington.
Construction of a lateral road out
of the funds for the fiscal year
1924, from Thirty-fourth street and
Rainier avenue, Mt. Rainier, to
Queen Chapel road by way OF
Rainier avenue to Cedar street, over
Cedar street to Thirtieth street, and
over Thirtieth street to Queen
Chapel road, has been recommended
by the commissioners of Prince
Georges county to the State roads
commission. 1t is regarded as
likely that the highway will be built
this year If approved by the State
roads commission. A petition bear
ing 600 signatures in behalf Of the
road was presented the county
commissioners. Mayor Fred Negus
was chairman Of the COMMITTEES
which secured the signers.
Another of the entertainment pro
grams which each year feature the
event is being arranged for the
annual spread" Of the Mount
Rainier Citizens association, to be
held January 20. J. r. Holcer is
in charge Of the program. Owing
to the fact that there is no hall
here large enoungh to accommodate
the greatly increased membership
at a banquet, a buffet supper will
be served this year. Mrs. j. H
LaCoppidan is chairman Of a group
Of women in charge Of the supper
The association now has more than
$50 members.