Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-08-08
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st. Nicholas Festival will be
held on next Tuesday, Aug. 18th.
Miss Eleanor Loker, Of Leon.
atatown, ID the guest Of friends in
Baltimore
Senator Chas. s. Grason, of
St. Inigoes, was county seat visi-
tor on Monday.
Mr.. Seward Bacon, Of Wash
ington, spent the weekend with
friends in Leonardtown.
Miss Catherine Eichner, of
Leonardtown, is paying q two
weeks visit to her sister in Mont
gomery County.
The Local Board has received
call for 20 colored men to 60 for
ward to Camp Dix. N. j., on or
sboat August 20.
Mr.. ]. K. M. Ralsy arrived
from New York on Saturday after
noon to join his family in Leonard
town for a weeks vacation.
Perhaps the most interesting
honor roll that St. Mary's will make
will be the one of the young ladies
who join the Student Nurse Reserve.
Today Thursday Aug. 9th, is
the date of the festival OF Chaptico
Church. The usual fine table will
BE- provided, also dancing with city
music.
McKay's Garage, Leonsrdtown,
Nd, will carry full line of Moline
farm machinery, including tractors.
New advertisement will appear next
week.
The dance previously advertis
cd for Community Hall, Cedar
Point, and which was postponed,
viii be held tomorrow evening,
friday Aug. eth.
Miss Edna Burch has resumed
her training at st. Joseph's Hospi-
cal, Baltimore, after spending her
vacation with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Burch, of Oakley.
Misses Sallie Greenwich and
Loretta Burch, who have been
spending their vacations at their
homes in the county, have returned
to st. Joseph's Hospital, Baltimore.
The Student Nurse Reserve
offers an exceptional opportunity
for young ladies who desire TO enter
one Of the most attractive profess
siOns, and one especially suited TO
women.
The public sale of live stock
and household goods advertised in
this issue by Mr.. J. L. Burroughs
TO be held at Charlotte Hall on Aug.
2oth, offers unusual opportunities to
secure some real bargains.
Corp. Charles Henry Camalier,
Of Camp Meade. spent a twenty
four hour leave of absense at his
Leonardtown home, arriving on the
afternoon bus Saturday and return
ing the following morning.
y Mr.. B. Kennedy Abel, Assist
Int Cashier Of the First National
bank Of ST. Mary's, is taking his
annual vacation. Imagine a man
being lucky enough TO draw q vaca-
ton during this sizzling weather.
Considering the many advant-
ages offersd 10 young women who
enroll in the Student Nurse Reserve,
it would seem as If st. Mays allott-
ment Of these positions would be
applied for several times over
Miss M. Jeanette Bowling,
of Washington, accompanied by her
friend, Miss Elizabeth Temple, viii
spend the next two weeks AZ her
home on ST. Clements Bay, and
will be at home" TO her friends
every day during that time.
Mr.. z. e. Birch. prominent
and progressive farmer Of St, Ini-
goes, was in the county seat Mon
day, MIR. Birch says he is already
making preparations for the Fair
this fall and predicts good strong
exhibit frem his section.
The festival Of st. Joseph's
Church, Morgauza, will be held on
Thursday, Aug. 18th, with the coli
oEed festival week later, on the
29nd. Good meals, refreshments,
gsmes and dancing, with city music,
viii be the principal features.
DIR. Robert Gillespie Blaine
spent last Friday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. L. f. Abel, Leonardtown-
snroute from Piney Point TO
Washington. DIR. Blaine is Pro-
lessor Of Chemistry at the George
town University School OF Medicine.
The Chaptico Farmers Club
met on Saturday, Aug. srd, and
organized committees to arrange an
exhibit for the county fair 70 be
held Oct. 18th and 10th. We trust
that the example of the Chaptico
Club viii be followed by similar
organisations in every district in
the county.