Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-12-07

NEWS AfDm TINS SEVENTH
The annual Thanksgiving supper,
held last Wednesday evening at Oak
ley Fall. although the weather was
very bad, was grand success, the
guests, numbering from 250 to 300,
representing Baltimore, Washington
and all sections Of the county, gave
thanks to the Lord and to the fair
ladies OF All Saints Parish for the
Fbountiful plates OF turkey, pig, chick
en-, oysters and everything good that
goes straight TO a hungry mans heart.
The ladies that can get up Thanks
giving supper like that ought to have
the praise of mankind forever. After
supper dancing was INDUCED In until
the wee small hours OF morning, where
amidst much Misunderstanding and fond
recollections of one OF the most deli
cious suppers, they all returned to
their respective homes, perhaps to
dream that life after all is worth living
especially when there is turkey sup
per to be enjoyed. The total receipts
amounted to nearly $500.
Messrs. Wright and Francis Dent,
OF Baltimore, spent Thanksgiving
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. Marshall Dent,
SIR, of Oakley.
Master AL. Hodges, OF Leonard Hall,
spent Thanksgiving with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. @. Hodges, OF Barton
Hall.
Misses Susan and Elizabeth Palmer,
Of st. Mary's Seminary, spent the
holidays with their parents, DIR. and
Mrs. X. V. Palmer, Of Enfield.
Miss Agnes Harden, OF Washington,
is spending sometime with relatives
aud friends in this section.
Miss Gaynell While, Of Capitol Hin,
spent the holidays with her grand-par;
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Morders,
OF Washington, ID. q.
Mr.. Cliff Cullins, OF the Capitol City.
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Billie Cullins, OF Duke Hearts.
DR. Glenn Blackstone, Of Washing.
ton, d. c., is visiting relatives and
friends and old sweethearts in this
section. DR.. Blackstone left for
Washington Sunday night, singing,
"The Girl Left Behind Me-" aud
from the sound OF his solo We believe
while duty calls him TO the Capitol
city, he left his heart In old St
Mary's.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. ID. Burch, OF Miles
town, had the misfortune of losing
their beautiful and commodious dwell
ing house, including It's entire con
tents, last Wednesday night by fire.
Mr.. and Mrs Burch, while returning
from the Thanksgiving supper at Oak
lev Hall, we're about half mile from
home, we're the Hrst TO discover the
fire. They raced their horse home and
just reached il In time 20 save their
who we're sound asleep di.
reciIy over the fre, which originated
10 the kitchen. Mr.. Burch rushed 70
the back Of the house to put out the
fire while Mrs. Burch broke open the
window and had hardly got the child
rem 10 the front porch whom the back
Of the burning building fell in. The
house had been built about I years
aud cost about $1,000 We understand
that II was insured.
Geptlereader just imagine The feeling
Of This fatherfand mother, rushing 10
this burning building, knowing that
their loved ones were sound asleep
withinl We extend our sincere sympn-
Thy to these unfortunate people.
Mrs. Andrew ] chesoldne, aged 20,
died at her husbands residence, AZ
Fosters Neck, last Wednesday morn
lng about O'Clock. Mrs. Cheseldiue
was paralyzed Monday morning and
never regained consciousness. She
was a true and faithful wife, a loving
mother, devoted Christian, a kind
and generous ueighbor, always ready
to give 70 the poor and needy and 10
administer 10 the sick. After Requi-
EN- High Mass was offered for the re-
pose Of her soul, she was laid 10 rest
amidst large assembly Of sorrowing
relatives and friends 10 Sacred Heart
Cemetery Friday morning.
a good wife gone, u mother gone,
Gone 10 her last long sleep:
Her place and chair are vacant now
And her loved ones left 10 weep.
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