Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-05-30
MechanicsviIle Notes.


Three cheers for the Fifth district o.
old st. Mary's, which Is ever ready and
willing TO respond to the needs of her
government. After going over the
top" with the Third Liberty Loan and
Contributing heavily to the new rail-
road, which is about to 60 over the
top, and also losing most Of her yalu-
able young men to the call Of Uncle
Sam, responded TO the second call Of
the Red Cross In going way over the
top to the amount of four hundred dol
lars and more, when the portion alott-
ed TO her was three hundred and forty
five dollars.
The Fifth district only had few
days in which to work, as the chair
man was not appointed until the early
part OF last week. The receipts show
full we'll the extra and hard work done
by the chairman, DR.. l.. j. Sothoron,
10 whom the writer gives abundant
praise as well as all others In the dis
trict. The meeting was called to order
by the chairman, who afterwards turn
ed 1t over TO 0enl. L. A. Wilmer, OF
Leopardtown, chairman of the
Red Cross for st. Mary's county.
The General, with his usual military
bearing and with the ardor In which
he pleaded the cause OF the Red Gross,
God and humanity, left no doubt in
the hearts of those present what their
bounden duty was,
The Hon. @. l.. Buckler, OF the
Sixth disteiet followed General Will
mer, and with well-chosen words gave
the sounding call to arms of all IN the
hall. The Fifth district extends TO
Mr.. Buckler her gratitude, and II the
people OF the Sixth viii follow his
feelings, way over the top will be the
sounding note from there.
The Rev w. b. Dents address and
plea cannot DO overlooked His talk
was one 10 start the ball rolling, his
eloquence and wonderful plea could
not be doubted, and all present was
sorry when he closed his remarks.
a choir led by Mrs. z. II. Morgan
rendered sweet and patriotic songs.
General Wilmer asked for contribu-
tions from those present. The Nation
al Bank OF Mcrhanicsyille started the
ball rolling, when their cashier stated
that he had been instructed By the d.
rectors to donate 80 dollars, and
from that amount down was soon COLI
lected a total OF 800.
A bazaar and dance was held Ia the
Parish Hall on Wednesday evening Of
last week for the benefit OF the Church
OF tho immaculate Conception, which
was pleasing success 10 the ladies 10
charge The hall was tastcfully deco
rated for the occasion
The fancy table. presided over by
Mrs. Roy Guythcr. Mrs Jenkins and
Mrs. Tricr. consisted ~ dainty hand
crochet and embroidery work, as
we'll as other handsome articles which
attracted the attention Of the ladies,
while the gentlemen stood around aud
gAzTd on the brautifnl articles dis
played and generously opened their
purses ~ the demands ~ thcir wives.
sisters aud swccihcnrts
Delicious icc cream and cake was
served by Mrs j Wilson adams,
Miss Eta Burroughs, Mrs ". w.
NatugRly and Mrs Lewis Burch
The dance Was an enjoyable feature
81 the pleasant evening r. eyffypBc,
both young and old,
The evening closed with an old time
cakc-waik, tho cake bring son by
Miss hosalic Burroughs aud Mr.
brewer Burroughs
After all expense we're deducted the
proceeds amounted 10 So. leonard.
town wake up and visit your sister
t0Wn--wc welcome YOU ~ an times.
Mr. aud Mrs John q Foster aud
Mrs Chas e.. Wood spent Thursday
OF the past week 10 Washington,
Mrs. George G, Pcvcrlsy has as her
guest Mrs HDrace n iiowlluT, form
crly 81 our town. Every ono extends
a welcome hand 10 Mrs BowllnR.
Prof Geo W JOY. ~ Lconaralopu
spont . fnu hours visiting friends In
Mechanicsyiilr thc past wepk
Mr. Alfred Jenkins, ~ Baltimore,
WAS visitor az ihr home ~ Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. g. poycrley ihc past eceks
Mr. Roland Thomas. president ~
thc National Bank pf baltimore, spent
while cnruuto ~ has iarm ln uie south
cru part Of The county
Mrs G. y sassccr. Mrs. ~ N. an.
dcryou and Mr. Richard H. Tufucf
spent Monday oi tho past perk ussh
relatives 10 Prince Georges county.
~. fffNA - Hl't gan fI fHH4tltneHts
spont part 81 The past week With his
mother Mrs y. X Morgan
Miss Emma deCorso spent lev
days In Baltimore lhe past week.
Captain and Mrs Alcx. y. Kennedy
and SIR JACK Kennedy, 81 Rose Croft
81 Mary's City, spent SUNDAY wlsh
MIR. aud Mrs, James W. Herbert
Mrs Kennedy n spending the weok
with Mr.. and Mrs. iiorbcrl Tho Can.
tain and Mr. Jack returned 10 Rose
Croft Ill NJ